Tom Brands: Iowa Wrestling | Lex Fridman Podcast #245

Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - FightCamp: joinfightcamp.com/lex to get free shipping - InsideTracker: insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off - ROKA: roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Theragun: therabody.com/lex to get 30 day trial - GiveWell: www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k 2:00 - Motivation 16:00 - Mental toughness 20:28 - Weight cutting 22:16 - Olympic dreams 27:11 - 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta 30:16 - Brother 35:27 - Champion mindset 41:28 - Beyond limits 46:28 - Faith 47:58 - Family 52:03 - Brands vs Brands

As a native Iowan, It's great to see a local hero given such a great stage. Thanks for this!

Thank you for interviewing wrestlers. It means a lot to people who are not from the US and don't understand what American wrestling is.

You're just nailing that shit in last few weeks without any mercy, man! Travis Stevens, Jimmy Pedro, Ben Askren, now Tom Brands! I'm looking forward to see more of the personas from (also jacket) wrestling world. And your travel to Dagestan is shapeing up more than outstanding. Awesome job Lex! Your channel is one of my favorites and the conversation with Danaher was second to none! You're worth every penny from that YT monetisation;)

I started wrestling at the age of 13 and the Iowa Hawkeyes were the first team that captured my imagination. Brent Metcalf was my hero. Ive had the pleasure of meeting both Tom & Terry multiple times and I could tell the story of each occasion like they happened 5 minutes ago. That’s how powerful their presence and energy is. Great content, I’m now a lifelong subscriber and fan of you and your channel.

I like how Lex goes all philosophical on Tom and Tom is just like "wrestling solves all my problems".

"You've spilled Blood, Sweat...Tears?" Tom Brands glares

I'm an Iowan and every family gathering of my life involved 3+ wrestling matches breaking out in the living room at Grandma and Grandpa's house while we waited for food. Nothing in life has ever seemed more hellish than wrestling practice, but my whole family did it so I thought it was normal. I was humbled at such a young age by this. I didn't know then how lucky I was for the lessons the sport taught. P.S. My mom still hangs the photo of Tom Brands holding me and my older brother for a photo soon after winning the Olympics. Oh, and Dan Gable turned up the speed on the treadmill I was using while training at Carver Hawkeye arena once. I never used that slow setting again.lolz

The life wisdom you get from this. You can literally take all the things he’s talking about and input it into any aspect of your life. This is what I got from wrestling and it was the best thing I’ve ever done.

Have any of you seen a Hawkeyes wrestling meet? Its like an NFL game. 16k people, cheerleaders, pyro, Metallica, people freaking out. Its amazing.

This was really good. Can we get a Brands interview part 2 with Terry? Love your style of interviewing. Thank you Lex!

I absolutely love and appreciate everything you are doing by bringing a spotlight to the magical sport of wrestling. The sport has saved my life multiple times; from suicide in highschool to drug addiction in my early adult life.

Truth being told thank you lex... For this great interview... Much respect from Anaheim CA

I love these episodes with Tom Brands, Ben Askren, John Danaher, Travis Stevens, etc. Keep it up.

Fantastic job having all these grappling hall of famers recently. Love hearing their in depth perspectives.

Great interview. Love his directness. Excellent motivation as well.

Excellent podcast, Lex. Love hearing how Tom has evolved through his decades of coaching & wrestling, he sees the blend of the mental and physical side.

That monologue was actually powerful. As a lifelong Iowan and wrestler, this is amazing. So glad you decided to upload this

I just commented on a recent video, I wish you would get one of the Brands brothers or Cael Sanderson on. Glad you got Tom on.

Lex was sitting on this Gold mine for 3 years. Best podcast in the world