Learning Life Lessons from Hockey & Playing to Your Identity with Guest Evan Ritt, Tolos Barefootwear Founder - EP 415

About this episode

Topher and Jeff discuss life lessons learned from hockey with Evan Ritt, founder of Tolos Barefootwear.

This week Topher and Jeff talk with Evan Ritt, former college hockey player and founder of Tolos Barefootwear. Ritt won a national championship while playing for the University of Denver Men’s Ice Hockey team and later created his successful company by using the life lessons he learned throughout his hockey career.

People in this episode

Hosts: Topher, Jeff

Guest: Evan Ritt

Topics covered

• life lessons
• hockey
• entrepreneurship
• identity
• sports

Keywords

• hockey
• entrepreneurship
• life lessons
• Evan Ritt
• Tolos Barefootwear

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tolos Barefootwear, University of Denver Men’s Ice Hockey

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