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Mind Over Mountain

Mind Over Mountain

How Do I Want to Show Up? with AVP Beach Volleyball Player Kelly Cheng

Aug 20, 2026 · 57 min · 21 segments

Two-time Olympian and AVP beach volleyball player Kelly Cheng joins Cheryl to talk about what it means to keep showing up—with joy, ferocity, and an open heart. We talk about weathering pressure…

Two-time Olympian and AVP beach volleyball player Kelly Cheng joins Cheryl to talk about what it means to keep showing up—with joy, ferocity, and an open heart. We talk about weathering pressure, trusting the people beside us, and learning to quiet the voice that says we aren't enough. We also answer a Dear Sugar letter about making peace with the bodies we're given. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Olympian and AVP beach volleyball player Kelly Cheng joins Cheryl to talk about what it means to keep showing up—with joy, ferocity, and an open heart. We talk about weathering pressure…

Speakers: Kelly ChengGuestCheryl StrayedHost

Top entities: Booking.com×26 Kelly Cheng×27 Capital One×20 GEICO×17 Ashanti Plummer×6

Building a Beach Volleyball Partnership2:20 – 7:51

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:20

Kelly Chang, welcome to Mind Over Mountain.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:23

Thank you for having me.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:24

I'm so excited to be here.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:25

Well, I'm excited to have you here, too.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:27

I've been following you on Instagram, and you and your teammate, Megan Croft, have been ripping it up this summer on the Beach Pro Tour.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:38

It's been so fun.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:39

It looks like it.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:41

You got silver and gestad.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:43

Am I saying that right? Gestad? Stad.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:46

Stad.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:46

Oh, no, no.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:47

Okay.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:48

There we go.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:49

Thank you for that lesson, correct?

Kelly ChengGuest

2:51

No, it's tough.

Kelly ChengGuest

2:52

It's tough.

Kelly ChengGuest

2:52

It is.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:54

And bronze in Rio, which is a big deal.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:57

Congratulations on doing so well.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:59

And Megan's a pretty new teammate for you.

Cheryl StrayedHost

3:02

So how has that been? Yeah,

Kelly ChengGuest

3:04

it's been amazing.

Kelly ChengGuest

3:05

Yeah, Meg is, she's 23, so young buck.

Kelly ChengGuest

3:09

And then, yeah, we started together in January.

Kelly ChengGuest

3:11

So it's been super fun.

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Kelly ChengPersonAmerican beach volleyball player
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Sara HughesPersonAmerican beach volleyball player
60%4 mentions
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40%1 mention
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Mental HealthSports > Beach Volleyball > Athletes > Competition
ConfidencePsychology > Mental Health > Self-Image > Body Image
PartnershipsRelationships > Team Dynamics
TrustRelationships > Team Dynamics > Partnerships
CommunicationRelationships > Team Dynamics > Partnerships > Trust
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Mental HealthPsychology
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Sports
Entertainment
Psychology
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Relationships
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Building a Beach Volleyball Partnership2:20 – 7:51

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:20

Kelly Chang, welcome to Mind Over Mountain.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:23

Thank you for having me.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:24

I'm so excited to be here.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:25

Well, I'm excited to have you here, too.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:27

I've been following you on Instagram, and you and your teammate, Megan Croft, have been ripping it up this summer on the Beach Pro Tour.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:38

It's been so fun.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:39

It looks like it.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:41

You got silver and gestad.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:43

Am I saying that right? Gestad? Stad.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:46

Stad.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:46

Oh, no, no.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:47

Okay.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:48

There we go.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:49

Thank you for that lesson, correct?

Kelly ChengGuest

2:51

No, it's tough.

Kelly ChengGuest

2:52

It's tough.

Kelly ChengGuest

2:52

It is.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:54

And bronze in Rio, which is a big deal.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:57

Congratulations on doing so well.

Cheryl StrayedHost

2:59

And Megan's a pretty new teammate for you.

Cheryl StrayedHost

3:02

So how has that been? Yeah,

Kelly ChengGuest

3:04

it's been amazing.

Kelly ChengGuest

3:05

Yeah, Meg is, she's 23, so young buck.

Kelly ChengGuest

3:09

And then, yeah, we started together in January.

Kelly ChengGuest

3:11

So it's been super fun.

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