About this episode

In this episode, Mateo Coates discusses his journey to becoming a Youth World Champion and the sacrifices made by his family.

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of our conversation with Youth World Champion Mateo Coates, we dive into the mindset behind his meteoric rise. Drawing from lessons learned alongside fellow world champion and friend Weka Bhanubandh, Mateo reveals how humility and a relentless refusal to settle fuel his success. He takes aim at the doubters who said an American couldn’t win gold—proving that the U.S. belongs on the podium. And at the heart of it all? His parents. Mateo opens up about the sacrifices ...

People in this episode

Host: Ziyan Huang

Guest: Mateo Coates

Topics covered

• mindset
• sailing
• success
• humility
• sacrifice

Keywords

• Mateo Coates
• sailing
• world champion
• success mindset
• humility
• sacrifice
• U.S. podium

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