Shows
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#59 The Art of Fear with Kristen Ulmer#59 The Art of Fear with Kristen Ulmer (Expert Extreme Skier - Author - Speaker)
EXPERT SESSION: voted as most extreme “fearless” woman athlete in North America, beating all danger-sports stars she was the best female big mountain extreme skier in the world, a status she kept for 12 years.
Author of The Art of Fear: Why Conquering Fear Won’t Work and What to Do Instead.
We dive into what the art of fear is and how athletes can utilize a new outlook on it... acknowledging, embrace and befriending fear.
"Fear is not...
2019-08-2500 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#58 Decoding Human Potential with Steven Kotler"ON FIRE"
Ever felt like you could do no wrong, like every time to did something in your life, match or game that you were doing everything right? Ever had an incredible day as an athlete and it felt effortless? Learn what it means to get yourself into a state flow, how it happens and more.
Biography
Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning journalist. He is one of the world’s leading experts on high performance.
Show Key Points:
What flow is and wh...
2019-08-1700 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#57 UCLA Champion to Champions League Silver Medal with Mari AQUINO#57 UCLA Champion to Champions League Silver Medal with Mari AQUINO
Mariana "Mari" Thomaz de Aquino (Born in Curitiba, 2 of May 1991) is a Brazilian indoor voleibolista, playing position of central , who served the Brazilian national team as a youth and was the first Brazilian to win the title of the NCAA University Championships of the United States with UCLA and she also competed in beach volleyball at UCLA. Professionally, she won the silver medal in the 2018 European CEV Champions League in Romania. Now is back in Brazil playing in the Superliga after a knee surgery.
2019-08-1700 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#56 Part 2: Do You Really Believe In Yourself? with Therese Crawford#56 Part 2: Do You Really Believe In Yourself? with Therese Crawford
Learn how someone so close to becoming an Olympian learned she limited her own beliefs and her fate.
This is part 2 of a fantastic talk with an incredible human being!
beyondathletic.com/56
More @ retreattara.com
2018-03-2600 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#55 Part 1: Do You Really Believe In Yourself? with Therese Crawford#55 Part 1: Do You Really Believe In Yourself? with Therese Crawford
Learn how someone so close to becoming an Olympian learned she limited her own beliefs and her fate.
This is part 1 of a fantastic talk with an incredible human being!
beyondathletic.com/55
More @ retreattara.com
2018-03-2000 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#54 An Agent Born To Be One With Nature with Boris SimurinaAn Agent Born To Be One With Nature with Boris Simurina
FROM PREPARING ATHLETES FOR TOP CAREERS TO PREPARING THEM FOR A LIFE
Could you train yourself when necessary? What would that teach you?
What’s behind preparation and making it to the finish line? The mind.
Connecting 6 building blocks of mind, breathe, hydration, nutrition, repairing (aka sleep) & movement!
& much more
Shownotes: http://beyondathletic.com/54
2018-03-1200 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#53 The Pro Struggle from Native to Foreign Lands with Lauren SCHAD#53 The Pro Struggle from Native to Foreign Lands with Lauren SCHAD
Female pro volleyball athlete currently in Chamalieres, France playing in the top league discussing her background at university, the differences between levels and the cultural experiences she's had already in year 1 of playing pro!
beyondathletic.com/53
2018-03-0400 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#52 From 'Never Going To Walk' To #1 Pro Scorer In France with Krystal Rivers#52 From 'Never Going To Walk' To #1 Pro Scorer In France with Krystal Rivers
In this episode, we talk about Krystal's hurdles from her birth defects, cancer battle, sport, education to aspirations.
Check out the episode link on BeyondAthletic.com
She's currently playing pro volleyball in Beziers, France.
2018-02-2500 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#51 Carolina BLANCO on Getting Paid To Play (Sports)#51 Carolina BLANCO on Getting Paid To Play (Sports)
Executive Director at SIG basketball agency
Shownotes: http://beyondathletic.com/51
2016-12-1200 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#50 Chineze NWAGBO: Athlete's Don't Give up!Show notes coming at: http://beyondathletic.com/50
2016-12-0500 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#49 Thinking Outside The Box (Part 2 of 4) with RJO & Marcos SolteroTopic in this part is SCRIPTING and how things in your life influence you and your actions with my co-host Marcos Soltero and crossfit level 1 certified coach and former marine.
