{"podcast":{"title":"SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter","slug":"sandcast-beach-volleyball-with-tri-bourne-and-travis-mewhirter-1026753","podcast_index_feed_id":1026753,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/RhFF41zA","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/sandcast-beach-volleyball-with-tri-bourne-and-travis-mewhirter/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6215cda8-011d-4ccd-9fe8-c389912a62af/8f74aa40-46cb-4f8d-9bf6-d8330b0fdfd4/3000x3000/sandcast_1.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Travis Mewhirter","episode_count":536,"summary":"SANDCAST is the first and leading beach volleyball podcast in the world. Hosts Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter take listeners into the world of the AVP, Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour and any other professional beach volleyball outlets, digging deep into the lives of the players both on and off the court as well as all of the top influencers in the game.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-05T20:17:26.045864+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sandcast-beach-volleyball-with-tri-bourne-and-travis-mewhirter-1026753"},"episode":{"title":"Jacob LaBouliere: The Rise of USA Volleyball's Next Big Blocker","slug":"jacob-labouliere-the-rise-of-usa-volleyball-s-next-big-blocker","published_at":"2026-06-24T10:54:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sandcast-beach-volleyball-with-tri-bourne-and-travis-mewhirter-1026753/jacob-labouliere-the-rise-of-usa-volleyball-s-next-big-blocker","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sandcast-beach-volleyball-with-tri-bourne-and-travis-mewhirter-1026753","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/sandcast-beach-volleyball-with-tri-bourne-and-travis-mewhirter/episodes/jacob-labouliere-the-rise-of-usa-volleyballs-next-big-blocker/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/654d4719-1afe-45e4-9429-55e6fdd10a80/episodes/a28880ee-42e3-497a-92a4-ab9c5ce014ff/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=654d4719-1afe-45e4-9429-55e6fdd10a80&awEpisodeId=a28880ee-42e3-497a-92a4-ab9c5ce014ff&feed=RhFF41zA","summary":"This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features Jacob LaBouliere, USA Volleyball's next big blocker -- and we mean BIG blocker -- who has already made a quick name for himself both on the AVP and Beach Pro Tour. They're talking: - Where LaBouliere just appeared from - How he gave up a good job as an electrical engineer to pursue professional beach volleyball - Studying under Chase Budinger and others in the USA Volleyball pipeline while he's nursing an injury - His goals for beach volleyball and where he wants the game to take him And a whole lot more! Chapters with Jacob LaBouliere 00:00 Introduction and Initial Banter 05:35 Injury and Recovery Journey 10:40 Overcoming Health Challenges 12:34 Training and Performance Insights 18:51 Navigating the Competitive Landscape 22:06 The Power of Visualization in Sports 25:05 Experiencing Pressure in Competitive Environments 31:56 Defining Success: Championships vs. Olympics 35:21 The Journey of a World-Class Athlete 39:00 Mastering the Art of Blocking in Volleyball 45:42 The Art of Blocking in Volleyball 47:59 Strategies for Effective Defense 50:27 The Importance of Timing and Positioning 53:02 Visualizing the Game: Anticipation and Reaction 55:57 Practicing for Success: The Role of Drills 59:59 Navigating Injury and Recovery 01:02:00 Building Relationships in the Sport SHOOTS!","meta_description":"This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features Jacob LaBouliere, USA Volleyball's next big blocker -- and we mea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4073,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sandcast-beach-volleyball-with-tri-bourne-and-travis-mewhirter-1026753/episodes/jacob-labouliere-the-rise-of-usa-volleyball-s-next-big-blocker/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sandcast-beach-volleyball-with-tri-bourne-and-travis-mewhirter-1026753/jacob-labouliere-the-rise-of-usa-volleyball-s-next-big-blocker.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}