#009: Shaun White on Always Winning, Even When You Lose

Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Impact Theory

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🗓️ 14 February 2017

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Two-time Olympic Gold medalist and the youngest to ever win the US Open Shaun White learned the value of putting in work at an early age. Named number two on Business Week's list of the 100 most powerful athletes, this accomplished musician, philanthropist, and top-shelf entrepreneur describes how he used pressure to his advantage in this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. SHOW NOTES 1. Shaun talks about opening your eyes to what’s around you and diving deeper into opportunities. [2:40] Tom and Shaun discuss falling in love with working hard and pushing through. [6:20] Shaun recalls a defining moment when he owned his personal narrative and overcame peer pressure. [9:14] Tom and Shaun explore their definitions of competition. [12:37] Shaun explains the importance of using visualization and setting balanced goals. [16:47] Shaun talks about being thankful for pressure and spinning it to your advantage. [24:14] Tom and Shaun talk over leveraging learning experiences and staying motivated. [30:56] Shaun shares the importance of personal identity and separating what he does from who he is. [36:20] Shaun defines the impact that he wants to have on the world. [43:09] MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Shaun’s video documentary (attempting the first Triple Cork in Halfpipe starts at [6:38]) - http://bit.ly/1v5Eugl [27:05] SHAUN’S VENTURES Big Bear Snow Summit - http://bit.ly/2iQOJzM [34:19] Mammoth Mountain - http://bit.ly/2lBCo4W [34:19] Shaun’s men’s clothing line Wht Space - http://mcys.co/2gpTksn [34:31] PEOPLE Retired professional tennis player Andrew Agassi’s book titled Open - http://amzn.to/2kGOZTh [35:32] Bad Things guitarist Jared Palomar - http://bit.ly/2lFsZsP [37:49] ARTISTS/BANDS Thirty Seconds To Mars - http://bit.ly/1dTYOrR [36:50] Shaun’s Big Air snowboard competition and Music Festival series Air + Style - http://bit.ly/2lEeftK [42:29] Flume - http://bit.ly/1sO2Rgd [42:37] Major Lazer - http://bit.ly/1AyaufC [42:38] Vince Staples - http://bit.ly/1CLTi7k [42:39] YG - http://bit.ly/2lEfTLL [42:39] TV On The Radio - http://bit.ly/2fZuxOW [42:40] FOLLOW SHAUN WHITE TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2l0gWc7 INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2lzGlGs FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2kT7ULG SNAPCHAT: @ ShaunWhiteSnap Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition — a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion — and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. Impact Theory is a first-of-its-kind company designed to facilitate global change through the incubation of mission-based businesses and the cultivation of empowering content. Every piece of content Impact Theory creates is meant to underscore the company mission to free people from The Matrix and help them unlock their true potential. Impact Theory exists to inspire the next generation of game-changing companies and creators that will make a true and lasting impact on the world. FOLLOW TOM BILYEU TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2iyjY5P INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2j7vqX8 FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2hPStWo FOLLOW IMPACT THEORY TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2iC5lN3 INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2hPSGJa FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2iystOf

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Impact Theory Podcast, your source of empowering ideas and actionable
0:05.5	techniques from the world's highest achievers.
0:08.4	Join host Tom Billiou, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of the billion dollar brand
0:13.4	Quest Nutrition on a journey to unlock your potential and realize your vision of success.
0:19.4	Welcome to Impact Theory.
0:21.4	You're here because like me, my friends, you believe that human potential is nearly limitless,
0:31.9	but you know that having potential is not the same as actually doing something with it.
0:36.6	So our goal with this show and company is to introduce you to the people and ideas that
0:41.0	are going to help you actually execute on your dreams.
0:44.4	All right, today's guest was born with a heart defect that required two open heart surgeries
0:49.7	to correct, but he refused to let that slow him down and proving that you can overcome
0:54.4	any obstacle through hard ass work.
0:57.3	He is now the most decorated snowboarder on the planet.
1:01.8	Intensely driven, he turned pro and snowboarding at the ripe old age of 13 and turned pro
1:06.6	and skateboarding by 17.
1:08.8	He's the youngest rider to ever win the US Open is the only rider to ever score a perfect
1:13.7	100 on the Superpipe in the X Games.
1:16.3	He's won two Olympic gold medals and a record breaking 15 X Games gold medals.
1:23.2	He's won 10 SV Awards is the only athlete to win gold medals in both the summer and winter
1:28.2	X Games and he reached number two on business week's list of the 100 most powerful athletes.
1:34.8	Which honestly isn't too surprising giving that he's partnered with some of the biggest
1:37.9	brands around and he's designed massively successful apparel lines and other goodies
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