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For the season finale Robert is joined by UFC Fighter Raquel Pennington for a discussion on the latest news in the fighting world, her goals and routines, and the determination it takes to reach your goals.

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Show Notes

0:54- UFC Bantamweight fighter Raquel Pennington is a native from Colorado Springs who enjoys hiking, hunting and fishing, often paired with smoking weed and eating edibles.

 

2:48- Pennington describes the importance of having a reset from the gym to spend time with friends and family.

 

4:24- Patton is in agreement that breath work is a superpower in itself.

 

6:20- Ice baths are something that Pennington uses for injuries and Patton does them to charge up for the day.

 

8:58- Pennington has always wanted to be a professional athlete but never thought she would make it this far.

 

11:04- Pennington relates her last fight to The Ultimate Fighter because there was a lack of audience and a quarantined environment.

 

14:37- Because of the quarantine, Pennington and and her partner Tecia Torres, a UFC Straw weight, converted their garage into a home gym.

 

17:35-Having dogs to take care of has brought peace to both Pennington and Patton. Pennington has two cats and seven dogs, the seventh being a foster after being rescued late at night when she had a craving for graham crackers randomly and drove to the grocery store. Patton’s wife, Stacey helps in rehabilitating dogs that have been abandoned and abused to prepare them for their forever home.

 

20:31- Because of her current injury, Pennington has found it extra beneficial that her foster dog is great walking buddy and keeps her motivated.

 

22:58- “We (SHEATH) have four distribution centers in the US and one in Canada.” (Patton)

 

26:44- “I think the psychology of fighting, Raquel could tell you the best because she worked with a couple of sports psychologists, even just talking about the fight, there’s a way to do it, to where you don’t get more anxious about it.” (Juan Gonzalez, Pennington’s Kickboxing Coach)

 

29:33- The art of flow state is used to become mentally and physically ready to perform.

 

33:40- The Michael Jordan/Chicago Bulls Documentary, The Last Dance is referenced by Patton when talking about mental toughness and a competitive spirit.

 

36:38- Patton’s happy place is shooting around by himself at the basketball court, Pennington is also a fellow baller.

 

38:50- “I will be forever humble, that is in my DNA.” (Pennington)

 

39:38- Pennington talks about her maximum effort approach she teaches as a high school gymnastics coach.

 

47:11- Making weight for fights used to be stressful, but now Pennington has fun with the process.

 

49:30- After going vegetarian for a month, Pennington describes her energy level as incredible after numerous set backs in finding a balanced diet because of hormone shift post surgery.

 

53:32- It isn’t a specific diet that helps Pennington, clean eating seems to be the most effective.

 

58:49- Patton got in touch with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone through Tecia Torres.

 

1:01:01- The prototype of SHEATH was made in Iraq when Patton took his standard issued underwear to the local tailer.

On this episode Robert is joined in his new studio by Dylan King, professional MMA fighter based in Colorado. Dillon is also Robert's personal trainer. The two discuss recent events in the UFC, persistence, having an attitude of gratitude and much more.

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Show Notes

0:50- Patton is joined by Dylan King, his personal trainer and pro MMA fighter based out of Colorado. His fight videos can be found on google by searching “Dylan King MMA”.

 

2:45- King and Patton both became fans of MMA after watching the first season of The Ultimate Fighter.

 

3:48- “You’re always nervous I think going into the fight, I think the nerves are good, they keep you on your edge, they keep you focused.” (King)

 

6:01- Patton believes that Gilbert Smith is one of the best coaches he has ever had, Smith is King’s head coach at Victory MMA. He has been working with King nearly everyday for the last three years.

 

8:17- Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith appeared on Season 18 & 25 of The Ultimate Fighter.

 

11:43- King enjoys watching Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone fight and has been a fan before he made it to the UFC.

 

16:54- The effects of fame on young athletes and celebrities seems to have its own set of problems and challenges.

 

18:57- Patton and King agree that Israel Adesanya is handling fame well and playing the game smart.

 

21:09- Patton is a big fan of Paulo Costa because he does ice baths regularly and will shake around in them to make it feel even colder.

 

25:20- “I was the epitome of average, but I still wanted it.” (Patton)

 

27:27- “Fighting takes up a lot of my brain space.” (King)

 

32:49- “I don’t know why slaps don’t happen more often.” (Patton)

 

35:01- The experience of physical combat helps one to get to know themselves. King believes that training MMA is a form of therapy.

 

38:29- The philosophy that movement is medicine is discussed in depth as our society continues to eat terrible foods and sit for longer periods of time. King and Patton both recommend running over walking to gain results faster.

 

41:43- “Even the opportunity to work is a blessing.” (Patton)

 

43:53- One of Patton’s goals is to improve his communication and promote self awareness in others.

