Valorie Kondos Field, UCLA Hall of Fame Coach and Seven-Time NCAA National Champion

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Valorie Kondos Field!
Valorie Kondos Field, known to many as Miss Val, was the Head Coach of the UCLA Women's Gymnastics Team for 29 years. She was inducted into the 2010 UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame, a Seven-Time National Champion, 18-Time Pac-12 Champion, Four-Time National Coach of the Year, Pac-12 Coach of the Century, TED Talk Speaker.
The title of her book is: Life Is Short, Don't Wait To Dance.
In this episode, Miss Val takes the listener on an exciting journey from how she became a professional ballerina to one of the winningest head coaches in collegiate gymnastics!
She shares how she entered the sport of gymnastics, the impact her parent's had on her, as well as discusses her thoughts on the potential trajectory of where collegiate gymnastics could be headed.
In addition, Miss Val discusses the positive impact her mentor, legendary basketball coach, John Wooden had on her life. She also discusses the exciting adventures she is on following her retirement from collegiate gymnastics.
Tune into an incredibly inspiring and motivational podcast episode!
*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.*
Plenty of Positivity is dedicated to building a positive community for a better tomorrow. The main components are Life, Sport, and Career. For more information, please visit: www.courtneyannbeck.com

Kapitel

1. Beginning of Podcast (00:00:00)

2. Introduction and Background (00:02:56)

3. Life Is Short, Don't Wait To Dance (00:04:19)

4. Journey Into The Sport Of Gymnastics (00:09:26)

5. The Impact Parents Can Have (00:12:23)

6. The Impact of John Wooden's Book (00:16:54)

7. Coach John Wooden Becomes Mentor (00:19:50)

8. The Best Leaders (00:23:37)

9. Miss Val's Rules (00:24:59)

10. Life Leadership Lessons From Coach John Wooden (00:35:51)

11. Ryan Holiday's Book, Stillness Is The Key (00:42:36)

12. 2010 National Championship Fun Reflection (00:46:02)

13. Cancer Diagnosis In 2014 (00:54:13)

14. The Power of Positivity (00:58:29)

15. The Medicine (01:00:57)

16. The Landscape Of Collegiate Gymnastics (01:02:55)

17. Developing Champions And Mental Health (01:08:11)

18. Exciting Times Today For Miss Val (01:14:10)

19. 2018 National Championship Title (01:16:44)

20. Positive Note (01:23:40)

21. End of Podcast (01:25:54)