The Option

Michelle Iafigiola is a beach volleyball player, world traveler, project manager, fitness enthusiast, account exec, and dog mom. Cutting her teeth on the indoor scene at Cleveland State, she took her talent to the beach and outdoor scene where she has enjoyed a heightened level of success. From the finals at Pottstown to the main draw at the Manhattan Beach Open, she found a way to unlock her talent that is on the same wavelength as her joy for the sport. 01:59 - Where she started in Ohio, playing for Cleveland State, the transition to the beach, the community, and degrees of separation from all of us knowing each other, the generation of no coaches and being self-taught, love for Santa Cruz, Kamilla Tan 17:12 - coaching, communicating, and how there is more than one way to learn 19:06 - My bark set the dog off 20:20 - The dog (Mochi) journey, the ailments, the action taken, the upcoming surgery and raising money 35:35 - Power to the patient, and bringing that back 41:15 - Spike N Go, and how it creates community, festivity and still a little competition 51:08 - The sport and caring about the character, the introvert and the extrovert, and more on the emphasis on volleyball community, tournament in different cities and their community, 1:10:48 - The big moments and the fun of the main draw playing against your favorite players, how to set up a net, 1:20:00 - Fun