Going For It 🌟 Building National Champions

Susie Ashmore
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How do you build a full volleyball team from scratch, starting with 2 players practising on a tiny patch of grass, and catapult them onto centre court to win gold at the Canadian National Championships? Well, Coach Sis Phant did just that ~ with Team Harmony, just north of Toronto. And it was no accident. As I interview each player, join me in discovering how the deliberate focus from Coach Sis on respect, kindness and connection developed a powerful loyalty that motivated them to bring their A game to every single touch of the ball. The best part of this story? I never predicted that I'd learn so much from these 16-year-old girls who sparkle with wisdom and extraordinary emotional intelligence equivalent to Harvard graduates. Come ~ be surprised. Be inspired.🌟 Contact: GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com 

Episodes

  1. 10) Megan Hunter 🏅 "If you believe, you're already halfway there. If you don't fully believe, you're not going to put in as much effort because you don't believe it will get you anywhere."

    JUN 11

    10) Megan Hunter 🏅 "If you believe, you're already halfway there. If you don't fully believe, you're not going to put in as much effort because you don't believe it will get you anywhere."

    Send us a text Megan Hunter is my final guest from Team Harmony ~ lucky last, as they say ~ simply because she was off playing volleyball for none other than Team Canada in Honduras. Take a moment and imagine having THAT on your resume. Now, take it one step further and picture in your mind the journey it would take to actually get that far in life. Since starting volleyball at the age of 9, she has always played with teams one year ~ and sometimes 2 years ~ older than she is. Two words: Truly remarkable.   Megan and Team Harmony have been on the podium for the last 3 Canadian National Championship tournaments, giving them a radiant collection of bronze, silver and gold medals. As for Megan herself, I can’t wait for you to be inspired by the motivation and wisdom AND gratitude that she carries around in her back pocket on a daily basis. Allow me to introduce you to Megan Hunter ~ 16 years of age and # 23 on Team Harmony.  Join me in discovering the drive and dedication that have resulted in a beautiful journey for this remarkable Canadian champion. Here we go! Hello ~ Thanks so much for listening! 🌟 Reach out if you're curious about my Collective Sparkle goal setting sessions, or maybe creating a corporate or personal podcast. You can find me at GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com. 🌟 We'd love for you to add a comment below...and please spread the podcast link to anyone who might be interested in these amazing and inspiring stories. Looking forward to hearing from you! Susie Ashmore x

    43 min
  2. 9) Megan Chiang 🏅 "Now is the time to showcase everything that you’ve got ~ to not hold back…to not shy away. Let everything go at this moment. I think that's what helped us win the national title."

    MAY 21

    9) Megan Chiang 🏅 "Now is the time to showcase everything that you’ve got ~ to not hold back…to not shy away. Let everything go at this moment. I think that's what helped us win the national title."

    Send us a text Canadian…National…Champion. Wow. What a title. But, let’s take it one step further. Imagine a team of extraordinary athletes who went on to become # 1 in Canada. Now, just imagine being captain of that very same remarkable team. The sport? Volleyball. The team? Harmony, from just north of Toronto. The captain? Megan Chiang.  The most surprising part? She feels no pressure being captain of such an amazing line-up. Honestly? It says just as much about her teammates as it does about Megan’s own mindset.  In today’s interview, I love the dichotomy Megan brings with a natural flow. At times she is bursting with so much excitement that I am convinced I’m in the stadium ~ and even on the court ~ with her and the entire team.  Other times, she is reflective and full of so much wisdom and advice that it seems impossible to be coming from a 16-year-old.  Join me in discovering the heart and soul, ~ plus the blood, sweat and tears ~ that have gone into creating and polishing this remarkable young champion. Here we go! Hello ~ Thanks so much for listening! 🌟 Reach out if you're curious about my Collective Sparkle goal setting sessions, or maybe creating a corporate or personal podcast. You can find me at GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com. 🌟 We'd love for you to add a comment below...and please spread the podcast link to anyone who might be interested in these amazing and inspiring stories. Looking forward to hearing from you! Susie Ashmore x

    1h 8m
  3. 8) Eva Lin 🏅 "The amount of time, effort and dedication I've put in has paid off in many ways. But it all came from Step 1 ~ just joining a team."

