Josh Tuaniga, Long Beach St./USA Men's National Team, 6/23/20: The Viral Volley Podcast

2-time NCAA Men's D1-2 National Champion and AVCA Player of the Year Josh Tuaniga jumps on The Viral Volley Podcast to reflect on his humble beginnings, the early TJ DeFalco years and beach volleyball.

We also delve into his Huntington Beach HS 80-0 repeat CIF-SS and State Championship teams and the evolution of the Long Beach St. program into back-to-back National Champions. Josh also shares about his USA Men's National Team experience and playing his first professional season abroad in Poland.

iTunes: apple.co/2Ysa76n
Podbean: bit.ly/3hX18Sk
Spotify: spoti.fi/2NnZs67

Delaynie Maple/Megan Kraft, Torrey Pines HS/USC Beach, 6/15/20: The Viral Volley Podcast

These two athletes had an incredible 2019-- and their 2020 was ramping up to be a continuation. BVCA Champions. AVP Hermosa Beach Quarterfinalists. CIF San Diego City Champions. CIF State Champions.

National High School Champions. 4th Place finish in their 1st FIVB event. Did I mention that they are only 17 and 18 years old? Torrey Pines HS graduates and USC Beach commits Delaynie Maple and Megan Kraft sit down on The Viral Volley Podcast to reflect on the 2019 season, their first FIVB event and playing for Dain Blanton at USC.

iTunes: apple.co/2Y6bMhC
Podbean: bit.ly/3e72qrn
Spotify: spoti.fi/2N8T9Df

Iya Lindahl, LMU Beach, 6/10/20: The Viral Volley Podcast

Former Cal Beach Volleyball standout and current LMU transfer, Iya Lindahl (San Diego, CA) drops in on The Viral Volley Podcast this week.

With the recent loosening of COVID restrictions in California, Iya shares firsthand experience of how it's like coaching, training and playing at Wave Beach in Del Mar, CA.  Iya also reflects on her Cal career and shares how she decided to transfer to LMU to play for John Mayer and Betsi Flint. During our discussion we dabble in the wealth of talent that's coming from the San Diego area in both indoor and beach.  Iya shares on how she is using her marketing skills for CollegeBeachVB.com and Mike Placek, and her future in beach volleyball.

iTunes: apple.co/2YufMrg
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Spotify: spoti.fi/2YoF7Tr

David Smith, USA Men's National Team/UC Irvine, 6/2/20: The Viral Volley Podcast

USA Men's National Team Middle Blocker and UC Irvine alumnus (you know I had to sneak that in there) David Smith jumps on The Viral Volley Podcast this week.

We reminisce about the UCI days, the "Lights Out" incident in Happy Valley and how he was part of UCI's first National Championship team. David then talks about his season in Poland with ZAKSA-- until the COVID pandemic broke out. From there it was a chaotic journey to get back to the United States, where he, as well as other USA athletes have started training with COVID protocols at American Sports Center.

David also talks about the challenges of being hard of hearing/deaf and having to be in social settings in this COVID-Culture with Social Distancing. He then finishes off by offering some encouragement to give us perspective through this time in history.

iTunes: apple.co/2AyyANQ
Spotify: spoti.fi/2Xuy6B9
Podbean: bit.ly/2zP8V3u

Carli Lloyd, 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist, 5/25/20: The Viral Volley Podcast

Setter, Carli Lloyd (with OH, Kelsey Robinson) of USA Volleyball

In this episode, Carli Lloyd drops into The Viral Volley Podcast to share her love and passion for the game, the "ups and downs," and her internal journey to finding wholeness. We venture back to how she first played, becoming the 2010 AVCA All-American Player of the Year, becoming an international standout to representing the USA in Rio and winning the Bronze Medal. Finally we look at her international volleyball career and discuss a very powerful resource-- her new website, showupwithme.com, that invites others to not only develop their volleyball skills, but to also explore the inner side of life's journey.

iTunes: apple.co/2ZAQ3zA
Spotify: spoti.fi/3c4d8gz
Podbean: bit.ly/36FjtOA

Taylor Sander: Enjoying the Year of Recovery and Family

This week the USA Men's National Team Outside Hitter, Taylor Sander drops in on The Viral Volley Podcast (since we didn't get to meet for a surf today) to discuss "life" in the last year after the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, shoulder rehabilitation, the COVID pandemic postponement of the 2020 FIVB VNL and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. We also take some time to reminisce on the Norco HS and BYU days, battles with Taylor Crabb and how he and brother Brenden are taking on TCrabb and Jake Gibb at the Huntington Beach Pier on the sand!

Podcasts available:

• iTunes

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On "The Option" with Jason C. Dibelius

One of the most high-energy personalities in the world of Beach Volleyball is coach/commentator/actor/host extraordinaire, Jason C. Dibelius. Jason extended the invite to be on “The Option,” to discuss our experiences in volleyball, beach volleyball and commentating some of the greatest sport and athletes in the world.

The episode is available on iTunes and NYvarsity Sports’ YouTube Channel. Click or tap in and send me comments and feedback!

FROM “THE OPTION” Channel

“Rob Espero is an American indoor and beach volleyball commentator. The man with the gift of gab has called some pretty exciting matches on the indoor and outdoor scene. From FIVB World Series, to the Big West Championships, from NCAA to p1440 to AVP, whereever you go, there he is.”

The Fiery Freshmen of UCLA Beach

“The Fiery Freshman” class of UCLA Beach sits down with Rob Espero, aka “Rob-on-the-Mic,” to discuss the 2020 NCAA Collegiate Beach season, their connection as the rookies in the Bruin program, their first-year experience and being in quarantine/shelter-in state due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rob then closes out the episode with an interesting and funny look of our guests on “The Rundown.”

iTunes: “The Fiery Freshmen of UCLA Beach”
Spotify: “The Fiery Freshmen of UCLA Beach”