The Power of Intention with Lauren Schad, Pro Volleyball Player & Activist

The Power of Intention with Lauren Schad


In this episode of the Started With A Dream Podcast presented by
9INE POINT, Jacolby Gilliam interviews Lauren Schad, a former
professional volleyball player and ambassador of the Red Ribbon
Skirt Society. Lauren is a Nike N7 ambassador and a graduate of
the University of San Diego. Today, Lauren shares her inspiring
story of starting as a young athlete whose goal was to get a
letterman jacket to becoming a pro athlete. helping younger
athletes achieve exposure and reach their goals.


Lauren starts by sharing her goal as a younger athlete and how
being brought up in South Dakota encouraged her to be involved in
multiple sports. She talks about exploring colleges and how her
dreadful freshman year almost had her giving up on her dreams.
She talks about the moment she decided to go pro, and ended up
playing and settling in France. Lauren inspires the upcoming
indigenous athletes through her community efforts and work with
the Red Ribbon Skirt Society. Lauren is driven to encourage
younger athletes to chase their dreams and enjoy their moments.





Key Points:


Lauren’s goal when she was a younger athlete

A dream about her high school letterman jacket

How growing up in South Dakota influenced Lauren’s
participation in sports

Getting into college sports

A shocking event that propelled the next phase in Lauren’s
career

Lauren discusses getting recruited into University of San
Diego

The challenges Lauren faced as a freshman

Taking care of your mental health

Lauren’s decision to go pro

Giving back to the community through the Red Ribbon Skirt
Society

Helping younger indigenous athletes by bringing them exposure

Lauren’s advice to younger athletes






Quotes:


“My freshman year is the only year out of my entire volleyball
career that I've won a championship.”


“It's okay to put a little bit of pressure on the coaches,
especially when as an athlete, you can't miss on those other
opportunities.”


“As athletes, we just look at our next goal. We achieve it, we
look at our next goal, we don't ever really take a time to
reflect on the things that we've done, and to really appreciate
the work that we have put in to get to this point.”


“This sport, as much as I loved it, had started becoming more of
a job for me.”


“The impactful thing about athletes is that they're able to make
a big impact on strangers from all over the world...You're
bringing in a new group of people every game.”





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