Michael Phelps
The Catalyst
Ideas with a spark, energy, range and the ability to start things.
Michael Phelps is a celebrated Olympic swimmer who has transitioned into an advocate for mental health and water safety. This interview reveals his leadership style as one that inspires change and encourages open conversations about difficult topics, reflecting his desire to make a positive impact on future generations.
“Michael is the sort of guy that you never ever want to say that he's not going to do something. You never want to be critical of Michael because he will stick it so far up you it's not funny and not many competitors do that if I actually said something about one of my competitors or tried to intimidate them a little bit not even meaning t…”
“Yeah, yeah. So that one, I just reread that probably a couple of months ago that that book always just takes me back one or two steps and renews my perspective on situations because, you know, I'm a hyper focused individual when I get onto goals and tasks and things that I want to deliver.”
“And so it's like, you know, and then I'm like, wow, I feel better afterwards, that open and honest transparency. And my relationship is better as well.”
“Yeah, absolutely. No, that was the excruciating. But you still want to see your stats afterwards. It's like the Olympics is over. That's the last day always of the Olympics. And, you know, you would have been doing the 4x1 medley probably that day as well. And you still want to do everything.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Best of the Axe Files: Michael Phelps
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