1 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: Hi, I'm Tiffany Oshinsky and I'm Kat though, and this 2 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:08,640 Speaker 1: is serving pancakes with League one Volleyball. The inaugural Love 3 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:11,879 Speaker 1: season is finally here. Each episode will be going over 4 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: the matches from the week to keep you up to 5 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:16,919 Speaker 1: date on everything League one Volleyball. Then stick around after 6 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:20,079 Speaker 1: the analysis for interviews with some amazing people in in 7 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: and around the sport. Today's episode features Love founding athlete 8 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:27,640 Speaker 1: in Atlanta outside hitter Kelsey Cook. But first let's talk 9 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:32,200 Speaker 1: about all the exciting action from week four. Kat, How 10 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 1: are you? You were sick this week? How are you feeling? 11 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:37,760 Speaker 2: I've been out, down and out on Friday, but I've 12 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 2: been a lot better, so I can't complain right now. 13 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 2: I was complaining a few days ago, but now I'm 14 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:42,200 Speaker 2: all good, all good. 15 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, you couldn't travel, but you got to watch the matches, 16 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:46,200 Speaker 1: which I feel like is a plus. 17 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:46,639 Speaker 3: Right, gotta change. 18 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 2: Watch a lot of video, lots of scouting reports, got 19 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 2: a lot of synch to do, so it was great. 20 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 3: Yeah. 21 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 1: Well, let's kick off the week four recafs with Love 22 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: Madison hosting Love Houston with Houston putting on a show 23 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 1: sweeping made in twenty five nineteen twenty five seventeen twenty 24 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: five twenty one opposite Jordan Thompson shined in the match, 25 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:10,080 Speaker 1: earning Player of the Match honors thanks to seventeen kills, 26 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 1: hitting three seventeen plus an ace, five digs, a block 27 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 1: and an assist. So in the last week's match she 28 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 1: actually hit negative. So what does she do to turn 29 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 1: it around in this match? 30 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 3: Hey, new day, new game, new day. 31 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:26,040 Speaker 2: You know, I think, you know, connection with micup was 32 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 2: flowing a lot better this week, I think. And I'm 33 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 2: also like, you know, maybe stressner's depending on whatever happening 34 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 2: in your life that day. 35 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:34,520 Speaker 3: You know, you just have a bad day. But she 36 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:35,759 Speaker 3: definitely showed up the other. 37 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:38,960 Speaker 1: Night, you know, I saw that she mentioned that it's 38 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: been a little rocky in the sense that after the 39 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 1: Olympics she had three months off basically until matches Starry, 40 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: where before she's been playing overseas in Europe during that 41 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: time period. So she's like, you know, it's a little 42 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 1: bit of a slow start. Do you find it that 43 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 1: when you're not playing, oh yeah, for that long you're 44 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:54,640 Speaker 1: that off? 45 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 2: I mean, honestly, first of all, was like all about mindset, 46 00:01:57,720 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 2: because you're just on your off time, you're relax and 47 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 2: you're chilling, hanging out doing whatever you want to do 48 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 2: for us, like diet and exercise, and to go back 49 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 2: to compete in a high level and trying to get 50 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 2: your mind back to go on a certain schedule is difficult, definitely, 51 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 2: And volleyball you can lose it in three days if 52 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 2: you're not doing anything. So I'm actually thinking about that now. 53 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:14,320 Speaker 2: Starting practice tomorrow. 54 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 1: You'll be great. The sickness just got you a little bit, 55 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 1: be just fine. I believe in you. 56 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 4: Now. 57 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 1: Madison has lost four in a row and are at 58 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 1: the bottom of the standings at one in five. Now, 59 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: a lot of those losses actually came when they were 60 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 1: like fifteen fifteen, sixteen sixteen and they just couldn't close 61 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:34,360 Speaker 1: it out. So how do you get over that mental 62 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: hump to finish strong and get the win. 63 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:37,960 Speaker 2: I think it's one thing that all the team are 64 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 2: bowling right now. I think even last night you saw 65 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 2: that Austin was up and then just kind of lost 66 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 2: it in. I think Madison go into each game, but 67 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 2: depending a lot of on lot on Sarah. I think 68 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:47,200 Speaker 2: that they were an offense little bit more and get 69 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 2: the other hitters kind of attacking getting the ball down. 70 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: All right, let's move to the next match. On Friday, 71 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 1: we saw Love Atlanta sweep Love Salt Lake at home 72 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:56,959 Speaker 1: twenty five twenty two, twenty five twenty two, twenty five 73 00:02:57,080 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 1: twenty back to back sweeps this week. Pretty exciting. So 74 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 1: let's talk about Atlanta. What were they doing that Selta 75 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 1: just couldn't stop. 76 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 2: I think one thing Alana's doing is they're kind of 77 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:08,799 Speaker 2: getting into that six too. Everybody else is playing the 78 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 2: sixt two right now. I think its benefiting a lot 79 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 2: of teams if you can have an attacker that's going 80 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:13,960 Speaker 2: to go up and hit the ball in the front 81 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:14,519 Speaker 2: court every. 82 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 3: Rotation, I think is the best thing to do. 83 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 2: They use Danielle a little bit more this week, I 84 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 2: think also, and this test has also been great for 85 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 2: them this entire season so far. So they're definitely run 86 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 2: their offense a lot more with having all six players 87 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:25,519 Speaker 2: out in the court all rotations. 88 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:29,080 Speaker 1: Speaking of offense, outside hitter Mackenzie Adams was named a 89 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: Player of the match with thirteen kills, six in that 90 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 1: third set, an ace, a block, and thirteen digs. Now, 91 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: Mackenzie has been an absolute force internationally, but now she's 92 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 1: making a name for herself here in the States. So 93 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 1: talk about mackenzie and how she plays, Like, what does 94 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 1: she do that's so great? 