#212 Tim Kendall - Former Pinterest President & Facebook Director of Monetization

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

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4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2021

⏱️ 51 minutes

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE Tim Kendall joined Facebook in 2004 when Mark Zuckerberg was just 19 years old. Tim would go on to serve as president at Pinterest and is now the CEO at Moment. Most recently, he was featured in the very popular documentary, The Social Dilemma. Back in the late 1990’s, Tim was a starter for Stanford’s wrestling team. In this episode we talk about... -Tim’s early days wrestling -Todd Serman’s impact on the Stanford wrestling program -Why wrestling is an intellectual pursuit -Joining Facebook as one of the first 100 employees -The grind of working at a Silicon Valley start-up -Ice baths -Why Tim would recommend wrestling to a parent -Workout routines for the working professional -Advice for curbing phone addiction * PRESENTED BY SPARTAN COMBAT This episode is brought to you by the Spartan Combat Nationals, taking place this May 21-23 in Jacksonville Florida. Register now at SpartanCombat.com * FANS If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews! * TEXT THE SHOW --Keyword: Wrestle --Number: 224-54 * FOLLOW the PODCAST Twitter: @Ryan_N_Warner Instagram: Wrestling Changed My Life Facebook: Wrestling Changed My Life Website: wrestlingchangedmylife.com Shop merchandise at our Online Store: Store.WrestlingChangedMyLife.com *** ABOUT Presented by Spartan Combat and hosted by Ryan Warner, the award-winning Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers, fighters and coaches. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday. Wrestling Changed My Life is the fastest growing wrestling podcast and has been featured as high as #28 on Apple’s Top Sports Podcasts Charts.

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0:00.0	This episode of Wrestling Change My Life is brought to you by Spartan Combat.
0:04.0	They're hosting a national tournament, May 21st through the 23rd in Jacksonville, Florida.
0:10.0	Register now at Spartancombat.com.
0:17.0	We can adore anything and adapt and pivot and change.
0:22.0	Wrestling gave us that ability.
0:24.0	I would say nothing in life has impacted me
0:27.0	that things wrestling has taught me in terms of self-reflection, resilience.
0:32.0	Stop this. Some guys have it, some guys don't.
0:35.0	Adversity, 100%, how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed.
0:40.0	And everything that has shaped my life and what I'm at today would not be there without the values
0:47.0	and basically the lessons I've learned through the sport of wrestling.
0:50.0	For me, wrestling is in a life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy.
0:57.0	Well, fortunate if you wrestled because if you wrestled, natural talent helps.
1:04.0	But it's 5% of the ingredients.
1:07.0	It pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort.
1:12.0	It humbled me, taught me humility.
1:14.0	Nothing can humble you more than wrestling.
1:18.0	I think it's the learning to adapt, right?
1:20.0	You learn how to adapt.
1:22.0	You learn how to solve problems.
1:24.0	If I look back my time, that's a good wrestling.
1:26.0	If they give me one thing more than anything else, it's mental toughness.
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