Justine Wong-Orantes has persevered through cuts, bench roles and more throughout her career, but she’s overcome each obstacle en route to the top of the volleyball world. How did playing on the beach help this 5-6 former setter become Best Libero at the 2020 Olympic Ganes? Why did Justine pick up a volleyball in the first place? What future does the LOVB Omaha star see for the sport in the United States? She and Tiffany Oshinsky dive into that and more during episode four of Serving Pancakes.

Chapters include:

• Volleyball: a family affair
• The benefits of beach
• Different jersey color, same Justine
• Transitioning to to the international game
• Making (and making of) the 2020 Olympic team
• LOVB and legacy

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Host: Tiffany Oshinsky

Senior Producer: Anya Alvarez is our Senior Producer

Executive Producers: Carrie Stett, Tamara Deike, and Lindsay Hoffman

Theme Music: Pancakes by Eric W. Mast, Jr

Sound Designer: Max Lorenzen

Serving Pancakes is an iHeart Women's Sports Production, in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. You can find us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Opposite hitter Annie Drews may have been a latecomer to volleyball, but that hasn’t stopped her from a pro career that’s sent her to Puerto Rico, Italy, Japan and more. The Elkhart, Indiana, native overcame that slow start to earn a spot on the U.S. National Team, and she powered the squad to the gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games. After yet another nudge along her path, she’s coming home to play in front of family and friends with LOVB Madison Volleyball. Alongside host Tiffany Oshinsky, Annie reflects on her path from aspiring dancer to being part of the foundation of a new era in volleyball.

Chapters include:

• The growth spurt that helped Annie rediscover volleyball
• Being a late bloomer in the game
• Nudged toward a pro career
• Day-to-day as a professional athlete
• From Tokyo to the altar
• Mapping out the road to LOVB

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Host: Tiffany Oshinsky
Senior Producer: Anya Alvarez is our Senior Producer
Executive Producers: Carrie Stett, Tamara Deike, and Lindsay Hoffman
Theme Music: Pancakes by Eric W. Mast, Jr
Sound Designer: Max Lorenzen

Serving Pancakes is an iHeart Women's Sports Production, in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. You can find us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Olympic gold medalist and Best Setter at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Jordyn Poulter has been a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team since 2018. She played professionally in Italy for four years and twice earned All-American honors at the University of Illinois. After making her second Olympic appearance at Paris 2024, Jordyn will lead LOVB Salt Lake once the season starts this winter. She and Tiffany Oshinsky discuss Jordyn’s introduction to volleyball, experience winning gold with Team USA (and later losing it when someone stole the medal out of her car), and teaching herself to play piano while at Illinois.

Chapters include:

• Growing up with the game
• Returning to Illinois for college
• Poulter the self-taught pianist
• Intro to the national team and pro volleyball
• Winning the gold medal in Tokyo (and getting it stolen at home)
• “Gnarly” injury and lonely recovery
• Leaving a legacy through LOVB

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Host: Tiffany Oshinsky
Senior Producer: Anya Alvarez is our Senior Producer
Executive Producers: Carrie Stett, Tamara Deike, and Lindsay Hoffman
Theme Music: Pancakes by Eric W. Mast, Jr
Sound Designer: Max Lorenzen

Serving Pancakes is an iHeart Women's Sports Production, in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. You can find us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.