Tea with Alysia Rissling
Mike drinks tea with Alysia Rissling, a former Olympian athlete; who won a bronze medal for Canada in the 2-man Bobsleigh in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and is one of the only people in the world that has piloted three types of bobsleds, a monobob, 2-man, and 4-man. She is now the director of partnerships with the Canadian Hockey League, a public speaker, and has created and coached a Vison Board workshop that helps people create a clear path to their future goals.
The theme of Alysia’s story was sports and learning about how she got a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of Alberta. Alysia shared the story behind getting into Bobsledding and the experience of representing Canada at the Winter Olympics. Alysia also talked about the transition from professional sports into working for the Canadian Hockey League and the world of public speaking. Share this episode with someone interested in sports, coaching, and public speaking.