Michael Phelps on Being Strong, Physically and Mentally | How I Got Here with Chris Paul

Chris Paul sits down with 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps to talk about his life as a competitive swimmer, his highest and lowest moments, and how he became so passionate about mental health.
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[@mohi3846]

“That’s different, that’s very different” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ljmproductions1]

Lol 😂 I chuckled at that 😆

[@BettersAthletesOnly]

It’s very different.

[@amilaweerasekara4692]

If you are physically and mentally strong..You are Unstoppable!

[@hyd119]

Great work Chris and Michael. This is great storytelling and narrative.

[@uprightape100]

Dayum......Michael Phelps is frickin huge. I guess all world-class swimmers are. Edit: Chris Paul is actually pretty great at this interview stuff.

[@jthomas4361]

Who is Dayum? Do you mean Dayam Jimiyah pro archer from Azerbaijan?

[@vivekis]

Agree on Chris Paul being a good interviewer. He asks the questions succinctly, and gets out of the way. Doesn't try to make it about himself.

[@masamasa191]

Actually some world class swimmers are pretty small. Daiya Seto is 5’9 and the 200m butterfly silver medalist Tomoru Honda is only 5’7. Crazy if you think about it.

[@amadoumoustaphadieng8660]

Chris Paul's amazing interviewing ability keeps getting better and better. He should have his own show. Senegal, West Africa.

[@Bambotb]

Indeed, lovely guy

[@hamidullaha.saahir9144]

It's good that Michael Phelps opened up about seeking treatment for his mental health issues, and not to take away anything from Michael, but the first athlete to publicly open up about his mental health treatment, was Ron Artest/Metta Sandiford-Artest when on the court after winning their championship, he acknowledged his Psychiatrist. And these athletes opening up is great for all of us, athletes and non-athletes.

[@ZuluHotel1977]

Tyson Fury??

[@userkr5479]

Excellent interview, great questions capturing the process behind achieving the greatness Every kid needs to watch this!!

[@yonggeun4222]

i think he can still medal if he swam at olympics

[@nikox703]

Glad to hear from him post career alpha. You can tell training and competing took a lot out of him. Big fan of Phelps!

[@mastervz4806]

This is a great interview. It just feels like two pals chatting.

[@sramorim]

Good job QuickTake! Will show that to my kids swim team in Brazil. MP is the GOAT !!!

[@franklinkirera6978]

One of the best interviews I've recently come across. All the best to all his efforts

[@AD-im5to]

This interview got me hooked ! Good Job CP3! Phelps is amazing human being

[@latherioferguson7666]

Seems like genuine vibes. Glad I came across this.

[@octaviakf]

This is wonderful interview 😊🙌🏾

[@sabbirhossain4114]

Absolutely true Legend..very nice to see you Mr. Phelps.

[@4Runneradventures]

Much love and respect to Michael. This interview was wonderful at making him less "celebrity" and much more down to earth. I know he always seems genuine but this conversation/interview was wonderful at shining a light on the real Michael Phelps ❣️🤗 thanks for this!

[@RevealedFilms]

I think it helped that he’s being interviewed by someone he’s friends with and knows whose also famous and sees him as a normal guy who is the exceptionally gifted at his chosen field. There’s also mutual respect back at Chris because he’s also one of the best to do it but it’s because of hard work and god given talent. When you’re in awe of the person, you act sycophantic and laugh at everything, it’s comes across disingenuous and annoying. Like Jimmy Fallon

[@sichlorr8088]

Sss

[@m.craigknightford2938]

Yeah he’s generally much more condescending (thru the interviewer) to the listening audience.

[@paulemilejuniorcilien2601]

Great interview, thanks a lot!

[@qudjy1]

This is great stuff! Thanks CP and MP

[@apache1729]

Very gifted man both mentally and physically

[@curtisgrindahl446]

Wonderful conversation and great interview. Deep respect to both of these men. I really want to watch every interview Chris does. I've always seen him as an intense competitor playing for an opposing team and frankly have not been a fan. Now I'm getting to know him as a man and I like him a great deal. Hope he gets his ring... though not at the expense of the Warriors... though this may be the year. Mmm...

