The Side Out Society Podcast

With Lindsay officially on baby duty, Tiff is taking the mic solo for a fast-paced rundown of pure volleyball culture, community, and big announcements! In this quick-hit episode of the Side Out Society Podcast, Tiff hands out the official Halloween costume superlatives, crowning everything from the Best Coach Costume to Best Couples Costume to Most Creative, plus the one program that ran away with Best Team Costumes overall. Then, we check the leaderboard on our regular season "Team of the People" social media tracker to see which team has been gaining the most social followers on Instagram. Plus, we’re dropping a massive event invite: Side Out Society is heading to New York City for an NCAA Finals Watch Party on December 20th! Tune in for all the details on the venue, giveaways, the upcoming tournament bracket challenge, and what’s brewing for next week’s college volleyball "State of the Union". Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sideoutsociety Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sideoutsociety

In this Halloween special, hosts Tiffany Oshinsky and Lindsay Harwood take on the 2018 comedy-horror cult flick Girls with Balls. And yes, it's about volleyball... sort of They break down its wild mix of blood, bumps, and bizarre humor, diving into the team dynamics, outrageous plot twists, and all the campy chaos you’d expect from a movie this unhinged. From rivalries to survival (and plenty of ridiculous kills), Tiff and Lindsay serve up their takes on what works, what doesn’t, and why this weird little film might just be the most entertaining volleyball movie ever made. This episode originally published on October 24, 2025. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sideoutsociety Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sideoutsociety

UCLA All-American and Orlando Valkyries outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette joins the Side Out Society Podcast to pull back the curtain on what it truly takes to dominate on the pin while rewriting the modern athlete playbook. Cheridyn breaks down how an accidental clinic visit turned into an elite collegiate career, what really went on behind the scenes when a freshman-year staff overhaul tested her commitment to Westwood, and how surviving the loudest arenas in the Big Ten reshaped her mental game. Plus, she reveals why she took on the brutal grind of UCLA Law alongside pro prep, how a major brand photoshoot sparked an off-court modeling career, and the former Bruin who helped convince her Orlando was the perfect pro landing spot. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sideoutsociety Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sideoutsociety

What does it really take to orchestrate one of the most dynamic offenses in college volleyball, and keep opposing defenses guessing on every single touch? In this episode of the Side Out Society Podcast, Tiff and Lindsay sit down with Louisville floor general and captain Nayelis Cabello. Hailing from Florida with a rich family volleyball legacy, Nayelis opens up about her whirlwind transition to Kentucky, complete with freezing weather, missing winter coats, and learning the hard way how to properly pronounce "Louisville". Nayelis takes us behind closed doors during the shocking, off-day team meeting where head coach Dani Busboom Kelly announced her departure, revealing the emotional fallout in the locker room and why trusting Dan Meske made staying in Louisville an easy decision. Plus, she dishes on the locker room's funniest nicknames, the surprising preseason twist that sent her roommate Peyton Peterson into the libero jersey, the absolute thrill of executing a ruthless setter dump, and a hilarious "Side Out Sprint" covering pregame orders, celebrity crushes, and more. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sideoutsociety Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sideoutsociety

Why choose between lighting up the floor from the right pin or breaking down rotations on live national television when you can just do both at the exact same time? In this episode of the Side Out Society Podcast, Tiff and Lindsay sit down with Big Ten champion, pro opposite, and rising Big Ten Network match analyst Allie Sczech to dive into her whirlwind transition from elite collegiate hitter to the broadcast booth. Allie pulls back the curtain on the untold stories of her career, from the closed-fist serve that kept her from quitting the sport at age 12, to growing up on the same neighborhood block as fellow lefty opposite Logan Lednicky. She gets brutally honest about the reality of stepping into the Nebraska volleyball fishbowl, revealing the suffocating pressure of an undefeated set streak and the moment online noise got so intense that a teammate had to literally lock down her social media passwords. Now calling games on air, Allie teases what it’s actually like trying to stay neutral when broadcasting matches for her former Husker teammates, including the internal panic of slipping into nicknames and accidentally botching their last names on live TV. Plus, she shares the three-rule mental checklist that keeps her grounded on the mic and the excitement of reuniting with best friend Taylor Landfair on the NorCal Rumble Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sideoutsociety Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sideoutsociety