Today, we welcome two incredible women to the podcast! Kelly Dormandy is a Strength and Conditioning Specialist for USC and the LA Sparks. Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is considered to be a top 15 WNBA player in league history, winning 4 consecutive WNBA championships and Finals MVPs between 1997 and 2000. We talk about how Kelly balances being a collegiate and professional strength and conditioning coach, early struggles getting started, and what Kelly and Cynthia believe make strong women. Take a listen!

 

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(0:45) Welcome back to Convos with Coaches

(0:47) 2 fantastic guests today! Kelly Dormandy and Cynthia Cooper-Dyke

(2:45) Kelly and Cynthia’s Start

(7:45) The Mindset

(11:38) Strength Training

(22:22) Struggles

(26:50) Have a fire that won’t allow you to quit

(35:20) Nature or Nurture?

(41:09) Collegiate to Pro Level

(45:14) Balancing being a collegiate and pro strength and conditioning coach

(48:18) What does being a champion in all areas of your life mean?

(51:55) What does it mean to be a strong woman?

(53:04) Dear Her: To my former self

(54:27) To My Older Self

(56:51) How to contact Kelly and Cynthia and Closing Thoughts

 

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Follow Cynthia on Twitter!

 

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