Able Seaman Yvette Yong joined the Navy in 2010 as a reservist. While giving it her all in the Canadian Armed Forces she has also represented Canada on the global athletic stage as a member of Canada’s national taekwondo team, and is ranked number one in the world.

On this episode of For Her Country, Yvette shares her path to number one, lessons in leadership, and how being a professional athlete has helped her in the military.

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This episode is sponsored by James Villeneuve and Kim Walker in honour of their eight family members who served during WWII. We honour the service and sacrifice of their family members and thank James and Kim for their generosity in sponsoring today’s episode.

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