 

45:46- Patton uses Instacart as his preferred grocery delivery service to save time and enjoy the process of cooking his own food. He saves 3 works days per month by avoiding going to the grocery store.

 

48:06- King & Patton both will decompress and relax in the evening after a long day by playing video games for about an hour.

 

50:12- King practices Hot Yoga at Hot On Yoga in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

 

54:01- The approach of not rushing and getting a really good stretch post workout is emphasized by Patton. There is a mutual agreement that Psilocybin promotes appreciation for nature remembering we are all one.

 

57:58- “My biggest fear is regretting the things that I didn’t do.” (King)

 

1:01:14- Having the ‘being the last man standing’ work ethic will get you very far, you have to be obsessed.

On this episode of RPG, Robert sits down with artist and body builder Josiah Brooks to discuss training, meditation, entrepreneurship, music and beyond.

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Show Notes

0:37- Patton is joined by guest Josiah Brooks, an entertainer, artist and SHEATH model.

 

1:35- Brooks considers himself a gym freak after being introduced to body building at a young age from his dad. His first gym was three blocks from his elementary school. Years later, he didn’t like who he was seeing in the mirror and decided to take his physique to the next level just like his father had.

 

4:15- Patton talks about when he was sixteen and making his dad cry because he had been arrested and couldn’t get his life together.

 

6:35- During his adolescence, Brooks talks about learning what his strengths and weaknesses were.

 

8:55- Patton considers himself a comedian at times, but his daughter will often bring up her SJW perspective as a way to remind him to be compassionate.

 

10:37- Brook’s father experienced racism growing up in 60’s as a young black man. He went on to become very well educated and earned a position as city councilman and pastor, all while being a body builder.

 

15:56- The introduction of white privilege and other racial stereotypes is looked into further review.

 

18:07- Brooks has made it a point to educate other young black men about how to not feed into negative stereotypes.

 

20:07- In the last six months, Brooks has created seven new songs for his latest music project.

 

24:00- Patton talks about meeting RiFF RAFF and getting to hang out on his tour bus where he listened to unreleased music.

 

27:12- Brooks is waiting for the right time to release his music.

 

29:20- Patton is a huge fan of Eckhart Tolle and talks about the power and philosophy of being in the now.

 

32:05- It took Brooks years to strengthen his mind and be able to control thought patterns, even after traumatic experiences.

 

33:58- Brooks works out every single day, for a minimum of 90 minutes. Through trail and error, he has developed his own training program and does a self check every week to see which muscles he wants to make more prominent.

 

36:06- For maximum results, Brooks talks about the benefits of strengthening the bond between the brain and muscles, which is why many people close their eyes to focus on the contraction in the movement.

 

40:22- Patton and Brooks both agree that you can get things done so much faster by having a mentor to coach you.

 

45:40- “You’re put in this bubble that’s projected on you by people that have false notations about you and at a certain point you get fed up.” (Brooks)

 

49:39- “We all need to look within, and we’re all so quick to blame something outside, or look for any enemy, whatever, look at yourself.” (Patton)

 

52:51- The gap between getting by and living your dream is looked into as something everyone goes through. Meditation and visualization helps with getting things done in life.

 

56:26- Patton believes his life is a little too easy and needs to add more healthy stress.

 

57:57- Brooks favorite part of being on the podcast was being able to be in a place that supports open mindedness and discussing his views without fear of judgment.

On this episode Robert sits down with Zerin from XPAND, a coaching and training platform that also has a podcast. The two discuss sleep, ice baths, isolation tanks and more.

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Show Notes 

1:18- Beattie weighs in on Patton’s years of not sleeping well and the variables at play when going for deep sleep.

 

3:00- It has been nearly a decade since Patton started experiencing lack of sleep, most notably stemming from his two tours in Iraq where he experienced horrific things. Beattie has used a sensory depravation tank over three hundred times and believes it is good for treating PTSD.

 

4:27- Patton has floated in the past, usually doing it once per week. He explained that the one time he went at 6pm did deliver him a deeper sleep state than when he went in the middle of the day.

 

9:00- Sharing cognitive resources with your fellow humans is something that Beattie and Patton agree is exciting and necessary for a strong community.

 

10:10- “Can we perceive the chaos, without being pulled into it?” (Beattie)

 

14:31- Eckhart Tolle’s views on overthinking and solutions for emptying the mind to be in the present moment.

 

17:52- Because Psilocybin turns off the frontal lobe, Beattie believes this opens us up to other dimensions of reality.

 

21:00- Beattie explains how much insight one can gain with using Cannabis and candlelight during meditation. Patton references music notes are our own individual vibrations and questions if we can stay in tune when we have to deal with dissonance.