95 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 3: McKenzie's an athlete. 96 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 2: I don't know if we've seen on social media right 97 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 2: now they're showing her, you know, playing basketball and throwing 98 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 2: the ball around. I've been able to watch McKenzie since 99 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 2: she was in college at UTSA, and she'sn't always in 100 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:55,120 Speaker 2: a phenomenal athlete. I think right now they're finding that 101 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:57,839 Speaker 2: fastball to her on the outside, which is obviously helping 102 00:03:57,880 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 2: out her offense a lot. So she's just been great. 103 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 2: I think she's a great dynamic player and being able 104 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 2: to go out there and showcase her abilities and her 105 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 2: talent as working well for Atlanta. 106 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 1: Moving to Saturday's games, your team Love Austin could have 107 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: used some cat Bill charisma there, missing the energy. 108 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 2: They were missing the yells and the screaming and the 109 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 2: dancing on the sidelines for sure. 110 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 1: For sure, because they ended up losing a very hard 111 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 1: fought battle. Let's let's give them a lot of credit. 112 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:25,920 Speaker 1: But you know they did lose to Love Salt Lake 113 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:30,120 Speaker 1: in five sets, twenty two, twenty five, twenty five, nineteen twenty, 114 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 1: twenty five, twenty seven to twenty five, fifteen twelve. Now, 115 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:37,560 Speaker 1: that fourth set was like a game changer, right, If 116 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:39,840 Speaker 1: Austin could have just held on, they would have won 117 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 1: the match. Instead, that set went into overtime and they 118 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: ultimately lost the fifth set. So what did your team 119 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 1: need to do to overcome and pull out a W. 120 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 2: I think just being a little more consistent and the 121 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:54,600 Speaker 2: offense once in transition, you know, I think they were 122 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:57,720 Speaker 2: a little mishaps attacking the ball, little whifs coming now, 123 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:00,200 Speaker 2: and then also just being smart about location where the 124 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:02,839 Speaker 2: balls when your setter is Obviously there was kind of 125 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:04,840 Speaker 2: some tough calls as well. There were some balls that 126 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 2: may've been in, it may have been out and not 127 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 2: really sure. It was definitely a well fat battle, but 128 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 2: just closing out as the biggest thing, I said going 129 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 2: on for all teams to figure out that huge hump 130 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:14,120 Speaker 2: to get over and. 131 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 1: The Salt Lakes wind came after being swept by Atlanta 132 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 1: the night before in opposite Skyler Fields, was a big 133 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:22,119 Speaker 1: reason for Saturday's victory. She finished the match of twenty 134 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:24,920 Speaker 1: five kills. Six of those came during that fifth set, 135 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: six blocks, five digs and an assist to talk about 136 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 1: Skyler and what she does to be so dominant. 137 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 2: No, I'm so proud of her. I've bought scholars and 138 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 2: she was in high school and she's like my little baby, 139 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:37,280 Speaker 2: you know. And to see her being a dominant opposite 140 00:05:37,320 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 2: in this league right now, it's just so early on 141 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 2: in the season is great. I think she's given the 142 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 2: outside their money because she's on all ends from the 143 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:46,719 Speaker 2: four to the from the fourth or to two, she's. 144 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:47,599 Speaker 3: Attacking how over the block. 145 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:49,599 Speaker 2: Her offense in the back on the back Grook right 146 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:51,680 Speaker 2: now is definitely undefeated, connected repolter. 147 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 3: So she's bringing a lot of heat, all. 148 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 1: Right, So I want to do something a little different today. 149 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 1: Love posted this killed by Haley Washington with the caption 150 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:01,600 Speaker 1: did y'all feel that earthquake? 151 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 5: It's a slide delivered to Washington. 152 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:09,640 Speaker 1: It was a sick kill you. 153 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:10,600 Speaker 3: Yeah. 154 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 1: Can you break down this play and that swing for us? 155 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:16,839 Speaker 1: I mean, how does Haley get the power and precision 156 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 1: to crush a kill like that? And you know in 157 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:21,279 Speaker 1: case players who are listening want to try to replicate it. 158 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 2: So if you're an amazing slide attacker, this is a 159 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:25,920 Speaker 2: great slide attempt to run in front of your cetter, 160 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:27,960 Speaker 2: something that's been going going on as I was playing 161 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:30,719 Speaker 2: in high school as well. Hailey Washington's amazing slide attacker, 162 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:31,880 Speaker 2: So you can get her to run a slide in 163 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:32,680 Speaker 2: front and behind. 164 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:33,120 Speaker 3: It's great. 165 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 2: Obviously she's just taking that quick step just like she 166 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:37,440 Speaker 2: would do around the cetter. She's going right in front 167 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 2: of her, hiking that right leg up and going trick 168 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 2: for the ball. I think it's a hard ball to hit. Definitely, 169 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:44,800 Speaker 2: definitely to defend, I would say, because she has that 170 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 2: sharp angle going down the body and then a cross 171 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 2: corking back. 172 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:49,800 Speaker 3: Around just like she was going to run a slide. 173 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 2: So I think it's a great play to use, very 174 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:54,719 Speaker 2: something very difficult to stop. And she showed that she 175 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:56,279 Speaker 2: can put the ball away every single time, so it 176 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 2: was great, m all right. 177 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:00,599 Speaker 1: In the final match of the weekend, Love Omaha versus 178 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 1: Love Atlanta. This was my match of the week, and 179 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:06,719 Speaker 1: I was actually shocked by the outcome because I thought 180 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 1: the defense it was just gonna end up being a 181 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 1: battle both offensively and defensively, and I thought it was 182 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 1: going to go to five sets, super close, but instead 183 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:17,640 Speaker 1: Atlanta beat Omaha in four sets, twenty one, twenty five. 184 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 3: Wait, so you want it? You want to Omaha to win? 185 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 3: Is that what you're saying. 