Episode Details

Michael Phelps won more Olympic gold medals than most countries. This episode is about how.

I spent over a week inside the mind of the most decorated Olympian ever — his book No Limits, New York Times profiles dating back to 2002, and every interview I could find. What I found wasn't a story about talent. It was something stranger: a training philosophy most athletes would refuse, a coach who pushed him to his limits, and a confession from Phelps about what he saw when he looked in the mirror that I haven't stopped thinking about since.

This is a chapter-by-chapter deep dive into how Phelps thought about preparation, losing, doubters, and the price of being first — told in his own words, from primary sources.

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Buy No Limits: The Will To Succeed By Michael Phelps: amzn.to/4vCgFLW

New York Times Articles: 

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