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In today's episode, Ryan speaks to Alexandra Walters, a retired professional tennis player. At the age of 18, AJ made a crucial career move by relocating to the United States to play Division One college tennis in Charleston. During her time there, she achieved the highest number of total wins among all CSU tennis players and earned several prestigious accolades. In 2014, AJ decided to turn professional, reaching a career-high ranking of 590 in the WTA rankings. She competed in 37 countries, secured one pro title, and was a finalist in two other tournaments.

AJ retired from professional tennis in 2018 and ventured into the corporate world, where she is making significant strides in business analyst recruitment in Sydney, New South Wales. Currently, she works as a Specialist FS Business Analyst Recruiter, collaborating with clients within the financial services industry, particularly top-tier Australian & Global Banks. She aspires to become the best analyst recruiter in Australia.

Tune in to learn more about:

-  How it feels to lose in an individual sport

- What role her academics played as she grew up

- How AJ would pick herself up after losing one of two consecutive tournaments

- Her journey to fulfilling her passion for working in the world of Med

- Aj's post-tennis era of her life in the corporate sphere 

- What she brought from the tennis world into business recruitment 

- Alexandra's hardest moment during her transition

- Nuggets on how to get through with your 2nd wind 

 and so much more! 

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-a-j-walters-