Episode 69: Talking to the Student Athlete: High School All-American and Duke Volleyball Player, Kerry Keefe. "Self-Talk Superpower"

Kirsten continues her discussion with the Student Athlete, speaking to Duke Blue Devil Volleyball Player, Kerry Keefe.  Kerry Keefe was a High School All-American that led helped lead her Marymount team to a 35-0 record, State Title and #1 National Ranking.  Kerry and her Sunshine Volleyball Club team won back to back (17 Open & 18 Open) Championships at the Girls Junior Nationals.  Keefe comes from a highly athletic family … Twin sisters, Caitlin and Michaela, played volleyball and graduated from Stanford in 2020, while her brother, James, is currently on the Stanford basketball team … Mother, Kristin, also played volleyball at Stanford and was a member of the 1996 Olympic team while her father, Adam, played basketball at Stanford and in the NBA. Kerry and Kirsten talk about overcoming injuries, adapting to your freshman year as a student athlete and how Kerry’s mindset and self-talk became a huge superpower for her success.  Kerry talks about how putting in the work (reps!) is the key to her confidence and how her time sitting out due to injury showed her how much she loved the sport.  Enjoy! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirsten-jones0/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.