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!

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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: 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