Ep. 25 – Carly Schwartz: I’ll Try Anything Twice

On this week’s episode of the Step Stories Podcast, host Robin Breuner interviews author and journalist Carly Schwartz about her memoir “I’ll Try Anything Twice: Misadventures of a Self-Medicated Life,” her journalism career (Northwestern Medill, editor-in-chief of the San Francisco Examiner, founding HuffPost San Francisco), and her current storytelling work in climate tech, robotics, and responsible AI. Carly describes growing up in Connecticut after leaving San Francisco as a baby, intense emotions and overachievement, and a family history of depression, suicide, and bipolar disorder. She discusses her parents’ divorce during her freshman year of college, her own escalating depression, substance abuse, study abroad struggles, suicide attempt, treatment, and returning to Northwestern to graduate. Carly explains her father’s later marriage to her stepmother and the family’s adjustment from distance to intentional connection, emphasizing sibling bonds, recovery, chosen family, and community. And thank you for supporting our sponsors: What’s Poppin’ PennyWebsite: https://whatspoppinpenny.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4BlpnEqNXgMVlBZrNK4jIs Carly Schwartz:Email:      [email protected]:   carly.inkInstagram: @carlicitaLinkedIn: in/carlicita Books:     I'll Try Anything Twice Robin Breuner Email:  [email protected]:  www.robinbreuner.comInstagram: stepstoriespodcastIGFacebook: stepstoriespodcastFBLinkedin:  RobinBreunerLinkINPodcast:  StepStories PodcastThreads:  @robinbreunerYouTube: StepStories Podcast YouTubeTikTok:    www.tiktok.com/@stepstoriespodcast/video/7569378260706938126 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.