This show's notes Part 2: http://beyondathletic.com/49
Part 1: http://beyondathletic.com/47
2016-12-0300 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#48 Dr. Ben HOULTBERG on How Michael Phelps' Rehab Trip Can Teach You LessonsShow Notes: http://beyondathletic.com/48
Episode #48 Dr. Ben HOULTBERG on How Michael Phelps' Rehab Trip Can Teach You Lessons is all about understanding and managing psychological and emotional responses during competition...
2016-11-2100 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#47 Thinking Outside The Box (Part 1 of 4) with RJO & Marcos Soltero#47 Thinking Outside The Box (Part 1 of 4) with RJO & Marcos Soltero
http://beyondathletic.com/47
2016-11-1000 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#46 Nicole DAVIS [2x Olympian]: How to Harness Your Competitiveness (& Why You May Need To Pivot)Nicole Davis (2x Olympic Silver medalist) and I (@RyanJayOwens), talk about competitiveness, drive, deep focus and how to stay on course but change how you get to your destination (AKA Pivoting). Show Notes: http://beyondathletic.com/46)
2016-10-3000 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#45 Do It With Passion Or Not At All with Dustin WATTENShow Notes: http://beyondathletic.com/45
2016-10-2400 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#44 Remaining In the Moment with Berit KAUFFELDT#44 Remaining In the Moment with Berit KAUFFELDT
http://beyondathletic.com/44
April 3, 2016
Athlete Case Study: PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL PLAYER, LOKOMOTIV BAKU VC & GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM
BACKGROUND
For today’s Athlete Case Study, we have a German Volleyball Star, Berit Kauffeldt on the line telling us her story. We will dive into how she got into volleyball and where her hard work has taken her throughout her career. She will give out some tips and tools that will help you optimize your path to whatever success you may be seeking as an athlete or...
2016-04-0300 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#43 6 Ways To Not Screw Up Ending Season Well with #PRORJO#43 6 Ways To Not Screw Up Ending Season Well with #PRORJO
http://beyondathletic.com/43
March 30, 2016
RJO SOLO SESSION: Season's coming to an end so today's all about capitalizing on this opportunity to end well!
BACKGROUND
Today’s show will be another solo session with me. I want to share with you guys some of the lessons I have learned in 13+ years of being a professional volleyball player around the world in more than 30 countries with other amazing athletes. I want to give you some small tips and tools that can change yo...
2016-03-3000 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#42 Becoming Emotionally Intelligent with Jordan HARBINGER#42 Becoming Emotionally Intelligent with Jordan HARBINGER
http://beyondathletic.com/42
March 27, 2016
BACKGROUND
In this game plan session, we focus on emotional intelligence with podcasting phenom, Jordan Harbinger. We also get into the details of decision making in high-adrenaline situations, first impressions,and networking and how athletes can improve upon these skills.
BIOGRAPHY
Jordan has spent several years abroad in Europe and the developing world, including South America, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, and speaks several languages. He has also worked for various governments and NGOs overseas, traveled through war zones...
2016-03-2700 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#41 Mastering Your Fate & Captaining Your Soul with Carly WOPAT#41 Mastering your fate and captaining your soul with Carly WOPAT
http://beyondathletic.com/41
Athlete Case Study: Professional volleyball player who graduated from Stanford University, plays for the USA National Team, and currently plays in Ankara, Turkey
March 23, 2016
BACKGROUND
In this athlete case study, we focus on what it takes to overcome the most difficult times in our lives. Having people around you to lean on, finding what outlets work best to express yourself, and focusing on doing what is best to accomplish your dreams are just a few of the topics...
2016-03-2400 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#40 How To Train When No One Is Looking with Russ ROSE#40 How To Train When No One Is Looking with Russ ROSE
Full Show Notes & more @ http://beyondathletic.com/40
Expert Game Plan Session: Into the mind of the legendary NCAA Division I Volleyball Coach
March 20, 2016
BACKGROUND
There are coaches, and then there is Russ Rose. In this game plan session, we get a chance to ask Russ a few key questions about volleyball in the U.S. along with the international frontier. We also delve into what it takes to be an athlete at a high level and the path...
