Best Libero Podcasts (2024)

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George Wanderley: Brazil's Top Defender in Search of an Olympic Podium 1:09:32

2h ago1:09:32

1:09:32

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features George Wanderley, one of the best defenders in the world who will be competing in his first Olympic Games later this summer with Andre Loyola. George is the owner of two youth World Championships with Arthur Mariano, a World Championship bronze medal, and five…

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Savvy Simo: Putting mental health at the forefront of professional sports 1:27:24

7d ago1:27:24

1:27:24

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features Savvy Simo. Long one of our co-hosts, Savvy is also a rising talent on the AVP Tour and the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. And she's thriving in spite of going through regular panic attacks that, in her words, make her "feel like I'm going to die." Including …

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Mark Paaluhi, and the revival of professional beach volleyball in Hermosa Beach 1:19:31

14d ago1:19:31

1:19:31

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Mark Paaluhi, the man who is currently keeping professional beach volleyball alive in Hermosa Beach. How? By running a city-held Hermosa Beach Open. When the city and the AVP couldn’t come to terms on an event in 2024, Paaluhi stepped up and has since taken th…

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Ben O'Dea, Brad Fuller: Putting New Zealand Volleyball Back on the Map 1:31:38

21d ago1:31:38

1:31:38

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Ben O’Dea and Brad Fuller. They’re New Zealand’s top beach volleyball team, and will be competing in China this weekend for one last shot at an Olympic berth through the Asian Continental Cup. The O’Dea name has been synonymous with New Zealand beach volleybal…

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Road to Paris: France Goes CLUTCH Mode in Continental Cup, and the Netherlands Gets "Bizarre" 15:43

22d ago15:43

15:43

On this episode of the Road to Paris, Travis Mewhirter breaks down the European Continental Cup -- a fancy way of saying Olympic trial -- where France's Arnaud Gauthier-Rat and Teo Rotar, and Julien Lyneel and Remi Bassereau went absolute clutch mode and clinched a second Olympic spot for the French men. Meanwhile, four young Dutch women, Brecht Pi…

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ALL ABOUT ANXIETY 24:18

27d ago24:18

24:18

Today we have Dr. Chloe Carmichael a clinical psychologist specializing in stress management, relationships, and self-esteem in NYC. She is a coach, therapist, speaker and author of Nervous Energy, Harness the Power of Your Anxiety, has been endorsed by Deepak Chopra and has been a consultant for projects involving work with brands like Christian D…

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April Ross, Alix Klineman, and the Last Dance of the A-Team 1:21:33

28d ago1:21:33

1:21:33

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features April Ross and Alix Klineman, one of the most successful teams in the world of the past five years and, of course, the gold medalists of the Tokyo Olympic Games. After winning gold in Tokyo, both began seeking the next major chapter of their lives: motherhood.…

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Road to Paris: Olympic Histories Written, Legacies Made, Records Broken 19:26

30d ago19:26

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This episode is brought to you by Aura! Use our link to get a free trial and help the show in a big way! On this episode of the Road to Paris, Travis Mewhirter breaks down the Ostrava Elite16, the final event of the Olympic qualifying period, where dreams were made, hearts were broken, history written, legacies etched into stone. On this episode, M…

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STEM CELLS 30:11

1M ago30:11

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Today Beth brings us Dr. Jeffrey Gross. He is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley who went on to work at George Washington University. Irvine Medical Center. He has had a very interesting career, and has been recognized as a leading neurological surgeon with several awards. He founded ReCELLebrate, which is an anti-aging medical practi…

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Kelsey Robinson Cook: The Indomitable Will of USA Volleyball's "Fireball" 1:31:38

1M ago1:31:38

1:31:38

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features another two-time indoor Olympian in Kelsey Robinson Cook, as well as a celeb appearance by her husband and good friend of the show, Brian Cook, who would have likely been an Olympian in his own right had he stayed healthy. This is such a fun episode, and Robin…

