Dialed with Adam Thielen

Adam sits down with longtime friend Mardy Fish. Mardy turned pro in tennis at 17, won an Olympic silver medal and climbed to No. 7 in the world. He talks about why he says he “lost the gold” rather than won silver, and what separated Federer and Nadal from everyone else. He also explains why he left home at 15 to chase tennis instead of golf or baseball. The turning point came in 2009. After knee surgery, Mardy decided he didn’t want to be “between 15 and 35 in the world.” He rebuilt his fitness, dropped more than 30 pounds and played a nearly six-hour match at the French Open. Afterward he believed he was the fittest athlete in the world, and his self-confidence took him into the top 10. Mardy also opens up about his anxiety disorder, which led him to pull out of a 2012 US Open match against Roger Federer. He explains why he went public, and how he tries to push his own kids in sports without pushing too hard. Presented by UNRL 🔔 Subscribe to Dialed with Adam Thielen for in-depth conversations exploring what separates the greatest athletes from everyone else. Chapters 0:00 Cold open 1:53 Mardy’s resume & the Olympic silver debate 4:06 Sponsor: Kalshi 5:36 14 titles & three Grand Slam quarterfinals 7:43 What separated Federer & Nadal 9:54 A night match vs. Nadal at Arthur Ashe 10:50 Growing up with baseball, golf & tennis 11:42 Individual pressure vs. team sports 13:09 Leaving home at 15 to go all in 15:31 Why tennis over golf & baseball 17:08 Skipping college, turning pro at 17 19:49 From juniors to the pro tour 21:02 The mindset it takes to reach the top 10 23:35 Negative stress, deflecting blame & a coaching change 25:50 The 2009 knee surgery & losing 30 pounds 27:25 The six-hour French Open match that changed everything 31:24 World Tour Finals & never being satisfied 33:52 Anxiety, Federer & the Netflix documentary 36:18 “Everyone’s world is their own” 38:15 Raising young athletes without pushing too hard 1:45 Golf during his tennis career 45:01 Nerves: Adam vs. Mardy 45:50 Wrap-up Brought to you by Kalshi. New users get $55 when they trade $25. Sign up at http://kalshi.com/r/DIALED with promo code DIALED. 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves significant risk and is not appropriate for everyone. Please carefully consider if it is appropriate for you in light of your personal financial circumstances. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. See kalshi.com/regulatory for more information. Torque Fitness: commercial-grade home gym equipment, designed and engineered in Minnesota. Head to torquefitness.com and use code DIALED to save. Financing through Affirm, free shipping and expert home gym design. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Thielen heads back into the Minnesota Vikings facility to sit down with his teammate of 11 years, and one of the greatest defensive backs in NFL history: Harrison Smith. Harrison opens up about the confidence he built at Notre Dame, his overwhelming feeling of accomplishment on NFL Draft night, the film habits behind 15 seasons with one franchise, and what he believes truly separates the best: real belief that you'll execute when it matters most. Plus, his first hit on Adam when Minnesota played Carolina, his 40-dunk workout, and why he plays every putt out on the golf course. Presented by UNRL 🔔 Follow Dialed with Adam Thielen for in-depth conversations exploring what separates the greatest athletes from everyone else. ✍️ Harrison's "UNRL" career moment was his first pick-six. What's your all-time favorite Harrison Smith play in purple? Drop your memory in the comments! Brought to you by Kalshi. New users get $55 when they trade $25. Sign up at http://kalshi.com/r/DIALED with promo code DIALED.18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves significant risk and is not appropriate for everyone. Please carefully consider if it is appropriate for you in light of your personal financial circumstances. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. See kalshi.com/regulatory for more information. Torque Fitness: commercial-grade home gym equipment, designed and engineered in Minnesota. Head to torquefitness.com and use code DIALED to save. Financing through Affirm, free shipping and expert home gym design. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before the Stanley Cup and the Olympic shootout against Russia in Sochi, TJ Oshie was a kid in Seattle playing every sport he could. Then a new student in Warroad, Minnesota, wondering if he’d make the varsity hockey team. On Episode 3 of Dialed, Adam Thielen sits down with Oshie to talk about the family sacrifices, coaches, and daily habits that shaped his hockey career. Oshie explains why “your work ethic is a skill,” how playing multiple sports made him a better hockey player, and what he learned alongside Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Bäckström, and Jonathan Toews. He also revisits his unforgettable 2014 Olympic shootout and the emotional hat trick he scored after losing his father. Plus: life after the NHL, fatherhood, his Warroad apparel brand, and why golf still drives him crazy. 