2016-03-2000 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#39 Why You Should Listen To Your Body with Reid HALLReid's speaking today & tomorrow March 15/16th at the 1st #Athleteblab co-hosted by Fit Across Cultures & Beyond Athletic
Register (free) here: http://bit.ly/athleteblab
Hurry! Ten topics over 2 days from Health-Finance-Going
Pro-Retiring-Etc!
2. See his live/recorded sessions on Mobility: http://bit.ly/1nMT0WN & OFF-SEASON Training http://bit.ly/blabOFFSEASON2016
On today’s show, we will be discussing mobility and flexibility as an athlete. We will touch on areas we might be doing wrong, topics and techniques we may not have thought of, and things that we can be doing wi...
2016-03-1600 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#38 Pivot When Things Aren't Working with Kalli Youngstrom#38 Pivot When Things Aren't Working with Kalli Youngstrom
Athlete Case Study: Canada, Former Wrestler, Degree in Psychology and Marketing, Current Figure Competitor, KY Fitness and Nutrition Consulting
June 16, 2015
BACKGROUND
On today’s show we will be talking with a very strong woman from a small town in Canada. She will share with us her journey from being a wrestler in her younger years, earning two bachelor degrees to being a Figure Competitor, as well as, a fitness coach. She tells us a bit about how somewhere along the way, marketing wasn’t ever...
2015-06-1600 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#37 How To Perform At Your Peak Potential with Ben GREENFIELD#37 How To Perform At Your Peak Potential with Ben GREENFIELD
Expert Game Plan Session: New York Times Bestselling Author, Top 100 Most influential People in Healthy and Fitness, Ex-Body Builder, Ironman Triathlete
June 3, 2015
BACKGROUND
Today we will discuss health vs performance, the misconceptions of pre and post workout fueling, as well as the benefits of thermoregulation. You will learn how you can change your surroundings to optimize your recovery and help perform better on a day to day basis, travel tips, warrior breathing, ways to OPTIMIZE your breathing, and things to do during...
2015-06-0300 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#36 A 2x Olympian & FSN/NBC Broadcaster Dumb Enough Not To Quit with Kevin BARNETT#36 A 2x Olympian & FSN/NBC Broadcaster Dumb Enough Not To Quit with Kevin BARNETT
Athlete Case Study: Former Member of the Men’s USA National Volleyball Team,
2x Olympian & Professional Broadcaster
April 13, 2015
KEVIN BARNETT | 2X OLYMPIAN & BROADCASTER | BEYONDATHLETIC.COM
Hello, World!
BACKGROUND
On today’s episode, we will be talking with one of my so called mentors, even though he may not have been aware of that, many things he did in the sport of volleyball, I shadowed and mimicked throughout my career to get better and crea...
2015-04-1300 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#35 A Top 16 Freestyler In The World Gives Back with Nikola "DJOTA" MILOSEVIC#35 A Top 16 Freestyler In The World Gives Back with Nikola "DJOTA" MILOSEVIC
Show Notes Soon @ http://beyondathletic.com/35
2015-03-1600 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#34 Why Women Aren't "Smaller Men" & How Both Maximize Performance with Dr. Stacy SIMS#34 Why Women Aren't "Smaller Men" & How Both Maximize Performance with Dr. Stacy SIMS
Expert Game Plan Session: Triathlete, Graduate of Stanford School of Medicine; PhD from University of Otago New Zealand; Innovative Exercise Physiologist-Nutrition Scientist of Thermoregulation, Hydration, and Performance Nutrition
March 8, 2015
BACKGROUND
On today’s podcast you will receive tons of information regarding hydration, thermoregulation, and what it means to hydrate properly for different sexes as it is not the same for both. Dr. Sims has studied all over the globe and has been an athlete in multiple sp...
