Do I Need My Racket?

Brittany Beaubien works harder than 70% of us at the gym. She does it with so much poise and grace that the rest of stop and watch.

When you touch an ocean on one end with grace hope humility strength courage and love…..what do you find on the other end?

The sun connects us with life. We watch the same sunsets but with different views. Victoria Gutierrez, Fort Hays State University women’s wrestling coach, is empowering young women to be confident, strong, resilient, and self reliant all under the Kansas sun….same sunsets with different views.

Everyone has a Breaking Point. Hannah Miller, former Olympic hopeful figure skater, describes that exact moment for her. Now she’s moving beyond the ice and changing the world.

Karen Sprinkel-Ancelet, renowned trauma expert, author, and podcaster talks tennis, trauma, and what to say.

Why do women think their story is not important or valued? Overcoming cancer, running 17 -100 mile ultramarathons and hiking the Appalachian trail is absolutely a story worth hearing.

Be unapologetic about who you are and who you want to be: Brickyard - Sugar and Scream - Maditude Adjustment - The Great Aches State - Cream Cycle

Be EMPOWERED and take a Barre3 class from Jamie Zelenski. You can watch this an exercise artist move with grace and precision. She will teach you to just be yourself and learn through movement that you mean something on and off the mat.

Have you ever tried to thread a needle and you give up because it’s too difficult? Life can seem that way sometimes… that there is no way through the tiny opening…the eye of the needle. But there is always a thread of hope somewhere if you look for it. Find it hang on and let it pull you the eye. I did and found something amazing.

Listen to an endearing story about finding hope through love and loss. Cindy Swain pays tribute to her former coach, teacher and friend forever: Donna Cooper

Healing is learning with scars of wisdom, insight, and knowledge.

If you want a devoted workout partner get a Husky and you’ll never miss a walk. Alexa Boyce has seven! She’s now running ultra marathons and completed a double Ironman.

You have 117 hours to run 240 miles, up and down mountains, across desserts, and thru canyons. Becca Rick did it faster than 107 men finishing 8th out of 214 runners.

She was abandoned at birth at a Chinese orphanage…..adopted at 6 by a family in Gr Britain. Today, Joy Haizeldon one of Gr Britain’s premier wheelchair basketball players and Paralympian. Her story will touch your heart and fill it with hope.

Life is the game of seasons. Tiffanie Shives shares the many seasons of her life and basketball…something we can all learn from.

Why do women sometimes feel forgotten in sports? Because women are not treated equally. Listen to professional golfer Kelly Holland tell her story.

Dr Margaret Stran from the University of Alabama brings new meaning to Roll Tide with adaptive sports and wheelchair athletes.

University of Tennessee swimmer and proud Lady Vol alum Emily Allen-Murray is teaching kids to find their potential by teaching them to swim. And, she is saving lives one at a time!

In this podcast I celebrate 62 years of Father's Days with my dad. And as places, people, and generations change, I find purpose, meaning, and connection.

Zoe Morse-Jackson talks soccer life and more. She will teach you that there is reason to believe in the greater good. And, when we do…good things will happen.

Eating disorders and body image issues in athletes get swept under the rug. Jaden bravely shares her story hoping to inspire others to find a better path. If you know someone with anorexia nervosa, start the conversation today.

Stacy Delonge shares how losing her sister, best friend, and mother helped her find her racket. Her racket is one full of passion, resilience to keep going, and insight on how to pay it forward. Because, for Stacy, soccer is more than a game!

The first female athlete in 108 years to be so honored. Christie Cleland-Hursey did it with accomplished humility. Listen and learn all about it.

Swing by swing, every racket we have talked about in the first 10 episodes creates a living masterpiece full of hope, grace, and strength to Play On! What is your racket?

Anxiety and depression are skyrocketing in today’s youth. Suicide is now the 4th leading cause of death among teenagers. We need to start listening, and help them find purpose and meaning. Because, all of our futures depend on this next generation’s ability to find light, hope, and connection.

Michigan State University graduate student, Lynn Oltoff, walks us through her journey with basketball, dairy cows, and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. With faith and resilience, she never looks back on what could have been. She only looks forward on what could be.

Who wants to coach these days when money, competition, and parents interfere? Learn from an expert, Dr. Jennifer Roth, on what it takes to be a good one.

Bullies think they win if we don't push back or use our voices. When we do push back and use our voices, we win more confidence, make ourselves known, and feel empowered.

Doreen Ingalls is a hall of fame girls high school basketball coach. She reaches above and beyond to teach young women about basketball, themselves, and life outside of the gym. Coaching from a wheelchair has not stopped her, but propelled her forward. You need to hear her story.... then, like the rest of us, you'll say "I love Doreen Ingalls."

It’s beautiful, dangerous, simple, and complicated. It can bring us together and tear us apart. But, our survival depends on it.

What do you do when you can't find your rainbow at the end of a storm? Ella teaches us how to keep looking.

Rachel is standing in the circle, working to pitch another perfect game that will save her life.

Hannah teaches us that we're all different threads. And by letting go of fear and embracing each other with different threads, we can weave a beautiful tapestry of life.

This episode takes you by the hand and walks you through heartache and tragedy to meaning and purpose. Listen and find your answer to "Do I Need My Racket?"