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Calling Out Character
One of my favorite places to be in the summer is out at the baseball field cheering on Madden’s team. Madden had an incredible season. One of his...
Time, In Focus
My birthday was last Friday. And, as many do not love celebrating their birthday. I DO. I think it’s a great time to reflect on the last year and...
Your Olympic Movement
The 2024 Olympics in Paris are all over everyone’s screens at the moment. I am a huge fan of the Olympics. Watching so many athletes representing...
Golden Lessons
It is that time of year again, and last week was Junior Gold. As usual, I always follow as much as I can. And a lot of my Elite Youth Tour bowlers...
Mentorship Matters
Throughout the years on the Elite Youth Tour, as well as generally in the bowling world, I have seen so many youth bowlers feel weighed down by...
Lessons in Leniency
In Mexico, I was immersed in BEING. Upon landing back in Chicago, it was back to DOING. Back to back days, within a 3 day period, I had an EYT,...
Dear Mexico,
Our family’s annual trips to Mexico have a special place in my heart. And as you know how much I love writing letters, I thought I’d write a letter...
Real Strength
I was really moved by the response to the last post. It was a little bit surprising how many people shared it and commented. Clearly, there are many...
Through the Ups and Downs
Every season in this sport, the same thing happens. After a June that is really heavy with tournaments, and mounting pressure as the season goes on,...
About Me
Diandra grew up in a small town in Indiana. She was the epitome of “small town girl” BIG DREAMS. When she was 12 years old she knew she wanted to be one of the best bowlers in the world one day. And so she did. She was the 3x World Bowler of the Year and was even inducted into the World Bowling Hall of Fame at 25.
Getting to the top wasn’t all about the expertise she learned on the lanes. It was also about the values, and principles she learned Beyond the Lanes that would get her to the very tip-top of her sport.