186 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:21,880 Speaker 1: No, I just thought it was going to be tighter. 187 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:24,080 Speaker 1: I just thought it was going to be like, like, oh, 188 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:29,040 Speaker 1: I'm playing favorites favorite. 189 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 3: It's crazy. 190 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:31,880 Speaker 1: No favorites, no favorite, her favorite. 191 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 3: Team while I'm on the phone. That's crazy. 192 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 1: No, no, no favorites. Just I thought it was going to 193 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 1: be like, you know, twenty seven twenty. 194 00:07:39,400 --> 00:07:42,480 Speaker 2: Five Saturday, I was like, minute, let me make sure 195 00:07:42,520 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 2: that wasn't that thought. 196 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:44,600 Speaker 3: It was okay, okay. 197 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 2: No. 198 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 1: But the match, the scores were twenty one, twenty five, 199 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 1: twenty five, twenty two, twenty five, twenty two, and then 200 00:07:52,960 --> 00:07:56,040 Speaker 1: twenty five twenty and So now after this win, Atlanta 201 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 1: is a top the Love leader board at four and one. 202 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:01,320 Speaker 1: What did they do separate themselves from the rest of 203 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:01,800 Speaker 1: the league. 204 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 2: I think they're finding that connection. Have Kelsey Cook, who's 205 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 2: an amazing outside hitter. She's been doing all them since 206 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:08,800 Speaker 2: the first match of the season. They're finding an offense 207 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 2: amongst everyone, I think, and the defense Liberos are playing well, 208 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 2: so they're finding the rhythm I think coming around all. 209 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:16,200 Speaker 1: Right, Well, let's talk about opposite Danielle Katino, who was 210 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 1: named player of the match. She mentioned her in Friday's 211 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 1: game about how she was stepping up, and in this 212 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:24,000 Speaker 1: match she had sixteen kills two blocks in a dig. 213 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 1: And you know, Danielle has been improving week in and 214 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 1: week out. So what stands out to you about her game? 215 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 2: You know, I've been watching Danielle for a while as well, 216 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 2: and I know personally and I think it's just, you know, 217 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 2: it can be sometimes a mind block. I think Danielle is. 218 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:37,520 Speaker 3: A great vollball player. 219 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:39,079 Speaker 2: She doesn't happen to do much to be as awesome 220 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:41,120 Speaker 2: as she is, Like you know, her trying to show 221 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:42,959 Speaker 2: her potential. She doesn't even do any that she's going 222 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:45,200 Speaker 2: to be great regardless. I think just come into the situation. 223 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:48,720 Speaker 2: It's a different cetter trying to figure out your rhythm 224 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 2: and different attackers and blockers around. I think we haven't 225 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:51,720 Speaker 2: seen a lot of her, but I think we'll be 226 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:53,840 Speaker 2: getting to see her enough coming up soon. So she's 227 00:08:53,880 --> 00:08:55,559 Speaker 2: been great, definitely. 228 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:57,520 Speaker 1: All Right, Now that we went over week four, let's 229 00:08:57,559 --> 00:09:01,679 Speaker 1: talk about Week five and which matches were So First, 230 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 1: we got the Battle of the Lone Star State with 231 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:08,320 Speaker 1: your team, Love Austin hosting Love Houston on Wednesday, then 232 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:11,920 Speaker 1: salt Lake hosts Atlanta to kick off Weekend with Love 233 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:15,600 Speaker 1: on Friday, and for Saturday's doubleheader, we start with Love 234 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:20,520 Speaker 1: Madison versus Love Atlanta, followed by Love Omaha versus Love 235 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 1: salt Lake. So which match are you excited for? 236 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:25,000 Speaker 3: You know, I gotta. 237 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:29,200 Speaker 2: Go with the Long Star Battle just because last time 238 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 2: we played Houston, as you know, we lost. 239 00:09:32,040 --> 00:09:33,280 Speaker 3: You know, Maddi Keenan. 240 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:35,040 Speaker 2: Had a good job, did a great job. MICA's an 241 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 2: amazing centter obviously, so I think it's a little bit 242 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:39,320 Speaker 2: of a revenge. You know, They're coming into our town now, 243 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 2: and I'm happing to host them and excited to potentially 244 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 2: get to win. 245 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:45,840 Speaker 1: You know, I'm going to actually go with Love Madison 246 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 1: versus Atlanta. I know Madison is at the bottom of 247 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:50,840 Speaker 1: the rankings and Atlanta's at the top of the rankings, 248 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 1: but I feel like there's something in Madison that there. 249 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:56,040 Speaker 1: This is kind of like, all right, we're done losing. Yeah, 250 00:09:56,200 --> 00:09:59,440 Speaker 1: watch out Atlanta. I don't care how good you guys are. 251 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:01,640 Speaker 1: The I think that this is going to be like 252 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:04,640 Speaker 1: a fun a fun step up match for them. 253 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 3: So yeah, do you watch that? It was me? 254 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:08,880 Speaker 2: I think Atlanta's bruined something over there. You know, they're 255 00:10:08,920 --> 00:10:11,200 Speaker 2: finding some some heat over there. They're finding connections. So 256 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:12,920 Speaker 2: it's gonna be be a well fault match. I think 257 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:14,520 Speaker 2: all the matches don't be really good to watch this week. 258 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:17,080 Speaker 1: Definitely. All right, Well, we're going to take a break 259 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 1: right now, but when we return, Love Atlanta's Kelsey Cook 260 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:23,439 Speaker 1: joins us to talk about League One volleyball, her journey 261 00:10:23,520 --> 00:10:41,200 Speaker 1: to joining the league, and so much more, And we're 262 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:46,800 Speaker 1: back with Love Atlanta outside hitter Kelsey Cook. Originally from Bartlett, Illinois, 263 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:49,800 Speaker 1: Kelsey played collegiately at Tennessee and Nebraska, where she earned 264 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:53,720 Speaker 1: two All American honors. She's a three time Olympic medalist, 265 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:56,320 Speaker 1: earning a bronze in her Olympic debut in twenty sixteen 266 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:59,560 Speaker 1: in Rio, a Golden Tokyo in twenty twenty, and silver 267 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:02,679 Speaker 1: and pair in twenty twenty four. Kelsey has been playing 268 00:11:02,679 --> 00:11:06,440 Speaker 1: professionally for over a decade. While playing overseas, she won 269 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:11,000 Speaker 1: three Club World Championships, two Champions League titles, five League championships, 270 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 1: and eight Cup or Super Cup titles. She's also a 271 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:17,880 Speaker 1: lover of animal and avid photographer, a fashion guru, and 272 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:20,840 Speaker 1: now she's bringing all those passions and her volleyball dominance 273 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 1: back to the States playing for Love Atlanta. Kelsey, Welcome 274 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:25,400 Speaker 1: to serving pancakes. 