2015-03-1500 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#33 World Champion At Age 23... What Now? with Trofym ANDERSON#33 World Champion At Age 23 What Now? with Trofym ANDERSON
Full Show Notes & Links @ http://beyondathletic.com/33
Athlete Case Study: Rower for George Washington; 3 High school National Championships; Winner of 2 Canadian Henleys; 2014 World Champion at coxed four; Under 23 senior Developmental Team for Canada
March 12, 2015
Music Credit: Ruze - Plan B - "She Said" (16 Bit Remix)
BACKGROUND
On today’s show, Trofym will tell us about his journey from where we was as a young kid, to how he got to where he is now. He will share hi...
2015-03-1200 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#32 The Keys To Sleep & Eat Smarter with Shawn STEVENSON#33 The Keys To Sleep & Eat Smarter with Shawn STEVENSON
Full Show Notes & Links @ http://beyondathletic.com/33
Expert GamePlan Session: Background in Biology and Kinesiology, #1 Podcast “The Model Health Show” Co-host, #8 Best Selling Author of Sleep Smarter
March 3, 2015
Music Credit: Ruze - Plan B - "She Said" (16 Bit Remix)
BACKGROUND
Todays show is mainly on how important our nutrition is and how it can be injury proof for our bodies. We will talk about some of the day to day things that people say that are...
2015-03-0300 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#31 Learn To Silence Your Ego with Gabi KOEVA#31 Learn To Silence Your Ego with Gabi KOEVA
Athlete Case Study: Bulgarian Women’s National Volleyball Team, Middle Blocker for Beşiktaş Women's Volleyball, Istanbul Turkey. Elite Sports Students Mentor
February 24, 2015
BACKGROUND
On today’s episode we will talk about how Gabi got to where she is today. We will discuss how she decided to play volleyball instead of basketball, as both of her parents are former basketball players, but at her age, volleyball was the only option. She explains some of her struggles and decisions she has had to make over the ye...
2015-02-2500 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#30 Wait Until You're Injured? Most Are 100% Preventable! with Dr. Kelly STARRETT#30 Why Wait Until You're Injured? Most Are 100% Preventable! with Dr. Kelly STARRETT
EXPERT GAMEPLAN SESSION: (USA) FORMER US CANOE TEAM MEMBER, CO-OWNER OF SAN FRANCISCO CROSSFIT & MOBILITYWOD.COM
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
Dr. Kelly Starrett of MobilityWOD.com & San Francisco Crossfit
Hello, World!
BACKGROUND
A few years back during one of my volleyball seasons, I started to have these random knee issues and I had no idea what actions I needed to take. I came across Dr. Starrett and his “mobility stuff”online and I didn’t know what any of it was...
2015-02-2000 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#29 See Yourself As Exceptional & Not Ordinary with Norisha CAMPBELL#29 See Yourself As Exceptional & Not Ordinary with Norisha CAMPBELL
See Full Show Notes/Links: http://beyondathletic.com/29
Athlete Case Study: Germany, Professional Volleyball Player, 6’3” Middle Blocker , Former USA Women’s National Team, Florida State University Grad, All-American Honorable Mention
BACKGROUND
On today’s show we will talk about Norisha CAMPBELL’S duties not only as a mother, but also as a professional athlete and a very talented singer. She competed in one of the biggest singing competitions in Germany. Having these talents has given her energy throughout her life and they allow her...
2015-02-1300 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#28 How To Sleep, Recover & Move Better with Kevin CANNFULL SHOW NOTES @ http://BeyondAthletic.com/28
#28 How To Sleep, Recover & Move Better with Kevin CANN MS, CN.
February 7, 2015 | Expert GamePlan Session
GUEST:
Kevin CANN
Date of Birth:
07/26/1983
Degrees or certifications:
MS kinesiology/BS Nutrition & Certified Holistic Nutrionist
SHOW TOPICS:
Sleep & Vitamin D Importance
Nutrition & Meal Planning For Athletes
Basic "MUST'S" Exercises for Anyone especially athletes!
BRIEF BIO
I am the director of strength and conditioning at total performance sports just outside of Boston. I write...
2015-02-0700 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#27 What Could Be More Important Than Talent? (You'll Never Guess) with Bassam BEIDAS#27 So, You're Talented... Well There Are More Important Things with Bassam BEIDAS
ATHLETE CASE STUDY | Feb 4, 2015
Enter Full Name:
Bassam Beidas
Date of Birth?
