Initial reactions to USA/Brazil

In-match adjustments and responses

Game-planning for Italy

Game planning for Italy

Watching LOVB teammates (and foes) in Paris

Why Black representation in volleyball matters

Being a role model for young athletes

How volleyball keeps growing

Goals for the upcoming LOVB season

LOVB Austin Volleyball outside hitter Leah Hardeman relives and relishes in the amazing Olympic semifinal between the U.S. and Brazil. After recovering from the match, she and host Tiffany Oshinsky discuss Leah’s introduction to volleyball and the importance of being in a predominantly Black club during her development as an athlete and as a Black woman. That experience growing up has inspired Leah to share those lessons and that love of volleyball herself as a coach and role model. Topics include:
Initial reactions to USA/Brazil
In-match adjustments and responses
That fifth set mentality
Game planning for Italy
Watching LOVB teammates (and foes) in the Olympics
Why Black representation in volleyball matters
Being a role model for young athletes
How volleyball keeps growing
Goals for the upcoming LOVB season

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Host: Tiffany Oshinsky
Senior Producer: Anya Alvarez 
Executive Producers: Carrie Stett, Tamara Deike, and Lindsay Hoffman
Theme Music: Pancakes by Eric W. Mast, Jr
Sound Designer: Cody Nelson

Serving Pancakes is an iHeart Women's Sports Production, in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. You can find us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

LOVB Austin Volleyball outside hitter Leah Hardeman relives and relishes in the amazing Olympic semifinal between the U.S. and Brazil. After recovering from the match, she and host Tiffany Oshinsky discuss Leah’s introduction to volleyball and the importance of being in a predominantly Black club during her development as an athlete and as a Black woman. That experience growing up has inspired Leah to share those lessons and that love of volleyball herself as a coach and role model. Topics include:
<ul>
<li>Initial reactions to USA/Brazil</li>
<li>In-match adjustments and responses</li>
<li>That fifth set mentality</li>
<li>Game planning for Italy</li>
<li>Watching LOVB teammates (and foes) in the Olympics</li>
<li>Why Black representation in volleyball matters</li>
<li>Being a role model for young athletes</li>
<li>How volleyball keeps growing</li>
<li>Goals for the upcoming LOVB season</li>
</ul>
Follow Leah on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leah.andrea10/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LeahHardemanVolley/">Facebook</a>.
<a href="https://lovb.com/auth/register">Become a LOVB Insider</a> to stay up-to-date on when tickets will go on sale, team info, venue announcements and more!
Host: Tiffany Oshinsky Senior Producer: Anya Alvarez  Executive Producers: Carrie Stett, Tamara Deike, and Lindsay Hoffman Theme Music: Pancakes by Eric W. Mast, Jr Sound Designer: Cody Nelson
Serving Pancakes is an iHeart Women's Sports Production, in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. You can find us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

League One Volleyball's Serving Pancakes digs into the insights, opinions and behind-the-scenes stories from the people making the biggest impacts on global volleyball and women's sports, as well as unfiltered analysis and authentic conversations about the game itself.

League One Volleyball's Serving Pancakes digs into the insights, opinions and behind-the-scenes stories from the people making the biggest impacts on global volleyball and women's sports, as well as unfiltered analysis and authentic conversations about the game itself.

Serving Pancakes

Leah Hardeman and Tiffany Oshinsky relive the USA/Brazil Olympic semifinal before talking about Leah's introduction to the game and what it's meant to her as an athlete and a Black woman.

Leah Hardeman and Why Representation Matters: LOVB in Paris

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