
22- VolleyTalk w Daria Gusarova 🇨🇾
10/25/21 • 30 min
“Do what you love, love what you do!”
Today's guest is Daria Gusarova!! In this episode, Daria talks about:-
Why she is a self-proclaimed nerd
How she started beach volleyball because of her brother
How she balances being a high school student and a beach volleyball player!
How she committed to Stanford!!
Why she likes to eat one chocolate bar before games!
How she calms herself down during tight situations in game
Why she thinks responsibility is the most important quality as a beach volleyball player
How her training routine is like as a student-athlete and why it’s important to take at least 1 day of rest!
And sooo much more!
Daria is just such a sweet person and it’s just so nice to speak and learn from her. I hope that you’ve learned as much from her as I did!
NONETHELESS, I hope that you enjoy this casual chat with Daria, and learn a lot from her!
Follow Daria on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dash_g15/
Follow The VolleyTalk Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/thevolleytalkpodcast__/
“Do what you love, love what you do!”
Today's guest is Daria Gusarova!! In this episode, Daria talks about:-
Why she is a self-proclaimed nerd
How she started beach volleyball because of her brother
How she balances being a high school student and a beach volleyball player!
How she committed to Stanford!!
Why she likes to eat one chocolate bar before games!
How she calms herself down during tight situations in game
Why she thinks responsibility is the most important quality as a beach volleyball player
How her training routine is like as a student-athlete and why it’s important to take at least 1 day of rest!
And sooo much more!
Daria is just such a sweet person and it’s just so nice to speak and learn from her. I hope that you’ve learned as much from her as I did!
NONETHELESS, I hope that you enjoy this casual chat with Daria, and learn a lot from her!
Follow Daria on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dash_g15/
Follow The VolleyTalk Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/thevolleytalkpodcast__/
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21- VolleyTalk w/ Sarah Schulz 🇩🇪
“Learn to move on- the world is such a nice place! Live your life to the best and always stay positive. ”
Today's guest is Sarah Schulz, up and coming beach volleyball star from Germany!! In this episode, Sarah talks about:-
How she first started beach volleyball in Germany
Why her toughest challenge is getting into the gym and gaining muscles!
What winning the German Championships means to her
How she ended up partnering with Chantal Laboureur and how that has changed her game
The one team that she would love to play against (Hint: the Olympic Gold Medalists 😉)
Her special pre-competition routine to set her mind right for the game
How she calms herself down during tight situations in game
Why she thinks moving on is the most important quality as a beach volleyball player
How she balances her pro beach career AND studying architecture
Her amazing experience in Africa during a 2-star tournament in Rwanda!
Why she would tell her younger self to push harder
And sooo much more! Sarah is just such a sweet person and it’s just so nice to speak and learn from her. I hope that you’ve learned as much from her as I did!
*Please note that this is not an actual podcast with fancy equipment, so please forgive the mediocre audio quality and excessive laughing :')
NONETHELESS, I hope that you enjoy this casual chat with Sarah, and learn a lot from her!
Follow Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahh_schulz/
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23- VolleyTalk w Stefan Boermans 🇳🇱
“Know what you want, set your goals and just go for it!”
Today's guest is Stefan Boermans, super tall Dutchie who is achieving quite a bit of success in his beach volleyball journey now!! In this episode, Stefan talks about:-
How he just started his volleyball journey only at the age of 19 and beach vb at 22, but is now one of the top players in the world!
How he deals with injuries
What winning the Gstaad cowbell means to him!
Why he would want to play a match against his coach during his prime
How he gets hyped up during games
The story of how he and Yorick de Groot teamed up!
His opinion about playing in the wind
The secret to his rapid improvement just within one year!
What he enjoys doing besides beach volleyball
What his go-to food is everyday
And sooo much more!
Stefan is actually a really chill and cool guy who is willing to share a lot and I have definitely learned a lot about his mentality and understand why he is where he is now. I hope that you’ve learned as much from him as I did!
Follow Stefan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stefanboermansbeachvolley/
Follow The VolleyTalk Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/thevolleytalkpodcast__/
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