275 00:11:25,640 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 5: Thank you. I'm excited to be here. 276 00:11:27,559 --> 00:11:29,600 Speaker 1: We're very excited to have you. Now. I want to 277 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:34,199 Speaker 1: actually start with everything. You know, you've been professional overseas 278 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:37,040 Speaker 1: for all these years. Now we're here in the States playing. 279 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:37,560 Speaker 1: What's it like. 280 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:40,360 Speaker 5: It's been very surreal. I'm not gonna lie. 281 00:11:40,520 --> 00:11:46,040 Speaker 4: There's moments where I'm like just packing a normal American 282 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:49,520 Speaker 4: outlet plug and using my driver's license to go on 283 00:11:49,559 --> 00:11:52,160 Speaker 4: the plane, and just little things like that, going to 284 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:55,880 Speaker 4: the grocery store, all the things that make overseas what 285 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:58,160 Speaker 4: it is. And then you come back here in the 286 00:11:58,200 --> 00:12:01,600 Speaker 4: ease and convenience of it all. I'm just grateful to 287 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:03,000 Speaker 4: be here and help start this thing. 288 00:12:03,240 --> 00:12:05,920 Speaker 1: You know, I didn't even think about the whole plug 289 00:12:06,040 --> 00:12:08,199 Speaker 1: outlet situation, did you, guys? I mean, both of you 290 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:11,240 Speaker 1: played overseas for so long. Did you end up buying 291 00:12:11,280 --> 00:12:14,920 Speaker 1: like appliances like hair dryers and straighteners specifically for the 292 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:16,959 Speaker 1: countries that you like lived in for a few months. 293 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:17,840 Speaker 5: Oh yeah, I think. 294 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:20,240 Speaker 4: I mean, I'm overseas more than I am in America, 295 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:24,560 Speaker 4: so I actually like have more like appliance as an outlet, 296 00:12:24,960 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 4: things just ready adapters, all the things for overseas rather 297 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:31,199 Speaker 4: than America. Sometimes it's I don't even have the American outlet, 298 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:34,200 Speaker 4: which is like such a silly thing, but it is 299 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:35,240 Speaker 4: just part of life. 300 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:35,600 Speaker 3: Yeah. 301 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:38,120 Speaker 2: I recently bought like a really nice blow drawing. I 302 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:40,199 Speaker 2: was in Japan and I had an adapter and pumping 303 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:42,040 Speaker 2: into the wall and damn near blue sockets. 304 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:44,160 Speaker 3: So it's we're still trying to fiure those things out. 305 00:12:44,800 --> 00:12:46,400 Speaker 3: I don't know Volta Jie, I don't know Volta juice. 306 00:12:46,440 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 1: So yeah, oh jeez. Well, Kelsey, you are one of 307 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 1: the founding athletes. Actually, weren't you the first athlete to 308 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:55,280 Speaker 1: sign with Love? 309 00:12:55,679 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 3: Yeah? 310 00:12:56,040 --> 00:12:56,440 Speaker 5: I was. 311 00:12:56,559 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, So how did this come about? How did they 312 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:02,040 Speaker 1: approach you? What kind of went through your mind? I mean, 313 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:04,400 Speaker 1: and knowing that you were the first, like what were 314 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:04,840 Speaker 1: you thinking? 315 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:08,280 Speaker 4: Yeah, So I'm really good friends with Emily Hartong who 316 00:13:08,559 --> 00:13:12,880 Speaker 4: works with Love, and she was like, hey, let's have 317 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:13,599 Speaker 4: a conversation. 318 00:13:13,720 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 5: I just want to kind of talk to you about 319 00:13:15,520 --> 00:13:17,040 Speaker 5: this new league we're trying to form. 320 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:21,080 Speaker 4: And for me, I think because I've heard so many 321 00:13:21,080 --> 00:13:25,400 Speaker 4: different leagues wanting to form, I kind of had that conversation. 322 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 5: As like a favor and just Emily is my girl. 323 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:31,760 Speaker 4: So I was like, yeah, listen, and I think in 324 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:36,520 Speaker 4: the back of my mind I had already anticipated just 325 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:39,920 Speaker 4: probably not being super excited about it, and just it 326 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:42,199 Speaker 4: is what it is. And then as I was listening 327 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:46,760 Speaker 4: to it and understanding the why behind, how they were 328 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:48,920 Speaker 4: going to do it, how they were going to build 329 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:52,000 Speaker 4: this league, the model, all the things, I got off 330 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:54,560 Speaker 4: the phone and I said to my husband, I said, 331 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 4: I think this can work, Like I think this can 332 00:13:57,280 --> 00:14:01,280 Speaker 4: be the way it has to be done. And after 333 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:04,840 Speaker 4: that initial conversation, I continued to have conversations with Caitlin 334 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:06,920 Speaker 4: and Rosie and we. 335 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:09,000 Speaker 5: Had conversations for years. 336 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:14,040 Speaker 4: So when it came time to sign, it's still nerve wrapping, 337 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:16,640 Speaker 4: you know, it's still nerve wrapping to be the first and. 338 00:14:16,559 --> 00:14:19,040 Speaker 5: Not really know what that is going to look like. 339 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:24,080 Speaker 4: Especially I signed two years out, so there was a 340 00:14:24,120 --> 00:14:25,760 Speaker 4: lot of faith and a lot of hope that it 341 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:30,600 Speaker 4: would be what we had anticipated. But yeah, I'm just 342 00:14:30,680 --> 00:14:32,920 Speaker 4: proud to stand here today, and I think I had 343 00:14:32,920 --> 00:14:34,960 Speaker 4: tears in my eyes the first time I saw our 344 00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:37,760 Speaker 4: home gym and all the hard work that it's taken 345 00:14:37,800 --> 00:14:41,760 Speaker 4: to get to this point. I were always moving forward 346 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:43,920 Speaker 4: as people, and we always want to make things better. 347 00:14:45,320 --> 00:14:47,160 Speaker 4: But I think I can sit in a lot of 348 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 4: gratitude for the present moment and where we are today. 349 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:51,520 Speaker 2: Kind of coming off what you're saying, I just wanted 350 00:14:51,560 --> 00:14:53,280 Speaker 2: to ask you, you know, going through those stresses of 351 00:14:53,280 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 2: that pressure and trying to be in a capain of 352 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:57,720 Speaker 2: your team, you have so much things to do. 353 00:14:57,760 --> 00:14:59,240 Speaker 3: How are you handling that by yourself? 354 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:02,640 Speaker 5: It's been learning experience. 355 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:07,560 Speaker 4: I think I wear multiple hats and kind of trying to. 356 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:10,440 Speaker 4: I think in the beginning, I was carrying a lot 357 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:14,680 Speaker 4: of because I'm a founding athlete, because I was the first, 358 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:19,480 Speaker 4: I am responsible for everybody's experience here. And I sat 359 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:22,760 Speaker 4: down with Rosie and expressed that after it became too much. 360 00:15:22,840 --> 00:15:25,920 Speaker 4: And I think that's one of the things I'm most 361 00:15:25,960 --> 00:15:29,760 Speaker 4: grateful for is my relationship with the women in this 362 00:15:29,840 --> 00:15:34,080 Speaker 4: league that helped formlessly. Because they're guiding me and helping me. 363 00:15:34,120 --> 00:15:35,880 Speaker 4: They never wanted to feel too much for me, and 364 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:37,800 Speaker 4: they never want any of our athletes to feel that, 365 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:41,600 Speaker 4: and so to be able as an athlete to go 366 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:46,960 Speaker 4: to your CEO, the people in charge and be, hey, 367 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:49,680 Speaker 4: this is what I'm experiencing, and they're going to listen 368 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:52,720 Speaker 4: to me, and they're going to help provide tools for me. 369 00:15:52,920 --> 00:15:56,040 Speaker 4: It's just such a unique experience because overseas it's sink 370 00:15:56,120 --> 00:15:59,280 Speaker 4: or swim. You're on your own and you make that 371 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:03,320 Speaker 4: experience what it is and you have to survive. And 372 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:08,960 Speaker 4: here I feel so supported. I love that they listen. 