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Road to Paris: What every team needs to do to qualify for the Olympics 21:25

1M ago21:25

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This episode is brought to you by Aura! Use our link to get a free trial and help the show in a big way! This episode of the Road to Paris, where Travis Mewhirter breaks down the race to the Paris Olympic Games, is a breakdown and analysis after the Stare Jablonki Challenge. There remains just one event left: The Ostrava Elite16, which begins next …

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ALL ABOUT THE MITOCHONDRIA 29:56

1M ago29:56

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Today we have a to-the-point, super informative episode. Beth interviews Mona Rosine, she is Global Director at Chromadex, who are the makers of TruNiogen, a great aid in supporting cellular function. Mona is a dietician, nutritionist, and she'll introduce herself in longer form. But we want you to know that this is a very important topic that you …

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Erik Shoji: Life as the Best Libero in the World 1:36:32

1M ago1:36:32

1:36:32

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, is a little shift from our typical beachy episodes. We’re going indoors, with one of the greatest liberos of all-time in Erik Shoji. In Paris, Erik will make his third Olympic roster, in search of his second Olympic medal (he won a bronze in 2016). We cover quite a bit…

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Road to Paris: Chase Budinger, Miles Evans on Verge of Qualifying; Dutch Race Gets Even Wilder 19:13

2M ago19:13

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This episode is brought to you by Aura! Use our link to get a 2-week free trial -- and even a free trial helps the show! This episode of the Road to Paris, where Travis Mewhirter breaks down the Olympic race to the Paris Games, follows the Espinho Elite16. Big congrats, first, to Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth who made a third straight final and took…

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BECOME EMOTIONALLY STRONG 1:18:04

2M ago1:18:04

1:18:04

Beth is in the company of an amazing young woman as May is Mental Health Awareness Month, we have the success story of a survivor from 7 years of seclusion by the cult NXIVM, India Oxenberg. She is the producer and actor in the compelling documentary about her experience of abuse, deprivation, and deep manipulation Seduced by The Nxivm Cult. She is…

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Taylor Crabb, Taylor Sander, and the Bigger Mission of America's Most Popular Team 1:17:40

2M ago1:17:40

1:17:40

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features America’s most popular team: Taylor Crabb and Taylor Sander. A note: We recorded this interview before their win at AVP Huntington Beach, which, to us, actually makes this all the more interesting. Aside from being two of the best volleyball players on the pla…

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RELAX AND RESET YOUR BRAIN 34:53

2M ago34:53

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Let's talk about the importance and present lack of relaxing, chilling, and resting. Beth has two very well-informed guests, Michael Porter from BrainTap and Dr. Katelyn Lehman, Founder of Quantum Clinic. They will both give us all details on brain frequencies, the mind-body connection, available therapies for sensory deprivation, and understanding…

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Evan Cory is Playing Volleyball His Own Damn Way in 2024 1:27:28

2M ago1:27:28

1:27:28

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Evan Cory, one of the brightest talents on the AVP Tour and within the USA Volleyball system. Cory had an up-and-down 2023 season, one that was still more up than it was down, but his trajectory slowed, so he felt it was a failure. It certainly wasn’t – but he…

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Mailbag! Are Tri and Chaim done? New AVP Partnerships? Paris Podium Predictions? 1:10:59

2M ago1:10:59

1:10:59

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, is our monthly fan question mailbag episode. The questions were, given where we’re at in the season, not surprising, as we covered: Are Tri Bourne and Chaim Schalk dropping out of the Olympic race? Are Chase Budinger and Miles Evans the new favorites to qualify for Par…

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Road to Paris: Chase Budinger and Miles Evans have taken the driver's seat 16:19

2M ago16:19

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On this episode of the Road to Paris, Travis Mewhirter breaks down the race to the Paris Olympic Games after the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Brasilia Elite16. The main storylines are: Zoe Verge-Depre and Esmee Bobner retake the lead (again) over Anouk Verge-Depre and Joana Mader with a critical bronze medal Matthew Immers and Steven van de Veld…

