Haleigh Washington, Olympic gold medalist, professional volleyball player and VIS League Mentor shares her journey in sport. Haleigh speaks about how she got into the sport and the sacrifices she and her family had to make for her to play volleyball. She dives into her collegiate experience, and how she prepared herself to play professionally. Haleigh also shares what playing abroad in Italy is like, and describes her experience at the Tokyo Olympics! Beyond her journey, Haleigh gives us great advice on embracing our emotions as athletes, learning to fail and taking deep breaths every day. Haleigh is an inspiration, reminding us that we might find ourselves struggling with anxiety or depression, but all that aside, we are who we are and that is what makes us beautiful. “You have to honor who you are, which is a very difficult thing to do, because it means that you have to know who you are” - Haleigh Washington.