🔔 Subscribe to Dialed for more conversations about the work, mindset, and people behind great athletes. ✍️ Comment with your thoughts on the show & ideas for future guests/segments! 📧 Send questions for Adam to [email protected] 00:00 Intro 02:13 Welcome TJ Oshie 03:00 Growing Up Playing Every Sport 06:30 How Other Sports Shaped His Hockey Game 09:40 Forced to Choose Between Basketball and Hockey 13:18 His Family’s Sacrifices 15:11 Sponsor: Kalshi 16:40 Finding His Place in Warroad 20:11 Turning Doubt Into Work Ethic 25:04 What Separates the Greats 29:35 Seahawks Fandom & Championship Team Chemistry 33:04 North Dakota & Competing With Jonathan Toews 38:30 Getting Drafted Without Watching the Draft 42:09 Team USA & the Olympic Shootout Against Russia 46:24 His Stanley Cup Final Moment 48:04 Losing His Dad & an Emotional Hat Trick 51:41 Golf, Competition & the Mental Game 57:12 Fatherhood & Life After the NHL 59:07 Building Warroad & Protecting Young Players -- This episode of Dialed is presented by Kalshi. Head to http://kalshi.com/r/DIALED and use promo code DIALED — new users get $25 when they trade $25. 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves significant risk and is not appropriate for everyone. Please carefully consider if it is appropriate for you in light of your personal financial circumstances. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. See kalshi.com/regulatory for more information. Contact [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What actually separates the good from the great? In this episode of Dialed, Adam Thielen sits down with Minnesota Wild star forward and Olympic Gold Medalist Matt Boldy to break down elite athlete psychology, handling pressure on the biggest stages, and the relentless mindset required to stay at the top.Matt shares behind-the-scenes stories from scoring the opening goal in the gold medal game, navigating high expectations from Boston College to the NHL, learning life-changing lessons from his father, and how competitive golf keeps his edge sharp during the offseason—including the story behind marking his ball with an Olympic gold medal at Lake Tahoe. 🔔 Subscribe to the channel ✍️ Comment with your thoughts on the show & ideas for future guests/segments! 📧 Send questions for Adam to [email protected] This episode of Dialed is presented by Kalshi. Head to http://kalshi.com/r/DIALED and use promo code DIALED — new users get $25 when they trade $25. Chapters 00:00 - What Separates the Best From the Best 01:46 - Scoring the Gold Medal Goal & Olympic Pressure 04:31 - Returning Home & The Reality of the NHL Season 06:41 - Multi-Sport Childhood & Athlete Mentality 09:14 - Knowing Hockey Was the Path: The USNTDP Journey 11:58 - The "Prove It" Mentality & Silencing Doubters 14:40 - Dreaming Big at Boston College & Drafted by the Wild 17:10 - Fitting Into Minnesota Culture & Vet Leadership 18:42 - Sponsor: Kalshi 19:54 - Confidence, Routine, and Playing Your Game 24:08 - Golf as Mental Training & Competitive Fuel 27:54 - The Iconic Gold Medal Ball Marker at Lake Tahoe 29:43 - Final Takeaways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the debut episode of Dialed, Adam Thielen sits down with MLB Hall of Famer and Minnesota legend Joe Mauer at the American Century Championship in Tahoe. They dive deep into the mindset required to reach the pinnacle of professional sports, the importance of being a multi-sport athlete, and how the game of golf mirrors the mental challenges of life and career. Adam and Joe discuss the "process" of being dialed in—moving beyond highlights to understand the preparation, consistency, and resilience that separate the great from the greatest. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction to Dialed & Joe Mauer 1:32 - Why Adam Thielen started the Dialed podcast 2:05 - Overcoming doubt and the "Flush It" mentality 5:11 - What it actually means to be "Dialed" 7:07 - Welcoming Joe Mauer: First impressions of Tahoe 9:15 - Growing up: Sandlot sports and multi-sport benefits 11:15 - How basketball and football made Joe a better baseball player 12:12 - Identifying the elite mentality in high school 13:35 - The separator: Preparation vs. Talent 16:15 - The big decision: Florida State Football or the Twins? 19:35 - Bobby Bowden’s recruiting process 20:50 - Golf’s role in mental performance and stress relief 22:52 - Teaching life lessons through sports to the next generation 24:08 - Outro and what’s coming next on Dialed #AdamThielen #JoeMauer #DialedPodcast #MinnesotaTwins #NFL #MLB #HallOfFame #SportsMentality #GolfLife #Tahoe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices