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Kathryn Plummer: The Nation's #1 College Volleyball Player Talks Pressure, Mental Health, & Stanford's "Secret Sauce"

Kathryn Plummer is a former Stanford volleyball player, where she earned three NCAA championship titles and was named the NCAA player of the year two years in a row. On top of her collegiate accolades, Kathryn is the only player in history to win FIVB World Championship medals in both indoor and beach volleyball. Kathryn dishes on the "secret sauce" that was the key to her and the team's success at Stanford, as well as getting personal about the pressure she faced and how she manage...

Dr. Daniel Amen: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life & The 7 Habits of Happiness

Dr. Daniel Amen has helped millions of people change their brains and lives through his health clinics and New York Times mega-bestseller Change Your Brain, Change Your Life. He has appeared on numerous television shows including Dr. Phil, Larry King, Dr. Oz, The Doctors, and The View. The Washington Post has called Dr. Amen “America’s most popular psychiatrist” because of his wildly popular clinics which have over 7,000 patient visits a month and has the world’s largest database of...

Gracie Gold: Olympic Figure Skater On Overcoming An Eating Disorder, Depression, & Her Return To The Ice

Gracie Gold's story is one of the most powerful stories in figure skating. After winning the bronze medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympic games and being regarded as America’s golden girl, Gracie hit rock bottom spiraling into a painful battle with an eating disorder, and depression. At this point in her life, Gracie did not think she would ever return to skating. Gracie takes us through her journey with mental health and how she ultimately recovered, which led her to speak out about her ...

Suicide Survivor Jazz Thornton Details Mental Health Battle & 'The Girl On The Bridge' Film

Having overcome childhood abuse and multiple suicide attempts, Jazz Thornton has now dedicated her life to speaking hope and creating change in the mental health space. Jazz co-founded Voices of Hope and her unique experience and practical message has gained worldwide recognition, leading her to the TED Talk stage, and now as the main feature in a new documentary film titled, "The Girl On The Bridge." Jazz is also the award-winning director of Jessica's Tree and author of "Stop Surv...

Quarantine Mental Health - Sharing 3 of My Struggles and Giving 3 Pieces of Advice

Victoria sits down to share three things that she's been struggling with during quarantine and even goes as far as to share her favorite songs to cry to... yeah, we keep it very #REAL on Real Pod! She'll then give three pieces of advice which have helped her manage her emotions and stresses throughout the past few months. Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Former Division I volleyball player and TED Talk speaker, Victoria Garrick, is a mental health and body-image advocate who sits down with all sorts of inspirational and awesome guests to bring you the REALEST conversations around success, failure, life, and challenge. New episodes every Wednesday! Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Michael Gervais - Understanding Our Minds: How To Unlock Your Full Potential

Dr. Michael Gervais is a high-performance psychologist who works in the most high stakes environments training the mindset skills and practices essential to pursuing and releasing one's highest potential. His clients include world record holders, olympians, internationally acclaimed artists and musicians, and fortune 100 CEOS. Victoria and Dr. Mike discuss a variety of compelling and eye opening topics: where anxiety really comes from, the potential we can unlock within ourselves wh...

Sophia Stallone: Leaving the Modeling Industry, Coping With Anxiety, & Navigating the Single Life

With over 1.3 million followers on social media and a last name that is recognized in almost every household, Sophia Stallone is one of Hollywood's "It girls." But what people don't know about Sophia is how down to earth, smart, and REAL she is! Sophia shares the reality of her experiences in the modeling industry, detailing the pressures she felt to fit into tiny sample sizes and ultimately shares why she decided to part ways with the industry. She then talks about her lifelong batt...

Female Athlete Struggles - Body-Image, Comparison, & Anxiety with Soccer Grl Probs!

