EP011: The Road to the Olympic Games

Hello everyone, and welcome to the Student-Tutor Podcast!   What does it REALLY take for students to do incredible things like competing in the World Olympic Games? Is it just a dream, or is there a path they can take to get there? Carli Ellen Lloyd (28) is an American indoor volleyball player, a member of the United States women's national volleyball team, a participant of the 2016 Summer Olympics, bronze medalist of the 2016 Olympic Games, and a gold medalist of the 2015 Pan American Games. She has played 6 seasons of professional volleyball in Italy and Azerbaijan. She played college women's volleyball at the University of California, Berkeley and was the National player of the year her senior year in 2011. This week, Carli Ellen Lloyd shares what it took to earn a spot on the USA national volleyball team, and how students can use her strategies for success in all aspects of their day-to-day life!   Time Stamped Show Notes:   [4:00] - Carli tells us how she got started playing volleyball, and what it took to get on track for the 2016 Olympic Games. [11:45] - Overcoming defeat, injury, and broken state of mind. [16:00] Getting cut 4x on the road to the 2016 Olympics. [23:00] - After reaching your highest goal... What comes next? [24:45] - Carli's #1 piece of ACTIONABLE advice for teenagers. [28:15] - Todd's special surprise!! [33:00] - Guest from the Student-Tutor mastermind students! [40:15] - Wrapup / outro.   3 Key Points:   1. Focus on the little goals and tasks that make up your big goal. It can be daunting to think about what you need to do on a major scale... instead, commit to doing all that you can do TODAY! 2. Take control, and be willing to put in the hard work! When you're defeated, focus on what you CAN control! 3. Understand your WHY, and SHARE IT! Connecting to your core will help you push through the hardest times. By sharing, your friends can help hold you accountable.   Resources:   Carli Lloyd Team USA Bio Carli Lloyd Wiki "Let's Spark Bright Futures" Facebook Group   Let's Spark Bright Futures!   Student-Tutor Mastermind Program Academic Tutoring SAT/ACT Prep Tutoring   --   The Student Tutor PodcastCopyright © 2017 by Student TutorProduced by: Todd VanDuzer & Cody MackRecording by: Todd VanDuzerMusic & Editing: Cody MackSponsorship & Interview Requests: [email protected]