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August 16, 2022 41 mins

With us for this episode is a very special, talented and successful athlete who has been a standout on both the national and world stages. As a beach volleyball star, Sophie Bukovec is a two time All American, a three time NCAA Champion with the USC Trojans, a U21 World Champion, and has just recently returned from the World Championships in Rome with a hard earned  silver medal. To top it all off she is also a Team Mizuno ambassador and founder of the Northern Elite, an elite Beach Volleyball Training program. 

Interview Highlights:

  • Working through adversity at the World Championships
  • Believing in the "Process"
  • Falling in love with training
  • Being comfortable in your own skin as an elite athlete
  • Saying no to modeling to be true to herself and her love of sports
  • Thriving in a competitive environment
  • The chess game of volleyball
  • Dealing with momentum shifts
  • Learning about recruiting as a young athlete

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