Alanna Locast, Shannon Fay, and Carly Beyar are all former Division I soccer players who founded the wildly successful and popular brand, "Soccer Grl Probs." These three female athletes, known to their devout fans as "Ladyballers," are known for their hilarious takes on the universal struggles college athletes experience, and their ability to candidly share relatable experiences via viral YouTube videos, Instagram memes, and spot-on tweets. Victoria and the Ladyballers hold nothing ...

Patience and Emotional Growth with World Cup Champion Dustin Watten

Dustin Watten is a professional volleyball player and five year member of the USA Men's National Team. He is most well known for his underdog mindset and work ethic; Dustin spent six years wiping the floors of the USA Volleyball gym in hopes to make the roster one day. As he puts it, “For six years, I committed myself to the grind, preparing my mind and body everyday with the belief that one day I would get my opportunity.” Eventually, after all that hard work, Dustin got his shot a...

Body Positivity, Chronic Illness, & Health At Every Size with Life Coach Michelle Elman

Michelle Elman is a five-board accredited life coach, body positivity advocate, TED Talk speaker, and author of her debut book "Am I Ugly?" Michelle's has underwent 15 surgeries due to chronic illnesses, which include a brain tumor and hydrocephalus. These surgeries left her with multiple and visible scars that for a very long time, she despised. Michelle explains how nearly losing her life finally gave her the joy and strength to appreciate and love her body. (And also found her wil...

Leaving the Olympics, Embracing Fear, & Choosing Life with Carli Lloyd

Carli Lloyd is an Olympic medalist who spent seven years playing with the United States Women's National Volleyball Team. However, after her first Olympic games and two years into training for her second Carli made the decision to walk away from the national team, from the olympics, from everything she had worked for. You might be thinking, Why? Well today, and for the first time ever, Carli is opening up intimately about this decision and the powerful realizations she’s had about he...

Kylie Ross - Body-Insecurity, ACL Injuries, & Perfectionism

Kylie Ross is a former Division I soccer player from Baylor University where she received both an undergrad as well as Master’s degree. During her last season at Baylor she created a YouTube channel which has since gained over 140,000 subscribers! Kylie and her videos are all about sharing her passion for sports, health, fitness, and more about her life as a female athlete. In this episode, Kylie talks about sitting on the sidelines her first two years at Baylor, recovering from a pa...

3 Keys To A Strong Relationship + How We Met! (feat. Max Browne)

Max is back! But this time he's here to talk intimately about his four year relationship with Victoria. Hear the candid story of how they met and fell in love, then receive their three key tips to developing a strong, healthy, and loving relationship. This is a good one to listen to with your boyfriends, girlfriends, best friends, and crushes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Anna Cockrell - NCAA Champion Explains Mental Health Struggles & Painful Pursuit to Perfection

Anna Cockrell is a highly decorated USC Track & Field star. She is an All-American hurdler and sprinter, a defending NCAA champion, and currently holds records for several events. Not only is she an incredible athlete, bust she also finished her undergraduate with a 3.98 cumulative GPA, the highest of any student-athlete at USC. However, with great success also comes immense pressure to perform both mentally and physically. In today’s episode, Anna gets real about performance anxiety...

Reid Priddy - 4x Olympian & Gold Medal Volleyball Player

Reid Priddy is a 4x Olympian and gold medalist, former member of the United States National Volleyball Team, and World Champion. Reid reveals what truly separates the best in the world from those who barely miss the mark, while diving into his own personal struggles with confidence and pressure to perform. Having been at the top of not only his game, but the world's game, for sixteen consecutive years, Reid's wisdom and experience offers invaluable knowledge to other athletes in purs...

Dr. Nicole LePera - The Holistic Psychologist Talks Ego, Worthiness, & Self-Healing

Dr. Nicole LePera, known by her 2.5 million followers as The Holistic Psychologist, focuses her teachings on the connection between mind and body. She views mental and physical struggles from a whole person perspective and works to identify the underlying physical and emotional causes. In this episode, Dr. LePera explains in depth why we develop the voice inside of our heads and how we can differentiate between the narrative we've formed around who we are as opposed to our true essen...

