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Kerri Walsh Jennings discusses rebuilding identity after sports and the parallels between competition and business leadership.

Most people spend decades chasing a title. Kerri Walsh Jennings had to figure out who she was after she'd already achieved the highest one possible. Takin' Care of Lady Business Episode 156 In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Kerri Walsh Jennings , three-time Olympic gold medalist, founder of p1440 , co-owner of the Major League Volleyball (MLV) Northern California franchise, and creator of Hero Volley , to talk about what it actually takes to lead yourself first, how competition trains you for business, and why excellence is a daily choice and not a trophy you earn once. Kerri started playing volleyball at 10 years old in the Santa Cruz Mountains, earned a scholarship to Stanford, competed across five Olympic Games, and spent 25 years as one of the most dominant athletes in the world. She built her post-sport career by doing what she always did: showing up on purpose, staying curious, and surrounding herself with people committed to growth. Together, they discuss why retiring from sport forces you to rebuild your identity from scratch, how knowing your lane changes everything in business and in life, what body, mind, and spirit training actually looks like when you're not…

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