GUEST APPEARANCES
Sportsnet: In Conversation With Ron MacLean
Former NHL player Grant Clitsome and former Olympian turned author Melinda Harrison discuss the difficulties athletes must overcome after retirement as they move into the next phase of their lives, on In Conversation with Ron MacLean.
Business in Vancover: Coping with Covid-19 with Hayley Woodin
Melinda and Hayley discuss some suggestions for coping with the impact of Covid-19
Break a Bat and the Broadway Podcast
Thank you for the opportunity to step into the ‘remote’ Batter’s Box with host Al Malafronte and producer Alan Seales for Episode 30 of Break a Bat!
A Conversation With Podcast: Discussions With Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders
Thank you Nick Powills, CFE and Charles Internicola for having me on your podcast to discuss supporting our communities in challenging times. It was great to connect with you both and the work you are doing to help others matters!
The Fix Podcast with Michelle King
Women in Retail - A discussion and insight into the 9 Practices of high-performers
Canadian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association (CSCTA) - member access only
Melinda Harrison discusses the importance of understanding who you are as a human being not just what you do as a human doing.
AmericanJR with Jason Rzucidlo who spoke one-on-one with Melinda Harrison, professional coach, Olympian and now author about her experience as an athlete and her book Personal Next: What we Can Learn From Elite Athletes Navigating Career Transition.
Bold TV with Julia Sun A discussion around the effects of COVID-19 and the 2020 Summer Olympics
The Total Education Hour, “The Nick Healy Show” with Nick Haley and Caregiver Dave
Thoughts around what happens when you are not able to practice and compete in your sport because of COVID-19
Successful After Sports Summit with Anja Bolbjerg - 2x Olympic Moguls Skier
There's a void after sports for every athlete. That void is real. Sign up here to go from doubt, worry and loss of momentum to knowing exactly what action to take.
Join other former athletes and me on April 17-19 for this unique online summit, put together specifically to help athletes like you. Anja is rerunning the summit to help athletes in these challenging times. https://www.successfulaftersports.com/
ARTICLES
Fast Company: How to Design Your Post-Covid-19 Life by Stephanie Vozza
“You’re going to go through gut checks, but you don’t have to unravel. Remember that you’ve been able to solve problems in the past. Use what you learned when you get stuck in the messy middle and have to find resource to get through it.”
Your Teen Magazine: What Parents of Teen Athletes Need to Know About Life After Sport
Be aware of the challenges your teen athlete might experience as they transition to college life and be ready to make some changes in your own behavior.
NBC San Diego with Derek Togerson
Olympic Cost: Derek and Melinda discuss funding for athletes trying to qualify for Team USA
WARR - We are Regal Radio with Joshua M Hicks: CORONAVIRUS: AS INACTIVE ATHLETES STRUGGLE, FORMER OLYMPIAN SWIMMER POINTS TO “PERSONAL NEXT”
Melinda and Josh discusses the implications on athletes of Olympics being delayed. Stay on task.
The Daily Record with Donnell Coley: Controlling the Uncontrollable
Olympian and professional executive coach Melinda Harrison shared her expert advice to assist the local sports ecosystem as middle schools, high schools and colleges look to overcome the loss of athletic competition.
Thrive Global - Pivot Points: Facing Change and Choosing Your Future
There comes a point where you will need to pivot from facing your past to facing your future. To do that you must unravel the lost that you may be experiencing.
Ms. Career Girl - FAILURE IS A GIFT: HOW WORKING WITH FAILURE CAN BECOME A PERSONAL BEST
Ask anyone who has achieved a significant goal in their life or career, “What fueled your success?” and many people will talk about a moment when they needed to look in the mirror and say, “Well, now what?” Often it is failure to reach a goal that propelled them to their next success.
Dr. Rob Bell - FOUR WAYS TO HELP YOUR ATHLETE COPE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS
We are all in uncharted waters. We have never been here before and no one knows what is next. A sailboat is off course 99% of the time! In the open ocean, sailboats are in a constant state of flux. They find the destination by making adjustments. Tacking is how they do it, the series of zigzagging maneuvers that captains perform to use the wind and stay on course.
Recruiter.com - CONFRONT YOUR BLIND SPOTS: 5 STRATEGIES FOR SELF-DISCOVERY - Article
A blind spot is something about yourself and/or your actions that you don’t see clearly or are afraid to acknowledge. Blind spots are like interior fault lines. They surface out of a lack of self-awareness or simply a gap in information. But as a high performer, you’re supposed to be perfect. You don’t have any blind spots, right? Wrong!
Sports Health Counseling - An Interview with Susan Zaro
“Is there a way to help athletes learn from their first pinnacle of success in sports to help them achieve new pinnacles of fulfillment and true happiness in their post sport lives?” Harrison and Zaro discuss some of the key learnings from her research.