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Life Lessons From the Octagon with Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar comes on the Good Dad Project Podcast and shares
amazing insight with our listeners on work ethic, family, and grit.
This interview is EPIC on so many levels.
About Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar is a professional MMA fighter in
the UFC. Frankie started his successful fighting career with a
solid foundation of wrestling. Two-time State Place Winner
for New Jersey, 2nd in HS Nationals in 2000, 4x Division
1 National Qualifier for Clarion University and College Freestyle
All-American in 2004. He currently fights in the 155LB weight
class in the UFC with 18 wins, 4 losses, and 1 Draw. Frankie
has 3 kids – 2 boys and 1 girl.
Frankie Edgar's Upbringing
We are responsible for what we do, or for that fact, do not do.
Frankie Edgar, UFC Champion fighter knows this very well. Growing
up in New Jersey in a working class family, Frankie’s father showed
his kids a life template for how to get through the good and rough
times in life. Through his sacrifices for his family, Frankie
learned from his own father that even when life doesn’t deal you a
fair hand, it is up to the individual to do what is necessary to
make the situation right.
Extreme Ownership and Life Lessons of Wrestling
Frankie took this mindset to the
mat as a wrestler as well. Frankie says the sport is
different from other sports in that when you lose a match, the
blame falls solely on your shoulders. There’s no one else to point
the finger at. You either pinned your opponent or you didn’t. And
so it goes in life: those who are successful are willing to take
the blame for their mistakes and also know how to take a lesson
from those mistakes.
Life Lessons Learned from the Cage
In the cage, Frankie says, even
when he is faced with mind-wrecking punches, he has to remain
“cool, calm and collected and make rational decisions.”
Demonstrating this in the ring and in his life, he is able to set
the example for his children that even in the most trying
conditions, a calm mindset will help to fully understand the
situation and make the best decision.
Take a Seat and Enjoy
Even when it comes to his own
children, and those he coaches, he says he “take a seat and enjoy."
He gives the same advice to parents of athletes. Instead of
forcing your own desires on your kids, give them a choice so they
feel empowered and know that they can make the decisions that
impact their lives. (This seems to be a pervasive theme among all
elite athletes we’ve spoken with).
Frankie Edgar on Teaching Grit
Overall, Frankie Edgar
wants to make sure his kids learn to have grit, be good people and
have a sense of culture. When it comes to his kids, Frankie says,
he goes with his gut.
Free Resources:
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Edge Group on Facebook Request Entry Here
We have new Dad Edge
T-Shirts! Grab one HERE
Check out a free chapter from:
THE DAD'S EDGE on UNLIMITED
PATIENCE HERE
Check out this free resource on: CONNECTION
WITH YOUR SPOUSE
Check out this free resource on: CONNECTION
WITH YOUR KIDS
Links
Dad's Edge - 9 Simple Ways to Have: Unlimited Patience,
Improved Relationships, and Positive Lasting Memories
Dad’s Edge - 6 Strategies to Achieve: Unlimited Patience,
Improved Relationships, and Positive Lasting Memories
Page
Connect with Frankie Edgar:
Frankie Edgar Website
Frankie Edgar Twitter
Frankie Edgar UFC Profile
Thanks for checking out this week's Good Dad Project Podcast
Episode featuring Frankie Edgar.
Other Shows Mentioned in this Episode
Good Dad Project with
Carlos Condit on Grit and Gratitude
Good Dad Project with
Jake Herbert on the Gold Medal Mindset
Good Dad Project with Charlie Brenneman on
Driven for Excellence
Good Dad Project with Jim
Miller on Living a Life without Regret
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Frankie Edgar comes on the Good Dad Project Podcast and shares
amazing insight with our listeners on work ethic, family, and grit.
This interview is EPIC on so many levels.
About Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar is a professional MMA fighter in
the UFC. Frankie started his successful fighting career with a
solid foundation of wrestling. Two-time State Place Winner
for New Jersey, 2nd in HS Nationals in 2000, 4x Division
1 National Qualifier for Clarion University and College Freestyle
All-American in 2004. He currently fights in the 155LB weight
class in the UFC with 18 wins, 4 losses, and 1 Draw. Frankie
has 3 kids – 2 boys and 1 girl.
Frankie Edgar's Upbringing
We are responsible for what we do, or for that fact, do not do.
Frankie Edgar, UFC Champion fighter knows this very well. Growing
up in New Jersey in a working class family, Frankie’s father showed
his kids a life template for how to get through the good and rough
times in life. Through his sacrifices for his family, Frankie
learned from his own father that even when life doesn’t deal you a
fair hand, it is up to the individual to do what is necessary to
make the situation right.
Extreme Ownership and Life Lessons of Wrestling
Frankie took this mindset to the
mat as a wrestler as well. Frankie says the sport is
different from other sports in that when you lose a match, the
blame falls solely on your shoulders. There’s no one else to point
the finger at. You either pinned your opponent or you didn’t. And
so it goes in life: those who are successful are willing to take
the blame for their mistakes and also know how to take a lesson
from those mistakes.
Life Lessons Learned from the Cage
In the cage, Frankie says, even
when he is faced with mind-wrecking punches, he has to remain
“cool, calm and collected and make rational decisions.”
Demonstrating this in the ring and in his life, he is able to set
the example for his children that even in the most trying
conditions, a calm mindset will help to fully understand the
situation and make the best decision.
Take a Seat and Enjoy
Even when it comes to his own
children, and those he coaches, he says he “take a seat and enjoy."
He gives the same advice to parents of athletes. Instead of
forcing your own desires on your kids, give them a choice so they
feel empowered and know that they can make the decisions that
impact their lives. (This seems to be a pervasive theme among all
elite athletes we’ve spoken with).
Frankie Edgar on Teaching Grit
Overall, Frankie Edgar
wants to make sure his kids learn to have grit, be good people and
have a sense of culture. When it comes to his kids, Frankie says,
he goes with his gut.
Free Resources:
Check out our Dad
Edge Group on Facebook Request Entry Here
We have new Dad Edge
T-Shirts! Grab one HERE
Check out a free chapter from:
THE DAD'S EDGE on UNLIMITED
PATIENCE HERE
Check out this free resource on: CONNECTION
WITH YOUR SPOUSE
Check out this free resource on: CONNECTION
WITH YOUR KIDS
Links
Dad's Edge - 9 Simple Ways to Have: Unlimited Patience,
Improved Relationships, and Positive Lasting Memories
Dad’s Edge - 6 Strategies to Achieve: Unlimited Patience,
Improved Relationships, and Positive Lasting Memories
Page
Connect with Frankie Edgar:
Frankie Edgar Website
Frankie Edgar Twitter
Frankie Edgar UFC Profile
Thanks for checking out this week's Good Dad Project Podcast
Episode featuring Frankie Edgar.
Other Shows Mentioned in this Episode
Good Dad Project with
Carlos Condit on Grit and Gratitude
Good Dad Project with
Jake Herbert on the Gold Medal Mindset
Good Dad Project with Charlie Brenneman on
Driven for Excellence
Good Dad Project with Jim
Miller on Living a Life without Regret
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