Brittani Lancaster - Body Positivity, Eating Disorder Recovery, and TikTok Fame!

In just one year, Brittani Lancaster has gained over 400,000 TikTok followers who tune in daily for her honest, uplifting, and encouraging videos about body positivity and eating disorder recovery. After battling and overcoming both Anorexia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder in high-school, Brittani found healing and strength on her recovery path which has fueled her advocacy work. She dives deep into her journey, sharing her experiences and offering inspiring insight to anyone strug...

Nyakio Greico - Founder & Female Entrepreneur

Nyakio is a first-generation American of Kenyan descent who used her grandma's Kenyan beauty secrets to help launch her own skincare company, "Nykaio," which is now sold online at Target and Ulta! Nyakio also works with Girls, Inc. to mentor young women of color, helping build them into strong, independent, and powerful women. Not only does Nyakio talk about her experience and success as Black female entrepreneur, but she shares her perspective on the current Black Lives Matter movem...

Francesca Mariano: Chicks In The Office, Mental Health, & Unrealistic Beauty Standards

From Barstool's hit podcast, "Chicks In The Office," Francesca Mariano joins Victoria to dive deep into her journey to success and how she's stays grounded and authentic with millions of eyes watching. Fran also opens up for the first time about her challenging college experience and why she decided to seek help for her mental health when times got tough. This episode is fun, raw, and a side of Fran you've never seen before! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

The Max Browne Interview - What Really Happened to the Nation's #1 Recruit

Max Browne was the #1 football recruit in the country and offered a full-ride scholarship to USC at the age of 14. Fans and news paper outlets even cited him as the "next Peyton Manning." But once he began his career at USC, no one expected what would happen next... especially not Max. His story is one of heartbreak, resilience, and strength. This emotional interview will be sure to move you and inspire any and all dreamers out there. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...

Feel Better About Your Body: 5 Ways To Do It

We all have those days where we wake up and feel bloated, gross, and just not cute! If that's how you feel today, or any day, you'll want to hear this... Victoria will guide you through 5 simple ways to feel better about yourself. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ring Concierge - Nicole Wegman's Rise to the Top of the Industry

Nicole Wegman, more popularly known by her IG handle Ring Concierge, built her iconic jewelry empire from scratch. Now amassing over 300,000 followers on Instagram and hand crafting engagement rings for celebrities, Nicole and her team are becoming one of the most sought out jewelry companies in the country. Nicole tells us how she re-routed her life after college to start her own company, diving deep into the world of entrepreneurship and starting her own business! See Privacy Poli...

Victoria's BFF's! Quaran-themed Convo With Aubrey & Natalie

Victoria's two best friends, Aubrey Gavello and Natalie Marshall, call in to have a totally candid, wildly unfiltered, and hilarious conversation about all things quarantine life! You just might pee your pants laughing at some of these juicy stories. They also divert into some random topics like ferris wheel kisses, the worst thing you could say to someone who's lost an item, and all the sob stories about their deceased childhood pets...weird right ... but the entertainment we all ne...

BREAK FREE FROM DIETING & SHAME - Geneen Roth Part II

Geneen Roth is back to help YOU and your relationship with food during quarantine!! Why do we eat when we aren't hungry?? How do I stop obsessing over food?! What do I do if someone I live with makes me feel bad about my body? How can I fix all of this!? THIS EPISODE HAS THE ANSWERS, AND THE TRUTH! New York Times' Best Selling author and Oprah Winfrey Show guest, Geneen Roth, is back to promote intuitive eating and a deeper connection with oneself. See Privacy Policy at https://art1...

Kelsey Robinson - Conquering Your Inner Voice: The Pursuit of A World Class Athlete

Kelsey Robinson is currently one of the world's top volleyball players; she has dominated the sport in Turkey, Italy, and helped Team USA to a bronze medal in the 2016 Olympic games. Kelsey discusses what it truly takes to make it to the highest level in sports and talks us through all the road bumps she's hit along the way... like the day she thought she'd quit the sport forever! Kelsey gets real about her personal struggles with confidence, and a battle with food and body-image tha...

