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A Whirlwind 2023
2023 went by like a flash. When you reflect on your year at the end of December, it all seems like a blur. Or maybe that’s just me? Fortunately, my...
Making Time for Tradition
I just saw a quote that summed up how I’ve been feeling. “What a year this week has been.” The last days of getting everything ready for Christmas...
Impact & EYT
Last week was the last EYT of the year, the Holiday Bowlapalooza, which includes the holiday doubles and the EYT Team Cup. The turnout was great,...
Layers of Memories
Ask any mom about December, and they will likely tell you the same thing. It’s busy. Like, really busy. It’s full of navigating parties - for things...
Appreciate Intentionally
I recently received a letter from the Hines Veteran Hospital expressing thanks for the contribution from the Elite Youth Tour. We donated toiletries...
Finding the Light
This year’s Thanksgiving hits a bit differently. It may be a bit cliche, but lately, I’ve been thinking about how the bad always makes a person...
Kid Confident
My daughter has been proactively figuring out many things for herself lately. So, I’m taking a moment to step back and have another proud mom moment...
Active Pursuit
Last week, the father of someone I've coached for many years reached out to me to ask for my insights on the collegiate recruiting process. He...
The Taylor Swift Effect
Popular opinion: I love Taylor Swift. It’s incredible how she can connect with 9-year-olds like Jersey just as easily as a 9 year old‘s mom (like...
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.