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Episode 58 features Sara Hughes - The No. 9 ranked pro beach volleyball player in the world, youngest team to win an AVP event alongside Kelly Cheng (Claes), and a top recruit for both beach and indoor volleyball, Hughes is a Nike Sponsored Athlete, has been names as the 2017 FIVB Top Rookie, the 2018 AVP Best Defender, and Sportswomen of the Year in 2017. Idolizing Misty May-Treanor throughout her youth, Hughes aspired to have her name among Misty May-Treanor and the best of the best as the champion of the Manhattan Open. Her determined mindset and consistent work-ethic inspires others to be the best athletes they can be through physical/mental preparation, mindset, learning how to deal with pressure, competing fiercely, and being a coachable player.

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In his episode we discuss:
0:00 - Intro
1:15 - What Inspired Living means to Sara
3:00 - How to get through the days that you don't want to be there
8:10 - How Sara plays for her Grandmother
10:11 - Ready Fit Go
11:12 - Support Systems
11:35 - Being a Nike Athlete
14:40 - The Flow (Inside and Outside the Sport)
18:50 - Getting into a Focused Mindset
24:10 - Champion Mindset
29:55 - Emotional Management
33:15 - Anchoring
36:15 - Mykel Jenkins and preparing to preform
39:37 - Sara's Coaches
41:45 - Being Coachable
45:00 - The Switch and Being a Fierce Competitor
54:10 - Pressure
56:52 - How to block out negativity online
58:20 - Reframing
1:00:23 - Staying Mentally Healthy
1:01:48 - Rest
1:03:24 - Sara's Upcoming Season
1:06:52 - Fulfillment
1:07:37 - Sara's Socials/Sponsors
1:08:22 - Outro