#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