E62 - Jennifer Tait, The International Volleyball Player

The Christians in Sport Podcast

Jenny Tait is an Australian volleyball player, earning 66 caps for the Volleyroos indoor team as well as playing for Campbell University in the NCAA and at the top level in Europe. Jenny retired in 2020 and is now studying theology at Moore College in Sydney.
Danno caught up with Jenny to talk about her career in elite sport and her passion to continue working alongside Christian elite athletes now she's retired.
(0:00) Intro
(2:20) How do you connect your sport and faith?
(2:55) What were your career highlights?
(4:05) How did you get into volleyball?
(5:19) How long did it take to start performing at an elite level?
(9:20) How did you become a Christian?
(13:11) What was church like as a new Christian and when you went home?
(14:50) How did faith in Christ change your sport?
(16:54) Identity, imposter syndrome, and the pressure of elite sport.
(23:48) Retiring and working to support athletes' mental health
(25:37) How has it been sharing faith in your sport?
(27:40) Moving on to theological college, and hopes for future ministry