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Kamila Tan is an American professional beach volleyball player, and a psychotherapist at UCLA. A decade ago, she made a huge decision to move from indoor to the beach exclusively, transferring from the indoor UC San Diego program to UCLA's beach team. She hit the ground running, battling and conquering a slew of physical, mental and medical obstacles. She most recently won her first FIVB international tournament in Pompano Beach, Fl.

03:11 - Winning Pompano Beach, the forming of the partnership going in, and how it came into fruition
10:00 - knowing your worth, and the obstacle of how you feel others measure your worth, surviving the NCAA beach women's "Darwinism" period.
25:25 - Why I asked her to come on the podcast, also, was there a level up moment, mentally, that made you physically better?
38:48 - Being open to Eastern and Western ideas, dealing with anorexia, the importance of understanding the dynamic of "sisterhood."
59:49 - Was it hard to actually diagnosing a medical injury? Were you told it is in your head?
1:12:09 - Does your occupation make you happy, and though it is work, does it feel like "work?"
1:18:38 - Last good book you read, fave films, shows, etc