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The Dr. Josh Axe Show

Courage & Conviction: A Bold Conversation with Riley Gaines

The Dr. Josh Axe Show

Dr. Josh Axe

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Christianity

4.91.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Is fairness in women’s sports in jeopardy? Former NCAA champion Riley Gaines joins the show to share her fight for the future of female athletics. Riley Gaines is a former All-American swimmer, 4-time SEC Champion for the University of Kentucky, and a fierce advocate for preserving fairness and opportunity in women's sports. Currently training for the 2024 Olympics, Riley brings a unique perspective on competing at the highest levels with tenacity and integrity. In this powerful conversation, you'll gain invaluable insights on: Developing unshakable mental toughness and focus in the face of adversity Navigating polarizing issues with wisdom, courage and composure Embodying authentic confidence and resilience against critics Core leadership principles for catalyzing positive change The role of faith in cultivating strength of character and conviction Whether you're an athlete, leader, or someone passionate about justice and equality, Riley's story will inspire you to stay true to your values, dream boldly, and use your influence for good. Her relentless pursuit of truth makes her a voice worth listening to. Tune in to learn game-changing mindset tools from this world-class competitor and discover what it takes to show up as your boldest, most courageous self in any arena. This is an episode you won't want to miss! Want more of The Dr. Josh Axe Show? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Follow Dr. Josh Axe Instagram Twitter Facebook Tik-Tok Follow Riley Gaines Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok Follow Leaders Instagram Twitter Facebook Email Newsletter ------  Links:  Order Riley's NEW BOOK, Swimming Against the Current: Fighting for Common Sense in a World That’s Lost its Mind → https://amzn.to/3uOMtnC Check out Riley's podcast, Gaines for Girls → https://apple.co/48HSlg7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:02.5

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0:06.8

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0:09.9

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0:30.1

My dad, he had a business trip in Memphis of all places.

0:34.3

And so he asked me if I wanted to go with him.

0:35.8

I was probably seven or eight years old at the time. And we're in the hotel room. And so he asked me if I wanted to go with him. I was probably seven or eight

0:37.6

years old at the time. And we're in the hotel room. And he says, Riley, you know, grab the little hotel robe, come downstairs. And I'm like, okay, thinking I'm about to get like a manicure or something. I'm like, this is awesome. No, we go down there. And it's in the middle of December. And he pull, we go down to the pool, which is outdoor pool,

0:55.7

and he pulls back the little plastic cover it's in the middle of December. And he pull, we go down to the pool,

1:13.7

which is outdoor pool, and he pulls back the little plastic cover that's over the pool. And he says, jump in. And I'm like, that, I'll literally die if I jump in that pool. And he says, no. He says, this is your first mental toughness test. He says, you're going to jump in. You're not going to chatter your teeth, you're not going to shiver. You're not even allowed to say, I'm cold. And so I'm sitting there like, wanting to call my mom because of my mom would never let this happen. But I ended up jumping in the pool. I tread water for probably five-ish or so minutes. And finally, he let me come out. And I'm saying they're so confused. You know, why did you

1:28.2

just make me do that? He said, I want you to realize there's no such thing as being cold.

1:32.7

He said there's such thing as absence of heat. But, but, you know, cold is just a mindset. And once

1:37.7

you can realize that, you'll be stronger for it. Everyone, Dr. Josh Axe here. Welcome the show. Today I've got a special guest, Riley Gaines. Riley is a four-times SEC champion in swimming, and she is leading the women's rights movement for sports. And we're going to talk about a lot today. We're going to talk about faith. We're going to talk about growth. We're going to talk about standing up for what you

2:01.1

believe in and a whole lot more. So, Riley, welcome the show. Well, thank you so much. I'm happy to be here. Well, one of the things, you know, I think that we started off talking about is that I graduated to got undergrad degree at University of Kentucky. So did you. Now, I'm going to date myself. Mine's probably about, you know, 18 to 20 years later, I graduated in 2003.

2:19.8

I was three years old at the time. Now, I'm going to date myself. Mine's probably about, you know, 18 to 20 years later. I graduated in

2:18.4

2003. I was three years old at the time. Wow. So I graduated in 22. Okay, 22. So, you know, a little bit of a little bit of an age gap there, but we both have that in common. And we're both Nashvilleians. And so you're kind of the north side of Nashville. I'm on the south side of Nashville,

2:39.8

but I was excited when you agreed to come on the show and share a little bit about your passions and what you're up to. Oh my gosh, absolutely. And hopefully we can both agree that Nashville is the

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