Champion Mindset

David Taylor was an ordinary kid with an unordinary goal: To win the Olympic Gold Medal in Freestyle wrestling. His quest to reach that goal brought Magic Man to Penn State where he won two National Championships and two Dan Hodge trophies as the best college wrestler in the country. Finally, in 2020, Taylor achieved his goal and took home Olympic gold, but his journey didn’t end there.

What got him into wrestling in the first place? Why did he take a job as head coach at Oklahoma State? And why isn’t winning good enough for him? On this episode of Champion Mindset, former two-division UFC Champion Daniel Cormier visits his alma mater to sit down with Taylor and uncover those answers.

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Timestamps:
1:03 - Taylor’s experience cornering Diego Lopes at UFC Freedom 250
3:43 - Why Taylor started wrestling
15:54 - Taylor’s college years at Penn State
19:36 - The rivalry with Kyle Dake
27:57 - Recovering from a torn ACL
34:57 - The Gold Medal match
37:13 - The rivalry with Hassan Yazdani
42:46 - Taking the Head Coaching job at Oklahoma State
48:37 - Being a Champion at home
49:30 - Taylor’s proudest moment as a coach
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On this episode of Champion Mindset, Daniel Cormier sits with Boston Celtics head coach and Brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt Joe Mazzulla to glean insight on the practices and conversations that led to the Celtics winning the 2024 NBA Championship. Mazzulla goes in-depth on the lessons he learned from his father, the value of copying from other coaches, and how earning his blue belt compares to winning the NBA Finals.

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Von Miller has won 2 Super Bowls, has been named first-team All-Pro 3 times, and is one of only ten defensive Super Bowl MVPs. The Dallas Cowboys’ star is undoubtedly a future Hall of Famer, but despite all of his individual accolades his hope is to leave a different kind of legacy when he decides to hang up the cleats. On this episode of Champion Mindset, two-division UFC Champion Daniel Cormier sits with Miller to find the source of his selflessness, the lessons he learned on the Denver Broncos that he brought to the Los Angeles Rams, and the songs on his pre-Super Bowl playlist.

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Michael Irvin was given immense responsibility at an early age. Before his father passed away, he made Michael promise one thing: To take care of his mother. That promise, combined with his legendary work ethic, vaulted Playmaker to 3 Super Bowl Championships with the Dallas Cowboys, receiving records, and a Hall of Fame NFL career. On this episode of Champion Mindset, two-division UFC Champion Daniel Cormier sits with Irvin to uncover how that promise set his path, how good coaching set him up for success, and how strong teammates like Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith made him a Champion.

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Jorge Posada wasn’t born with elite size, speed, or strength. Everything he has earned from his 5 World Series rings to his 5 Silver Slugger awards has come through his sheer determination and his hard work, but where did that work ethic come from? The future Hall of Famer sat down with former two-division UFC Champion Daniel Cormier to discuss his father’s Mr. Miyagi approach to strength training, getting in fights in Alabama, and how to make yourself undeniable.

This is Champion Mindset with Daniel Cormier.

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