Phil Heath: Real fulfilment can’t be bought, but it can be earned (E250)
The High Performance Podcast
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🗓️ 15 April 2024
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we explore a journey of resilience and transformation; the evolution of a promising basketball player to a celebrated bodybuilding champion.
Phil Heath is an American IFBB Pro League professional bodybuilder, who clinched the Mr. Olympia title seven times consecutively from 2011 to 2017. His latest victory tied him with Arnold Schwarzenegger for the second-most wins in history, following Ronnie Coleman and Lee Haney.
From battling suicidal thoughts to finding his light in the darkness, Phil talks candidly about the pivotal moments that led him to reevaluate his life's direction. Reflecting on his basketball days, he recounts the realisation that it was time to pivot when he felt overlooked on the court. He describes the struggle of facing adversity without a support system, battling with loneliness and despair.
Throughout the episode, Phil emphasises the importance of perseverance and seeking support during tough times. He credits influential figures like his gym teacher and coach Tim Grover for guiding him through adversity and teaching him valuable lessons in managing emotion.
Offering advice for navigating through darkness, Phil reminds us that even in our darkest moments, there is always a glimmer of hope waiting to be ignited. This episode explores resilience, hope and self-discovery.
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| 0:00.0 | My dream should be worth a billion dollars. |
| 0:04.0 | It's my dream. |
| 0:05.0 | Real fulfillment. |
| 0:07.0 | Can't really be bought, but it can be earned. |
| 0:09.0 | And it just derives from that real belief in oneself |
| 0:12.0 | and being the light even when you don't see it. |
| 0:16.1 | The golden rule should be I'm gonna get it all because I want to know that I left no crumbs on this plate and I ate all day long. |
| 0:24.4 | That is Phil Heath and this is high performance. |
| 0:28.0 | You know what if you looked up inspiration in a dictionary, I think you'd find those two words, Phil Heath. He's the seven times winner of Mr |
| 0:35.8 | Olympia which is the world's greatest bodybuilding competition. He's tied on seven titles |
| 0:40.9 | with a certain Arnold Schwarzenegger. |
| 0:43.2 | But there's so much more to Phil's story. |
| 0:45.9 | He grew up in a challenging part of Seattle. |
| 0:48.0 | His dream of being a pro basketball player was dashed leading to some deep depression and some really strong mental health |
| 0:54.6 | challenges yet from that low he built something remarkable but I think the |
| 1:00.4 | most remarkable element is actually nothing to do with exactly what he did, |
| 1:05.3 | with the elite sporting talents. I think the true magic with Phil is how he's done it. It's his mind. It's his vulnerability, his honesty, his wisdom, his |
| 1:16.8 | humility, his advice. And you're about to hear all of it because it's all right here for you as we welcome the incredible seven times |
| 1:25.4 | Mr Olympia Phil Heath here on high performance but before we get going here's a |
| 1:31.1 | quick word from our valued and brilliant sponsors who allow us to |
| 1:34.4 | bring you this content for free. |
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