Rickson Gracie is a Ju Jitsu legend and a New York Times best selling author. He’s a ninth degree red belt and for almost two decades Rickson reigned as world Jiu Jitsu champion in both the middle heavy weight and open divisions. Since retiring from fighting, he has focused on unifying and spreading his family martial art through his Global Jiu Jitsu Federation.

Today on the show we discuss: how to find comfort in darkness, the non physical benefits of martial arts, why practicing things like Ju Jitsu can be so beneficial for your mental health, the painful grieving process of losing his son to an overdose, how to present yourself so that no one messes with you, how to get better at instantly quieting the mind and much more. 

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