Lauren Carlini is a professional indoor volleyball player, and a member of the USA Volleyball Women’s National Team. Lauren grew up in Illinois and was a multi-sport athlete until she decided to commit her whole focus on the sport of Volleyball. Her collegiate journey took her to the University of Wisconsin and started off with an extreme high, finding themselves in the National Championship and Lauren earning National Freshman of the Year accolades. Lauren’s college journey was one that many can learn from. She encountered bumps In the road and character building moments that have made her the person she is today.
From college Lauren transitioned into Professional Volleyball and began training with USA Volleyball’s Women’s National Team. For the 4 years following her final collegiate competition Lauren had one goal in mind…. The Tokyo Olympics. In our interview we unpack her journey and the result on her quest for Gold. There’s so much Gold (pun kind of intended) in this episode and I hope that you enjoy Lauren’s vulnerability and candor.
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