Episode #39 - The Love of Volleyball with Lauren Carlini

About this episode

The episode explores the emotional and competitive aspects of volleyball through the experiences of guest Lauren Carlini.

In this episode we discuss the difference between your ego and your confidence, the unmatched competition for spots in USA volleyball, how to be a good teammate while aiming to perform your best. We chat about the many emotions that come with getting cut from the olympic roster and how she responded in the next 4 years. She shares what it was like committing to university at 14 years old, and we brainstorm the science of momentum and how to quantify it. Check out our website: https://pit2pro....

People in this episode

Host: The Elser Brothers

Guest: Lauren Carlini

Topics covered

• volleyball
• ego vs confidence
• teammate dynamics
• olympic roster
• commitment
• science of momentum

Keywords

• volleyball
• ego
• confidence
• teammate
• olympic roster
• commitment
• momentum

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USA volleyball, university

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