This week, Emily's sitting down with Olympic Gold Medalist, professional volleyball player, founding athlete for League One Volleyball, and co-owner of Love Nebraska, Jordan Larson. A lot has happened since <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/179-jordan-larson-pro-volleyball-player-3-time-olympic/id1330434098?i=1000538191600">our first chat in 2021. </a>Jordan dives deep into the personal and professional work that has allowed her to maintain elite performance over an impressive 16+ season career. "The Governor" (Jordan's nickname) opens up about the immense internal work required to evolve from being a quiet "leader by action" to a vocal and empathetic captain for her team. Jordan also shares her experience navigating a difficult personal period, including a divorce, and how she learned to separate her self-worth from her on-court performance. It's a candid conversation about finding inner peace, the importance of "failing fast" to learn, and her excitement for growing the future of women&rsquo;s volleyball in the United States through ventures like Love Nebraska and League One Volleyball. This is a masterclass in resilience, leadership, and the power of continual evolution. In This Episode: <ul> <li>16+ Seasons of Elite Performance: Jordan shares what still excites her about lacing up and how she remains a student of the sport after almost two decades.</li> <li>The Evolution of Leadership: We discuss the shift from being a "leader by action" to a vocal, empathetic captain who builds deeper connections with her teammates.</li> <li>Beyond the White Lines: Why true success and team cohesion require knowing the person behind the athlete, not just their on-court skill.</li> <li>The Hardest Hurdle: Jordan opens up about the immense internal work required to find peace and process her divorce, and how she used that time to define her self-worth outside of volleyball.</li> <li>Failing Fast: The necessity of taking risks in practice and the importance of a "goldfish mindset" for quick failure and recovery.</li> <li>Love Nebraska and League One Volleyball: Her passion for growing the sport domestically and the importance of creating opportunities for female athletes to thrive at home.</li> <li>Advice to Her Younger Self: The importance of being able to sit in the hard, uncomfortable feelings instead of running from them.</li> </ul> QUOTABLE MOMENTS 🥇 On Success, Self-Worth, and Longevity <ul> <li>&ldquo;How do I help others around me believe that they are unstoppable?&rdquo;</li> <li>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s moments of time in my career that I burnout was real and I was like maybe this is time to step away.&rdquo;</li> <li>&ldquo;I think the fastest you fail, the more you learn.&rdquo;</li> </ul> 🧘 On Inner Peace and Healing <ul> <li>&ldquo;I really started building myself up. Lots of therapy, and I feel like today I&rsquo;m in a place of just loving myself and finding inner peace and learning that that is actually the true happiness.&rdquo;</li> <li>&ldquo;I think I would go back to tell myself that like it&rsquo;s gonna hurt, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean that that&rsquo;s wrong. That even in the pain and the hurt, it&rsquo;s okay to sit in it.&rdquo;</li> </ul> 🏐 On Leadership and Team Dynamics <ul> <li>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not just about what&rsquo;s happening between the white lines. It&rsquo;s about how I get to know my teammates, how I&rsquo;m showing up for them.&rdquo;</li> </ul> SOCIAL<a href="https://www.instagram.com/hurdlepodcast">@hurdlepodcast</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilyabbate">@emilyabbate</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gov1007">@gov1007</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/iheartwomenssports">@iheartwomenssports</a> JOIN:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbaSpMJZ0k0nuExh/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Daily Hurdle IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> SIGN UP:&nbsp;<a href="https://emilyabbate.substack.com/subscribe?">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> ASK ME A QUESTION:&nbsp;Email <a href="mailto:hello@hurdle.us">hello@hurdle.us</a> to with your questions! Emily answers them every Friday on the show.&nbsp; Listen to Hurdle with Emily Abbate on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

382. Fail Forward, Lead Better: 4X Olympian Jordan Larson On The Power Of A Goldfish Mindset, All Things LOVB & The Importance Of Empathy In Sport & Life

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382. Fail Forward, Lead Better: 4X Olympian Jordan Larson On The Power Of A Goldfish Mindset, All Things LOVB & The Importance Of Empathy In Sport & Life

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