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John Brewton's avatar

The athletes who build something worth watching after the last match are the ones who were already thinking like operators during it.

Chintan Zalani's avatar

I was so intrigued when I heard she was going to study for an MBA. Such a balanced set of broad and specific questions here, great one Ollie!

Jens Stark's avatar

This is absolute world-class stuff. Can't believe I'm watching this!

Daniel Ionescu's avatar

What a guest! Nicely done, Ollie!

Alex Randall Kittredge's avatar

What stood out is how deliberate the transition feels: not athlete → celebrity, but elite performer → operator → media builder.

Mike Goitein's avatar

Maria Sharapova is an enduring tennis icon. Ollie's conversation takes us on quite a journey from athlete to entrepreneur.

Hodman | AI for ADHD's avatar

Tha god Ollie got Maria Sharapova on his podcast. Listening to this tonight while making dinner!

Juan Salas-Romer's avatar

Thanks for sharing this. The second act point hits home. One thing that helps: pick the next skill while the current one still pays the bills. Saved this one.

nihal | deeptech decoded's avatar

How cool that is! Looking forward to listening to your conversation.

Petar Dimov's avatar

Maria Sharapova’s story shows how elite performance now depends on reinventing identity after peak achievement

Chris Tottman's avatar

hours and hours and hours on the training court

Luis Llorens's avatar

I love seeing athletes getting into tech

Juan Salas-Romer's avatar

Admirable and engaging story here, thanks Ollie. As a tennis player, and also reinventing myself for the fifth time, this one resonated quite a bit.

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Ollie Forsyth's avatar

Thanks so much!! Hustling 24/7!