Jade Jones: Taekwondo Double Gold Medalist Turns To Boxing

Jade Jones is one of Britain’s most decorated fighters. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Youth Olympic champion and world champion, she dominated taekwondo from the age of nineteen after growing up in a small council town in Flint, North Wales. In this episode Jade opens up like never before. She talks about her wild childhood, smoking at eight years old, the discipline that saved her and the obsession that turned her into an Olympic legend. From climbing trees and getting into trouble to training four times a week as a kid then grinding through years of pressure, sacrifice and expectation, Jade reveals the real mindset behind becoming a champion. She also talks about ADHD, anxiety, the emotional crash after Olympic glory and the mental battle of chasing a third Olympic gold during the pandemic. Her honesty on confidence, struggle and rebuilding identity after elite sport gives a rare inside look into the mind of a true competitor. Now stepping into a new chapter with professional boxing, Jade explains how she is rebuilding, rediscovering herself and chasing greatness all over again. This one is raw, inspiring and brutally real. Watch, learn and be motivated from one of Britain’s greatest fighters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices