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 Intro02:10 Being Born With A Rare Disease03:46 Ronda's Struggles as a Child05:27 Her Father’s Death When She Was A Child07:35 Finding Out About Her Dad's Suicide10:38 Ronda's Mother11:46 What's Been Ingrained in Her as a Kid13:34 Becoming a Prodigy of Judo15:59 Her Competitive Nature for Fighting20:30 Movin in With His Coach At 1621:55 Her Struggles With Bulimia 24:33 Getting Bullied for Her Physique 25:49 Ronda Competing in the Beijing Olympics26:30 Lack of Pay 27:01 Our Dark Side Becomes The Driver Of Our Success29:32 How Her Concussions Affected Her Career36:15 Defeating People in 60 Seconds37:43 Having Very Strict/Abusive Coaches39:56 How Did It Impact You?42:53 Coaches Crossing the Line...47:34 What Dana White Said About Ronda48:55 Why Were You Fighting So Frequently?50:15 Being The First Woman to Appear on the UFC50:33 The New Jackie Chang 51:14 UFC 193 Ronda Vs Holly Holm54:40 How Did You Feel After Losing?58:14 Suicidal Thoughts01:00:15 Ronda's Last Fight in the UFC01:03:13 Her Husband Support During Tough Times01:06:57 When Did WWE Come In?01:10:44 Social Media Pressure01:13:09 Did She Feel Expendable to the WWE?01:13:30 Vince McMahon and Sexual Allegations01:16:05 Ronda Suffering Two Miscarriages?01:20:03 Where Does Her Happiness Come From?01:27:32 Did Her Traumas Make Her Who She Is Today?01:31:11 What She Learned From Her Dad?01:33:04 Last Guest QuestionYou can purchase Ronda’s memoir, ‘Our Fight’, here: https://amzn.to/43OM0P1Follow Ronda:Twitter - https://bit.ly/4cI3SPPInstagram - https://bit.ly/3J4Tjc3YouTube - https://bit.ly/3J2QrwlWatch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsbMy new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://smarturl.it/DOACbookFollow me:https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceoSponsors:Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/Uber: https://p.uber.com/creditstermsVodafone V-Hub: https://www.vodafone.co.uk/business/sme-business/Steven-Bartlett-Digital-SOS?cid=psoc-ent_li_ebu_/brnd/Stevenbartlett01/aws/11.23/SB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices