EP 232: Natalia Grossman
August 5, 2024
Photo by Jess Glassberg | Louder Than 11
Natalia Grossman is a World Champion and 3x overall World Cup winner and will compete for Team USA at the Paris Olympics. We talked about spending time in Mexico as a kid, her breakout year in 2021, dealing with public criticism, working on her mindset, how to win without being the strongest person competing, hard outdoor sends and goals, her happiest moments, her top training advice, and much more.
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00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:46 – Natalia’s parents
00:03:08 – Spending summers in Mexico & speaking Spanish
00:08:10 – Discovering climbing
00:11:25 – Her breakout year in 2021 & dealing with public criticism
00:16:44 – Facing pressure in 2022
00:19:58 – The hardest year
00:22:36 – Health challenges & learning to listen to her body
00:26:42 – Learning & hobbies
00:28:46 – Studying psychology
00:31:04 – Finding balance
00:37:10 – “It’s not always the strongest person who wins.”
00:38:15 – What does it take to win?
00:39:51 – Setters’ influence on comps
00:42:08 – Natalia’s leadup to the Olympics
00:45:12 – Smile & Fight
00:50:45 – Don’t be ashamed to ask for help
00:53:48 – Hard outdoor sends
00:58:49 – Projecting & outdoor goals
01:01:54 – Freezing
01:06:17 – Why Natalia doesn’t like rituals
01:08:11 – Competition underwear
01:09:26 – Rapid fire questions
01:11:42 – Gymnastics culture
01:13:24 – More rapid-fire questions
01:18:22 – Her happiest moment
01:21:41 – Deep convos, training advice, & following psych
01:25:22 – Wrap up & EXTRA for Patrons