This is episode number three, nine, five, with the incredible Maria Sharapova.

Welcome to the School of Greatness.

My name is Louis Howe's former pro athlete, Turn Lifestyle Entrepreneur.

In each week, we bring you an inspiring person or message to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness.

Thanks for spending some time with me today. Now let the class begin.

Welcome back to a special edition of the School of Greatness podcast.

I am so pumped for our guest today in the interview.

I've been wanting to have Maria Sharapova on for many, many months since we first met earlier this year,

but didn't get a chance to have her on until now and we talk about why in this interview.

But for those who don't know who Maria Sharapova is,

she is a professional tennis player, not just any pro, but one of the top in the world.

She's an Olympic medalist and an entrepreneur has many businesses.

She became the number one woman tennis player in the world at only 18,

and sadly she had to overcome several severe shoulder injuries and setbacks.

Yet every time she clawed her way back, rebuilding her game and her strength.

Now off the court, Maria is an incredibly popular personal brand.

It has mass appeal that has led to major commercial endorsements with companies like Nike and Tiffany and Co.

and many other top luxury brands.

I've gotten to know her personally over the last year and it's been so fun and inspiring to kind of get a behind the scenes look

and hear about the stories that most people don't hear about.

And I said, Maria, we gotta bring you on to let you share because usually the interviews you do

are only five to 10 minutes and you're not able to share really the way you think, the way you prepare,

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