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Dialed with Adam ThielenAuthor: The 33rd Team
What does it take to achieve greatness? Adam Thielen has spent his life pursuing the answer, and now hes bringing you along for the journey. From the golf course to the gridiron and everything in between, Adam takes you inside the mind of elite athletes to discover what separates the good from the great. Through conversations with guests such as Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Mauer and Olympic Gold Medalist Matt Boldy, viewers will get the chance to peek behind the curtain at what makes star competitors tick. Dial in. Youtube Instagram TikTok X Language: en Genres: Education, Golf, Self-Improvement, Sports Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Mardy Fish: Beating Federer & Battling Anxiety | Dialed Ep 5
Tuesday, 13 October, 2026
Adam sits down with longtime friend Mardy Fish. Mardy turned pro in tennis at 17, won an Olympic silver medal and climbed to No. 7 in the world. He talks about why he says he “lost the gold” rather than won silver, and what separated Federer and Nadal from everyone else. He also explains why he left home at 15 to chase tennis instead of golf or baseball. The turning point came in 2009. After knee surgery, Mardy decided he didn’t want to be “between 15 and 35 in the world.” He rebuilt his fitness, dropped more than 30 pounds and played a nearly six-hour match at the French Open. Afterward he believed he was the fittest athlete in the world, and his self-confidence took him into the top 10. Mardy also opens up about his anxiety disorder, which led him to pull out of a 2012 US Open match against Roger Federer. He explains why he went public, and how he tries to push his own kids in sports without pushing too hard. Presented by UNRL 🔔 Subscribe to Dialed with Adam Thielen for in-depth conversations exploring what separates the greatest athletes from everyone else. Chapters 0:00 Cold open 1:53 Mardy’s resume & the Olympic silver debate 4:06 Sponsor: Kalshi 5:36 14 titles & three Grand Slam quarterfinals 7:43 What separated Federer & Nadal 9:54 A night match vs. Nadal at Arthur Ashe 10:50 Growing up with baseball, golf & tennis 11:42 Individual pressure vs. team sports 13:09 Leaving home at 15 to go all in 15:31 Why tennis over golf & baseball 17:08 Skipping college, turning pro at 17 19:49 From juniors to the pro tour 21:02 The mindset it takes to reach the top 10 23:35 Negative stress, deflecting blame & a coaching change 25:50 The 2009 knee surgery & losing 30 pounds 27:25 The six-hour French Open match that changed everything 31:24 World Tour Finals & never being satisfied 33:52 Anxiety, Federer & the Netflix documentary 36:18 “Everyone’s world is their own” 38:15 Raising young athletes without pushing too hard 1:45 Golf during his tennis career 45:01 Nerves: Adam vs. Mardy 45:50 Wrap-up Brought to you by Kalshi. New users get $55 when they trade $25. Sign up at http://kalshi.com/r/DIALED with promo code DIALED. 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves significant risk and is not appropriate for everyone. Please carefully consider if it is appropriate for you in light of your personal financial circumstances. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. See kalshi.com/regulatory for more information. Torque Fitness: commercial-grade home gym equipment, designed and engineered in Minnesota. Head to torquefitness.com and use code DIALED to save. Financing through Affirm, free shipping and expert home gym design. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
