264: Two-Time World Champion on the Difference Between Gold Medalists and Everyone Else | Arjun Dhingra
Release Date:Β
January 6, 2026
Release Date: Jan 6
Disruption isnβt comingβitβs already here. In this powerhouse episode of the Learn-It-Allβ’ podcast, Damon welcomes Arjun Dhingra: two-time Taekwondo world champion, keynote speaker, and one of Americaβs top mortgage brokers. Arjun shares lessons learned from the mat and the boardroom about resilience, high performance, and adapting when the world shifts beneath your feet. From counterpunching industry changes (hello, AI!) to building an unshakable personal brand, Arjunβs stories will energize you to take actionβno matter where youβre starting from.
Youβll learn proven frameworks for staying relevant and thriving amid disruption, why audacity and arrogance are career-killers, and the βgas methodβ behind genuine impact. Damon and Arjun dig deep on what separates gold medalists (in sport and in life) and why kindness and community are the ultimate secret weaponsβplus, they riff on everything from Rocky movies to real estate shakeups and the power of mentorship. Whether youβre an entrepreneur, team leader, or simply love excellence, this episode will push you to keep growing.
What Youβll Learn:
Why disruption is inevitableβand a three-part framework for turning uncertainty into opportunity
What βAAβ (audacity and arrogance) is, and how it silently kills careers, companies, and industries
How to build a personal brand that outlasts change (and a simple exercise to check yours right now)
The critical importance of community, mentorship, and making it about othersβnot just yourself
The βgas methodβ (give a shit): why success flows from service, not transactions
What separates gold medalists from the restβand how belief, mental toughness, and curiosity fuel greatness
In This Episode:
00:00 β Arjun on showing up regardless of circumstance
00:24 β Damon sets up the βworld-class athleteβ series and introduces Arjun
02:11 β Why disruption isnβt optional (taxicabs, Uber, and the cost of not adapting)
04:09 β Audacity and arrogance: the mindset that kills adaptation
06:42 β Step 1 of the βcounterpunch frameworkβ: the necessity of visibility and building a personal brand
08:03 β What a personal brand really is (simple exercise to check yours)
11:23 β How owning his visibility saved Arjunβs career (and how you can too)
14:49 β The βselfishnessβ of not sharing your gifts (and why service matters)
17:59 β Step 2 & 3: the power of community and always evolving with the market
21:18 β Using the βgas methodβ to survive and thrive in tough times
26:29 β Donβt just take from your networkβbe a giver, always in service
28:14 β Lessons from coaching and competing for Team USA in Taekwondo
31:05 β What really separates top winners: belief and mental toughness
35:02 β How mentors and a supportive circle fuel belief and success
38:53 β The art of people-first coaching: learn your learner
45:49 β How Arjun defines success (and why itβs more than results)
50:23 β The origin and story behind the LFG Society community
56:54 β The most in-demand keynotes: managing disruption and simplifying business
59:51 β What Arjun wants his daughters to remember: βHe was kindβ
01:01:08 β Final thoughts and where to connect with Arjun
About Arjun Dhingra
Arjun Dhingra is a two-time Taekwondo world champion, former co-head coach of Team USA, and one of the top mortgage brokers in the country. An acclaimed keynote speaker, Arjun teaches growth, resilience, and authentic leadership for high performers across industries. He is the founder of LFG Society, a thriving community for entrepreneurs committed to growth, service, and real impact. Arjunβs insights blend elite athletic mindset with real-world business savvy, and his story shows how humility and service beat arrogance and complacencyβevery time.
