Olympian Apolo Ohno on How Winning Silver is Better Than Gold | JHS Ep. 783
Apolo Ohno is a retired American short-track speed skater, an eight-time Olympic medalist, the most decorated American Winter Olympian of all time, and the author of Hard Pivot: Embrace Change. Find Purpose. Show Up Fully.
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What We Discuss with Apolo Ohno:
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - Jordan has Olympian genetics
4:27 - Raised by an immigrant, single dad
18:20 - Powering through when you want to quit
22:04 - The mental game of sports
43:29 - "Be better than everyone else" mentality & overtraining
46:36 - Pre-meet rituals, habits, and control
50:50 - "The big yawn"
52:48 - Winning silver, not losing gold
1:09:42 - Finding your purpose
1:20:40 - Ending your athlete career feels like dying
1:30:20 - Creating your board of directors
1:37:12 - Outro
Life is challenging for everyone — even if you happen to be Apolo Ohno, the most decorated American Winter Olympian of all time and the author of Hard Pivot: Embrace Change. Find Purpose. Show Up Fully. But sometimes it’s the near-successes and the “silver medals” we earn in life that really mess with our heads and hold us back.
On this episode, Apolo joins us to discuss how to control our inputs and reactions to life’s changes so we’re not caught off guard when circumstances don’t align with our desired outcomes, and how to have gratitude for the good things in life without stifling our ambition to excel. We delve into building mental stamina, resilience, and toughness to persevere through hard times, as well as taking risks and learning from success and failure. Apolo also shares his thoughts on why real freedom is in allowing ourselves to stop wanting more and just enjoy the moment, and the importance of maintaining perspective, cultivating empathy, and alleviating stress through a daily practice. Listen, learn, and enjoy as we explore Apolo’s journey and gain inspiration and new tools to craft lives filled with greater purpose, wisdom, and fulfillment!
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