The MMA Champion: The Crazy Mindset Shift for Winning at All Aspects of Life (feat. Michael Chandler)

How can you stay mentally strong when life gets tough? Michael Chandler shares his advice with host Codie Sanchez, highlighting his UFC and MMA experience. Michael offers an inside look at the preparations needed to excel as a fighter and family man, focusing on gratitude, self-perception, and the pursuit of excellence. They also cover his company WalkOn Fitness, the upcoming fight with Conor McGregor, backing the healthy and high-protein PB&J called Kram, and the business behind making money as a fighter. 00:01:05 - Contrarian Idea: You need a story to tell yourself when life is hard 00:02:34 - Steal My Rich Friend: Michael Chandler 00:05:13 - The role of a mindset coach 00:16:13 - The real passion project is family 00:30:11 - Handling trolls 00:35:30 - How the business of UFC works 00:43:56 - Creating an empire and the upcoming fight with Conor McGregor 00:46:17 - Backing Kram, healthy and high-protein PB&J 00:48:54 - Creating a plan within your relationship 00:57:51 - Staying out of the toxicity and noise 01:03:14 - Looking fit but not being healthy 01:06:03 - Deal of the week: Making money as a fighter 01:12:05 - CEO Story Time: Increase your self-control 🔗 MORE FROM BIGDEAL: 🎥 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcastbigdeal 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigdeal.podcast/ 📽️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@big.deal.pod 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/Codie_Sanchez Resources: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17461391.2019.1629180#abstract https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1750946721000337#sec0080