 

27:20- Doing your best for those close in your proximity helps to create community and real change.

 

29:12- Patton & Beattie go through their principles of success.

 

33:28- “Ice baths build internal strength almost instantly.” (Beattie)

 

35:20- Beattie recommends taking a 30 minute nap between 1 and 3pm while listening to binaural beats by Cory Allen to boost your circadian rhythm.

 

36:57- During his most recent move, Patton utilized 15 minutes of Wim Hof breathing to brush off the feeling of needing a nap.

 

37:50- Beattie played college golf and believed that it helped him to always stay adaptable.

 

40:19- He has trained in kickboxing for over a decade, training professionally for three years.

 

42:25- Beattie explains how our emotions correlate to distinct patterns in how we move our bodies.

 

45:14- The concept of building a brand takes at least eight years for most people.

 

48:17- Patton is nearly brought to tears after Beattie explains the idea of a community based approach for building an empire.

 

51:20- “You have to trust your instincts.” (Patton)

 

55:32- Beattie has been a fitness coach for over ten years, mostly in person. He has worked on his online training programs for eight years and finally released it last month. It is a mindfulness program that involves meditation and martial arts and plant medicines.

 

59:33- The metamorphosis of the seed into a flower applies to the grow of your life.

On this episode Robert sits down with Professional Twitch Streamer David Acosta, aka SuperDavex2 to discuss the streaming business, current global affairs and more.

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Show Notes

0:58- With the weather turning cold quickly, Patton had to bring in his three cannabis plants to keep them alive. Acosta is in the same situation, moving from Houston, Texas to the mountains of Colorado.

 

2:04- It has been over a year and a half since Acosta has fought or competed in the Mixed Marital Arts world.  He has currently been in the Twitch streaming business with his gaming channel, DaveX2. Every month, his channel grows in views and is 5-6 average viewers under certified partner level. He goes live Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings.

 

6:13- Acosta chuckles at the chaos of seeing his five year old son, David and the fourteen other kinder-garden students attempting to go through school in a zoom meeting.

 

8:00- Patton joined Victory MMA to train with Gilbert Smith just before COVID-19 happened.

 

12:22- Almost every morning, Patton will play close to an hour of Call of Duty and drink coffee to get pumped up for the day ahead. Acosta enjoys an hour bike ride daily for mental health. He rides a Felt Z100 Road Bike.

 

17:45- Acosta’s wife works in law enforcement as an Emergency Services Therapist, he believes that therapy can be very beneficial.

 

20:30- Patton found it in his best interest to move to Colorado to avoid being arrested for Cannabis in Texas.

 

23:09- The topic of Cannabis decriminalization is something they both find very important, especially being daily smokers.

 

27:52- One of the biggest reasons for moving to Colorado from Houston was because David’s wife, Jocelyn almost accidentally died after her heart stopped while being tested for allergies.

 

30:33- Acosta is in the top .3% of the entire streaming world.

 

34:16- Patton describes his teams reaction to his newest production in the Sheath Underwear collection, the Horizontal Fly.

 

39:00- Patton has been a fan of MMA for over two decades.

 

43:19- After nearly fifteen years of training MMA, Acosta now sticks to weight lifting and cycling, and includes an ice bath three times per week for recovery.

 

47:00- A few weeks ago during a 45 mile bike ride, Acosta had to bike the last 15 miles in black smoke because of a raging wildfire nearby.

 

54:51- Acosta laughs at himself because of how fast his pace was for the last 15 miles during the wildfire and tells himself he has so much more in him for his future rides.

 

59:30- Patton is finally feeling acclimated to living in the mountains with an elevation around 9,000 feet.

 

1:01:09- The only supplements that Acosta takes for his training is a Pre and Post Workout from Purus Labs.

 

1:03:28- Patton is going to have a social media content consolation with Acosta in the next week or so.

On this episode Robert sits down with Mike Brancatelli from the Mikeadelic Podcast to discuss comedy, psychedelics, entrepreneurship and beyond.

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Show Notes 

3:06- Brancatelli started podcasting with Dave Smith on Part Of The Problem in 2014. 

4:26- He went backpacking throughout Southeast Asia to escape the late night grind of being a stand up comedian. Eventually, he found himself at Temple of the Way of light in Iquitos, Peru to experience Ayahuasca, and ended up staying for months to volunteer his time. 

7:01- Patton has also ingested Ayahuasca, but states that he didn’t have a breakthrough experience, “possibly improper preparation and a weaker brew.”

8:30- After not feeling at home in New York City anymore, Mike ventured back to Peru to start the three month volunteer program at Temple of the Way of Light. He then relocated to Denver, Colorado after feeling a big pull to return to the Mountains. 

