Kelsey Brandin is an American beach volleyball player and site organizer. She graduated Long Beach State University summa cum laude with a degree in film entertainment. She currently works at NBC Universal, safeguarding digital archival assets, globally. She is the founder of "Volley4sound" - a volleyball movement that organizes tournaments to raise money dedicated to helping the hearing-impaired. She is a big believer in unity through sports and practice what she preaches, with the tournaments having everyone from the volleyball enthusiast to players who are among the best in the world.
Tune in, as we chat up the "Volley4sound" movement, the challenge of organizing big events, her admiration and respect Margie Hindenlang (a hearing specialist who guided her through her challenges), collaboration with other non-profits, how people with disabilities can get through the 'alone' feeling or something being 'wrong' with them, television show and commercial sound difference, the importance of education, volleyball players taking care of their own, symbolism vs activism, and MORE!