373 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:12,280 Speaker 4: I love that this league is about championing women and 374 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:16,040 Speaker 4: putting women in executive roles, putting women in coaching roles, 375 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:19,560 Speaker 4: and more opportunities for women to play, so all of 376 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:20,000 Speaker 4: the things. 377 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:22,640 Speaker 5: I just feel inspired daily to be here. 378 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:25,680 Speaker 1: Not to jump ahead in your career, because I want 379 00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:27,760 Speaker 1: you to keep playing volleyball as long as you want, 380 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:31,239 Speaker 1: but are you thinking of that next role, like potential executive? 381 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:40,120 Speaker 1: And you know, maybe I will say I am very vocal. 382 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:43,720 Speaker 4: I think everybody knows that, and I'm not afraid to 383 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:48,360 Speaker 4: like have the hard conversation. So I think they're people 384 00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:51,520 Speaker 4: are instilling belief in me and like what I could 385 00:16:51,600 --> 00:16:57,200 Speaker 4: be beyond the athletics side, and I feel very excited 386 00:16:57,200 --> 00:16:57,600 Speaker 4: about that. 387 00:16:57,680 --> 00:17:00,240 Speaker 5: I would say I would be happy to explore. 388 00:17:01,240 --> 00:17:06,120 Speaker 4: Opportunities potentially in like ownership or running a team. 389 00:17:06,600 --> 00:17:07,160 Speaker 3: I know it. 390 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:10,359 Speaker 4: I know to me, I know what it takes to 391 00:17:10,520 --> 00:17:13,280 Speaker 4: be successful, and not just as an athlete or winning, 392 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:15,919 Speaker 4: but I know what like a great club looks like 393 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:19,159 Speaker 4: and how they treat their players and employees, and I 394 00:17:19,200 --> 00:17:20,840 Speaker 4: think that's essential to success. 395 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:25,760 Speaker 5: So I feel that it would be it would be. 396 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:29,320 Speaker 5: I guess the next step for me is how I 397 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:30,240 Speaker 5: would feel about it. 398 00:17:30,720 --> 00:17:32,359 Speaker 2: I just feel like this is just so important to 399 00:17:32,520 --> 00:17:34,720 Speaker 2: like have you guys be back here and be part 400 00:17:34,760 --> 00:17:36,919 Speaker 2: of that so people can know your experiences overseas and 401 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:38,960 Speaker 2: you'll be able to bring those positive aspects of the 402 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:41,800 Speaker 2: game back here to the States for the other girls 403 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:43,280 Speaker 2: to have the opportunity to experience that. 404 00:17:43,280 --> 00:17:45,000 Speaker 3: It's just really amazing and we thank you for that. 405 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:47,800 Speaker 2: And I also know because being a founder athlete, you 406 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:50,400 Speaker 2: kind of, you know, help us out and talk about 407 00:17:50,440 --> 00:17:51,960 Speaker 2: things and maybe we can't have a voice to speak 408 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:53,800 Speaker 2: up about that kind of thing. So we are definitely 409 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:55,119 Speaker 2: like thankful for you guys and do that for us. 410 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:57,360 Speaker 5: We really do appreciate that I appreciate that cut. 411 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:59,640 Speaker 4: That means a lot, because I think there's days where 412 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:03,840 Speaker 4: all for sure that I'm not failing or I'm not 413 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:05,080 Speaker 4: doing all that I can. 414 00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:06,880 Speaker 5: And at the same time. 415 00:18:06,760 --> 00:18:08,600 Speaker 4: If I'm not full, if I'm not one hundred percent, 416 00:18:08,640 --> 00:18:09,520 Speaker 4: I can't do those things. 417 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:12,399 Speaker 5: So it's been unbalancing and I'm trying. 418 00:18:12,200 --> 00:18:14,480 Speaker 3: To do I'm about to cry. 419 00:18:17,480 --> 00:18:20,080 Speaker 4: I think, just like embracing the challenge and learning, like 420 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:25,000 Speaker 4: trying to learn and like do the best that I 421 00:18:25,040 --> 00:18:27,679 Speaker 4: can every day and like be better for everybody around me. 422 00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:31,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's also like super human to you know, feel 423 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:33,919 Speaker 1: that you're going to have high and lows. It's not 424 00:18:33,960 --> 00:18:36,160 Speaker 1: going to be perfect every single time. But I feel 425 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:37,479 Speaker 1: like the fact that you put your best foot forar 426 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:39,120 Speaker 1: and you have people like Kat and all the other 427 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:41,639 Speaker 1: girls in the league on your team who can see 428 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:44,199 Speaker 1: what you're doing, and even like the club girls, you know, 429 00:18:44,280 --> 00:18:46,679 Speaker 1: I feel like having somebody who's willing to put their 430 00:18:46,680 --> 00:18:49,200 Speaker 1: foot forward and show that they really care is such 431 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:52,440 Speaker 1: a huge you know, it's it's a role model. It's inspirational, 432 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:55,760 Speaker 1: and it's attractive for everybody, no matter what age you 433 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:56,720 Speaker 1: are or what you're doing. 434 00:18:56,960 --> 00:18:58,480 Speaker 3: And it's definitely. It's definitely noticed. 435 00:18:58,520 --> 00:19:00,280 Speaker 2: Like I've followed you since you're at tennis See, and 436 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:01,920 Speaker 2: I think that's what you've been doing this whole entire time, 437 00:19:01,960 --> 00:19:03,840 Speaker 2: your current tire career is putting that best foot forward. 438 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 2: And like seeing you go from Tennessee to Nebraska and 439 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:08,840 Speaker 2: witness your career abroad and like national team, like you've 440 00:19:08,840 --> 00:19:11,240 Speaker 2: done some really really big things. I think that maybe 441 00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:13,080 Speaker 2: you didn't have how many people expect you to do, 442 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:14,880 Speaker 2: and you've just been a rock star. And I think 443 00:19:14,880 --> 00:19:17,119 Speaker 2: it's been great obviously you coming back here and be 444 00:19:17,119 --> 00:19:19,200 Speaker 2: able to bring your teammates from the national team and 445 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:19,919 Speaker 2: compete against them. 446 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:21,359 Speaker 3: It's also fun too. 447 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:23,400 Speaker 5: Got to see no I appreciate it. 448 00:19:23,480 --> 00:19:27,479 Speaker 4: I think we see success and we see you know, 449 00:19:27,560 --> 00:19:29,640 Speaker 4: if you look at my career on paper, like I've 450 00:19:29,680 --> 00:19:32,920 Speaker 4: been really blessed and lucky to have such wonderful experiences, 451 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:37,240 Speaker 4: but going through it, it's not like bring bows and better. 452 00:19:37,880 --> 00:19:41,960 Speaker 5: It's like there's so much that there were days I 453 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:42,560 Speaker 5: wanted to quit. 454 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:44,919 Speaker 4: There were years I wanted to quit, and there were 455 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:49,199 Speaker 4: days that I hated the sport. I was trying to 456 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:51,560 Speaker 4: make the game as fast as possible so I didn't 457 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:56,720 Speaker 4: have to like be there. And success isn't an upward trajectory. 458 00:19:57,040 --> 00:20:00,520 Speaker 4: It's the ability to stay consistent over time and to. 459 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:02,440 Speaker 5: Know like why you're showing up. 460 00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:06,920 Speaker 4: And yeah, I think we're all imperfect and our experiences 461 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:10,320 Speaker 4: can be challenging, but like I said, the ability to 462 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:12,040 Speaker 4: like continue to show up. 463 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:14,919 Speaker 1: What do you say to yourself or what do you 464 00:20:15,080 --> 00:20:17,680 Speaker 1: do to get over that hump when you do have 465 00:20:17,760 --> 00:20:18,399 Speaker 1: those loves? 