Talking with CHAMPIONS
ELLYSE PERRY
Australian cricket and football star (Episode 82 of Talking with TK) Twitter – @ellyseperry
Ellyse Perry is one of Australia’s most accomplished athletes. Her record speaks for itself: she was a dual international at only 16 years of age in both cricket and football. Given how both sports have evolved in recent years, this is a feat we are unlikely to see again.
Leading into the interview, she was coming off an incredible season where she scored a record 213 not out in the historic day-night Test against England, won a WBBL title, was the winner of the Belinda Clark Award and is the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year.
Off the field she is also leading the way as a role model for children around the world while also setting the bar high in business: writing a children’s book, investing in several cafes and aligning herself with some of the biggest brands around the world.
I was fortunate to be introduced to Ellyse through her husband Matt Toomua, who was another great guest on the show and a current Wallabies player. The two of them are one of the most exciting sports couples on the planet but also do some interesting things off the field.
Team bonding on overseas tours
“Often it can be really useful for team bonding and you create the fondest memories off the field. When we were in India, it’s such a different and diverse place and very different to what we experience at home. I think everyone bonds on that and those shared experiences. This time around we had heaps of fun on and off the field and that’s really good for cultivating a really strong team environment.
“In India they are an absolute fanatical
