Dubbed 'the female Michael Phelps' Katie Hoff is a 2x Olympian & 8x world champion. But her journey isn't all glory. It's about not living up to expectations. Today she shares her story, with lessons on resilience, the power of consistency, and alchemizing pain into gratitude. Read more👉🏾http://bit.ly/richroll605 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich PODCAST CLIPS CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS https://www.blakecurtis.net/ 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:04 - Katie's Swim Lessons with Jesse Itzler 00:07:37 - Finding Merit in the Corporate World 00:17:49 - Placing to Much Pressure on Getting Life Figured Out - Short Clip 00:21:47 - Katie's Story: How To Grow from Disappoint & Perceived Failure 00:23:58 - TED Talk: Finding Your Relentless Spirit 00:32:53 - Voicing Change 00:33:54 - Back to the Beginning - Getting Locked on Swimming 00:48:09 - Qualifying for the 2004 Olympics at 15 years old 00:55:02 - Feeling Failure for Not Medaling 01:00:38 - Building Expectations for 2008 Olympics 01:05:47 - Becoming the Female Michael Phelps at 2008 Trials 01:10:57 - Not Getting Gold at the 2008 Olympics 01:18:57 - Grappling with the Aftermath 01:22:41 - Was Going Pro at 16 Years Old too Early? 01:24:29 - The Liberation of Being Disaster Proof 01:28:09 - Writing Her Book and Finding Catharsis 01:32:36 - Looking Back 01:34:26 - 2016 Comeback - Health Issues - Blood Clots in the Lungs 01:43:48 - Fading Away from Sport 01:47:40 - Institutional Failures in Sport 01:50:18 - Accepting Vulnerability and Asking for Help - Long Clip 02:02:23 - Wisdom to Parents of Athletes - No One Needs Unsoliciated Advice 02:07:38 - 2021 Summer Olympics? 02:10:42 - Closing Remarks * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 29617 Agoura Rd. Agoura Hills, CA 91301 #richroll #richrollpodcast