We started 2024 by interviewing three time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist, Misty May-Treanor. Mrs. May-Treanor is considered the greatest beach volleyball player in the history of the sport, thanks to her Olympic gold medals and her 109 career tournament victories. We really enjoyed our conversation with her, we found the story of her athletic career, her experiences outside of professional athletics and her insights as a mother to three girls both inspiring and fascinating. We hope you find this episode as interesting as we did!
Show Notes & Links Of Interest
Introduction and Bio [00:11]
Interview Begins [01:48]
Question: Can she introduce herself to our audience? [02:11]
Question: What was her life like growing up and how has that influenced her career and where she is today? [02:28]
Link: Long Beach State University [05:05]
Link: Kerri Walsh Jennings [06:20]
Question: As the mother of three girls, how important does she view athletics for them? [07:00]
Question: How important does she feel Title IX has been for her during her career and for women in general? [10:45]
Link: Billy Jean King [11:13]
Link: AVP [11:51]
Link: FIVB [11:57]
Question: What was one of hardest things she had to overcome during her journey to success and how did she attack it? [12:50]
Question: How has she dealt with self doubt? [15:40]
Question: How did she go about finding a partner for beach volleyball? [18:27]
Link: Holly McPeak [19:25]
Link: California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame [21:31]
Question: Over the course of her career is there a particular award she is most proud of? [22:34]
Link: Olympics [22:44]
Link: Dancing With the Stars [23:28]
Question: Who were her mentors and role models? [24:06]
Link: Brian Gimmillaro [24:54]
Link: Debbie Green [24:55]
Link: Karch Kiraly [25:15]
Question: Is there anyone she looks to currently as a role model/hero or someone that points out to her daughters? [26:20]
Link: Nadia Comăneci [28:06]
Link: Nastia Liukin [28:08]
Link: Shannon Miller [28:09]
Link: Olga Korbut [28:14]
Question: What advice would she give to young girls as they pursue their dreams? [28:40]
Question: What is she focusing on now? [31:20]
Link: May Treanor Ohana Foundation [31:34]
Question: What ways does she use to inspire and empower young women that she works with? [31:30]
Question: What one quality or trait does she feel young girls should embrace when pursuing their dreams? [34:48]
Wrap up [38:30]
Misty May-Treanor’s BIO
Three Time Olympic Gold Medalist
Outstanding Role Model
Corporate Brand Spokesperson
Extensive Media/TV Experience
Motivational Speaker/Appearances
Philanthropist & Animal Lover
With Three Olympic Gold Medals (Athens, ’04, Beijing, ’08 & London, ’12), combined with 109 career tournament victories, Misty May-Treanor is considered the greatest beach volleyball player in the history of the sport. Misty’s performance in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England captured the hearts of fans from all around the World. After many believed she couldn’t recover from a serious injury/surgery incurred from her appearance on TV’s Dancing With The Stars just three years prior, Misty showed her resolve, work ethic, and commitment in retaining her standing as the greatest athlete in her sport with her third consecutive Olympic Gold Medal in London.
Above and beyond Misty’s achievements in her sport, she takes great personal pride in being an outstanding role model and making an impact with each opportunity she can. Misty spreads goodwill through her work with Special Olympics, Make-A-Wish Foundation and her own educational/clinic curriculum, as well as many other causes and initiatives important to her. As one of the most respected major corporate brand spokespersons, Misty enjoys impactful Corporate brand partnerships with leading companies Nike, Wheaties, AT&T, Visa, Arnold/Oroweat/Brownberry Breads, Purina, Gatorade, Stouffers, OPI, Spalding, Teva Respiratory, Topps, Abreva and more. Misty has dominated every level of the sport of volleyball, both as an indoor volleyball Champion(two California State Championships at Newport Harbor High School, 1991-1995 and one NCAA Division 1 Championship at Long beach State, 1998) in addition to securing her position as the most decorated athlete in beach volleyball history. Looking back, it’s no surprise that this Long Beach, CA native became a professional athlete. Misty grew up playing beach volleyball at the Santa Monica Pier with her parents, 1968 volleyball Olympian, Butch May and Barbara May, a nationally ranked tennis player. In her adult life, Misty is married to Major League Baseball catcher, Matt Treanor.
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