    MAR 14

    8) Eva Lin 🏅 "The amount of time, effort and dedication I've put in has paid off in many ways. But it all came from Step 1 ~ just joining a team."

    Send us a text Have you ever been on the verge of quitting something but persevered…and the results were life-altering? If so, you’re in good company today with my very special guest ~ Eva Lin. I’m so glad that you’ve tuned in for today’s interview that will have you wishing you  could even just carry Team Harmony’s luggage to any one of their sensational tournaments around the globe. Eva almost quit volleyball a few years back, not because she’s a quitter, but for reasons I think we can all relate to on some level.  And thank goodness she did persevere…because, not only did it completely alter her life journey, but she is now an incredible role model for all of us, on so many levels. Eva describes her journey to the podium in such detail and with such passion that it made me feel like I had a front row seat during our interview, despite us being oceans apart. Join me in discovering what goes on in the mind AND heart of a top Canadian athlete ~ before, during and after becoming a Canadian National Champion. Here we go...! 🌟 Contact Susie Ashmore: GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com Hello ~ Thanks so much for listening! 🌟 Reach out if you're curious about my Collective Sparkle goal setting sessions, or maybe creating a corporate or personal podcast. You can find me at GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com. 🌟 We'd love for you to add a comment below...and please spread the podcast link to anyone who might be interested in these amazing and inspiring stories. Looking forward to hearing from you! Susie Ashmore x

    54 min
  4. 7) Roselle Mo 🏅 "What was crucial in my journey was the coach. So, it's very important to find a great coach who is willing to lead you and grow you into an amazing athlete as well as a good person."

    JAN 26

    7) Roselle Mo 🏅 "What was crucial in my journey was the coach. So, it's very important to find a great coach who is willing to lead you and grow you into an amazing athlete as well as a good person."

    Send us a text Who do you think of when you hear the word trust? Well, for Roselle Mo, she thinks of an entire volleyball team ~ none other than the immensely talented Team Harmony, just north of Toronto. If you ask her teammates, 3 things stand out about Roselle: hard work, commitment, and determination. But at the core of all of this strength is a very huge and very warm heart.  Join me in discovering the mindset of this impressive young athlete who, according to her coaches and teammates, brings a special Midas touch to her gold medal team. As a special treat, enjoy Roselle playing the piano for me during a goalsetting session from a few years ago when she was 12...most notably, without any sheet music anywhere to be found, which makes her performance even that much more impressive. Music: River Flows in You  (composed by Yiruma) 🌟 Contact Susie Ashmore: GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com Hello ~ Thanks so much for listening! 🌟 Reach out if you're curious about my Collective Sparkle goal setting sessions, or maybe creating a corporate or personal podcast. You can find me at GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com. 🌟 We'd love for you to add a comment below...and please spread the podcast link to anyone who might be interested in these amazing and inspiring stories. Looking forward to hearing from you! Susie Ashmore x

    46 min
  5. 6) Grace Tsang 🏅 "I know my teammates will always be there to keep me going and lift me up."

    JAN 19

    6) Grace Tsang 🏅 "I know my teammates will always be there to keep me going and lift me up."

    Send us a text When you think of happiness and gratitude, who is the one person that comes to mind? Well, I’ve got a new name for you to add to the top of your list: Grace Tsang. I can’t wait for you to hear today’s interview that will have you wishing there was an extra spot available for you on Team Harmony. In terms of Grace’s incredibly positive outlook and demeanour...it’s one thing to feel happiness and gratitude gushing through your veins, but to be able to articulate the why and the how is what really makes this interview time well spent.  And the most surprising part? Grace is only 16 and yet she seems to have already found that holy grail that millions of people around the world are still searching for.  Is it luck? Is it from deliberate effort? Is it nurture or is it nature? Let’s take a deep dive…to find out what it sounds like and feels like for this very remarkable Canadian. Join me in discovering how this impressive young athlete takes the science of happiness and makes it her golden wow factor in Team Harmony’s amazing success. Here we go...! 🌟 Contact Susie Ashmore: GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com Hello ~ Thanks so much for listening! 🌟 Reach out if you're curious about my Collective Sparkle goal setting sessions, or maybe creating a corporate or personal podcast. You can find me at GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com. 🌟 We'd love for you to add a comment below...and please spread the podcast link to anyone who might be interested in these amazing and inspiring stories. Looking forward to hearing from you! Susie Ashmore x

    42 min
  6. 5) Makenna Gillick 🏅 "The bonding that we did as a team made sure that when things got tough, we'd be there for each other."

