At the point when I switched from indoor to beach I had been playing indoor for 12 years. And, to be honest, to make a living indoors you have to go overseas. I am such a family girl and just wanted to be home, so that didn't appeal to me. Misty May was looking for a partner, I was looking to stay at home, and the beach just came calling. And mostly I stuck with it because I loved the challenge of it, but also just the autonomy of it. It's two on two, just you and your partner, you're not one of the herd. And the lifestyle is unbeatable.

Adversity, if you allow it to, will fortify you and make you the best you can be.

I used to sleep, eat, breathe volleyball. Now I have that with my kids.

People think we have coasted the last four years. We fought, we had a lot of battles. We've always had to battle.

Being a working mommy is something I've always wanted to be. My mother is my biggest role model and she showed me how to do it right.

I do a program called Fast Twitch twice a week, basically my lifting and strength training, I'm working with a spine specialist, which has been a new addition for me since my surgery to really get some great support for my shoulder, and I really love the way my body feels. It takes the pressure off my lower back and kind of just shares duties, really, with my body.

My mom is a constant in my life in so many ways.