Today’s guest on Steps is Carly Wopat (INSTAGRAM) Carly is currently a Professional beach volleyball athlete who got her start on the indoor side of the game. In our chat we discuss her journey from an early age and her recruitment to Stanford. While at Stanford Carly suffered the loss of her twin sister, Sam. We talk about this moment in her life and how it affected her, along with how it has shaped her view on how she lives her life. We also dig in on the transition from Indoor to beach volleyball and how the dream of being a firefighter became a goal that became her reality. A quick note, during this episode we speak on the topic of suicide. f you need assistance, please find resources below.

Emergency: 911

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1- 800-799-7233

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)

Crisis Text Line: Text "DESERVE" TO 741-741

Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)

American Association of Poison Control Centers: 1-800-222-1222

National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255

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