26/12/1988
Sport:
Tennis (Pro)
BIO:
Lebanese.
#20 ITF Juniors Ranking (Under 18)
Three time All-American at Pepperdine University
#499 ATP Ranking (Career High)
Quote or personal motto that you believe in ....
"Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail" - Roy Keane (Footballer for Manchester United)
Name THE person you feel has been MOST influential in your...
2015-02-0700 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#26 How To Trust Yourself In The Moment with Antoine BENNETEAU#26 How To Trust Yourself In The Moment with Antoine BENNETEAU
Athlete Case Study: (FRANCE) A University of Florida Grad, NCAA All-American, Was Ranked 370 in ATP Singles & Journalist @ L'Equipe 21
January 31, 2015
BACKGROUND
On today’s show we will talk about some of Antoine’s struggles he went through as an athlete and how he got through them to get to where he is today. We will discuss the importance of trusting in yourself and staying in the moment when times get a little shaky.
BIO
Born, Antoine BENNETEAU, from Bourg-en-Bresse, France on J...
2015-01-3100 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#25 Design Your Plan & Follow Through with Mike VAN ZUTPHEN (Part 1)#25 Design Your Plan & Follow Through with Mike VAN ZUTPHEN (Part 1)
January 28, 2015 | Expert Game Plan: An American (USA), USPTA Master Professional, Inductee of the Tennis Teacher Hall of Fame & 20 Year USPTA Tester of the Year _________________________________________________
BACKGROUND
On today’s show we will get into specialized training and how important structure & having a relationship with your coach/player is. We will also discuss three different concepts involved with getting better through trainings: mechanical, cognitive, and emotional training. Mike dives into how important structure of not only training but your life as an athlete is...
2015-01-2800 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#24 Why Being Scared To Fight Harder Is Pointless with Dino MARCANBACKGROUND
Today we will be talking with a Tennis Athlete, more of them to come in the near future. We will discuss how the will to be great is bigger than just talent alone and how important it is to give 100% effort without the fear of failure. Dino will share with us some of the challenges that came his way and how he handled them. He explains how helpful psychologists, coaches, and trainers are great people to have on your team and in your corner through the tough times of being an athlete, they are there to help...
2015-01-2400 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#23 6 Tips To Keep Your Body & Mind Healthy With RJOSolo Session with Ryan Jay Owens
6 Tips To Keep Your Body & Mind Healthy With RJO
HYDRATE | Before, During & After Tips
Before Training: Mornings 1 L water & 30-60’ b4 workout 1/2-1L minimum (pee test = The darker it is yellow is your dehydration level basically)
*During Training: Smaller amounts more often… best. Super long or hard have fruit with lots of water in it but lower fiber.. oranges, mandarins, bananas, etc.
*After Training: 5-10’ 1/2L dep. on sweat with salt!
REFUEL | Post Workout Nutrition
FANTASTIC 4 = ENERGY + MUSCLE + HYDRATION + IMMUNE...
2015-01-2100 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#22 How To Break 10 Records by 23yrs Old with Milan RISTICJanuary 17, 2015 | ATHLETE CASE STUDY
#22 How To Break 10 Records by 23yrs Old with Milan RISTIC
Milan Ristić (Serbia) Track & Field Hurdler | Beyond Athletic Podcast
BIO
Born, Milan RISTIĆ, in Belgrade, Serbia on 8 August 1991 (age 23). Currently living in North Carolina, USA.
He is a son of Velimir and Gordana Ristic, he has an older sister Marija.
He's a track and field athlete who specializes in hurdling. Having competed in hurdling and other events with archrivals AK Crvena Zvezda and AK Partizan, he has represented Serbia in international competition.
...
2015-01-1700 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#21 How To Survive Sports & Feed Your Body with Dr. Jeremy HOFF#21 How To Survive Sports & Feed Your Body with Jeremy HOFF
Expert GamePlan Session
Full Name: Jeremy Jay Hoff
Date of Birth?
