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#865: The Most Incredible Transformation I’ve Ever Seen — Jerzy Gregorek on Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Coaching, and the Power of Micro-Progressions
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- The Tim Ferriss Show
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- May 14, 2026
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- 4700
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Jerzy Gregorek ( @TheHappyBody ) is a 4x World Weightlifting Champion, co-founder of UCLA’s weightlifting team, and co-creator, with his wife Aniela, of the Happy Body program . You can watch the documentary Prisoner No More , directed by Jeff Wolfe and produced by WolfePrideProductions.com , for free here: tim.blog/hardchoices . To fill out the form on Cerebral Palsy Research Project, visit tim.blog/cp . This episode is brought to you by: Matic the intelligent robot vacuum and mop that navigates obstacles and needs no babysitting: MaticRobots.com/Tim Our Place’s Titanium Always Pan® Pro using nonstick technology that’s coating-free and made without PFAS, otherwise known as “forever chemicals”: FromOurPlace.com/Tim Timestamps [00:00:00] Start. [00:01:29] The transformation I’ve been chasing for a decade. [00:02:39] When an unstoppable coach meets an immovable cerebral palsy diagnosis. [00:04:35] Three pounds to 170: the bench press that woke a brain up. [00:07:17] Navigating autism and building the basics of communication that sustain higher education. [00:10:41] Treadmills exhaust, athletes progress: why physical therapy stalled where coaching took off. [00:19:00] Lethargy, sleeping in the car, and the quiet power of resting energy. [00:20:22] The 16-inch box that opened the bathroom door — and everything after. [00:24:26] Micro-progressions, certificates, ceremonies, and writing history onto a blank brain. [00:29:16] Parental dedication and appreciation. [00:31:54] The adulthood gambit: quit piano, quit training — if you can stick an 18-inch jump. [00:35:14] License plates as the gateway drug from counting to math five hours a day. [00:40:04] Jerzy’s coaching style doesn’t court approval. [00:42:42] Genghis Khan vs. Admiral Yi Sun-S…