Sunday Pick: How to survive a losing team
TED Talks Daily
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4.1 • 11.9K Ratings
🗓️ 11 August 2024
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. Today we're sharing a special episode of Good Sport, a podcast hosted by Jody Avirgan about understanding our world through sports.
No one loves to lose. But even if you are a GOAT on a great AND lucky team, no one wins every time. So how do people who face loss after loss keep fighting to win? Jody speaks with Nikky McCray, a retired WNBA player who played on three All-Star teams and now coaches at Rutgers, about the secrets to perseverance. Then he chats with psychologist and neuroscientist Ian Robertson to discuss what losing can teach us about winning.
Transcripts for Good Sport are available at go.ted.com/GStranscripts
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| 0:00.0 | Hey TED Talks Daily listeners, I'm Elise Hugh. |
| 0:05.0 | Today we have an episode of another podcast from the TED Audio Collective |
| 0:08.8 | hand-picked by us for you. |
| 0:11.4 | To get to the Olympics, athletes have to succeed at competition after competition. |
| 0:16.3 | But what about all those who don't? |
| 0:18.8 | This week learn how to survive and stay motivated during a losing streak with a great episode of good sport. |
| 0:24.9 | But this episode isn't just about perseverance. |
| 0:27.1 | You'll also hear why sometimes losing isn't so bad after all. |
| 0:31.6 | If you want more sports content from Ted or just want to see the world |
| 0:34.4 | through a new lens, check out Good Sport wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:38.4 | Learn more about the Ted Audio collective at audio collective dot TED.com. |
| 0:42.6 | Now on to the episode. |
| 0:46.8 | Some of the deepest thoughts I've ever had, biggest emotions, |
| 0:50.6 | have been in a post-game team circle, especially after a loss. |
| 0:55.0 | Sitting on the grass, exhausted, slowly taking off the cleats, trying not to look your teammates in the eye or you might just start crying. |
| 1:06.3 | Someone has to say something in these moments. |
| 1:09.0 | I once had a coach tell me, after a brutal season ending loss, don't replay this game over and over in your head. |
| 1:15.9 | You can't fix the past. |
| 1:17.7 | You can try and learn from it, but you can't fix the past. |
| 1:21.2 | Yeah, I know. Wise words, great coach. And really hard to do. I've always |
| 1:29.6 | been one of those people who hates to lose more than I love to win. I think a lot of top athletes are that way. That might be why I'm so fascinated by losing, because it's an inevitable part of loving sports, but it never gets easier, at least not for me. |
| 1:45.0 | And I'm particularly fascinated by losing streaks. |
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