Key Points, Top Takeaways, and Memorable Quotes
“Most of the time people only get to do this for a certain period and they’re spending their free time either trying to go and play and be better or watching us and just admiring our craft” 1:27
“It was awesome to try as a leader on a team, understand the different cultures and try to bring all of the cultures together to where we could be a cohesive unit.” 10:23
“I’ve started learning how I need to interact and how I need to go about tournaments and what I need to do in between time.” 25:30
“I felt pressured in that first set, and I was like you know what, take a step back here. No matter what, they are going to be proud, one. Two, let’s just go be passionate and be the person you are on the court.” 47:02
“That’s where the resilience comes in. You know what? Punch me six times, and I’m gonna get up seven.” 48:40
“You’re in a tough situation, but let’s find a way that even right now we can find a way for you to grow even when it’s really tough.” 1:00:47
“When my serve is on, I can beat anybody, and it doesn’t matter who it is.” 1:16:06
“I feel like a lot of the times, when I’m playing my best, I act a certain way on the court. That happens to be very vocal, not only just to my teammate, so choosing to have high communication is a thing, that’s an attitude thing.” 1:21:04
“I think that the emotion that you play with and how you make other people feel is really really important.” 1:21:50
“For the most part, if you love the energy of people, getting the crowd on your side is a huge advantage.” 1:26:03
“I don’t want to be any one of those. I want to be the one that’s going to help me win the most.” 1:26:38
“Everyone’s not always going to be on the top of their game all the time. But it’s no matter what, one, you believe in that person. And two, you’re going to do whatever you can do to try to make that person succeed and still be successful. Because if they win, you win in both parts.” 1:32:14
“I think the biggest part of building your brand is being consistent.” 1:36:38
“Always go. Always try. Because trying is a beautiful thing and you never know if you don’t try.” 1:37:37
Guest Bio - Evan Cory began his professional beach volleyball career in 2020 after graduating as an All-American from Lincoln Memorial University. During his first year in 2020, events were hampered by the COVID-19 outbreak, nevertheless, Evan raised his national ranking from 247 to 97 with limited opportunities in tournaments. In 2021, his true rookie year on the AVP, he won 3 of the 4 AVP Next Gold Events across the country and qualified for 2 of the 3 AVP main draws. He finished with a career-high 9th in the largest tournament in the United States, the Manhattan Beach Open. Evan once again raised his ranking drastically in 2021, as he went from being a fringe top 100 player to being a top 30 player on the AVP Tour. Outside of the statistics, Evan is recognizable by his blue nose and fiery attitude which is quickly making him a favorite amongst fans. During the offseason, Evan has gotten plenty of extra opportunities to interact with fans across the country, as he has participated in many volleyball camps and trips which include the Better at Beach Volleyball Camps, South of the Border Vacations, and Volleyball Vacations.
Show Notes
0:00 - What I Meant to Say Podcast Intro
0:18 - Introducing Evan Cory
0:41 - Who Cares About You?
1:00 - Personal Stories Are My Favorite
3:10 - Louisiana Volleyball Background
4:24 - My First Indoor Coach Was Julie Hartley
4:50 - 18s Year and Thankful to My Future Step Dad
6:20 - First Ever Commit to Lincoln Memorial
9:14 - Was There Ever a Hesitation?
9:35 - Change of Scenery: Cultural Shifts and Leadership
11:07 - Building Relationships With Teammates
11:38 - Appreciating The Best Teammate
12:39 - How Men Support Each Other
13:33 - The Glue Guy Story
15:11 - Tell Me About Your Parents' Role
17:45 - Bruce’s Boot Camp
18:55 - Mom Dropped Me Off Six Days a Week
20:50 - I’m Going to Be a Great Hand Setter
21:32 - First Tournament Win at Coconut Beach Last Year
24:10 - Handling Overwhelming Intensity and AVP Next Gold Tour New Orleans Clip
25:04 - Managing the Introverted Gene
26:39 - Shot of Match Point
27:25 - Weather Preferences
31:00 - Hurricane Documentary, Katrina, and Ida
31:33 - Hurricane Katrina as a 2nd Grader
34:51 - Hurricane Katrina and the Saints
37:27 - Steve Gleason Blocked Punt Clip
39:45 - Steve Gleason and His ALS Foundation
41:02 - What is ALS?
41:53 - ALS Defined on Wikipedia
42:17 - Hurricane Ida and AVP Chicago
43:46 - Lincoln Memorial’s On Campus Community
44:40 - Town of Harriget in Cumberland Gap
45:15 - Travel Logistics and Hurricane Weather
46:25 - AVP Chicago Was a Tough Tournament
47:30 - Ongoing Struggle Breeds Resilience
49:36 - What’s the Key to Knowing Yourself That Well?
50:20 - Talking Parents Divorce and Helping Out
51:34 - Mother and Son Bond Made Me Be Better
54:14 - Be Better Commercial
54:23 - Looking for the Light
55:02 - Intergenerational Stories
56:22 - Growing Up Fast and Standing Up for Myself
58:10 - Don’t Lie to Your Kids
59:31 - Coaching Junior Girls and Their Stories
1:01:11 - Comparisons Hold You Back
1:02:20 - The Greatest Joy is Being Yourself
1:03:27 - Birth Order, First Born Vide, and Self Awareness
1:04:51 - Toni’s First Men’s Volleyball Game
1:05:25 - “Ain’t Gonna Take The South Outta Me”
1:07:55 - Story in Atlanta
1:09:00 - Seaside, OR Starts on Friday
1:11:50 - Got to the Courts at 11:50am for a 12pm Match
1:13:10 - Next Day We Won and Qualified for AVP Chicago
1:14:10 - Winning Seaside to AVP Manhattan Beach Main Draw
1:14:57 - Jason Asks 5 Things You Will Always Control
1:15:48 - First Thing is Service Pressure
1:16:26 - Physical Shape
1:18:10 - Taking Care of My Body with Stretching and Recovery
1:18:29 - Nutrition and All American Story
1:20:11 - Were You Enjoying Cooking?
1:20:50 - Last Controllable is Attitude
1:21:34 - How You’re Using Your Energy
1:23:28 - Joey, Cole Fiers, and the Power of Mentorship
1:24:20 - I Get Loud
1:25:45 - How You Influence A Crowd
1:26:35 - I Want to Be a Chameleon
1:27:43 - Stubbornness
1:28:12 - Headed to Mexico with Billy Kolinske
1:31:00 - Talking Partnership Dynamics
1:33:42 - Whole New Indoctrination of Fitting In
1:34:55 - Be Better Featured Athletes Are Close
1:35:58 - Norceca in Mexico and Facebook Following
1:37:07 - What I Meant To Say / One Piece of Advice
1:37:25 - Always Go, Always Try
1:39:20 - My Dad Used to Say
1:39:38 - Blue Nose Beach and Coaching
1:42:41 - What I Meant to Say Podcast Closing
Links & Where to Find Evan
www.bluenosebeach.com
www.patreon.com/evancory
IG - @evancoryvolley
