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 If you like what we are doing on Steps, please Rate, Follow and Subscribe. Be sure to let us know who you would like to have on as a guest, someone who's story needs to be told to the world.
Todays guest on Steps is Anna Rantala. Anna is a professional beach volleyball player who hails from Finland. She is one of many athletes who end up making their way to the United States each year to attend a university while participating in athletics. In our conversation we discuss her journey with this including all the highs and lows that can be associated with moving to a new country at the age of 18. From there her story only gets better as she transitions to a new sport, kind of, and how this transition has led her to experience some of the biggest challenges in her life on and off the court. Without spoiling too much of our interview, you are gonna wanna hear how she pulled herself out of a very negative place and found herself on the podium and her journey there. This is a great conversation with an even better human. I'm grateful that Anna chose to share her story with me and the world & I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did! Anna Rantala Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/annarantala/ Email - anna.rantala@hotmail.com The Inner Athlete Podcast - anchor.fm/theinnerathlete If you like what we are doing on Steps, please Rate, Follow and Subscribe. Be sure to let us know who you would like to have on as a guest, someone who's story needs to be told to the world.
Jeremy Roueche is a man immersed in the world of music. Jeremy is a DJ, yes I said it, a DJ. He has been responsible for playing music at some of the most important venues and events on the planet. If you've ever been to an LA Lakers game, the Olympic Beach Volleyball matches, NCAA Women's Volleyball Final 4 or FUDS (IYKYK) you may have heard DJ Roueche crafting the mood and the vibe with the beats that he mixes together. In addition to DJ'ing Jeremy is an accomplished and amazing music producer who is just one half of The Suicide Doors. The story for Jeremy begins on the East Coast and we dive in on how he found his way to the West Coast and ended up creating the life that he now is so proud to live. I'm grateful that Jeremy chose to share his story with me and the world & I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did! LINKS: Jeremy Roueche Links - LINKS: https://linktr.ee/DJRoueche If you like what we are doing on Steps, please Rate, Follow and Subscribe. Be sure to let us know who you would like to have on as a guest, someone who's story needs to be told to the world.
Sydney Moore is one of the most inspiring guests that we had the honor of talking with on Steps. We discuss everything from Sydney's youth journey and her love of basketball to what made her decide to quit playing a sport that she grew up loving and picked up a new sport that she had no experience with. Along this journey she began to understand the power of manifestation along with challenges in her own mental health. Now Sydney uses the power of her journey to advocate and mentor in the realm of females in sports and Title IX. This is not the end of Sydney's story, we actually believe that this may be just the beginning. Below you will find links to see what Sydney is up to and to connect with VIS (Voice in Sport) to help their mission to bring more visibility to women and to elevate their voice. LINKS: Sydney Moore Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ssydney.mmoore/ VIS Website (Voice In Sport) - https://www.voiceinsport.com/ VIS Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/voiceinsport/ If you like what we are doing on Steps, please Rate, Follow and Subscribe. Be sure to let us know who you would like to have on as a guest, someone who's story needs to be told to the world.
On this episode of Baby Steps, I give my thoughts on O.P.P. - Other Peoples Perceptions (of us). We as people and a society spend so much time on what people. think about us as opposed to becoming clear on what it is and how we want to live our lives. This is something that even myself struggle with at times. People like Gary Vee speak about this subject all the time and it's something that I believe that all of us could learn from and work toward improving on. Rather than putting pressure on others and ourselves to chase likes, validation and pats on the back, Let's work on living our best lives on our terms and possibly through offering ourselves some Grace along the way. Please let me know your thoughts on this over on Twitter or Instagram. Remember, the journey of 1000 miles starts with a single step, just keep moving forward. If you like what we are doing on Steps, please Rate, Follow and Subscribe. Be sure to let us know who you would like to have on as a guest, someone who's story needs to be told to the world.