[@karamyasharahla510]

Michael is one of the greatest athletes of our time. Thank you for this one

[@swimfan752]

He’s the greatest Olympian of all time. Which is pretty badass

[@karamyasharahla510]

@@swimfan752 I'd agree with that

[@manivannan985]

Thanks Chris for doing this in the way u did . The greatest Olympian of all time saying ask for help is something. Love you Phelps.

[@kennynakawaki]

I love watching Michael Phelps interviews. Always has wise things to say and very motivational and inspirational to me the past 2 years since I first got into him. Greatest Olympian ever.

[@mattheww4019]

Great conversation

[@sophiec3592]

Love this interview

[@TheStringBreaker]

Solid video! Great series!

[@wrightwaay6866]

This was great and Phelps is an absolute beast

[@aservant1284]

Cool series love to see this

[@anadeoliveira6006]

Great interview!

[@chidieberennamani3771]

You deserve all the accolades Michael....I enjoyed the interview

[@oldben1800]

absolute legend

[@haokry]

this was fantastic

[@SoCalFreelance]

Remembering his B-More roots with Under Armour 🤘

[@DuKoss]

Thanks for this interview with the most amazing person. Goat

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

MICHAEL PHELPS SO AWESOME ON BLOOMBERG !!!!

[@lovethyANGELS]

Great interview

[@ASMinor]

I am an avid mental health awareness advocate and spoken word performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my KZbin channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💚

[@asc8048]

People talk about the greatest athlete of all time and often leave this guy out. There’s very few things in life as universal as swimming and he is the best to have ever done it. The goat right here

[@vicwa7393]

Good interview... 'what's next'... like that 'mental health' it's real and needs to be addressed.

[@yassinex007]

thank you so much and I really appreciate you this michael phelps. ♥️🍻

[@teachPeace-lc9cj]

Salute to you LEGEND from World

[@Joaoo981]

Oow, watched It like It was a 5min vídeo. 2 legends right there, thank u

[@zando5108]

chris paul is a great interviewer!

[@brucewayne9529]

Awesome stuff

[@tuabenjamin]

Wow. YT on a roll with the recommends. Just finished this one and Mark Cuban’s. I get triggered watching interviews where the interviewer is doing most of the talking. I’m working on that lol. CP’s interview style is simple, yet super refreshing. Allows me to just, enjoy the conversation. Great work CP! Amazing series, looking fwd to more.

[@MS-bs8dd]

Oh man me too. Even wrote a letter once to a show saying about the too much talking by the interviewer - that’s all I remember, haha, just the interruptions

[@kelseymathias3881]

I like him, great guy!

[@gfbl]

Great vid

[@cenkmuzuri3622]

Thank you

[@qco1414]

He competed against Tim Duncan, I was waiting for that question.

[@gaeb-hd4lf]

Wise words about deppresion

[@AaronSoAwesome]

Damn that last part that that Michael said felt like he was talking directly to me... almost made me cry... haha I'm good tho I just thought that was crazy

[@Gregski3]

The way his feet are flexible it crazy 🤯

[@etc2913]

Phelps is a king

[@talpakco.6928]

2 legendary

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[@davidcousineau1397]

Chris is a thoughtful and perceptive host here. His questions reflect genuine interest and ask for authentic responses. Not superficial. Thank you. This showed Michael as a real person. Not just a celebrity.

[@georgejimas3292]

You guys really don't need to put that transition noise every 2 seconds.

[@qco1414]

He competed against Tim Duncan, I was waiting for that question.

[@jonasthomsen8000]

Cheater🔪🥀

[@The123456NoNo]

This is really great interview

[@lisas44]

I just love his and Bowman’s relationship

[@johnnybraxton5539]

Michael Phelps the goat won gold medals smoking loud

[@user-nj2im8vl4r]

Btw I love Mike's golf shirt lol.. I gotta buy that.

