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Going For It 🌟 Building National Champions
How do you build a full volleyball team from scratch, starting with 2 players practising on a tiny patch of grass, and catapult them onto centre court to win gold at the Canadian National Championships? Well, Coach Sis Phant did just that ~ with Team Harmony, just north of Toronto. And it was no accident. As I interview each player, join me in discovering how the deliberate focus from Coach Sis on respect, kindness and connection developed a powerful loyalty that motivated them to bring their A game to every single touch of the ball. The best part of this story? I never predicted that I'd learn so much from these 16-year-old girls who sparkle with wisdom and extraordinary emotional intelligence equivalent to Harvard graduates. Come ~ be surprised. Be inspired.
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Going For It 🌟 Building National Champions
5) Makenna Gillick 🏅 "The bonding that we did as a team made sure that when things got tough, we'd be there for each other."
What do you do when you’re deep in conversation with someone who is giving amazing life advice, and then you realize they’re a fraction of your age? Well, in the case of Makenna Gillick, you sit up and pay attention.
I can’t wait for you to hear today’s interview that will have you wishing you could be 16 all over again. Trust me on this one.
You can find Makenna as the middle on Team Harmony ~ an immensely talented volleyball team in Canada that catapulted to fame when they became the Canadian National Champions in 2023 and followed up as the silver medallists in 2024.
Makenna communicates with a focus and clarity that you just can’t teach. Simple questions are answered with a depth and breadth AND heart that I didn’t see coming. It felt like I was talking to a seasoned athlete who routinely does the press circuit, despite this only being Makenna’s 2nd interview…ever.
Join me in discovering how this impressive young athlete was scouted by Coach Sis who wanted Mak’s ‘Going For It’ attitude to complete his gold medal team.
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