The School of Greatness
How to Perform Under Pressure Without Losing Yourself | Chloe Kim
29 Apr 2026
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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
I did not give up when I could have. People were telling me that maybe it wasn't a good idea to do this. I was not gonna let up. Like, I wanted to believe in myself and show myself that I could deal with this. I don't know if you can ever truly eliminate self-doubt. I think you can maybe quiet the noise a bit, but the minute something doesn't go your way, that self-doubt's gonna come right back.
At just 17 years old, she became the youngest woman to win Olympic gold in snowboarding, establishing herself as one of the most dominant athletes in her sport. We have the inspiring Chloe Kim in the house.
My dad later on told me that if I didn't make it by the time I was 13, we wouldn't be able to afford it anymore. The most pressure I felt from them was actually as we got closer to my first Olympics. I had to have a sit down with my parents. Like, guys, this doesn't feel good. Really? This feels really intense.
I am so grateful that I got to go through some really intense moments at such a young age because now I feel like I can get through whatever and accomplish whatever I put my mind to.
And what was the greatest lesson you learned from that experience?
I think grit. Like, true grit.
Before I had you on here today, we had another snowboarder on.
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Chapter 2: What pressures did Chloe Kim face as a young Olympic athlete?
I don't know if you know Amy Purdy.
Love Amy.
And she was just singing your praises, saying how much she loves you.
I love her to death.
And I was like, Amy, if you could ask her one question about Chloe, what would it be? And she goes, how does she perform under pressure and just look so free? And that was one of the things she was asking about, like, how does she look so free at the highest stages in the world? And I'm curious, how do you perform under pressure and make it look so effortless?
I just made a face when you said that because I feel like I feel the same way about her.
Really?
Yeah. So I feel like the call is coming from within. No, Amy's amazing. She's such an inspiration. She has such an incredible story and everything she's done for her sport has been like so cool. And she's so cool. She's so gorgeous and smart. So kind. Yeah, it's kind of not fair. Yeah, she's everything to me. I would say for me personally, I don't know. I don't think I think about it too much.
Pressure?
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Chapter 3: How did Chloe Kim redefine her relationship with pressure?
I feel like everyone's getting really intense, hoping to qualify for the games. Now I'm
in contention to qualify for the games like my i had to have a sit down with my parents it's like guys this doesn't feel good really this feels really intense like i understand that you guys you know obviously want this for me and i do too but i need a sense of normalcy because everywhere else i go does not feel normal either so i just need home to feel like home wow yeah
I mean, you were 16 going in 17, I guess, around that time. So it's almost like, oh, what if I make a mistake or don't qualify or I fall? Then all this expectation crumbles, I guess.
Yeah, and I want to say, too, into my first games, qualifying was hardcore. I mean, there still are really good U.S. snowboarding girls, but back then... It was mostly, you know, US podium suites for the most part. Like they were awesome. And so qualifying was really intense because it's almost like you had to bring your A game.
Like if you qualified for the Olympics in the US, it was almost just felt like you were guaranteed a medal at that point because they were so good. Yes. And so...
So it wasn't guaranteed. It wasn't like, oh, this is going to be easy.
No, I knew I had a good shot because I was podiuming consistently, but I've never experienced that type of pressure and like that type of expectation before. And so I remember like going into all my runs for the qualifying events. So a little more about the qualification process. Tell me, tell me.
So basically, it's the season before the Olympics, there are, I might be completely wrong, but there's summer, but I think it's five events, four or five events. And basically, it's the top four girls based on all those events. So the way the best way to guarantee a spot is to like win a couple of them. Top four go?
Top four? Top four. Yes.
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Chapter 4: What strategies does Chloe use to manage self-doubt?
Yeah. You didn't feel good. Because you'd previously won two gold medals, but then you're going into this next Olympics a little injured, not feeling good, like you said. How do you stay confident and also not let the fear of the pressure or what if I fail or what if my injury holds me back or the expectations of the world now?
Yeah.
How do you navigate that?
I mean, it was tough. You know, I think that was definitely a really hard moment. Probably one of the more difficult things I've had to navigate in my career. I've had I've been so blessed and fortunate to go into every single games completely healthy. And luckily, I had actually qualified for the games the season prior.
So you didn't have that stress.
I didn't need to qualify that season, which was great.
That's great, yeah.
Awesome.
But you got to be healthy.
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Chapter 5: How did Chloe Kim navigate her injury before the Olympics?
Really? But like whatever. But then COVID hit and we doubled down. Yeah, it was bad.
You dub it down on the weight gain? Yeah. Just like eating.
Eating, you know, chilling, not going outside. Yeah, of course. And then I think that's also when I started to work with Roy. It was like during COVID. 2021, 2022.
2021, I think.
And then I went back to snowboarding and it hurt. Like, oh my gosh.
Really?
Yes, because I gained 40 pounds.
Come on.
Yeah, so I was.
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Chapter 6: What mental shifts helped Chloe perform under pressure?
Just like the recovery, I mean, being on the slopes or landing or all of it.
You know, and I think that I was like, oh my gosh, I'm getting old because this hurts for the first time. But when you think about it.
You were like 20.
I know, I know.
You weren't old.
I should be fine. But it'd be like, if I follow my butt kind of hard, I'd be bedridden for a week.
Really?
Because, you know, we fall from pretty high.
Like 30, 40 feet in the air, I feel like.
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