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

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