2Point Difference

May 07 2024
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Welcome to "2Point Difference", a podcast that dives deep into the mind of women who work at a professional level inside the volleyball world. My name is Marta Hurst, your host and creator, and also a professional volleyball player for more than 15 years. I am thrilled to have you here, listening to not only my stories, but also stories of incredible hard working female athletes! I really hope these experiences can inspire you as much as they have inspired me!

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EP23 - Ana Couto: Como tomar boas decisões para o desenvolvimento de uma carreira desportiva sustentável, e saber quando ou não correr alguns riscos

May 07 2024 49 mins  
A nossa primeira convidada ‘pós-pausa’ é a distribuidora nacional Ana Couto. Este ano representou o ‘Porto Vólei Colégio Efanor’ e conseguiu alcançar a final do Campeonato Nacional de Elite, a sua final número 22 (contando participações no Campeonato Nacional e Taça de Portugal!). Falámos sobre a evolução da carreira da Ana, e como foi passar por clubes onde era

EP22 - Como lidar (e re-orientar) a frustração, e os diferentes tipos de erro que podemos cometer enquanto atletas de voleibol

Apr 30 2024 37 mins  
Cá estamos nós de volta! Após uma pausa de alguns meses, o vosso podcast voleibolístico preferido voltou às vossas plataformas. Como já repararam, decidi alterar o título do episódio e a partir de agora os episódios em português vão ter títulos em português, e os episódios em inglês vão ter também os títulos em inglês. Acho que assim será menos confuso para todo

EP21 - The Life of a Pro-Athlete: Am I Tired or Am I Very Tired? That Is The Question!

Feb 21 2024 13 mins  
And we are back to our Portuguese speaking episodes! I'm heading into the playoffs and it's gonna be a very tight schedule, with games every Thursday and every Sunday. So today's episode is short and simple: we are taking a small break! This podcast process has been an amazing ride, and I'll for sure keep working on getting more episodes recorded for you, but I need

EP20 - Lauren Bertolacci: Head Coaching Challenges of Building a Strong Club Program vs. Developing a National Team

Feb 14 2024 52 mins  
And here it is guys! We have reached our 20th (!!!) episode, and what better way to celebrate another milestone than with an international guest? And yes, this episode will be 100% in English, but you already know that since the last 2 episodes right? Our first international guest is... The head coach of the Swiss National Women's team and also head coach of Swiss team NUC: Lau

EP19 - Female Coaches: Why Are There So Few in the Volleyball World, and What Can We Do to Fight the Gender Gap

Feb 06 2024 22 mins  
Hey everyone! I know you are used to reading this summary in English... And maybe you got slightly confused when you started listening and the episodes were in Portuguese... Sorry about that! To make it up to you, today we have our very first 100% English episode! On today's episode you will listen to me talk about the general situation that is happening (and hopefully improvin

EP18 - Early Specialization in Sports: Some Science based Information and My Own Experience Growing Up

Jan 31 2024 36 mins  
This week on your favourite volleyball podcast I share with you my own experiences during my early years in sports as a child/teen. I talk about how growing up doing a lot of different activities affected my developtment and also you'll also hear some science data from some studies on early specialization. It's a great episode that I hope you guys enjoy, and let me know in

EP17 - National Team: The Not so Glamorous Side of European Travels

Jan 23 2024 38 mins  
Another Wednesday and another solo episode here at "2Point Difference". Get ready to travel around Europe with me today! On this week's episode I share with you my many experiences travelling with the Portuguese National Team. I was a part of the team from 2008 until 2022, so there's a lot to talk about, you won't want to miss this one. As always, don’t be s

EP16 - Sleep, Recovery Strategies and Food to Fuel your Body: My Top Tips on How to Make Your Volleyball Career Last Longer (And in a Healthy Way!)

Jan 17 2024 38 mins  
It's getting hard to find common schedules with other athletes, so you'll have to hear me talk solo one more week! Hope you enjoy my experience with recovery strategies, it's a very personal episode because I honestly just share with you guys my sensations and feelings with a bunch of stuff related to food, sleep and workouts! As always, don’t be shy and share your th

EP15 - Playing in Different Countries and Different Types of Competitions: How This Can Influence You as a Player

Jan 09 2024 29 mins  
Another week and another solo episode for you guys! Since I'm playing a Cup game this weekend here in Hungary, I figured maybe you would like to know how different countries organize their volleyball leagues. Get ready for some inside scoop on how Spain, Germany, Italy and Hungary operate! You'll hear all about my own experiences playing in these countries, and how differe

EP14 - Coaching and Playing Volleyball at the Same Time: My Own Experience

Jan 03 2024 36 mins  
Welcome to 2024 everyone! We are starting this year with an episode that you guys showed a lot of interest in: my coaching career. Today I talk about how I had to juggle my role as a semi-professional player plus working as a coach in Portugal, and also some of my coaching experiences abroad. You'll also be surprised to hear that I coached a men's team for a while, but I wo