#143 – John Clarke: The Art of Fighting and the Pursuit of Excellence

John Clarke is a BJJ black belt and MMA coach. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00)– Introduction
(08:25)– The great American road trip
(25:54)– Martial arts and philosophy
(28:55)– Real vs fake success on Instagram
(39:40)– The brutal honesty of Mike Tyson
(44:26)– Breaking your opponent in wrestling
(52:32)– Genghis Khan
(1:03:38)– It’s okay to change your mind
(1:08:15)– Why do politicians become inauthentic
(1:14:52)– Greatness requires sacrifice
(1:17:36)– Whiplash
(1:25:44)– Relationships
(1:31:21)– Greatest fighters of all time
(1:39:02)– Greatest fight of all time
(1:53:25)– Khabib Nurmagomedov
(1:55:13)– Can Conor McGregor beat Khabib Nurmagomedov?
(2:09:29)– Conor vs Khabib 2
(2:16:05)– Will there always be war?
(2:17:41)– Future of civilization
(2:19:52)– Kids
(2:26:37)– The meaning of a “like” on social media
(2:35:34)– Starting a podcast
(2:54:16)– Book recommendations
(2:57:46)– Keeping the independence of solitude