Wyatt interviews former Hastings College volleyball player Mikayla Callahan. Mikayla is one of ten siblings they grew up in Lincoln NE going to the gym they're family owned where volleyball l became a huge part of her life. Mikayla talks about her experiences in high school and club volleyball. Playing against higher competition made her a better player. When Mikayla went to Hastings College she was one of 16 freshmen that came in to help rebuild the program. Within the four years that she was at Hastings college they went from a rebuilding program to becoming NAIA women's college volleyball national champions!!!! Mikayla shares how it was special to win that national championship her senior year but also what made it special was sharing that moment with her sister who was a starter on the team with her. Mikayla shares how the bond with her sister and teammates was so strong it played a big part in the team having an amazing season on and off the court. Mikayla was a GA for Hastings college the next year she shares what the differences were for her between playing and coaching. Mikayla went through challenges in her life in the past years. She started having headaches when she was the GA for Hastings college only to learn that years later she would find out that the headaches she was having turn into realizing she had a brain tumor. Mikayla shares the process she went through trying to find out why she was having headaches she also had a episode where she had a seizure. Mikayla talks about the great support she had from her husband Drew the nurses that took care of her. Then of course family and friends that helped her get through the surgery helped her through her recovery. Today Mikayla is healthy and expecting her first child she has always wanted to be a mom!
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