09-02-1980
Born in Chicago Il. Grew up in Evanston Il. HS VB hall of fame. Mens College Volleyball at Rutgers Univ in NJ. Met wife there. 2002 Male athlete of the year. RU Hall of fame. Hold records in all stats except assists and kills (no. 2). Medical school. Now a physical medicine and rehab/pain and sports med doc. Interests in nutrition, exercise, psychology, coaching.
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2015-01-1500 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#20 Get Scouted And Create Your Brand with Momir GAJIC#20 Get Scouted And Create Your Brand with Momir GAJIC
Expert Case Study
Momir GAJIC | Serbian former basketball player, Minnesota Timberwolves Scout Intern & ItsMyPlay.com Owner & Entrepreneur
Date of Birth:
09/05/78
Brief Bio:.
One of the youngest intern - scouts in NBA (Minnesota Timberwolves).
1 out of 2 Serbian - Passport full time NCAA Division 1 coaches (University of Rhode Island)
Founder of ItsMyPlay project which was chosen top 80 most perspective start-ups in Demo Conference in Silicon Valley.
Personal Quote....
"Ambition is...
2015-01-1000 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#19 10 Steps To Find A College For Your Sport! with Ryan Jay OwensSolo Session with Ryan Jay Owens
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10 STEPS TO FIND A COLLEGE FOR YOUR SPORT!
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MAKE IT A GOAL
Write it down! Put why you want to accomplish it…. what happens if you do.. what happens if you don’t do it… people that you know that did it & people you don’t know but that were the best at it like All-Americans from your country or state.
List of top 10-15 places where you would like to go to (inform yourself about schools, academics and coaching staff)
PREPAR...
2015-01-0900 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#18 Never Just An Athlete with Tabi LOVE#18 Never Just An Athlete with Tabi LOVE
Athlete Case Study: A Canadian National Team + NCAA All American + Pro Volleyball Player
Show Notes: http://BeyondAthletic.com/18
January 3, 2014
BACKGROUND
BIO
TABITHA ASHLY LOVE
Born: 11-09-1991
Height: cm
Weight: kg
Spike reach: cm
Block reach: cm
Position: Receiving Spiker, Opposite Spiker
From small town in Manitoba, Canada. Oldest of 4 children. Started playing volleyball at age 12. First attended the University of Minnesota. Was named Most Outstanding Player of the region in the Elite Eight...
2015-01-0300 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#17 Everything Is Possible with Jana MATIASOVSKA#17 Everything Is Possible with Jana MATIASOVSKA
ATHLETE CASE STUDY | Volleyball
Jana MATIASOVSKA (Slovakia)
Born: 7. 7. 1987
Height: 199 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Spike reach: 319 cm
Block reach: 300 cm
Position: Receiving Spiker, Opposite Spiker
Born in Bratislava, Slovakia in 1987. Started playing volleyball at 13 for a local club, Slavia UK Bratislava. Upon high school graduation, went to study at University of Louisville through a volleyball scholarship. In 2009 turned pro, signed with Russian Uralocka Yekaterinburg. After 1.5 seasons in Russia, played two seasons in Azerbaijan, one in Korea, again one season in Azerbaijan, and...
2014-12-2800 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#16 No Fear! Unleash Your True Potential with David DEUSERCoach Case Study
Ep16 No Fear! Unleash Your True Potential with David DEUSER
David Elliot Deuser
Date of Birth: 26/1/1966
Brief Bio
USA Volleyball apprentice Summer 1987, Women Assist. coach Loyola University of Chicago 1991, 92 seasons. Richards High School head boy's coach 1992 State Champions 41-0. Lewis University head men's coach 1994 to 2004. Volleyball Mag. coach of the year 1998. AVCA men's coach of the year 2003. 2014 Great Lakes mens PVL head coach, National Champions.
Quotes:
"I Can!" & "There is no greater factor in your game than how you...
2014-12-2400 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#15 How Penn State Dominated The NCAA 4X In A Row with Arielle WILSONAthlete Case Study : Arielle WILSON 4X NCAA Champion With Penn State
December 20, 2014
We talk about her story growing up...
Why she ended up at Penn State after being denied at another top school....
What it's like playing for a dominant team...
