Love What You Play

In this episode, we talk about Allison's journey from her commitment as a student athlete to her experiences in the Olympics, and what led her to the field of Safe Sport. She discusses how the perspective on abuse is shifting and what still needs improvement, as well as offering suggestions for organizations that want to implement a new system. Find out more here: https://www.itpsport.ca/ Allison is a business leader focusing on the prevention and case management of maltreatment, who has worked with the federal government and the public sector to create a safer, high-performance system. With 12+ years of business development, operations, marketing, communications, and leadership experience, she is now a consultant and advisor to sports brands and organizations at all levels. Table of Contents 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Growing up playing sports 3:45 - "Over-specialization" vs. long-term development 6:10 - Allison's skiing career and the Olympics 10:00 - Her path to working in Safe Sport 18:25 - Changes in t