Episode Summary: What a gift to be able to bookend the joy of taking in boys and men’s volleyball through Luke’s career with Pace Bootlegger Volleyball Club and Pepperdine Alum and Stanford Assistant Men’s Volleyball Coach Spencer Wickens, one of the great up and coming coaches in the Collegiate game. Grateful to capture his joy of coaching and wisdom on how to rise through the challenges of when your game isn’t going exactly how you planned. If you are an up and coming player, you won’t want to miss his insight about becoming a leader on and off the court.

Key Points & Memorable Quotes -

“Be ready to jump on any opportunity you can to help out or impact your team in a positive way.” 4:07

“Team leadership is such a component to winning.” -Wendy @ 6:25

“If you’re a parent out there, the ability to really read your kid’s desire and let them lead that charge, rather than having it be a goal that you have.” -Wendy @ 19:50

“What does the athlete want out of their journey, and how can you support that?” -Wendy @ 20:55

“You have to try to find a way to remove yourself from the issue.” 23:33

“Persistency gets people a lot of places.” 24:38

“Don’t let the experiences of others shape the way you make your own decisions.” 33:40

“Understanding that failure is an opportunity for growth and learning.” 34:59

Guest Bio - Al Roderigues Assistant Men's Volleyball Coach

USA Volleyball National Training Development Program (NTDP) Coach

Graduate Assistant - University of Nebraska Lincoln

Student Athlete - Pepperdine Men's Volleyball

Rochester Pacebootlegger Volleyball Club - McQuaid Jesuit High School

Show Notes -

0:00 - Welcome to What I Meant to Say with Guest, Spencer Wickens

1:14 - The Joy of Coaching

3:42 - Libero to Outside Hitter at Pepperdine

6:30 - Building Team Leadership in the New NIL Driven Era

12:57 - Do You See A Regional Difference in Athletes?

16:16 - Pain Point Between Parents & Coaches

23:02 - Advice to Players Struggling with Playing Time

26:43 - Balancing Competition with Authenticity

33:06 - One Piece of Advice to Your Younger Self

36:14 - What Are Your Coaching Goals?

37:34 - Thank You & Closing

Links & Where to Find Spencer -

IG - @swickens7

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Key Points, Top Takeaways and Memorable Quotes

“So much of that relates with my mom is because I had watched her grow with me as I was growing up doing everything. I didn’t know there were options of asking for help, you know, asking other people to, it just didn’t occur to me because I had never seen that. My mom was like, ‘you figure it out, you do it yourself, whatever you need to do, you figure out how to do it.’” 6:17

Guest Bio

Dr. Natacha Nelson is known for her work as a Life Doctor; Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur & creator of The Untamed Heart System and events. Her journey into entrepreneurship began at the young age of 16 and she has been building businesses ever since.

A 22 year South Bay resident, Dr. Natacha has been a consistent leader delivering Health and Wellness services to all ages in the community. She has a long list of client success stories ranging from Corporate Executives, Professional Athletes, Medical Professionals, coaches to stay-at-mom homes. She has defied all the odds both personally and professionally and has mastered the ability to turn adversities into advantages. She has coached Businessmen & women nationwide.

Show Notes

0:00 - What I Meant to Say Podcast Intro

0:18 - Introducing Natacha Nelson

0:43 - Introducing Natacha Nelson Connection

2:29 - Journaling and Inspiration for the Book

Links & Where to Find Natacha

Book - Finding Courage to Let You Out by Natacha Nelson

Website - www.theuntamedheart.com

Facebook - @NatachaNelson

IG - @natacha_lifedoctor

Show Notes -

0:00 - Welcome to What I Meant to Say with Guest, Marcus Aurelius Higgs

1:10 - The Love for Conversation

2:26 - Is There An Anti-Resilience Message Out There to Kids?

6:56 - Journey from English Teacher to Preteen Presence Coach

12:02 - The Road to Independence and Interdependence

16:32 - Kids Need A Community of Parents

22:06 - ‘SHOW UP’ Framework

35:30 - The Relationship Between Consequences and Parenting

39:08 - How to Create Calm in Parenting

48:15 - One Piece of Advice to Your Younger Self

50:03 - Thank You & Closing

Links & Where to Find Marcus -

www.marcushiggs.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcushiggs/