# Tough Love, Torn Knees & the Training Most Athletes Ignore | VBSC Staff Q&A: VBSC Podcast Episode 8

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Podcast: [The VBSC Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vbsc-podcast-7690616)
Published: 2026-04-29T12:46:03+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, host Greg Herceg (The Volleyball Strength Coach) brings together his full coaching staff for a special Q&A and introduces the newest team member, Gerry, a Florida-based beach volleyball specialist and former student manager for the FSU Division I beach volleyball program. The coaches tackle four listener-submitted questions: 1. Describe the moment you knew a client had genuinely turned a corner — not just physically, but mentally. 2. Worst injury you've ever had — and how did you come back from it? 3. Favorite volleyball memory. 4. What's something Greg teaches that you were skeptical about at first, but now fully believe in? *Follow the coaches on Instagram: @volleyballcoachsarah | @coachcecevb | @gerryplaysbeach | @dionlala | @theVolleyballStrengthCoach* Subscribe on YouTube and your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode!

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