Tom Brands: Iowa Wrestling | Lex Fridman Podcast #245

Tom Brands is an Olympic and World Champion in freestyle wrestling and the head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Hawkeyes' Website: https://hawkeyesports.com/

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
2:00 - Motivation
16:00 - Mental toughness
20:28 - Weight cutting
22:16 - Olympic dreams
27:11 - 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta
30:16 - Brother
35:27 - Champion mindset
41:28 - Beyond limits
46:28 - Faith
47:58 - Family
52:03 - Brands vs Brands

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