13: D-1 Collegiate and Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach Kelly Dormandy and 4 Time WNBA Champion and Hall of Famer Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
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Today, we welcome two incredible women to the podcast! Kelly Dormandy is a Strength and Conditioning Specialist for USC and the LA Sparks. Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is considered to be a top 15 WNBA player in league history, winning 4 consecutive WNBA championships and Finals MVPs between 1997 and 2000. We talk about how Kelly balances being a collegiate and professional strength and conditioning coach, early struggles getting started, and what Kelly and Cynthia believe make strong women. Take a listen!
Time Stamps:
(0:45 ) Welcome back to Convos with Coaches
(0:47 ) 2 fantastic guests today! Kelly Dormandy and Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
(2:45 ) Kelly and Cynthia’s Start
(7:45 ) The Mindset
(11:38 ) Strength Training
(22:22 ) Struggles
(26:50 ) Have a fire that won’t allow you to quit
(35:20 ) Nature or Nurture?
(41:09 ) Collegiate to Pro Level
(45:14 ) Balancing being a collegiate and pro strength and conditioning coach
(48:18 ) What does being a champion in all areas of your life mean?
(51:55 ) What does it mean to be a strong woman?
(53:04 ) Dear Her: To my former self
(54:27 ) To My Older Self
(56:51 ) How to contact Kelly and Cynthia and Closing Thoughts
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