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Abby Van Winkle: The rookie whose volleyball career is only up from here 1:23:29

2M ago1:23:29

1:23:29

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features a new guest! Abby Van Winkle joins the podcast fresh off a successful debut on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, in which she and Savvy Simo – who also joins as a host/guest – won a bronze medal at a NORCECA before stunning Anouk Verge-Depre and Joana Mader…

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Road to Paris: The Grimalts just did THAT! Ittlinger-Borger win first gold, Anouk retakes the lead 20:17

2M ago20:17

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On this episode of the Road to Paris, Travis Mewhirter breaks down the race to the Paris Olympic Games following the Xiamen Challenge on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. As the Olympic race winds down, it just gets wilder and wilder and wilder, as: Marco Grimalt and Esteban Grimalt won their first medal of the Olympic qualifying period, coming …

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Zana Muno: Rediscovering Herself on the Trip of a Lifetime 1:07:45

3M ago1:07:45

1:07:45

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features our most popular guest of all-time: Zana Muno. Zana has had the most interesting few years, playing with some of the greatest in the game – Sarah Pavan, Brandie Wilkerson, Kerri Walsh Jennings, to name a few – but has struggled to maintain consistency on the c…

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Road to Paris: Cuba -- SHARPIE! And Switzerland still loves Mexico 10:30

3M ago10:30

10:30

On this episode of The Road to Paris, Travis Mewhirter breaks down the most recent Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour event: The Tepic Elite16. Switzerland's Nina Brunner and Tanja Huberli won their first gold medal as a team, while Sweden's David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig continue their absurd finals run, with seven straight now and a second straight…

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How To Know If You Are An Addict 38:38

3M ago38:38

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Today's episode is an ode to recovery after loss, love, generosity and how human beings have the power to completely reemerge from their darkness and the worst event a parent can experience. Beth brings you Jeff Johnston (livingundeterred.com) survivor, author of This One's For You, and creator of Brighton an app to support youth's mental health, a…

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Hendrik Mol, Mathias Berntsen: How the Beach Volley Vikings are Changing Beach Volleyball 1:36:20

3M ago1:36:20

1:36:20

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features two of Norway’s Beach Volley Vikings: Hendrik Mol and Mathias Berntsen. Hendrik and Berntsen are enjoying a normal learning curve and path to success, a several-years buildup that seems almost flat when compared to the rocket ship that has been Anders Mol and …

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Road to Paris: Comeback Kings, Qualifier Queens, and Sensational Swiss 8:42

3M ago8:42

8:42

This episode of the Road to Paris, breaking down the Olympic beach volleyball race with Travis Mewhirter, recaps the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Guadalajara Challenge. What a weekend it was, especially fun since we brought Daniel Freitas, aka Producer Thrito, along for the ride, and he cranked out highlight after highlight and provides us with …

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The Truth About Menopause 48:56

3M ago48:56

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Do you know what modern medicine considers normal symptoms of menopause?Or even that there are ways to not experience menopause as we know it? In this sensitive and controversial moment of understanding aging, Beth brings you two very informed, yet opposite people: Dr Mahsin Habib (nexthealthmed.com), with his cutting-edge way of practicing prevent…

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Quantum spirituality, Conciousness and Healing 26:30

3M ago26:30

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This is a very deep and interesting topic to unpack: consciousness, quantum spirituality, and how we can heal in its depth. Today we will learn from Peter Canova (petercanova.com) the author of The First Soul Trilogy and collaborator for the book Chicken Soup for the Soul as he and Beth explore ancient history texts and bring us an approach to the …

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Melissa Humana-Paredes, Brandie Wilkerson and the complete overhaul of Canada's top team 1:20:34

3M ago1:20:34

1:20:34

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes, one of the best beach volleyball teams in the world coming off a silver medal at the season-opening Doha Elite16 – a tournament in which they alas vanquished Brazilians Ana Patricia Silva and Duda Lisboa. We chat a…