[@digitalsamurai42]

Chris is an amazing interviewer

[@Jeph629]

No he's not; his native-language grammar is a rock-solid F.

[@alimarketingcoach]

Bloomberg should interview CP3 We're talking about one of the best nba point guard in history here🏀

[@valboolin3538]

wonderfull

[@souradipmajee]

5:05 Descipline Consistency Perseverance One If The Greatest Olympians

[@RubensBarrichello.]

Dis is why we all love AZ

[@vikrambansod5579]

A true Aquaman !!

[@Phatxual]

That's a great man right thurrr! Much love!🥰🧡

[@likiths7902]

Nice to see mitchell starc! 🙂🙂

[@josephinemonica09]

Nice video and interview, but hate the sound effect of the "slide transition" so much. really disturbing

[@brooks5895]

That's Bloomberg for yah

[@Euphoric-tracks]

Just enjoy the video brah

[@TheFlun]

GOAT!! :)

[@rchrismeijer3183]

Chris Paul looks wholesome

[@DiecastTimeProduction]

Phelps rockin the curry's🔥🔥

[@ALCRAN2010]

This guy looks so old now, last I heard he was still in college smoking bongs... time flies.

[@swimfan752]

He never even went to college lol

[@chivchief]

13:30 AMEN

[@youtubenorthish3242]

@ 19:10; Lacrosse apparently has a bad reputation in the U.S.

[@empireoflightz]

Wait so did he make the putt? Either way love CP's interviewing style, relaxed and natural but genuinely curious and you can see he loves to learn things about people.

[@robovac3557]

What a specimen

[@Jeph629]

The lesson here is NOT the lousy-grammar superficial questioning. It is, in fact, Phelps' response to being told by an older, more experienced athlete-swimmer that he "couldn't do it" and using it as a psychological springboard to achieving greater, superior results. And that is one common denominator of highly successful individuals in all walks of life!

[@maximus3294]

language is used to communicate ideas. life is too short to spend time quibbling about phrasing and vernacular. character and integrity matters much more, and both of these men have shown - at least in the public eye - that they possess such traits.

[@davidstolt]

Great

[@swimfan752]

CP3 is great at this!

[@fredrickbadass5260]

That's its crazy explain everything

[@strictlymusictv_617]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@vsh7gaming293]

The same goes for me

[@max_mittler]

phelps: "seeing the sunshine everyday is wondrous. You feel like a different person." me: hey that actually sounds pretty nice. *checks current weather in phoenix* *high of 106-111F every day this week* me: ah ok maybe not

[@ryansumayo4261]

Chris Paul needs Phelps to teach him that championship mentality

[@Yionbot]

Am I the only one who watches an interview when I find out someone is from Baltimore to see if they have an accent??🤣🤣

[@hakeemtarpley2998]

Goat 🐐

[@blizzred2143]

Micheal Phelps is looking like a Quincy from Bleach TWBA

[@harminderkaur2070]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Malouco]

To playing the gulfy u hv to swingy the stick at da ball!!!

[@standardh_]

Played this course back in February. The home they “start” will PUNISH you. Haha

[@cremdeniro237]

I remember people saying dont smoke weed it will ruin your life its a gateway drug then I find out Mike use to smoke weed that killed to anti weed talk as he has won 17 18 gold medals

[@sm..2022]

عظيم ،💯👌

[@cremdeniro237]

When I was

[@Lord_OTD]

A champion, and some other guy.

[@Pritam_Mukherjee]

It's the first time I saw a nba player look shorter next to a non nba player..😅

[@angelmatos9143]

The closest thing to AquaMan in the human race.

[@BuzzLiteBeer]

3:23

[@pawoo666]

those chairs are hhhhhhhorrendous

[@Bambotb]

Chris is beautiful

[@vannq7785]

CP3 !!