All I See Is Gold with Olympic Gold Medalist Jordan Burroughs

JORDAN BURROUGHS Olympic Gold Medalist, 4x World Champion, 2x Olympian, Husband, Dad. Jordan is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 74 kilograms. In freestyle, he is the 2012 Olympic Gold medalist, a four-time World Champion (seven-time medalist), three-time Pan American Games Gold medalist, four-time Pan American champion, and four-time US Open National Champion, making the US World or Olympic Team on nine occasions. In folkstyle, Burroughs was a two–time NCAA Division I champion for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was awarded the Dan Hodge Trophy (equivalent to the Heisman Trophy) in 2012. Burroughs is widely known for his double leg takedown and is considered one of the greatest freestyle wrestlers of all time. Burroughs’ goal is to become the winningest wrestler in American history. John Smith, the American leader, stands in first place with six total titles. In order to do surpass him, he would have to win two more world championships in addition to the five he already has. He has his sights set on another gold at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Dream it. Do it.

IN THIS EPISODE...Jordan and Joe dig into his background and Jordan’s rise in the wrestling world. You will find his work ethic goes hand in hand with our Not Almost There family, and I know you will be blown away by his tenacity and outlook on constantly striving to be the best he can be. Jordan talked about his wins and losses and the lessons he learned in both, how important family is to him and how he is able to make his family a part of his work life. Jordan also ends the episode by sharing what’s next for him after wrestling.

Breakdown with Jordan Burroughs:

Chapter 1 (0:00) Intro Joe introduces Jordan Burroughs 

Chapter 2 (1:00) Campers versus climber Tim Grover gives a great analogy Jordan lives by about campers and climbers. Jordan shares what that means to him and how he lives his life by that philosophy

Chapter 3 (4:08) The beginning of his wrestling journey Wrestling wasn’t something Jordan always wanted to do, he started relatively late but soon realized with his work ethic and passion he was able to succeed

Chapter 4 (11:39) How much work you put in Jordan strives to be the hardest worker in the room. He has never taken a shortcut or cheated.

Chapter 5 (13:31) Experiences Jordan learned from the most Jordan shares his most memorable win and loss, and what he was able to learn from both experiences

Chapter 6 (18:53) Becoming an olympian Becoming an olympian didn’t happen overnight, but the change that occurs when winning the gold does change you just that fast

Chapter 7 (24:30) Lessons from defeat  There is so much you can learn after a hard loss. Looking back and taking away those lessons to bring with you helps to continue to grind and become the best

Chapter 8 (42:13) The daily routine Jordan shares what a day looks like and how he balances working out and staying focused on his career while still being present with his family

Chapter 9 (1:17:12) Spirituality and food are both fuel Spirituality has been a great guide for Jordan. He has a great mindset and keeps himself focused and has no time for trouble. He is also is a well-known foodie with the best recommendations

Chapter 10 (50:12) Wrapping up Jordan shares what’s next, and Joe wraps up the episode and shares his takeaways

Material Referenced in this interview: →GO. Event →Athletic Brewing →Winning by Tim Grover →Relentless by Tim Grover →Headspace App

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