Encore: Jordan Thompson: The Underdog Mentality, Olympic Gold, and the Fine Art of Antiquing

About this episode

Jordan Thompson shares her journey as an underdog in professional volleyball, discussing her Olympic success and personal passions.

Tiff and Lindsay will be taking a little break over the next two weeks, so we'll be airing some previous interviews. In this week's Encore episode of the Side Out Society Podcast, we sit down with one of the most clinical and feared offensive threats in the world: two-time Olympic medalist and LOVB Houston star Jordan Thompson. Despite being at the absolute peak of her powers (leading LOVB in points and kills), Jordan opens up about her unique "underdog mentality" and the journey of a late bloomer who wasn't a five-star recruit but went on to shatter NCAA records and win Olympic Gold. She shares the vulnerable side of professional athletics, from the heartbreak of a surprising playoff exit to the "endless tryout" energy of the Team USA gym as she begins her focused run toward the LA 2028 Olympics. Beyond the "scoring machine" persona, we get a rare look at the person off the court. Jordan discusses her passion for antiquing, her hilarious and adorable engagement story, and her deep-seated life motto to "lead with love". From her background in basketball to her current status as a mentor for the next generation of players, this conversation is an inspiring deep dive into what it…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tiff, Lindsay

Guest: Jordan Thompson

Topics covered

• underdog mentality
• Olympic journey
• professional athletics
• mentorship
• antiquing
• personal growth

Keywords

• Jordan Thompson
• Olympic medalist
• underdog mentality
• volleyball
• mentorship
• antiquing
• LA 2028
• NCAA records
• professional athletics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Team USA, LOVB Houston

Places: LA

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