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Exploring Dementia 45:54

3M ago45:54

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Do not be a victim of genetics when it comes to any form of dementia! Beth brings you this extraordinary guest, Dr. Patrick K. Porter, brain expert and creator of BrainTap (drpatrickporter.com) (braintap.com) Learn how you can take control of your health with epigenetics, to not exchange wellbeing for convenience and above all, incorporate movement…

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Miles Partain, Andy Benesh, and the mindset shift that changed everything 1:31:41

3M ago1:31:41

1:31:41

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features one of the best and brightest teams in all of beach volleyball: Miles Partain and Andy Benesh. This is, honestly, maybe the best, most insightful, most vulnerable episode we’ve ever done, and I cannot recommend it enough. Miles Partain and Andy Benesh chat abou…

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Road to Paris: Brazil mens' race winds down while USA men, Canadian women heat up 27:42

3M ago27:42

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Welcome back to the Road to Paris, where Travis Mewhirter breaks down the race to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. This episode follows the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Recife Challenge and Saquarema Challenge, covering: - How Evandro Goncalves and Arthur Mariano just delivered the knockout punch to Pedro Salgado and Guto Carvalhaes - Sophie Bukove…

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Which Foods Are Making You Sick? 42:21

3M ago42:21

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Today Beth has amazing guests Amy Pieczarka previmedica.com and Roger Deutsch, founder of Cell Science Systems (cellsciencesystems.com) and creator of the ALCAT test, here to reveal little-known information on the very personalized way our cells react to foods. If you thought you were eating healthy, you will definitely think again, after learning …

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Tim Brewster, Kyle Friend, and the most unique partnership in beach volleyball 1:21:14

3M ago1:21:14

1:21:14

In this episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, we have one of the most unique teams on the AVP and Beach Pro Tours in Tim Brewster and Kyle Friend. What makes them unique? They are, as far as we know, the only male partners who are also dating, making for a fascinating dynamic on and off the court. We get into t…

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Is Your Grief Killing You? 39:38

4M ago39:38

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Today we talk about grieving and how it seems to be our natural response to loss. This is something every single one of us can relate to. Here we are taking a little bit of a deeper look and embracing a rather different perspective about what sorrow and feeling pain is psychologically. Interestingly discussed by out-of-the-box thinkers. How does th…

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Sophie Bukovec, and the invaluable lessons from a "not exactly seamless" three years 1:11:51

4M ago1:11:51

1:11:51

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Sophie Bukovec, one of the top players in Canada and a silver medalist at the 2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships. The last three years haven’t been, as Bukovec says, “exactly seamless,” with three partners in as many seasons, but like when most things d…

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Concussions, Traumatic Brain Injury & Optimizing Cognitive Function 26:32

4M ago26:32

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Today's topic is a very important one. We are speaking about traumatic brain injuries and their repercussions on cognitive function, and the tell-tell signs in cases when we don't know that we have had a TBI. Beth has invited Psychology Master and TEDx speaker Lauren Fields fieldswell.com alongside registered nurse, and owner of Brain For Life, San…

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Is Your Gut Killing You? 37:19

4M ago37:19

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Today it is all about gut health and its connection to brain health, how everything fits within our wellness experience. Beth has a very experienced guest: Registered Nurse and founder of Brain Works for Life, Sandy Wesson brainworksforlife.com They both take a deep dive into gut cellular detox by improving the microbiome´s health and therefore all…

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Sam Schachter, Dan Dearing, and the New Culture of Canada's Top Team 1:28:07

4M ago1:28:07

1:28:07

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features our annual Spring-is-here episode with our neighbors up North: Sam Schachter and Dan Dearing. Per usual, they dropped by Hermosa Beach for a month for a pre-season training camp, gearing up for a final push at the 2024 Paris Olympics. On this episode, we chatt…

