Olympic athletes
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Olympic athletes has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Sep 2025 on HUBERMAN LAB. Podcasts mention Olympic athletes to illustrate key psychological concepts. Laurie Santos uses them to show how expectations influence emotional responses, while Dr. Andrew Huberman highlights their ability to embrace discomfort in training, emphasizing the importance of pushing beyond comfort zones for success.
Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) was the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) designation of select Russian athletes permitted to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The designation was instigated following the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee after the Russian doping scandal. This was the second time that Russian athletes had participated under the neutral Olympic flag, the first being in the Unified Team of 1992.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2025 on HUBERMAN LAB |
| Role | Professional or amateur sportspeople |
| Field | Sports, Physical Training |
What do podcasts say about Olympic athletes?
2 quotes from Laurie Santos, recorded on Young and Profiting and HUBERMAN LAB.
Used as an example population to illustrate how expectations shape emotional reactions to outcomes.
Laurie Santos · Young and Profiting · · Hear itUsed as exemplars of leaning into discomfort: Athletes train past the point of comfort.
HUBERMAN LAB · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about Olympic athletes?
2 shows discussed Olympic athletes in these episodes.
- Young and Profiting — 1 episode
Used as an example population to illustrate how expectations shape emotional reactions to outcomes.
Laurie Santos: The Surprising Psychology of Satisfaction - HUBERMAN LAB — 1 episode
Used as exemplars of leaning into discomfort: Athletes train past the point of comfort.
Challenge Yourself Every Day for Success DR ANDREW HUBERMA
Who talks about Olympic athletes on podcasts?
Laurie Santos brought up Olympic athletes; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Young and Profiting.
- Laurie Santos: The Surprising Psychology of Satisfaction on Young and Profiting (Nov 2025) — Laurie Santos
- Challenge Yourself Every Day for Success DR ANDREW HUBERMA on HUBERMAN LAB (Sep 2025)
What is Olympic athletes mentioned alongside?
Olympic athletes is most often mentioned alongside Discipline, feedback loop and Hormesis.
Mentioned together: Discipline, feedback loop, Hormesis, Zone of Proximal Development, Lev Vygotsky, Michael Merzenich, Norman Doidge, Polish scientists, gold medal, silver medal