Key Points, Top Takeaways and Memorable Quotes
“Whatever it is that you do helps you create that purpose and that quest to be better, that’s what I’m after.” -Wendy @ 3:13
“Love that! Be Better. We can be better in our physical, our mental, our spiritual, our athletics, our business, all those things if we just add little routines or little things over time makes a big difference.” 3:24
“If I can be the worst in the room, whatever it is. I’m like, put me there, I’m ok with that. Starting fresh and being someone that is like, “alright I have nothing to lose, this is the worst I’m going to be, I only have an upward trajectory at this point.” 8:20
“Whatever that looks like for people, if it’s Buddhism, or stoicism or whatever, or god for them. Whatever that looks, I think we all need that to know there is a power greater than ourselves that is in control and can guide us or whatever that looks like.” 22:00
“Now, I’m all in on my Faith, and God has helped me in so many really dark dark places that I’ve been and he’s just my foundation and everything I do to this day is programmed from that.” 23:42
“For me, my purpose and everything all really comes back to my Faith.” 24:02
“I think we are imperfect, but that feeling of needing to be perfect is coming from our human weakness, not from God.” -Wendy @ 25:24
“Tough love is a thing and it’s not abusive.” -Wendy @ 33:24
“My current favorite way to recover is probably an hour and a half, two hour float spa or self depreciation tank.” 35:41
“We all have something in us that we just love and we just want to be the best at. It’s the all ship's rise thing.” 45:29
“I think it really comes down to focusing on what I can control because so many times I’ve gotten so caught up in my partner, or this, or the venue or this. I think really if a kid can grab hold of controlling what they can control and really put in some time and energy on the mental game.” 59:17
“If I was a younger version of myself or encouraging any younger kids, I would just say, ‘Focus on what you can control, and start meditating, start breathing, start doing affirmations, start changing the way you see yourself, you see others, your sport, your athletic career, and dive into that subconscious mind.’” 1:00:55
Guest Bio - Christian is a professional beach volleyball player from Surprise, Arizona. He was homeschooled his whole life in a loving, faith-based home. However, being homeschooled came with its own set of benefits and setbacks. Christian found beach volleyball when he was a junior in high school, and was instantly hooked. He was obsessed with the work hard - play hard philosophy, and once his professional career began at just 18-years-old, he fell deep into the partying lifestyle. Christian was lucky to cross paths with an experienced mentor who helped guide him on the path to success, both on and off the court. Christian quit alcohol, created positive routines, and started building success in all areas of his life, especially in his volleyball career, finances, and personal relationships. Today, Christian is actively utilizing his experiences and life story to help other athletes motivated to become champions mentally, physically and spiritually so they can become the best people they can be both in their personal lives, and in their respective sports.
Show Notes
0:00 - What I Meant to Say Podcast Intro
0:18 - Introducing Christian
0:37 - Hello and Welcome!
1:37 - How Did You Come Into Volleyball?
3:00 - Talking Be Better
3:59 - Identifying As More than an Athlete: Homeschool and Sports
5:36 - Playing Open in Arizona
8:18 - That’s How We Learn
10:20 - Starting Jiu Jitsu and Inspiration from Shawn Ledig
12:50 - Sharing Between Generations
14:02 - Do You Have Siblings?
15:54 - Sports and Music
19:57 - Tell Us About Your Journey in Faith
25:19 - Wendy’s Take on the Human Experience with Faith
26:50 - What Have You Been Up To While Not Playing Much Volleyball?
27:46 - Checking for Accuracy on the Scores
29:10 - Hooked on Jiu Jitsu
30:44 - I’ve Been Golfing too
31:15 - Seasons for Different Sports
32:55 - Toughness
34:10 - BB Commercial
34:17 - Cross Training with Swim
35:05 - Modes of Recovery
37:22 - Huberman Lab and Cool Mitts
38:24 - Oura Ring Scores
38:39 - Learning How To Take Care of Your Body From a Young Age
43:02 - Why Rehab When You Can Prehab?
44:31 - The Vision Behind Telling These Stories
46:55 - “The Science of Getting Rich”
48:00 - AVP Huntington 2019 Volleyball Clips
49:35 - Jason Asks: What Was Your Coming Out Party?
50:14 - It Came Through Adversity
53:42 - Thanks for the Awesome Question, Jason
57:14 - It’s Such A Beautiful, Growing Game
58:28 - What I Meant to Say Background
59:04 - One Piece of Advice
1:01:33 - Certified in Mental Performance Mastery
1:02:36 - Where Can We Find You?
1:03:50 - Thank you!
1:04:29- What I Meant to Say Podcast Closing
Links & Where to Find Christian
IG - @christianvball
