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The School of Greatness

983 Overcoming Negative Self-Talk & Building Success Habits w/Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Fitness, Money, Success, Mindset, Health & Fitness, Self Care, Celebrity, Celebrity Interview, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Business, Self-improvement, Relationships, Health, Greatness, Education, Inspiration

4.822K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2020

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

"The process is a beautiful thing, and I love it. I’ve just forgotten that I love it." Lewis is joined by three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings for a wide-ranging conversation on the thin line between failure and success, and the ongoing quest for greatness. They discuss how Kerri overcomes her fears, how meditation is an essential tool for the highest achievers, and how Kerri's relationship has bolstered her volleyball game. "Kobe Bryant on Mamba Mentality, NBA Titles, and Oscars: https://link.chtbl.com/691-pod Kevin Hart Breaks Down His Secrets to Success: https://link.chtbl.com/956-pod Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt on the Power of Forgiveness: https://link.chtbl.com/925-pod

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0:00.0

This is episode number 983 with Olympic gold medalist, Carrie Lalsh Jennings.

0:08.8

Welcome to the School of Greatness. My name is Louis Howe's former pro athlete

0:14.3

Turned lifestyle entrepreneur. In each week we bring you an inspiring person or message

0:19.8

to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness. Thanks for spending some time with me today.

0:25.7

Now let the class begin.

0:30.1

Winston Churchill once said success is not final failure is not fatal. It is the courage to

0:40.9

continue that counts. And Venus Williams said just believe in yourself even if you don't

0:47.1

pretend that you do and some point you will. My guest today is one of the most decorated American

0:54.0

athletes of all time. Carrie Walsh Jennings has won three Olympic gold medals and won bronze

1:00.4

in Beach volleyball as well as three world championship titles. She's a machine. She's also

1:06.7

notch more career victories and earned more total money than any woman in history. And the Tokyo

1:13.2

Olympics were actually supposed to start this week crazy. I know I was supposed to be there.

1:19.0

And this is my favorite time every four years. And Carrie was aiming for redemption after

1:25.2

finishing third in Rio in 2016. And I was there to watch that performance. So it seemed like a

1:31.2

perfect time to bring you this interview. We sat down for a wide ranging conversation back in

1:36.7

early spring before we knew the full scope of the coronavirus pandemic. But Carrie's wisdom

1:42.4

is incredibly relevant in this moment. And in this episode we discuss how to perform at your

1:48.2

best in the most challenging moments. Why Carrie still suffers negative self-talk and what she

1:55.2

does to overcome it. This blew my mind when she shared this. Why the process is as important as

2:01.3

the results. Super hard for a lot of us to deal with. How meditation is essential tool for the

2:07.2

highest achievers and so much more. If you find this inspiring, if you want to make an impact in

2:13.3

the world, then make sure to share this with someone who you think could be inspired by this as well.

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