
Volley SOAPS S1E4 Ian Satterfield Team USA Beach Volleyball
04/08/22 • 37 min
For this 4th Episode of Volley SOAPs Podcast, we sit down with one of Team USA's top beach volleyball players, Ian Satterfield.
Ian has been a staple of representing team USA for beach volleyball. With a rich winning history for both indoor and outdoor, Ian has been making waves be it on the hard or sand court throughout his career.
In this episode, we talk about his career in the "SOAP notes" format as follows
(S)ubjective History
- His origin story of being the tall lanky kid who never felt he belongs with sports like soccer to being one of the bests by using his height to work for his advantage
- How he found himself making a career out of beach volleyball despite having a winning indoor history after University
(O)bjective History
- What technical beach volleyball skills hhe is most proud of
- What technical aspect he is working most on
- What skill every aspiring player should master
(A)ssessment
- An inside look at his current journey as an athlete for both indoor and beach volleyball
(P)lan of action
- His current goals of finally getting a career title in the AVP
- The possibility of getting back in the FIVB Pro Tour
- How he plans to work on getting to the next level with his skill set
I hope you get to enjoy and be inspired by his story as much as I did!
Feedbacks would be highly appreciated and let me know which Beach Volleyball Icon you want to get featured next!
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Ian's Socials
IG: @ian_satterfield
TikTok: @ian_satterfield
Doc AJ's Socials
IG: @doc.ajpareja
TikTok: @doc.ajpareja
YT: Doc AJ Volleyball
Patreon: patreon.com/docajvolleyball
Audio File Title:
Mesmerizing by Gvidon
Audio File URL:
http://pixabay.com/music/soft-house-mesmerizing-15617/
For this 4th Episode of Volley SOAPs Podcast, we sit down with one of Team USA's top beach volleyball players, Ian Satterfield.
Ian has been a staple of representing team USA for beach volleyball. With a rich winning history for both indoor and outdoor, Ian has been making waves be it on the hard or sand court throughout his career.
In this episode, we talk about his career in the "SOAP notes" format as follows
(S)ubjective History
- His origin story of being the tall lanky kid who never felt he belongs with sports like soccer to being one of the bests by using his height to work for his advantage
- How he found himself making a career out of beach volleyball despite having a winning indoor history after University
(O)bjective History
- What technical beach volleyball skills hhe is most proud of
- What technical aspect he is working most on
- What skill every aspiring player should master
(A)ssessment
- An inside look at his current journey as an athlete for both indoor and beach volleyball
(P)lan of action
- His current goals of finally getting a career title in the AVP
- The possibility of getting back in the FIVB Pro Tour
- How he plans to work on getting to the next level with his skill set
I hope you get to enjoy and be inspired by his story as much as I did!
Feedbacks would be highly appreciated and let me know which Beach Volleyball Icon you want to get featured next!
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Ian's Socials
IG: @ian_satterfield
TikTok: @ian_satterfield
Doc AJ's Socials
IG: @doc.ajpareja
TikTok: @doc.ajpareja
YT: Doc AJ Volleyball
Patreon: patreon.com/docajvolleyball
Audio File Title:
Mesmerizing by Gvidon
Audio File URL:
http://pixabay.com/music/soft-house-mesmerizing-15617/
Previous Episode

Volley SOAPS S1E3 Tasha Mae Team Malaysia Beach Volleyball
For this 3rd Episode of Volley SOAPs Podcast, we sit down with one of Team Malaysia's top beach volleyball players, Tasha Mae.
Tasha Mae is Malaysia National team Beach Volleyball player currently competing in the California Community College Athletic Association and soon the NCAA.
Tash is also my inspiration in starting out a Beach Volleyball Podcast as she herself is the host of "The Volleytalk Podcast" featuring some of the best players all over the world.
In this episode, we talk about her career in the "SOAP notes" format as follows
(S)ubjective History
- Her origin story from "loving volleyball at first spike" when she was a child
- How she fell quickly out of love upon getting exposed to the inside politics of indoor volleyball
- How she reignited that love for volleyball when she transitioned to the sand
- Her highs and lows in her beach volleyball career so far and how she's having a blast training in the US currently
(O)bjective History
- What technical beach volleyball skills she is most proud of
- What technical aspect she is working most on
- What skill every aspiring player should master
(A)ssessment
- An inside look at her current journey as an athlete
(P)lan of action
- Her current goals at the moment competing in the US and eventually back to Malaysia for the SEA Games
- What's next in line for her career
I hope you get to enjoy and be inspired by her story as much as I did!
Feedbacks would be highly appreciated and let me know which Beach Volleyball Icon you want to get featured next!
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Tasha's Socials
IG: @tashmae_
Volleytalk IG: @thevolleytalkpodcast_
Doc AJ's Socials
IG: @doc.ajpareja
TikTok: @doc.ajpareja
YT: Doc AJ Volleyball
Patreon: patreon.com/docajvolleyball
Audio File Title:
Mesmerizing by Gvidon
Audio File URL:
http://pixabay.com/music/soft-house-mesmerizing-15617/
Next Episode

Volley SOAPS S1E5 Kerri Walsh Jennings Team USA Beach Volleyball
For this 5th Episode of Volley SOAPs Podcast, we sit down with Team USA's Greatest Of All Time, Kerri Walsh Jennings.
Kerri bares no introduction as she is perhaps one of, if not, the most decorated Beach Volleyball Players in history. With 3 Golds and 1 Bronze in the Olympics as well as countless Medals in the world tour, Kerri has been a major source of inspiration for not just volleyball players but also athletes all over the world!
In this episode, we talk about her Volleyball Journey in the "SOAP notes" format as follows
(S)ubjective History
- Her origin story of being a multi-sport athlete as a kid raised by a family of athletes
- How she fell in love with volleyball and found her true place in the sport
- Her initial runs as an indoor player and how she turned a heartbreak from indoor to the most beautiful and decorated career on the sand
- Her most cherished moments, be it success or setback, throughout her career
(O)bjective History
- What technical beach volleyball skills she is most proud of
- What skill every aspiring player should master
- How the importance of technique and reps matter to the elite level
(A)ssessment
- An introspection of her journey and how she may or may not be done with the sport just yet
(P)lan of action
- Her current goals with Beach volleyball after setbacks from the 2020 Olympics as well as the pandemic
- Some surprise information on her 2024 plans!
I hope you get to enjoy and be inspired by her story as much as I did!
Feedbacks would be highly appreciated and let me know which Beach Volleyball Icon you want to get featured next!
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Kerri's Socials
IG: @kerrileewalsh , @platform1440
Doc AJ's Socials
IG: @doc.ajpareja
TikTok: @doc.ajpareja
YT: Doc AJ Volleyball
Patreon: patreon.com/docajvolleyball
Audio File Title:
Mesmerizing by Gvidon
Audio File URL:
http://pixabay.com/music/soft-house-mesmerizing-15617/
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