The Practice of Finding Power in Pain
Apolo Ohno (Olympic Champion)
One of the most decorated Olympians of all time has made it his life's work to understand what drove him - and other greats - to smash the expectations set before them, even as the pressure continued to rise on the back of their early success. Taking us through his journey from teenage phenom, to failure in his fathers eyes, and eventually to 8x Olympic medalist and 8x World champion, Apolo Ohno shares the surprising secrets he uncovered on pushing boundaries in practice, and using pain to turn himself into an unbeatable "man on fire".
Top 5 Topics: Motivation, Expectations, Pressure, Setbacks, Pain
Length: 38 minutes
Show Highlights
- The journey of a Hall of Fame career as a speed-skater [00:03:04]
- The acceleration from being in an Olympic training program to being a National Champion [00:13:53]
- How to deal with failure or setbacks [00:16:00]
- What was Apolo's biggest failure in his skating career? [00:19:57]
- What was the turning point of Apolo’s career? [00:24:24]
- Incredible story of being in a cabin for 9 days after major defeat [00:29:15]
- “We deserve to be here.” [00:34:01]
- What’s the one mental characteristic to be an Olympian? [00:36:14]
- What is the go-to mindset to be an Olympian? [00:38:11]
- What are Apolo’s fears? [00:40:28]
- Has Apolo applied the same approaches he learned as an athlete to his business as well? [00:43:45]
- Who were the amazing people in Apolo’s journey who helped him become better at mental agility? [00:48:32]
- A sneak peek into the mental training programs Apolo Ohno used (and still does!) [00:51:37]
- What was one of the biggest 'sweaty palms' moments in Apolo's life? [00:57:38]
- What is toughness for Apolo? [01:05:36]
- What does Apolo want to achieve with everything he has learned so far? [01:10:
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