466 00:20:18,680 --> 00:20:21,199 Speaker 5: I think for me it's always been about like the people. 467 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:27,800 Speaker 4: Whenever I have challenges on the court, or if I 468 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:32,400 Speaker 4: am feeling like I don't know that I'm not performing 469 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:35,560 Speaker 4: well or I'm just not enjoying it, whatever it might be, 470 00:20:37,119 --> 00:20:39,639 Speaker 4: I make it about like everyone else around me. So 471 00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:43,680 Speaker 4: I'll go in with the intention to make it about 472 00:20:44,080 --> 00:20:47,800 Speaker 4: a player who maybe doesn't see the court, or who 473 00:20:47,920 --> 00:20:50,560 Speaker 4: works really hard every single day and doesn't get her 474 00:20:50,560 --> 00:20:51,760 Speaker 4: shot or whatever. 475 00:20:51,800 --> 00:20:54,400 Speaker 5: It is not always that player, but like somebody who. 476 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:58,159 Speaker 4: Like I want to be around, and so for me, 477 00:20:58,240 --> 00:21:00,320 Speaker 4: I try to like celebrate that person because it takes 478 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:02,560 Speaker 4: me out of myself. So when they get a great dig, 479 00:21:02,600 --> 00:21:04,920 Speaker 4: when they get a great swing, whatever, if I can 480 00:21:05,080 --> 00:21:07,320 Speaker 4: give advice in any way and we win that game 481 00:21:07,400 --> 00:21:09,960 Speaker 4: or that drill. For me, it's about that person and 482 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:12,840 Speaker 4: then maybe another day it's about another person. But it 483 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:16,760 Speaker 4: just takes me outside of myself, and that, I think 484 00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:19,159 Speaker 4: is the point. Is like when we play for ourselves, 485 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:22,320 Speaker 4: when we play with like the vision of how am 486 00:21:22,320 --> 00:21:25,280 Speaker 4: I doing, how am I performing, You're naturally just not 487 00:21:25,359 --> 00:21:28,320 Speaker 4: going to I guess, reach what you want to reach 488 00:21:28,440 --> 00:21:32,560 Speaker 4: or maximum maximize your potential. And I think that's the 489 00:21:32,560 --> 00:21:35,879 Speaker 4: beautiful side of volleyball is that it's a true team sport. 490 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:38,679 Speaker 4: It's like one of the only works that you absolutely 491 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:39,200 Speaker 4: need every. 492 00:21:39,080 --> 00:21:41,240 Speaker 5: Single person to make it work. 493 00:21:41,359 --> 00:21:45,320 Speaker 4: So just being able to go outside of myself really 494 00:21:45,400 --> 00:21:47,840 Speaker 4: takes all that pressure in that weight that I feel off. 495 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:51,440 Speaker 1: Speaking of your team, I mean, you guys are top 496 00:21:51,480 --> 00:21:56,280 Speaker 1: of the standings right now, you guys are dottle bit. 497 00:21:56,560 --> 00:21:59,480 Speaker 1: I mean, how does it feel to you know, to 498 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:03,560 Speaker 1: eat number one currently? It's been four weeks and what 499 00:22:03,640 --> 00:22:06,240 Speaker 1: has that process been like since you started in week 500 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:08,840 Speaker 1: one to today? I mean, you guys had the first serve. 501 00:22:09,040 --> 00:22:11,680 Speaker 1: You guys had the very first inaugural match in Atlanta, 502 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:13,560 Speaker 1: So how has it been in this you know, a 503 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:14,159 Speaker 1: few weeks? 504 00:22:14,520 --> 00:22:18,560 Speaker 4: I think truthfully, first serve was very nerve wracking. I 505 00:22:18,600 --> 00:22:20,959 Speaker 4: think we all felt it, and it was something that 506 00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:25,800 Speaker 4: was like this is the first the person and it's 507 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:28,280 Speaker 4: at our home gym and everything. So I feel like 508 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:31,360 Speaker 4: we definitely were feeling that a little bit, and it's 509 00:22:31,400 --> 00:22:33,480 Speaker 4: taken us a little bit to find our stride. 510 00:22:33,880 --> 00:22:37,280 Speaker 5: I feel like every time people do something well or 511 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:38,360 Speaker 5: we do something well. 512 00:22:38,240 --> 00:22:40,640 Speaker 4: It's like another feather in our cap of like belief 513 00:22:41,040 --> 00:22:44,520 Speaker 4: and knowing. But I would say, I mean belief is 514 00:22:44,560 --> 00:22:46,880 Speaker 4: so powerful, like whether or not you're the best team 515 00:22:46,920 --> 00:22:49,439 Speaker 4: in the league, or the most talented players or whatever 516 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:51,960 Speaker 4: it is. It's the team that can believe and not 517 00:22:52,080 --> 00:22:54,879 Speaker 4: just like believe that we can do it, but like 518 00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:59,719 Speaker 4: to your core that even down by two, three, four points, 519 00:23:00,119 --> 00:23:03,040 Speaker 4: by set, down by two sets, like we can still 520 00:23:03,040 --> 00:23:07,159 Speaker 4: do this. And I'm seeing that every game get a 521 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:09,560 Speaker 4: little bit stronger, a little bit stronger, a little bit stronger, 522 00:23:09,560 --> 00:23:13,359 Speaker 4: and then finding our identity as a team, and I. 523 00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:14,600 Speaker 5: Think finding our strengths. 524 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:16,960 Speaker 4: I think we were unsure a little bit about what 525 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:20,639 Speaker 4: we would look like, but we definitely have some huge 526 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:22,560 Speaker 4: strengths that we can use to our advantage. 527 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,440 Speaker 5: I think the cool part about the league. 528 00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:28,719 Speaker 4: Is anyone can win any given night, like it just 529 00:23:28,800 --> 00:23:32,480 Speaker 4: really balanced. So yeah, we're sitting at number one, but 530 00:23:33,320 --> 00:23:36,040 Speaker 4: anything can happen. Every team can compete, and so that's 531 00:23:36,040 --> 00:23:38,000 Speaker 4: the challenge. Like every night, you don't get a day 532 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:40,399 Speaker 4: off when you go to play. There's no yeah we 533 00:23:40,440 --> 00:23:43,280 Speaker 4: got this one. It's we're in a battle, and that's 534 00:23:43,280 --> 00:23:43,800 Speaker 4: really cool. 535 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:46,720 Speaker 1: You guys are playing salt Lake this coming week and 536 00:23:46,760 --> 00:23:49,240 Speaker 1: week five and you just swept them in week four. 537 00:23:49,359 --> 00:23:52,040 Speaker 1: So is when you go into a match like this 538 00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:54,680 Speaker 1: knowing you just swept a team you're about to play 539 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:56,240 Speaker 1: them again, do you kind of go in with the 540 00:23:56,280 --> 00:23:58,679 Speaker 1: same attitude or are you clean slate like you're a 541 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:01,640 Speaker 1: goldfish you forgot what happened? Type of situation. 542 00:24:03,000 --> 00:24:06,240 Speaker 4: I mean, for me, never I never go into a 543 00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:08,040 Speaker 4: game like, yeah, we got this. 544 00:24:08,160 --> 00:24:10,000 Speaker 5: I think that is the worst mentality. 545 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:13,879 Speaker 4: And salt Lake is really good and they have the 546 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:15,320 Speaker 4: altitude thing going on because we. 547 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:19,200 Speaker 5: Played there every season. I just like, can anybody breathe 548 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:23,080 Speaker 5: because I can't breathe. So we'll have to adjust to 549 00:24:23,119 --> 00:24:23,800 Speaker 5: that for sure. 550 00:24:23,920 --> 00:24:29,440 Speaker 4: But I mean, salt Lake has some incredible players, they're difficult. 551 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:31,520 Speaker 4: Just because we swept them doesn't mean we're going to 552 00:24:31,560 --> 00:24:33,720 Speaker 4: do it again. So I'm just looking to get better, 553 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:35,679 Speaker 4: Like when we play them, I want to see us 554 00:24:35,720 --> 00:24:38,360 Speaker 4: get better and execute a little bit more. I thought 555 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:40,720 Speaker 4: we did some things well, but I think there's areas 556 00:24:40,760 --> 00:24:42,240 Speaker 4: that I would like to see us improven. 557 00:24:42,600 --> 00:24:45,240 Speaker 2: How are you guys managing the quick turnaround? So obviously 558 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:47,280 Speaker 2: you're playing against one team and you have to want 559 00:24:47,280 --> 00:24:49,280 Speaker 2: a certain defense or offense, and the next time you're 560 00:24:49,280 --> 00:24:51,680 Speaker 2: going to get another different team that's like a complete opposite. 