How she transitioned to professional & THE STRUGGLE....
What life's like in Italy for a Champion's League team....
And ton of tips and tools she uses to BE GREAT!
SHOWNOTES & LINKS: www.prorjo.com/podcast/15
2014-12-2000 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#14 Be The Trigger-Point Behind Your Goals with Mari A. Hole#14 Be The Trigger-Point Behind Your Goals with Mari A. Hole
Athlete Case Study: Norwegian Pro & National Team Volleyball Player
Dec 16, 2014
Getting to know Mari a bit over the last couple weeks has been nothing short of inspiring & educational. When we chatted about the need to get our stories out to athletes trying to do what we do or just to add value in some way she was on board immediately. There's something that always sticks out about selfless people (AKA unselfish).. With Mari before we'd agreed on a time to do the...
2014-12-1600 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#13 The Only Way To Make Yourself Happy with Ning "Nikki" ZHAOAthlete Case Study : Volleyball
Ep13 The Only Way To Make Yourself Happy with Ning "Nikki" Zhao
Ning Zhao doesn't mess around when it comes to strangers approaching her online but after a thorough background check on who I am (Ryan Jay Owens) with her former NCAA D1 coach, Chris POOLE, and a big thumbs up that I was not some crazy person she agreed to this interview with a lot of excitement!
She's been waiting a long time to tell someone her story to hopefully inspire other athletes to be goal oriented...
2014-12-1300 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#12 Why You Should Get Out Of Bed To Fail Everyday with Mia JERKOVAthlete Case Study: Croatian Pro & National Team Volleyball Player
Dec 5, 2014
Back in 2011 we met in South Korea as players in their V-League. While in Croatia on a mini-vacay with two puppies three young girls & a husband/wife staying in a cute village near Split named the Kaštela's.
She invited me to check out the city a few times during my mnth stay and we got to know eachother a bit better. She got that stern look but she a softie for sure!
Brief Bio
She grew u...
2014-12-0500 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#11 Don't Be Afraid To Change Your Life Before Going Pro with Milica KUBURA (Part 2)Ep11 Why You Should Study & Play Sports For A US School Before Going Pro with Milica KUBURA (Part 2)
This is the 2nd part of episode 7 with Milica KUBURA of Florida State University Seminole women's sand & indoor teams. She is a 19 year old from Serbia who lived in Italy alone at 14 years old for school and now again in the USA. She is a former Junior National Team player and talks about her reasons for leaving Serbia for her education and more opportunities than Serbia can provide for her. Give tips and advice about how to...
2014-11-2800 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#10 How To Run From NYC to San Francisco... "Alone" with Christina LEEWho runs across America?
Christina LEE does and she does so at a pace of about 30 miles or so per day!
I first heard about Christina LEE from a dear friend and the one and only contributor (at the point of typing this November 22nd, 2014) to my fundraiser so far on Indiegogo to raise funds for this podcast. DONATE HERE :) THANKS!
I asked if he knew anyone that was a former or current athlete doing great things. First thing he said was go type Running America into the search bar of Facebook.
...
2014-11-2100 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#9 From Swimming in High School to Olympic Medalist in Volleyball with Heather BownFind out why one of America’s sweethearts is not unlike myself is (when I used to be out of my element… ) SHY! Which came be misunderstood as: annoyed, evil, arrogant, self-absorbed, almighty, etc. ;P
PART 1 of 2
Leave a Review & Subscribe to #BeyondAthletic in iTunes so other can find us too! Share this with one person you think could benefit the most...
About Heather Bown
Bown was born in Orange, California and has an older sister.
Played a lot of recreational sports like gymnastics, tennis, diving, deep-sea fishing, snor...
2014-10-2100 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#8 How To Be Recruited & Play For A Top D1 NCAA Coach with Chris Poole“My motto that i live by !Q:“Every choice you make have consequences”@4:23,
whether it is in decision in job, life, the same way that i am raising my son and my daughter,they talk to me about things and i have repeated that many times when they were young and now when they are older.First i made decisions for them, that is what i am doing with my players also, we are trying to be prepared every year , every decision they made it is all critical, there is gonna be consequences, good positive, and negative for them.”...