    12/18/2024

    5) Makenna Gillick 🏅 "The bonding that we did as a team made sure that when things got tough, we'd be there for each other."

    Send us a text What do you do when you’re deep in conversation with someone who is giving amazing life advice, and then you realize they’re a fraction of your age? Well, in the case of Makenna Gillick, you sit up and pay attention. I can’t wait for you to hear today’s interview that will have you wishing you could be 16 all over again. Trust me on this one. You can find Makenna as the middle on Team Harmony ~ an immensely talented volleyball team in Canada that catapulted to fame when they became the Canadian National Champions in 2023 and followed up as the silver medallists in 2024. Makenna communicates with a focus and clarity that you just can’t teach. Simple questions are answered with a depth and breadth AND heart that I didn’t see coming. It felt like I was talking to a seasoned athlete who routinely does the press circuit, despite this only being Makenna’s 2nd interview…ever. Join me in discovering how this impressive young athlete was scouted by Coach Sis who wanted Mak’s ‘Going For It’ attitude to complete his gold medal team. Hello ~ Thanks so much for listening! 🌟 Reach out if you're curious about my Collective Sparkle goal setting sessions, or maybe creating a corporate or personal podcast. You can find me at GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com. 🌟 We'd love for you to add a comment below...and please spread the podcast link to anyone who might be interested in these amazing and inspiring stories. Looking forward to hearing from you! Susie Ashmore x

    1h 1m
  7. 4) Trinity Lam 🏅 "Being together as a team is much more important than a gold medal that no one will remember at the end of the day.”

    09/29/2024

    4) Trinity Lam 🏅 "Being together as a team is much more important than a gold medal that no one will remember at the end of the day.”

    Send us a text I could tell from the start that Trinity Lam is the kind of person you’d want on your team ~ any team, since it is clear she brings her A-game to every single task. Trinity is the libero on Team Harmony…a very special volleyball team in Canada that you definitely want to know. She and her teammates shot to fame when they became the Canadian National Champions in 2023 and followed up as the silver medallists in 2024. As a goal-setting coach with the team during covid, I still remember when Trinity joined the team. She was excited to share her fitness goals, cycling her local streets north of Toronto, while following virtual routes in Spain and the Grand Canyon. In short…I knew we were in the company of someone who would absolutely be shooting for the stars. You couldn’t help but sit up and pay attention to Trinity Lam, straight out of the gate. Join me in discovering the determination and that “Going For It” attitude that makes this impressive young athlete very much belong on her gold medal team. Here we go...! 🌟 Contact Susie Ashmore: GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com  Hello ~ Thanks so much for listening! 🌟 Reach out if you're curious about my Collective Sparkle goal setting sessions, or maybe creating a corporate or personal podcast. You can find me at GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com. 🌟 We'd love for you to add a comment below...and please spread the podcast link to anyone who might be interested in these amazing and inspiring stories. Looking forward to hearing from you! Susie Ashmore x

    40 min
  8. 3) Keira Elliott 🎖 "Engraved in all of our brains was that 'I BELIEVE' mindset which helped us pull through in the end."

    02/06/2024

    3) Keira Elliott 🎖 "Engraved in all of our brains was that 'I BELIEVE' mindset which helped us pull through in the end."

