Stronger Than Ever: Jordan Larson
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Stronger Than Ever: Jordan Larson

B1IntermediateSeptember 5, 20269 min

This is episode 6 of Stronger than Ever, a show about big dreams, unexpected obstacles and the rise to becoming the strongest version of yourself. Four-time Olympic medalist Jordan Larson is the most decorated American indoor volleyball player ever. When her professional career was just getting started, her mother received a devastating diagnosis. On her journey to the top of the volleyball world, Jordan also learned how to overcome her grief and balance life and volleyball without her mom. That path made her Stronger than Ever. Play Rebel ⚡ Stay Rebel

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If I were to send a message up to my mom today, I just would hope that I've made her proud. My name is Jordan Larson, and this is the story of how the most challenging moment in my life

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made me strong. I believe I first fell in love with volleyball. I would probably say age 10 or so. My parents threw me into a lot of different sports

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to kind of really try and kind of find the passion. My mom was a former athlete. She just always cared about her health, you know. She was the person that came home from work. She was jumping on the elliptical. She was always eating very healthy. I was able to watch her do it and then therefore like being able to like create that example to follow. And then she just always,

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