How Sports Build Inclusive Leaders and Expand What's Possible | Carlee Wolfe

In this episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham is joined by Carlee Wolfe, leadership strategist, coach, and founder of Ace & Arrow, for a powerful conversation about self-limiting beliefs, inclusive leadership, and the lessons sports teach us about navigating life and work.

Carlee shares how her background in athletics—and her deep connection to adaptive and inclusive sports, including sitting volleyball—shaped her approach to leadership, coaching, and personal development. Together, Sasha and Carlee explore how sports create space for every brain and every body, and why curiosity, clarity, and courage are essential skills both on the court and in our careers.

The conversation also dives into the often-overlooked challenges athletes face when transitioning out of competition, especially within adaptive sports, and how leadership skills developed through sports are frequently undervalued—or misunderstood—in traditional career pathways.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in women in sports, inclusive leadership, athlete transition, sports and personal growth, and using sport as a vehicle for social change.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How sports expose and challenge self-limiting beliefs

• Why inclusive and adaptive sports matter—for everyone

• Lessons from sitting volleyball that translate to leadership and life

• The hidden leadership skills athletes carry beyond competition

• Navigating career transitions after sports

• Why sports remain one of our most powerful tools for connection and belonging

ABOUT CARLEE

Carlee Wolfe works with individuals and organizations to build stronger leaders, healthier cultures, and more inclusive systems. You can connect with Carlee on LinkedIn or learn more about her work at Ace & Arrow.

About Sports Will Save Us All podcast

Sports Will Save Us All is an inspirational sports podcast hosted by Sasha Graham, featuring powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers about how sports shape mental health, resilience, leadership, and personal growth. Through real-life stories of women in sports, inclusive and adaptive athletics, and athletes overcoming adversity, the show explores how sports change lives—on and off the field.

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