    Send us a text How amazing would it be to have a sport’s team created ~ for you…all because someone believed in you. That’s it. Simply because someone believed in you. Now, picture in your mind 4 years later, that very same team going on to be #1 in the country.  I’ve got a story for you today that is, essentially, what it’s like to have your Plan B turn into a Plan A+ 🎯 We’re going to hear from the athlete that sparked the journey that started as a tiny seed which then blossomed into a spectacular dream come true.  The athlete? Keira Elliot on Team Harmony, just north of Toronto. She and her teammates won gold at the Canadian National Championships in May, taking the volleyball world by storm. I sat down with Keira to discuss HER journey with the team, from grass roots when it was a team of 2 players…right through to that fateful moment of winning the national title.  Join me in discovering a dozen reasons to be inspired by this impressive young athlete. Here we go...! 🌟 Contact Susie Ashmore: GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com  Hello ~ Thanks so much for listening! 🌟 Reach out if you're curious about my Collective Sparkle goal setting sessions, or maybe creating a corporate or personal podcast. You can find me at GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com. 🌟 We'd love for you to add a comment below...and please spread the podcast link to anyone who might be interested in these amazing and inspiring stories. Looking forward to hearing from you! Susie Ashmore x

    57 min
  9. 1) Trailer ~ Going For It 🌟 Building National Champions

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    1) Trailer ~ Going For It 🌟 Building National Champions

    Send us a text How do you build a full volleyball team from scratch, starting with 2 players practising on a tiny patch of grass, and catapult them onto centre court to win gold at the Canadian National Championships? Well, Coach Sis Phant did just that ~ with Team Harmony, just north of Toronto. And it was no accident. As I interview each player, join me in discovering how the deliberate focus from Coach Sis on respect, kindness and connection developed a powerful loyalty that motivated them to bring their A game to every single touch of the ball. The best part of this story? I never predicted that I'd learn so much from these 16-year-old girls who sparkle with wisdom and extraordinary emotional intelligence equivalent to Harvard graduates. Come ~ be surprised. Be inspired. 🌟 Contact:  GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com Hello ~ Thanks so much for listening! 🌟 Reach out if you're curious about my Collective Sparkle goal setting sessions, or maybe creating a corporate or personal podcast. You can find me at GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com. 🌟 We'd love for you to add a comment below...and please spread the podcast link to anyone who might be interested in these amazing and inspiring stories. Looking forward to hearing from you! Susie Ashmore x

    3 min
  10. 2) Catherine Phant 🏅 "We were a team of 2 players on a tiny patch of grass..."

    12/24/2023

    2) Catherine Phant 🏅 "We were a team of 2 players on a tiny patch of grass..."

    Send us a text Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a national champion...? Well, 16-year-old Catherine Phant is just that. She and her teammates won gold at the Canadian National Championships in May, taking the volleyball world by storm ~ one serve, one set, one spike, one game at a time.  I first met Catherine when I joined Team Harmony as a goal-setting coach 3 years ago. She was always cheerful and very much engaged in our goalsetting projects, which makes her a perfect choice to be my very first guest of my new podcast Going For It ~ Building National Champions.  I sat down with Catherine to discuss her journey with the team, from grass roots when it was a team of 2 players…right through to that fateful moment of winning the national title.   Allow me to introduce you to Catherine Phant ~ Number 12 on Team Harmony. Join me in discovering a dozen reasons to be inspired by this impressive young athlete.    Here we go...! 🌟 Contact Susie Ashmore: GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com Hello ~ Thanks so much for listening! 🌟 Reach out if you're curious about my Collective Sparkle goal setting sessions, or maybe creating a corporate or personal podcast. You can find me at GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com. 🌟 We'd love for you to add a comment below...and please spread the podcast link to anyone who might be interested in these amazing and inspiring stories. Looking forward to hearing from you! Susie Ashmore x

    45 min

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How do you build a full volleyball team from scratch, starting with 2 players practising on a tiny patch of grass, and catapult them onto centre court to win gold at the Canadian National Championships? Well, Coach Sis Phant did just that ~ with Team Harmony, just north of Toronto. And it was no accident. As I interview each player, join me in discovering how the deliberate focus from Coach Sis on respect, kindness and connection developed a powerful loyalty that motivated them to bring their A game to every single touch of the ball. The best part of this story? I never predicted that I'd learn so much from these 16-year-old girls who sparkle with wisdom and extraordinary emotional intelligence equivalent to Harvard graduates. Come ~ be surprised. Be inspired.🌟 Contact: GoingForItPodcast@gmail.com 

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