Rhonda Rajsich: A Story of Resilience and Redemption

17 Jan 2025 · 31 min
Episode

17 Jan 2025 · 31 min

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Podcast interview (recorded Jan 17, 2025) in which racquetball champion Rhonda Rajsich recounts her path from a childhood introduced to racquetball through her parents to long-term competitive dominance driven by relentless practice. She describes a violent attack in Hermosa Beach that caused extensive facial fractures and reconstructive surgery (attack June 1; reconstruction June 11), her rapid return to competition and winning her first World Championship 64 days after the attack (without losing a game), and how that experience shaped her views on resilience, purpose, and coaching. The episode also covers her work as a motivational speaker (speaking ~19 years) and coach (~8 years), upcoming offerings (a seven‑day goal-setting mini course in early February), and contact points (rhondaspeaks.com; Instagram: rhondarajsich).

Questions this episode answers

June 1 (year implied by context)

June 11 (following the attack)

July 29 (flight departure date she referenced)

64 days after the attack (as stated)

Speaking: a little over 19 years. Coaching: a little over 8 years.

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