Grit, Gold, and the Two Types of Toughness
Lindsey Vonn (Olympian) & Angela Duckworth (Author)
As the most decorated American skier in history, Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn has a resume that speaks for itself - highlighted by a record 82 World Cup event victories, 20 more than any other woman in history. Angela Duckworth’s academic record is perhaps the closest comparison - with highlights such as bestselling author of the book Grit: The Power of Passion & Perseverance, and recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Genius Grant - and their conversation overachieves too: funny, curious and yet still on-point, they share their stories and what they’ve learned about how the greats deal with stress and pressure in different arenas.
Top 5 Topics: Grit, Pressure, Success, Passion, Perseverance
Length: 38 minutes
Show Highlights
- The remarkable journey of Angela’s career [00:04:15]
- Was Lindsey a natural, or did come through training? [00:06:19]
- What pushed Lindsey to get serious about her ski career? [00:07:59]
- What is toughness for Lindsey Vonn? [00:09:50]
- What is toughness for Angela Duckworth [00:11:40]
- Challenges and different ways to get through them [00:15:27]
- What was the motive for Lindsey to keep pushing her for eight years? [00:16:44]
- How life after the Olympics felt like coming home from deployment for Lindsey [00:18:50]
- Lindsey Vonn: A huge dog lover! [00:19:59]
- What does Angela’s research say about the need for a pack or a support crew? [00:22:54]
- Why you always need support in a lot of ways in your life [00:24:39]
- The hardest part of being a coach and a mentor at the same time. [00:28:14]
- The many ways a good coach can shape an athlete [00:32:07]
- Does Lindsey want to coach professionally? [00:35:02]
- Who coached Lindsey to the point where she was able to handle setbacks on her own? [00:37:06]
- Does speaking in front of the cameras make Angela nervous or anxious? [00:41:32]
- “People are happiest when they are pursuing goals, not when they have just accomplished them!” [00:46:12]
- A final piece of golden advice from Lindsey Vonn [00:47:07]
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