561 00:24:51,720 --> 00:24:53,639 Speaker 3: So how are you guys managing switching back and forth. 562 00:24:53,840 --> 00:24:56,199 Speaker 4: I do a lot of scouting myself. I just like 563 00:24:56,280 --> 00:24:58,480 Speaker 4: to have a good game plan and stuff. So I 564 00:24:58,640 --> 00:25:02,520 Speaker 4: chart all the hitters and and then with Paulo's like 565 00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:04,760 Speaker 4: game plan as well, we can kind of like talk 566 00:25:04,840 --> 00:25:07,280 Speaker 4: together and find a system that we want to work 567 00:25:07,280 --> 00:25:11,439 Speaker 4: with with block and defense. But yeah, I think just 568 00:25:12,119 --> 00:25:17,240 Speaker 4: understanding like what is the tendencies, At least for me 569 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:18,560 Speaker 4: as a player, it helps me to. 570 00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:20,280 Speaker 5: Like direct better on the court. 571 00:25:20,480 --> 00:25:25,480 Speaker 4: And I think the hardest part is that there's so 572 00:25:25,560 --> 00:25:27,639 Speaker 4: many options as a lineup. 573 00:25:30,359 --> 00:25:31,880 Speaker 3: Anyone's running the six to two right now. 574 00:25:31,920 --> 00:25:36,320 Speaker 4: It's you're not just like for me, if I'm charting 575 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:39,159 Speaker 4: or scouting, I'm not looking at like six players. 576 00:25:38,760 --> 00:25:41,720 Speaker 3: And like the whole roster, yes. 577 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:43,760 Speaker 5: And most of these games go five. I'm like charting 578 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:47,200 Speaker 5: like but it really helps. 579 00:25:47,240 --> 00:25:50,359 Speaker 4: It helps me to understand like where is the heat 580 00:25:50,400 --> 00:25:53,399 Speaker 4: of the core, and also like if I can watch 581 00:25:53,440 --> 00:25:55,960 Speaker 4: the game. I am very much a bully nerd, which 582 00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:58,120 Speaker 4: is like I don't like to give that. 583 00:25:58,119 --> 00:26:00,480 Speaker 3: Off, but when it's good, it's good. 584 00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:01,600 Speaker 5: I watch every game. 585 00:26:01,680 --> 00:26:03,960 Speaker 4: I'm watching everything and watching the Italian League and watching 586 00:26:04,119 --> 00:26:07,439 Speaker 4: college and watching this and I just want to have 587 00:26:07,560 --> 00:26:11,520 Speaker 4: the idea for what is going to give us small 588 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:12,600 Speaker 4: advantages here and there. 589 00:26:13,080 --> 00:26:14,880 Speaker 1: Did you have the time to watch all that stuff 590 00:26:14,920 --> 00:26:18,080 Speaker 1: like all the other leagues when you were playing international. 591 00:26:18,920 --> 00:26:20,040 Speaker 5: I've watched a lot of it. 592 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:23,320 Speaker 4: I think I didn't watch a lot of college volleyball 593 00:26:23,359 --> 00:26:26,840 Speaker 4: actually when I was overseas if at all, because of 594 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:31,360 Speaker 4: a the time difference. And then this year, because we've 595 00:26:31,359 --> 00:26:33,120 Speaker 4: had so much time, I've gotten to watch a lot 596 00:26:33,119 --> 00:26:35,600 Speaker 4: of the Endgable life. So it's been cool to be 597 00:26:35,720 --> 00:26:37,879 Speaker 4: back in this world, to be in the youth space, 598 00:26:37,920 --> 00:26:40,920 Speaker 4: to be in the college space and seeing this game. 599 00:26:41,040 --> 00:26:44,119 Speaker 4: And of course there's things that I would like to 600 00:26:44,119 --> 00:26:47,360 Speaker 4: see like change, but for me, the level has been 601 00:26:47,520 --> 00:26:50,280 Speaker 4: awesome to watch, Like, I'm really impressed with the level 602 00:26:50,359 --> 00:26:52,640 Speaker 4: and I'm excited for. 603 00:26:52,640 --> 00:26:53,600 Speaker 5: These players coming up. 604 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:56,960 Speaker 1: We'll be back with more from our interview with Kelsey 605 00:26:56,960 --> 00:27:15,400 Speaker 1: Cook Makeelsea. I want to ask you a few questions 606 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:18,600 Speaker 1: about Kelsey the person as opposed to Kelsey the athlete, 607 00:27:18,600 --> 00:27:22,000 Speaker 1: because I find your you know, everything that you do 608 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:26,000 Speaker 1: is so fascinating. The first thing is your social media, 609 00:27:26,280 --> 00:27:29,879 Speaker 1: your social media presence and TikTok presence and everything. What 610 00:27:30,040 --> 00:27:32,720 Speaker 1: made you want to be kind of like this influencer 611 00:27:32,760 --> 00:27:34,280 Speaker 1: and like put yourself out there that much? 612 00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:37,320 Speaker 5: Yeah, I think it was never this intention to like. 613 00:27:37,320 --> 00:27:40,080 Speaker 4: Be an influencer, but you know, everybody needs a personality 614 00:27:40,160 --> 00:27:46,520 Speaker 4: hire everyone also. But yeah, So when I was in Italy, 615 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:49,280 Speaker 4: so I'm a journalism major, and when I was in Italy, 616 00:27:49,320 --> 00:27:54,119 Speaker 4: my first season in Europe, I was we were we 617 00:27:54,119 --> 00:27:56,200 Speaker 4: weren't in Champions League, so we played once a week 618 00:27:56,320 --> 00:28:00,359 Speaker 4: and I was a little bit bored. So I started 619 00:28:00,440 --> 00:28:03,160 Speaker 4: kind of like writing. I used to have a website 620 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:06,520 Speaker 4: and I would write all my travels. I love to 621 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:09,840 Speaker 4: travel and I love finding like the hidden jams, like 622 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:12,119 Speaker 4: local places and stuff, so I would like log a 623 00:28:12,119 --> 00:28:15,439 Speaker 4: lot of that and then naturally that developed into the 624 00:28:15,480 --> 00:28:18,240 Speaker 4: YouTube channel and sharing what it's like to. 625 00:28:18,200 --> 00:28:19,960 Speaker 5: Be a professional volleyball player abroad. 626 00:28:20,520 --> 00:28:23,119 Speaker 4: I think travel was always like my niche, even if 627 00:28:23,160 --> 00:28:27,040 Speaker 4: it wasn't like my audience's niche. I just it's like 628 00:28:27,160 --> 00:28:30,159 Speaker 4: so easy for me to do and like natural. And 629 00:28:30,200 --> 00:28:33,760 Speaker 4: then I've done photography since I was like five, like 630 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:36,080 Speaker 4: had a camera in my hand the whole time, and 631 00:28:36,760 --> 00:28:41,080 Speaker 4: I think I really enjoy expressing myself on Instagram with 632 00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:45,280 Speaker 4: my photography, and then ultimately I think it turned into. 633 00:28:45,480 --> 00:28:49,720 Speaker 5: Just sharing that we are more than our sport. We're human. 634 00:28:49,920 --> 00:28:53,400 Speaker 4: There's a humanness to us, and I think it's important 635 00:28:53,520 --> 00:28:57,800 Speaker 4: for our ability to play this sport for a long time, 636 00:28:57,920 --> 00:29:01,360 Speaker 4: to feel whole and all that we were doing, and 637 00:29:02,280 --> 00:29:04,600 Speaker 4: to know that there is more beyond, because I think 638 00:29:04,640 --> 00:29:07,959 Speaker 4: we get caught up in the validation of wins and 639 00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:11,920 Speaker 4: losses and making an Olympic roster, making national. 640 00:29:11,640 --> 00:29:13,840 Speaker 5: Team, whatever it might be. 641 00:29:15,800 --> 00:29:18,000 Speaker 4: What I've experienced is there's just so much more, and 642 00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:19,320 Speaker 4: I think we don't talk about that. 643 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:20,480 Speaker 5: Interesting. 644 00:29:21,400 --> 00:29:23,960 Speaker 1: What was your first camera that you got when you 645 00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:25,400 Speaker 1: were five? What kind of camera was it? 646 00:29:26,520 --> 00:29:29,320 Speaker 4: I had like the old digital ones, But what I 647 00:29:29,400 --> 00:29:35,240 Speaker 4: remember was like begging for this, like DVR. It was 648 00:29:35,240 --> 00:29:37,560 Speaker 4: like an old kind of VHS looking camera, but then 649 00:29:37,600 --> 00:29:39,440 Speaker 4: it had like a little disc. 650 00:29:39,320 --> 00:29:41,920 Speaker 5: To do like a DVD and you could record on it. 651 00:29:41,960 --> 00:29:44,720 Speaker 4: And I used to do like I would make news 652 00:29:44,760 --> 00:29:48,120 Speaker 4: broadcasts and I would like film everything, and then I 653 00:29:48,200 --> 00:29:51,760 Speaker 4: like would enter I had a old little digital camera 654 00:29:51,960 --> 00:29:54,600 Speaker 4: and I would enter like contests as a kid in 655 00:29:54,640 --> 00:29:55,240 Speaker 4: the newspaper. 656 00:29:56,200 --> 00:30:01,600 Speaker 5: Really actually one one. I I just remember the paper. 657 00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:05,560 Speaker 5: It was like you one, that's so cute. 658 00:30:06,160 --> 00:30:09,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's awesome. Did what was the contest? Do you 659 00:30:09,080 --> 00:30:11,320 Speaker 1: remember what? Like the photography like the video was. 660 00:30:11,320 --> 00:30:15,120 Speaker 5: A weekly like a weekly best photo of our little. 661 00:30:14,960 --> 00:30:17,640 Speaker 4: Town in Bartlett, And I just submit my photos in 662 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:18,440 Speaker 4: one time I won. 663 00:30:19,560 --> 00:30:21,720 Speaker 1: That's so cool. Do you still use like an actual 664 00:30:22,240 --> 00:30:25,000 Speaker 1: DSLR camera for pictures or do you mainly use your phone? 