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Uncover the biggest secret behind Ronda Rousey's rise as a champion and pioneer of the fight game.Ronda Rousey was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo, and UFC women's bantamweight champion from 2012 to 2015, she was also a professional wrestler in the WWE from 2017 to 2019, returning in 2022 before leaving in 2023.In this conversation Ronda and Steven discuss topics such as, her father’s death by suicide, her eating disorder, abusive relationships with coaches, and the truth about the WWE.00:00 Intro01:10 Being Born With A Rare Disease02:46 Ronda's Struggles as a Child04:27 Her Father’s Death When She Was A Child06:35 Finding Out About Her Dad's Suicide09:38 Ronda's Mother10:46 What's Been Ingrained in Her as a Kid12:34 Becoming a Prodigy of Judo14:59 Her Competitive Nature for Fighting19:30 Moving in With Her Coach At 1620:55 Her Struggles With Bulimia23:33 Getting Bullied for Her Physique24:49 Ronda Competing in the Beijing Olympics25:30 Lack of Pay26:01 Our Dark Side Becomes The Driver Of Our Success28:32 How Her Concussions Affected Her Career35:15 Defeating People in 60 Seconds36:43 Having Very Strict/Abusive Coaches38:56 How Did It Impact You?41:53 Coaches Crossing the Line...46:34 What Dana White Said About Ronda47:55 Why Were You Fighting So Frequently?49:15 Being The First Woman to Appear on the UFC49:33 The New Jackie Chan50:14 UFC 193 Ronda Vs Holly Holm53:40 How Did You Feel After Losing?57:14 Suicidal Thoughts59:15 Ronda's Last Fight in the UFC01:02:13 Her Husband's Support During Tough Times01:05:57 When Did WWE Come In?01:09:44 Social Media Pressure01:12:09 Did She Feel Expendable to the WWE?01:12:30 Vince McMahon and Sexual Allegations01:15:05 Ronda Suffering Two Miscarriages?01:19:03 Where Does Her Happiness Come From?01:26:32 Did Her Traumas Make Her Who She Is Today?01:30:11 What She Learned From Her Dad?01:32:04 Last Guest QuestionYou can purchase Ronda’s memoir, ‘Our Fight’, here: https://amzn.to/43OM0P1Follow Ronda:Twitter - https://bit.ly/4cI3SPPInstagram - https://bit.ly/3J4Tjc3YouTube - https://bit.ly/3J2QrwlWatch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsbMy new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://smarturl.it/DOACbookFollow me:https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