2014-10-2000 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#7 How To Live Alone In Italy & Now America As A 14 year old with Milica KuburaHow many 14 years old leave their country to study abroad? We Milica KUBURA is one of them…
She contact me through my sports agency Elite Volley Agency & non-profit Elite Sport Students project.
She asked for help getting to a US college. I told her she shouldn’t have to pay an agent OR ANYONE for doing any of this because her education is MOST important. We put together a CV with her transcripts & all other documents. I sent it off to my network in the USA of over 1400 coaches and she received in the...
2014-10-0700 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#6 How To Go From A ‘Fat’ Kid To An Olympian with Carlos Eduardo SchwankeLeave a Review & Subscribe to #BeyondAthletic in iTunes so other can find us too! Share this with one person you think could benefit the most...
About Carlos Eduardo SCHWANKE
Born in 1974 in Santa Catalina, Brazil.
Grew up in small city near Santa Catalina with his German father & Italian mother.
Started with volleyball because of health at age 12.
He played in 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and is a World League medalist.
(Brazil is the MOST WINNINGEST national team for volleyball in history)
He had a decorated...
2014-10-0500 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#5 From Working At McDonalds to Russian Superleague Champion with Justin DUFFI met Justin this year after my team in Indonesia was looking for a replacement for our team. His agent, Steve Welch of SIM GRATTON in Canada sent me his info. Long story short he got the job and I was so relieved that when we ran into each other the first time he was:
Tall as hell. I FELT NORMAL!
He spoke perfect English. LIFE SAVER.
He was obviously mixed ethnically. BONUS.
Well Justin turned out to be more than just a few specs. This guy is truly one of the kindest...
2014-09-2000 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#4 How To Be A “Not-So-Tall” 2x Olympian Who Couldn’t Even Walk with Suzana ĆebićAbout three months ago Mira Golubovic mentioned two young athletes she was so impressed by OFF and on the court. The last episode was Branka (Brankica) Mihajlovic from Bosnia & Hercegovina… The second one is the lovely Suzana Cebic.
It’s seems to be a common thing that the champion’s I have started out with all believe you should NEVER GIVE UP... Why? (Team Serbia national sports teams are actually all-around, one of the most winningest countries in the world speaking generally) I don’t want to spoil it but you find out in this episode.
We...
2014-09-1800 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#3 How To Achieve Something Great & Be Respected with Brankica MihajlovicAbout three months ago Mira Golubovic mentioned two young athletes she was so impressed by OFF and on the court. One was Branka (Brankica) Mihajlovic from Bosnia & Hercegovina.
How is she from Bosnia yet playing women’s indoor volleyball for one of the best national team programs in the world.. Team Serbia? (Team Serbia national sports teams are actually all-around, one of the most winningest countries in the world speaking generally) I don’t want to spoil it but you find out in this episode.
We sat down just days before the World Championships were...
2014-09-1800 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#2 The People Saying America Wasn't A Strong Option were 100% Wrong! with Sanja TomasevicIn 2007 or maybe it was 2008 I was looking for young athletes that were business minded.
I contacted several people online that I had spoken to through my agency, Elite Volley Agency, and found it hard to find many at all.
One of the few that responded IMMEDIATELY was Sanja Tomasevic. She responded in short with…
Oh, heck yeah, I’m in! Let’s talk! Funny how ambitious people show themselves and take action fast!
Fast forward 6 years Sanja’s entrepreneurial inclinations have her working on a super project and on her 2nd post...
2014-09-1700 min
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens#1 A 7x Champion Says Your Education Should Come First with Anja (Spasojevic) PesicAthlete Case Study
Episode 1: We start this podcast journey off huge with the true honor to interview a good friend and great champion Anja (Spasojevic) Pešić of Serbia. Such a down to earth, responsible and humble person. It was a pleasure to sit with her and chat about volleyball & life. We're here in a wonderful city I'm calling a second home, Belgrade, situated in the forest mere steps from Belgradian's summer lake getaway Lake Ada and families enjoying the HEAT!
She's not only won multiple international pro titles with teams from Russia, Italy, Fr...
2014-09-1100 min