665 00:30:25,480 --> 00:30:28,680 Speaker 4: So I actually shoot only on film now when I'm 666 00:30:28,680 --> 00:30:32,320 Speaker 4: shooting images, So I have like a medium format. I 667 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:34,640 Speaker 4: have all my cameras right here, but I have a 668 00:30:34,640 --> 00:30:39,920 Speaker 4: point and shoot medium format thirty five. So yeah, I 669 00:30:40,760 --> 00:30:42,920 Speaker 4: like film. I just think it has so much emotion 670 00:30:43,040 --> 00:30:46,960 Speaker 4: behind it, and you have you get one shot. You know, 671 00:30:47,080 --> 00:30:49,920 Speaker 4: you're not like rifling off photos so I think it 672 00:30:50,080 --> 00:30:53,320 Speaker 4: just captures like what I was feeling when I'm looking 673 00:30:53,360 --> 00:30:55,160 Speaker 4: at what I wanted to take a picture of. 674 00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:58,880 Speaker 1: So we had Mattie Bug on the podcast a few 675 00:30:58,880 --> 00:31:01,479 Speaker 1: weeks ago and she said that you were living on 676 00:31:01,560 --> 00:31:02,480 Speaker 1: a nature. 677 00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:02,800 Speaker 4: Preserve with her. 678 00:31:03,000 --> 00:31:04,959 Speaker 5: Yes, we live in the forest. 679 00:31:05,600 --> 00:31:06,760 Speaker 1: How did that come about? 680 00:31:10,080 --> 00:31:13,880 Speaker 5: I really am big on like where you live. 681 00:31:14,640 --> 00:31:18,080 Speaker 4: It like it's your place, your safe place where you 682 00:31:18,120 --> 00:31:19,160 Speaker 4: find peace and stuff. 683 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:21,280 Speaker 5: So everywhere I've lived. 684 00:31:21,600 --> 00:31:23,360 Speaker 4: This started kind of in the leader part of my career, 685 00:31:23,360 --> 00:31:26,720 Speaker 4: but I made sure like where I'm living, I'm really 686 00:31:26,760 --> 00:31:27,320 Speaker 4: happy there. 687 00:31:27,520 --> 00:31:30,200 Speaker 5: So when I'm on national team, I lived in. 688 00:31:30,200 --> 00:31:32,720 Speaker 4: Manhattan Beach on the water and I lived there for 689 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:34,720 Speaker 4: like seven years, and it's. 690 00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:37,280 Speaker 5: Kind of a barge to do that drive. 691 00:31:37,480 --> 00:31:41,280 Speaker 4: But the minute I crossed over to get home and 692 00:31:41,520 --> 00:31:44,400 Speaker 4: I could see the ocean, it didn't matter like what 693 00:31:44,520 --> 00:31:45,320 Speaker 4: happened at the gym. 694 00:31:45,440 --> 00:31:48,760 Speaker 5: It's like, I have this life here and I can 695 00:31:48,880 --> 00:31:49,440 Speaker 5: leave it there. 696 00:31:49,840 --> 00:31:51,680 Speaker 4: And so I think that's super important just for my 697 00:31:51,800 --> 00:31:53,600 Speaker 4: mental health and well being. 698 00:31:53,640 --> 00:31:55,160 Speaker 5: And so I love being around nature. 699 00:31:56,080 --> 00:31:59,240 Speaker 4: We found this super cool place and it's I mean, 700 00:31:59,400 --> 00:32:02,240 Speaker 4: I'm used to ver sUAS in California, where their square 701 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:03,760 Speaker 4: footage is like teeny tiny. 702 00:32:04,040 --> 00:32:05,440 Speaker 5: So when I walked in, I was like. 703 00:32:06,240 --> 00:32:10,719 Speaker 4: Whoa, And I was so excited for my cats because 704 00:32:10,760 --> 00:32:13,480 Speaker 4: I was like, he'll get stairs and you could see 705 00:32:13,560 --> 00:32:15,080 Speaker 4: them use the stairs for the first time. 706 00:32:15,240 --> 00:32:16,800 Speaker 5: Was like the cutest thing ever. 707 00:32:16,760 --> 00:32:20,800 Speaker 1: Heard, Like, how old are your cats? 708 00:32:21,320 --> 00:32:24,800 Speaker 5: We have guys our oldest he's seven. I got him 709 00:32:24,800 --> 00:32:25,360 Speaker 5: in Turkey. 710 00:32:26,560 --> 00:32:28,960 Speaker 4: He was a little sick boy in is Stumble and 711 00:32:29,440 --> 00:32:33,480 Speaker 4: we rescued him and then I just rescued are He's 712 00:32:33,520 --> 00:32:36,320 Speaker 4: like one. And I got him in Italy last year 713 00:32:36,320 --> 00:32:37,280 Speaker 4: when I played Addiemoco. 714 00:32:37,840 --> 00:32:38,760 Speaker 3: So they're like. 715 00:32:39,520 --> 00:32:41,400 Speaker 4: At this point, I think they're like a bonded pair 716 00:32:41,480 --> 00:32:44,760 Speaker 4: because they're just obsessed with each other's so sweet. 717 00:32:45,360 --> 00:32:45,600 Speaker 3: Yeah. 718 00:32:45,640 --> 00:32:48,320 Speaker 1: So this is also a very random question, and Kat, 719 00:32:48,320 --> 00:32:49,640 Speaker 1: I don't know if you have any other questions you 720 00:32:49,640 --> 00:32:51,160 Speaker 1: want to ask, but this is a random question that 721 00:32:51,240 --> 00:32:55,680 Speaker 1: I saw when doing my research and your wiki page. 722 00:32:55,800 --> 00:32:58,040 Speaker 1: So is that your nickname is Kesha? 723 00:32:58,280 --> 00:32:59,240 Speaker 5: Oh? 724 00:32:59,320 --> 00:33:01,440 Speaker 1: Is this true? And how did this come about? 725 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:07,640 Speaker 4: It was really like my first probably six years on 726 00:33:07,680 --> 00:33:12,400 Speaker 4: the national team. Maybe the national team was like a whirlwind, 727 00:33:12,640 --> 00:33:16,719 Speaker 4: and I definitely didn't predict that in my future by 728 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:19,680 Speaker 4: any means. And so coming out of college I was 729 00:33:19,720 --> 00:33:21,479 Speaker 4: just kind of like alone for the rag with all 730 00:33:21,520 --> 00:33:23,880 Speaker 4: of it, and it's like, really, okay, you made a 731 00:33:23,960 --> 00:33:28,040 Speaker 4: rof Stert was like great. So I think I was 732 00:33:28,080 --> 00:33:31,840 Speaker 4: a little young in the mentality of it all. So 733 00:33:31,880 --> 00:33:36,320 Speaker 4: we went to Hawaii one like red white scrimmage that 734 00:33:36,360 --> 00:33:39,880 Speaker 4: we had going versut Brazil, and I showed up in 735 00:33:39,960 --> 00:33:43,600 Speaker 4: like covered in flash chats, like all over my arms 736 00:33:44,040 --> 00:33:47,560 Speaker 4: and you know he remember flash chats, Okay, So like 737 00:33:47,680 --> 00:33:53,600 Speaker 4: gold sparkles everywhere looking back like horrifying, And. 738 00:33:55,080 --> 00:33:57,640 Speaker 5: I don't know. I just was like always like dancing 739 00:33:57,680 --> 00:33:58,720 Speaker 5: and singing and kind. 740 00:33:58,600 --> 00:34:01,720 Speaker 4: Of just like well, so the girls called me Kesha 741 00:34:01,760 --> 00:34:03,520 Speaker 4: and that kind of just stuck for a long time, 742 00:34:03,760 --> 00:34:05,840 Speaker 4: it was. And then in Italy it was easier for 743 00:34:05,880 --> 00:34:11,120 Speaker 4: them to say Kesh than Kelsey, like Kelsey's hard in Italian. 744 00:34:11,280 --> 00:34:15,319 Speaker 5: So Kesh just stuck for a long time. So that's 745 00:34:15,400 --> 00:34:16,040 Speaker 5: kind of the story. 746 00:34:17,040 --> 00:34:20,799 Speaker 1: Amazing. Any any other questions you have, Kat, just for 747 00:34:20,840 --> 00:34:21,160 Speaker 1: the youth. 748 00:34:21,239 --> 00:34:23,000 Speaker 3: You know, what's one thing you would tell your young 749 00:34:23,120 --> 00:34:23,760 Speaker 3: Kelsey self? 750 00:34:24,040 --> 00:34:24,160 Speaker 4: Now? 751 00:34:24,200 --> 00:34:25,360 Speaker 3: Would you tell her today? 752 00:34:26,400 --> 00:34:28,960 Speaker 5: Hmm? I think. 753 00:34:30,120 --> 00:34:37,200 Speaker 4: I would say to learn and practice patients. I'm somebody 754 00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:40,839 Speaker 4: who wants to get better right away, who wants everything now. 755 00:34:40,880 --> 00:34:43,120 Speaker 4: I want to change, I want to be better, I 756 00:34:43,120 --> 00:34:45,880 Speaker 4: want to be great. I want to win now and 757 00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:49,520 Speaker 4: in all areas of my life. And I think just 758 00:34:49,640 --> 00:34:54,920 Speaker 4: learning and practicing that patience and being consistent. And then 759 00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:57,640 Speaker 4: I think to say, I don't think we saved enough, 760 00:34:57,760 --> 00:35:02,359 Speaker 4: But to tell your younger self, I'm proud of us, 761 00:35:02,840 --> 00:35:05,600 Speaker 4: you know, I'm proud of like, look at where we are. 762 00:35:07,520 --> 00:35:10,400 Speaker 4: I think I often get caught up in what's next, 763 00:35:10,560 --> 00:35:13,960 Speaker 4: and so to sit in like, let's be proud of 764 00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:18,480 Speaker 4: the things we've done and it's been hard, but we're here. 765 00:35:19,080 --> 00:35:19,680 Speaker 3: That's great. 766 00:35:19,840 --> 00:35:22,520 Speaker 1: Well, Kelsey, it's been a pleasure speaking with you, and 767 00:35:22,600 --> 00:35:25,440 Speaker 1: thank you so much for joining us on Serving Pancakes 768 00:35:25,440 --> 00:35:27,040 Speaker 1: and best of luck the rest of the season. 769 00:35:27,239 --> 00:35:28,759 Speaker 5: Thank you guys so much. This is fun. 770 00:35:29,000 --> 00:35:33,440 Speaker 1: Yes, thanks Kelsey. Serving Pancakes is an iHeart women's sports 771 00:35:33,520 --> 00:35:37,799 Speaker 1: production in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. You 772 00:35:37,840 --> 00:35:41,000 Speaker 1: can find us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or 773 00:35:41,000 --> 00:35:44,960 Speaker 1: wherever you get your podcasts. Production by League one Volleyball. 774 00:35:46,080 --> 00:35:50,000 Speaker 1: I'm your host, Tiffany Oshinsky. My co host is kat Bell. 775 00:35:50,680 --> 00:35:54,600 Speaker 1: Amya Alvarez is our senior producer. Our Executive producers are 776 00:35:54,640 --> 00:35:59,160 Speaker 1: Carrie Stett, Tamaradike, and Lindsay Hoffman. Our marketing lead is 777 00:35:59,239 --> 00:36:04,239 Speaker 1: Juara Parker. Sound editing and mixing by Daniel Gonzalez. Our 778 00:36:04,320 --> 00:36:08,960 Speaker 1: theme music is Pancakes by Eric W. Mast Junior special 779 00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:12,400 Speaker 1: thanks to Kelsey Cook. Stay tuned for next week's episode, 780 00:36:12,440 --> 00:36:15,360 Speaker 1: where we'll recap week five. Thanks for listening.