{"id":67303,"date":"2025-07-28T02:00:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.richroll.com\/?p=67303"},"modified":"2025-07-26T13:25:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T20:25:28","slug":"peter-carlisle-925","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.richroll.com\/podcast\/peter-carlisle-925\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weight of Gold: Peter Carlisle On The Olympian Mental Health Crisis, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles &#038; The Hidden Cost of Greatness"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; bg_image=&#8221;67313&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; background_image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;16%&#8221; 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He also has something else: the phone number of a therapist who specializes in post-Olympic depression.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]This isn&#8217;t a coincidence. Behind every podium finish lies a question most of us never consider: What happens when you achieve everything you have ever wanted\u2014and it still isn&#8217;t enough?<\/p>\n<p>My guest today is <strong>Peter Carlisle,<\/strong> a veteran sports agent who has spent over two decades representing some of Olympic competition&#8217;s iconic athletes, including Michael Phelps and Simone Biles. As founder of Octagon&#8217;s Olympic and Action Sports division, Peter has witnessed firsthand what happens when the cameras stop rolling and champions face their most challenging opponent: themselves. 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