Excel in Combat and Life: Lessons from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Master Rickson Gracie

Rickson Gracie teaches us that through Jiu Jitsu we can learn the power of flow: moving and reacting gracefully to our opponents' actions, allowing us to defeat not only physical opponents but mental ones such as depression, anxiety and self esteem. CONNECT WITH ODUM & ANDREA Website: https://www.odumandandrea.com Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/odumandandrea Andrea's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreaidika Odum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/odumidika EPISODE BREAKDOWN 00:00 Introduction 02:43 Gracie family ancestry 06:26 Gracie family tree 15:53 Benefits of Jiu Jitsu 24:01 Growing up in the Gracie family 29:23 Rickson’s first promoted fight 36:36 Finding mental focus 42:56 Moving to the US 48:00 Fighting in Japan 58:53 The death of his son 1:00:24 Trying to unify the BJJ community 1:05:52 Jocko Podcast with Andy Stumpf and Leah Taylor 1:07:31 Not accepting his red belt 1:09:33 Ryan Long DiCaprio Parody 1:11:18 Andrea’s book rating 1:12:16 Closing thoughts