Pro Volleyball and Breaking Barriers for Female Athletes

Side by side headshots of Amy Pauly and Dr. Nicole Wilson
Amy Pauly, Orlando Valkyries head coach (left) and Dr. Nicole Wilson, Rothman Orthopaedics sports medicine physician at AdventHealth (right)

Volleyball — one of the fastest growing sports in the country — is pivotal in helping female athletes break through barriers, according to Amy Pauly, head coach and vice president of volleyball operations for the Orlando Valkyries, a member team of the Pro Volleyball Federation.

In this episode of the Inspiring Wholeness podcast, Pauly and Nicole Wilson, MD, a Rothman Orthopaedics sports medicine physician at AdventHealth, offer some advice to young athletes.

Pauly shares that, at the end of a challenging season, "we are not defined by our wins and losses. We are defined by the work we put in."

Also in this episode, learn about:

· The evolving path for becoming a pro volleyball athlete in the U.S. inaugural season.

· The advantages of being a multisport athlete.

· Caring for women athletes to help them stay healthy and reach peak performance.

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