The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Ronda Rousey (Greatest Women's Fighter Ever): The Truth Behind My Fighting, I Kept This A Secret My Entire Career, WWE Is A Mess & Vince McMahon Is Still Running It!
Apr 8, 2024
01:35:27
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 Intro
01:10 Being Born With A Rare Disease
02:46 Ronda's Struggles as a Child
04:27 Her Father’s Death When She Was A Child
06:35 Finding Out About Her Dad's Suicide
09:38 Ronda's Mother
10:46 What's Been Ingrained in Her as a Kid
12:34 Becoming a Prodigy of Judo
14:59 Her Competitive Nature for Fighting
19:30 Moving in With Her Coach At 16
20:55 Her Struggles With Bulimia
23:33 Getting Bullied for Her Physique
24:49 Ronda Competing in the Beijing Olympics
25:30 Lack of Pay
26:01 Our Dark Side Becomes The Driver Of Our Success
28:32 How Her Concussions Affected Her Career
35:15 Defeating People in 60 Seconds
36:43 Having Very Strict/Abusive Coaches
38:56 How Did It Impact You?
41:53 Coaches Crossing the Line...
46:34 What Dana White Said About Ronda
47:55 Why Were You Fighting So Frequently?
49:15 Being The First Woman to Appear on the UFC
49:33 The New Jackie Chan
50:14 UFC 193 Ronda Vs Holly Holm
53:40 How Did You Feel After Losing?
57:14 Suicidal Thoughts
59:15 Ronda's Last Fight in the UFC
01:02:13 Her Husband's Support During Tough Times
01:05:57 When Did WWE Come In?
01:09:44 Social Media Pressure
01:12:09 Did She Feel Expendable to the WWE?
01:12:30 Vince McMahon and Sexual Allegations
01:15:05 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 Question
You can purchase Ronda’s memoir, ‘Our Fight’, here: https://amzn.to/43OM0P1
Follow Ronda:
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Instagram - https://bit.ly/3J4Tjc3
YouTube - https://bit.ly/3J2Qrwl
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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 Intro
01:10 Being Born With A Rare Disease
02:46 Ronda's Struggles as a Child
04:27 Her Father’s Death When She Was A Child
06:35 Finding Out About Her Dad's Suicide
09:38 Ronda's Mother
10:46 What's Been Ingrained in Her as a Kid
12:34 Becoming a Prodigy of Judo
14:59 Her Competitive Nature for Fighting
19:30 Moving in With Her Coach At 16
20:55 Her Struggles With Bulimia
23:33 Getting Bullied for Her Physique
24:49 Ronda Competing in the Beijing Olympics
25:30 Lack of Pay
26:01 Our Dark Side Becomes The Driver Of Our Success
28:32 How Her Concussions Affected Her Career
35:15 Defeating People in 60 Seconds
36:43 Having Very Strict/Abusive Coaches
38:56 How Did It Impact You?
41:53 Coaches Crossing the Line...
46:34 What Dana White Said About Ronda
47:55 Why Were You Fighting So Frequently?
49:15 Being The First Woman to Appear on the UFC
49:33 The New Jackie Chan
50:14 UFC 193 Ronda Vs Holly Holm
53:40 How Did You Feel After Losing?
57:14 Suicidal Thoughts
59:15 Ronda's Last Fight in the UFC
01:02:13 Her Husband's Support During Tough Times
01:05:57 When Did WWE Come In?
01:09:44 Social Media Pressure
01:12:09 Did She Feel Expendable to the WWE?
01:12:30 Vince McMahon and Sexual Allegations
01:15:05 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 Question
You can purchase Ronda’s memoir, ‘Our Fight’, here: https://amzn.to/43OM0P1
Follow Ronda:
Twitter - https://bit.ly/4cI3SPP
Instagram - https://bit.ly/3J4Tjc3
YouTube - https://bit.ly/3J2Qrwl
Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb
My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook
Follow me:
https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com