Misty May was looking for a partner, I was looking to stay at home, and the beach just came calling.

I want our kids to know that we have to feel our bodies. And nutrition is a huge part of that.

Well there's only one way to prepare for playing beach volleyball, and that's by getting in the sand. But offseason is really important because generally I'm staying off the sand and getting my feet under me, and it's really important for my body to know what it feels like to have sound footing under me.

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

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

It's the best thing in the world, the most challenging thing in the world, being a parent, and one of the first lessons I learned was to ask for help.

I take my role as an ambassador for the sport, and as a role model for boys, girls, mommies, daddies - whoever it is - very, very seriously. I know the impact my role models have had in my life, and I'm in a really beautiful position to be able to be that for others.