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The Playbook With David Meltzer

Reinventing Identities with Apolo Ohno

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Careers, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, I'm joined by Apolo Ohno, the most decorated American in Winter Olympic history and an author who has transitioned from the ice to inspiring others in life and business. Apolo shares insights from his journey, focusing on harnessing inner power and embracing change. He discusses themes from his book "Hard Pivot," examining how the mental game shapes our reality and personal growth. Apolo talks about overcoming past identities and fears, highlighting the transformative power of self-dialogue and intentional living.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Playbook, where each week I bring you some of the greatest athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs to talk about their personal and professional playbook to success.

0:12.0

Welcome to Office Hours, I'm David Belzer.

0:14.0

I have these extraordinary co-host today with me here at the win in Las Vegas,

0:19.0

but talking about extra ordinary, you know, there's Olympic athletes, you know, there's Hall of Fame

0:26.0

athletes and then there's the most decorated athletes in the world. The ones that as I sat on the Olympic Committee and walked into the Olympic Center for the first time in Colorado Springs,

0:37.0

there's the Olympic athletes that they put on the wall as you enter the facility.

0:42.0

That's who we have here today. One of the greatest athletes

0:46.4

ever to skate or participate, the amazing Apollo Ono. Welcome to Office Hours.

0:53.0

Thanks for having me.

0:55.0

Good to see you, man.

0:56.0

Good to see you, man.

0:57.0

Now, as much as you are a decorated athlete and someone that I admire for your

1:02.0

athleticism, getting to know you after your career was the bigger

1:05.7

pleasure of my life.

1:06.9

It's one thing to see you there at the Olympic Center.

1:09.4

It's what you're doing off of the ice that amazes me, your best selling books, the extraordinary discipline

1:17.2

that you display being an entrepreneur that has led you to unbelievable fulfillment,

1:24.5

purpose, and the way that you embrace the expansion

1:28.6

or change is just uncanny. Looking at your new book, The Hard Pivot,

1:35.0

how much does it incorporate those types of capabilities

1:40.0

that you use to become one of the most decorated athletes of all times.

1:45.0

Well, first off, those are like really nice things for you to say, Dave.

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