Key Points, Top Takeaways and Memorable Quotes - 

“Fifteen minute power nap is perfect for me!” 7:32

“I have to give a lot of credit to my team.” 9:08

“You gotta leave your ego at the door.” 12:30

“I don’t do anything to damage my body.  Like I said, it’s the only true thing that we, as an individual, as a human being, we own, is our bodies.” 19:51

“If you don’t have a mentor in something you want to be successful in, go get you one.” 23:19

“You’ve got to have a support group.” 23:36

“One thing I’ve learned is that age is nothing but a number.” 28:36

“Energy matters in the sense of what you bring, what others bring, what others will take from you, we talked about energy vampires last time, that’s a real thing.” 51:49

“You can feel people’s light.” 55:13

“Ego will do nothing for you in this life.” 56:49

“You’re not gonna beat me because I’m going to win in the end.  So if I'm not winning, it’s not the end.” 1:02:47

“You think you have problems until you see what other people are going through.” 1:04:24

Guest Bio - 

Shawn Ledig is a Louisiana native and athlete for life who uses every bit of what he has learned on the court and the mat to become a better human and set an amazing example for the next generation.  From humble beginnings, to college basketball, professional beach volleyball, to  becoming a World Champion in jiu jitsu at age 46, to being a husband, husband, father, son, and friend…not to mention a structural engineer and small business owner, Shawn is here not just to level up his own game, but inspire others to do the same. 

Show Notes - 

0:00 - WIMTS Podcast Intro

0:32 - Introducing Shawn Ledig

1:02 - Welcome to Shawn

2:04 - A Day in Your Life

3:35 - Tell Us About Business & Work

7:45 - Second Part of the Day

8:42 - Let’s Get into Jiu Jitsu!

11:35 - What Can Jiu Jitsu Do For Emotional Regulation?

14:57 - Learned Patience & Journaling

17:00 - Sustainable High Performance with Aging

25:05 - Jiu Jitsu End of Year Travel Plan

32:29 - Special Olympics Journey

43:31 - BB Commercial

43:40 - Likely My Favorite Medal & the Cole Story

46:39 - Growth, Gold Medal, and New Goal

50:51 - Understanding Energy in the World

56:41 - No Room for the Ego

59:27 - What Does Conscious Capitalism Mean to You?

1:04:46 - One Piece of Advice for the Second Time

1:08:08 - Ways to Connect With You

1:09:17 - Thank You

1:09:41 - WIMTS Podcast Closing

Links & Where to Find Shawn - 

IG - @rome_wasnt.built_in_a_day ; @titan_performancevolleyball 

FB - Shawn Ledig

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