Cindy Marina - Miss Universe Albania 2019!

After entering her first pageant ever in 2019, Cindy Marina was crowned Miss Universe Albania! She then competed in the international Miss Universe pageant where she finished in the top 20. When she's not strutting down the runway on live television, she's competing for National Championships as a Division I college volleyball player. Cindy tells all about the behind the scenes details that go into competing on the Miss Universe stage, and how she was able to balance two totally diff...

Love Is Blind - Kelly Chase!

From the #1 Netflix reality TV show, "Love Is Blind," Kelly Chase sits down to tell ALL about her experience getting engaged to someone she's never seen before. She shares inside scoop about how the show was filmed, her personal experience in the pods, and why she chose to say "I Don't" at the altar! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sara Hughes - On Resilience & Overcoming Adversity as an Athlete

Sara Hughes is one of beach volleyball's most historic college players. Winning multiple NCAA Championships, multiple PAC-12 Championships, and setting countless records at USC, she has made her mark in the sand and has been continuing to do the same at the professional level. After peaking at No. 9 in the world beach volleyball rankings with her partner Summer Ross, a heartbreaking injury stopped their climb to the olympics. Sara had to pick up the pieces to figure out how she would...

Dr. Varun Soni - The Mental Health Crisis Explained

Dr. Varun Soni is the Dean of Religious Life at the University of Southern California, where he is the chief religious and spiritual leader for over 45,000 students. He has been featured on ABC News, Forbes, NPR, and The Los Angeles Times; he also has a close relationship with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. He sits down with Victoria to discuss the current mental health crisis facing students throughout the country, and why so many are battling with issues of meaning, pur...

Paralympic Gold Medalist - Mallory Weggemann

Mallory Weggemann is a Paralympic gold medalist and record setter! Her story is one of great inspiration and resilience; at the age of 18, Mallory was experiencing back pain and went in for a series of epidural shots. The third shot left her completely paralyzed from the waist down. Despite this life changing moment, she continued to pursue her passion of swimming and made it all the way to the 2012 and 2016 Paralympic games where she became a two-time Paralympic medalist. See Priva...

Kerri Walsh Jennings: The Best In The World (Volleyball's Most Decorated Player)

Kerri Walsh Jennings, the most decorated volleyball player in Olympic history, has competed in four Olympic games and dominated the sport for nearly three decades. Kerri gets honest about the challenges she's faced and the growth she's still experiencing as she explains how becoming the greatest of all time comes with a cost. She is shockingly raw, incredibly open, and sure to turn you into an even bigger fan once you've heard her heart. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

Eating Disorder Q&A

On this episode, Victoria answers questions that were submitted to her by followers on her Instagram (@victoriagarrick @realpod) and in the YouTube comments section of her newest video, "My Eating Disorder Story." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Tips To Get Out Of A Mental Slump

Victoria shares 5 quick and easy tips to get out of a mental slump! We've all been there... you're feeling low, or sad, and there's no particular reason, but you just want to feel better again! If this sounds like something you've experienced or are going through now, give this a listen! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jake Olson - Blind Football Player Talks Gratitude & Optimism

At eight months old, Jake Olson was diagnosed with retinoblastoma and had to have his left eye removed. At the age of 12, news came back from the doctors that the cancer returned in his right eye and he would have to lose his sight completely. Despite this, Jake continued to pursue a life that surpassed his wildest dreams, playing on the USC football team, graduating college with honors, and traveling the country to share his outlook on life with executives, athletes, and people of a...

