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42: Jimmy Pedro on What Makes a Champion, New Rules, and the Future of Judo

Posted December 23, 2014 • 01:00:15

Jimmy Pedro is an American judo competitor and coach, World champion, 3x World medalist, 2x Olympic medalist; we talk about his father (Big Jim Pedro...

41: Mark Manson on Pick-Up Artists, Monogamy, Materialism, Writing, and Upping the Quality of Your Suffering

Posted October 17, 2014 • 00:41:23

Mark Manson is the author of the well-respected dating book "Models: Attract Women Through Honesty" that espouses honesty, self-discovery, genuine...

40: Rory Miller on Violence, Self Defense, Social Conditioning, and Fear of Death

Posted August 31, 2014 • 00:41:49

Rory Miller has 17 years of experience working in maximum security detentions, booking, and mental health facilities; for 14 months he was an adviser...

39: Frank “Gorilla Hulk” Molinaro on Mental Toughness, Visualization, and Mastery of a Technique

Posted August 13, 2014 • 00:47:08

Frank Molinaro aka Gorilla Hulk is the 2012 NCAA Wrestling Champion, and a 4-time NCAA Division-I All-American; we talk about World Team Trials, last...

38: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Creontes, Mat Fees, and Facebook Miscommunication with Marco Perazzo and Tim Carpenter

Posted August 7, 2014 • 00:57:14

Marco,...