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Road to Paris: Stefan Boermans and Yorick de Groot Just Did That 20:30

4M ago20:30

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This episode of The Road to Paris, Travis Mewhirter’s breakdown of the Olympic Beach Volleyball race to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, follows the season-opening Doha Elite16, where Stefan Boermans and Yorick de Groot won a shocking gold (not shocking that they won, but shocking in how they did it), Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova took a crit…

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Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth set out to "rewrite the script." They've done that and more 1:15:43

4M ago1:15:43

1:15:43

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features an annual fan-favorite: Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth. In for a month-long training camp in California, Nuss and Kloth are perhaps the most unique team in the sport, and maybe the most unique pair USA Volleyball has ever had. Living in Louisiana? Five-foot-6 def…

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Road to Paris: 10 Events, 3 Months, 1 Last Sprint for the Olympics 21:52

4M ago21:52

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Welcome back to the Road to Paris! Travis Mewhirter previews the final three months of the Olympic qualification cycle, which is about to begin with this week's Doha Elite16. Doha kicks off a sprint of the next three months, which feature 10 events on four continents. On this episode: - Travis provides a statistical analysis projecting the odds for…

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Michael Gervais: How to Stop Worrying About What Other People Think of You 1:22:22

4M ago1:22:22

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This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Michael Gervais, one of the most well-known sports psychologists in the world and the man who worked with Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh Jennings, and April Ross and is currently working with Olympians Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson. Gervais is t…

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John Mayer Is Coaching His Brains Out -- And Winning Big 1:16:35

5M ago1:16:35

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This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball With Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features one of our favorite coaches in the world: John Mayer. As a player, Mayer was one of the best defenders of his generation, the 2015 AVP Defensive Player of the Year and the 2015 AVP MVP. Since 2018, he has been a full-time coach, leading the LMU Beach Volleybal…

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Mailbag! Talking AVP Schedule, Hand-setting rules, Olympic Race, Tri and Chaim's New Coach 1:09:44

5M ago1:09:44

1:09:44

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, is our season-opening mailbag episode. As always, thank y’all tons for the questions. If you want to ask a question for the pod, drop one in the comments section or send us a DM on Instagram. With the AVP schedule being released the day before we recorded, much of the …

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Caring For Your Immune System 30:27

5M ago30:27

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There has been a major shift in awareness in the importance of our body’s immune system in overall well-being. This episode combines both knowledge and practice on how to manage, care, and support wellness for those seeking optimal balance and control of their immune biology. Our guest is Professor Patrick Bouic, a Professor of Immunopathology, who…

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Dain Blanton, Megan Kraft, Delaynie Maple and USC are gunning for four straight titles 1:10:20

5M ago1:10:20

1:10:20

At USC Beach Volleyball, Dain Blanton, Delaynie Maple and Megan Kraft are looking to do something unprecedented in the world of NCAA Beach Volleyball: Win four consecutive NCAA Championships. They’ve won three straight, with 2023 being the biggest surprise of the bunch, if there is such a thing at USC. Now, they’re back for a fourth, doing everythi…

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UCLA Beach Volleyball's Big Three Are Hunting An NCAA Championship 1:10:22

5M ago1:10:22

1:10:22

The UCLA Beach Volleyball team has been one of the most dominant in the young history of NCAA Beach Volleyball. Three of its four decorated seniors – Jaden Whitmarsh, Devon Newberry, Lexy Denaburg – came on SANDCAST to chat about the last dance for this group, and how much winning the elusive NCAA Championship would mean, especially in a transition…

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Betsi Flint: The Supermom of Professional Beach Volleyball 1:01:04

6M ago1:01:04

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Betsi Flint is, at 31 years old, somehow a veteran on the AVP and Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, a seven-time AVP champion who is currently ranked in the top 10 in the world alongside Julia Scoles. But she is far more than another talented defender. Flint occupies a rare space in the world of beach volleyball: A mom who continues to make her full…

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