Rachael Adams: Olympic Medalist on Personal Growth & Finding Peace

Rachael Adams is a current member of the USA Women's National Volleyball Team and the founder of JourneyStrength. She is an olympic medalist, world champion, and she's deeply curious about personal growth and inner exploration. Her kind nature coupled with her genuine desire to become the best version of herself will inspire you to think more deeply about your own journey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

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Ron Boss Everline - Next Level Motivation (Kevin Hart's Trainer)

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Ron Boss Everline - Next Level Motivation

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Sophie Flay - Journalism, Post-Grad Feels, & Vulnerability

Sophie is an accomplished journalist who currently works as a reporter for ABC7 Los Angeles. She's also starred in popular Food Network Show "The Flay List" alongside her dad Bobby, as well as appeared on The Rachel Ray Show. Sophie talks about the difficult transition from college to the working world, and shares about therapy, relationships, and how she handles the inner critic we all have that strives for perfection. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California ...

April Ross: 2x Olympic Medalist Talks Training, Mental Health, & Body-Image

April Ross is a two time olympic beach volleyball medalist; she won a silver medal in London and a bronze medal in Rio. Now, she is preparing to play in Tokyo for her 3rd Olympic games. April has been a volleyball phenomenon her entire life: Gatorade Player of the Year out of high school, All-American, back to back national champion at USC, and now making history as one of the best female beach volleyball players ever. April discusses what her journey has been like, the philosophies ...

Where CONFIDENCE comes from!

On this quickie, Victoria tells you exactly where confidence comes from and how you can become more confident in your everyday life! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Christie Valdiserri - Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model: Bald and Bold!

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model and Professional Dancer, Christie Valdiserri, was always the bombshell blonde who "looked" the part. But one day, Christie noticed a small patch of hair missing from the back of her head. Over the following weeks, Christie soon became fully bald and was diagnosed with Alopecia at the age of 22. At first she was devastated, embarrassed, and covered up her disease underneath a wig. On this episode, Christie takes us through her entire journey of how sh...

Christie Valdiserri - From Bald to Bold: Redefining Beautiful

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model and Professional Dancer, Christie Valdiserri, was always the bombshell blonde who "looked" the part. But one day, Christie noticed a small patch of hair missing from the back of her head. Over the following weeks, Christie soon became fully bald and was diagnosed with Alopecia at the age of 22. At first she was devastated, embarrassed, and covered up her disease underneath a wig. On this episode, Christie takes us through her entire journey of how she went fr...

8 Reasons To Stop Caring What People Think

It is so normal to worry and care about what others think of us. "Do they like me? Am I cool? Am I doing good enough??" Here are 8 reasons why you need to STOP letting the opinions and thoughts of others rule your world! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What is SB-206? The Bill That's Changing The Future For College Athletes (Feat. Activist Hayley Hodson)

SB-206 is historic bill that will give  college athletes their rights to their Name, Likeness, & Image.  Victoria brings on Hayley Hodson, Stanford Volleyball All-American and SB-206 Activist, to discuss what this means for college athletics and clarify the controversy.  Hayley testified in the State Capitol in front of the CA Senate’s Higher Education committee as well as before the CA Assembly’s Higher Education committee. She's also been featured on The Today Show’s,  NBC Nightly...

Taylor Formico - 2x Pac-12 Libero of the Year talks Leadership, Mindset, & How To Make Your Team Win

Taylor Formico, former UCLA starting volleyball player, 2 time Pac-12 Libero of the Year, and AVCA All american, shares her keys to success. We are going to talk all about her mental framework, how she approaches the pressure of an overlooked position, and the invaluable life lessons and morals the kept her focused through it all. This is a must listen for anyone functioning in a team/group environment as Taylor has truly mastered what it takes to help you team win. See Privacy Poli...

Tiffany Smith Anoa'i - Getting Your Seat At The Table, Lessons From CBS Network's Executive Vice President of Diversity

Tiffany Smith Anoa-i is CBS Network’s Executive Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, a position that she petitioned the network create after she saw the lack of diversity both on camera and behind the scenes in media. She’s been written about in Time magazine and spoken at numerous female empowerment conferences. Tiffany shares all about her journey: how she lost her college scholarship, had to get a job and put herself through school, the lessons she learned along the way, and...