#754: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ann Miura-Ko

This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #60 "Arnold Schwarzenegger on Psychological Warfare" and #331 "Ann Miura-Ko — The Path from Shyness to World-Class Debater and Investor." Please enjoy! Sponsors: AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.) Eight Sleep’s Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra) Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period) Timestamps: [00:00] Start [04:08] Notes about this supercombo format. [05:11] Enter Arnold Schwarzenegger. [05:45] Where did Arnold develop his cast iron confidence? [09:15] Mastering the psychological warfare of bodybuilding. [13:58] Transferring this skill set to Hollywood. [17:13] On making millions before becoming a movie star. [19:48] Playing good bricklayer/bad bricklayer with Franco Columbu. [24:41] How Twins came together. [29:14] Meditation as one of many answers. [35:47] Enter Ann-Miura Ko. [36:14] Ann's childhood shyness. [38:14] The Japanese phrase Ann used as a hostile kid in Michigan. [40:20] How Ann overcame introversion. [43:13] Ann's first solo stage speech. [44:22] Why Ann continued with speech and debate. [45:17] Ann's love for competition. [46:54] Ann's extreme efforts for pizza. [48:57] The catalyst for Ann's debate improvement. [53:01] Debate competition format. [56:56] Ann's recommended resources for improving debate skills. [59:56] Observations on modern debate in politics and f