Gloria Jean on Healing, Mindset, and Community in PoolOn the Lucky Breaks Podcast, host Sue interviews Gloria Jean, owner of Cue Sports Media and a PBIA/ACS instructor, about how pool became both a healing outlet and a community for her. Gloria shares starting at 16, returning to the game after her mother’s death in 2002, working at Boston Billiards, and launching the Ride the Nine Tour on Nov. 1, 2007 after meeting top women players at WPBA events. They discuss playing pool across a lifetime, including older players like Ron Richardson, and coping with aging, injury, and illness. Gloria explains her student assessment process and emphasizes calm, neutral mindset, nutrition, avoiding alcohol before matches, meditation, breathing (4-2-6), and progressive muscle relaxation. She also describes building community through Women in Pool (launched Jan. 17, 2022), Resilient Rack Warriors, pandemic-era virtual tournaments, and the Kelly Fisher Challenge.Gloria Jean also has accomplished:New England Pool & Billiards Hall of Fame 2018Contributing Author ”Good Days Bad Days Advanced”Longest running tour by a Female in RI – 19 years November 1 – est 2007Blending PBIA & ACS Educator with over 2 decades of hands on work in hospitals in approximately 12 fields and as a first responder I want to make an all inclusive approach to Billiards from aim/angle, spin & spin to nutrition, sleep, stamina, mental fortitude, mindset, mantras, and yes, humor.00:00 Find a Way Mindset00:22 Meet Gloria Jean01:02 First Time Playing Pool02:03 Loss and New Purpose02:47 Flow State and Competition03:48 Tour Beginnings05:11 Pool as Healing Community07:01 Playing for Life08:20 Coaching Whole Player12:18 Meditation and Breathing15:14 Progressive Relaxation17:20 Neutral Mindset Wins19:32 Health Battles and Limits21:57 How to Keep Going25:18 Women in Pool Community26:31 Virtual Tournaments Era29:23 Authenticity and Identity32:30 Closing Advice and Thanks33:29 Magic 8 Ball Finale35:51 Wrap Up and GoodbyeWhere you can find our guest:Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/GloriaJean121Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/gloriajean121RT9T.COMYouTube – 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/luckybreakspodcastFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/luckybreakspodcastYouTube – www.youtube.com/@luckybreaks-podcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/luckybreakspodcast/#Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@luckybreakspodcast📧Email – [email protected]✅Guest Sign Up – Apply To Be A Guest or Suggest A Topic https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeai_jCboxj2P-p1Qol3KjSaMqFbUvJLCBSql_5kPJOg0Y4Rw/viewformGloria's Sponsors:https://www.vikingcue.com/https://taombilliards.com/https://iwansimonis.com/https://www.bosbarandbilliards.com/https://triple-60.com/https://aramith.com/#luckybreakspodcast #pool #billiards #podcast #poolpractice #amateurpool #poolplayers