Navigating from high level sport to business

The Maverick Paradox Podcast

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In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Kasia Siwosz about the overlap between high-level sports and business.

Key Takeaways

Kasia's journey from professional tennis player to entrepreneur and coach, highlighting transferable skills
The importance of grit, hard work, and pushing one's comfort zone for high performance
Building a supportive team/environment is crucial for sustained success at the highest levels

In this conversation Kasia describes how she eventually had to stop playing professional tennis due to the high costs, and instead pursued an education in the US on a scholarship. She then tried to break into investment banking, first in the US and then in London, where she met her husband. Kasia also started a restaurant business for a few years before moving into venture capital.

You can find out more about our guest and today's episode in this Maverick Paradox Magazine article here.

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Judith's book: The Maverick Paradox: The Secret Power Behind Successful Leaders.

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Judith Germain (mentoring, Speaker, author) - judithgermain.com
The Maverick Paradox Magazine - themaverickparadox.com
The Maverick Paradox Website - maverickparadox.co.uk

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