12:29- Patton goes over his five minute, fifty-five degree ice bath techniques, and the amazing anti-inflammatory effect is has been providing for him. 

16:07- Even with four years of experience with the Wim Hof breathing method, Patton believes he may have been doing it correctly, but thanks to the new app Hof has put out, he is finding it much easier and beneficial. 

18:55- Brancatelli likes having fulling creative control with his work and explains he doesn’t have to do a lot of editing with his productions. 

20:22- During every change in season, Mike will ingest Psilocybin Mushrooms (Magic Mushrooms), most recently he did a heroic dose of eight grams on the Summer Solstice. 

25:10- Patton believes that today’s use of Mushrooms “is more intentional, with more information, and more beneficial.”

28:30- Brancatelli describes the feeling of transitioning to ta heightened state of consciousness as “hopping into the Interstellar cosmic pipes of reality.” 

34:40- Even with a significant increase in success, Patton is still grinding and not stoping to smell the roses often. 

36:09- Brancatelli enjoys doing voice over work, but hates social media management. He also has worked in consulting and sales in the Podcast industry.

38:28- Patton goes over his first experience performing stand up comedy and how he used improv instead of writing out a set.

41:47- Writing out a set was very important for Brancatelli to build more time on stage and improve his act.

43:32- Stand up comedy didn’t offer “the world I wanted.” (Brancatelli)

47:32- As of recently, Patton has started creating solo podcasts to help process thoughts and exercise his brain muscle.

53:48- The Mikeadelic Podcast is a mix of the psychedelic experience, politics and the diversity of ideas.

1:00:30- Patton & Brancatelli agree that the news channels need to tell us what happened, not what to think.

1:03:51- “It seems that most people are clinging onto what they know, and need to question things.” (Brancatelli)

On this episode Robert sits down with producer of the Believe You Me Podcast with Michael Bisping, Mike Harrington to discuss how he got started in the podcast industry, and much more.

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Show Notes

0:50- Special guest Mike Harrington is one of the producers of Believe You Me Podcast and works with the Gas Digital Network.

 

1:36- Luis J Gomez & Michael Bisping share the craziest MMA stories of the week in the podcast.

 

4:50- Harrington has met many comedians and is apart of the comedy world and believes the law of attraction helped him meet Joe DeRosa and then began helping produce his podcast.

 

8:08- There was a time when Michael Bisping but going to appear on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast but got bumped because GSP wanted to do an interview during the same week.

 

9:53- Patton grew up watching The Ultimate Fighter and Michael Bisping’s rise to the UFC Hall of Fame.

 

13:24- Patton’s guilty pleasure is watching 90 Day Fiancé with this wife, Stacey, Harrington’s is Property Brothers.

 

15:32- Using a vision board and positive self talk has helped Patton grow his business.

 

17:30- ‘The five people you hang out with the most is who you end up being more like.’

 

19:03- Patton discovers that SDR Podcast host Ralph Sutton had messaged him 2 years ago. They now have a solid working relationship.

 

20:25- After multiple revenue streams dried up while living in the East Village, Mike finds himself at the end of his lease with not enough money to stay in the area. He left the majority of his belongings at his brothers house and on April 1st, woke up homeless on his friend Caleb Rupert’s couch and read a text that a friend he grew up with had over dosed.

 

22:22- After working with Luis J. Gomez, Harrington began to get more side work that would supplement his income. He then started working with Joe DeRosa on the Without A Country Podcast. He was still homeless for over six months but continued to do his side work and character building.

 

25:15- Harrington got charged with a felony for having brass knuckles at the airport.

 

27:28- Diego Lopez taught Harrington a lesson in the MMA gym when he explained that because he didn’t have training, he would be more wild and might have to be put in check. The conditioning training makes Harrington want to puke after he has blown his gas tank.

 

30:00- Patton wants to start having local athletes, Victory MMA train at his home in Woodland Park, Colorado.

 

33:08- Harrington and Patton agree that there is nothing better than having your goal written on the calendar and then having determination to get after it.

 

38:00- Patton and Harrington are both huge fans of upcoming UFC Star, Bryce Mitchell from Arkansas.

 

46:00- The popular vote in politics is discussed and the impressions they have of the system at large.

 

47:41- Patton tells a heart felt story of leaving San Antonio in 2015 to return to Colorado Springs to take care of his sick ex wife and be there for his daughter.

 

51:09- The impact of the COVID 19 virus effected Harrington and Patton in different ways.

 

54:40- Civil service pay and universal basic income are two ideas that Patton and Harrington support.

 

58:12- Patton explains how much the United States Army helped him from going nowhere fast, to becoming self sufficient.

 

1:01:23- Patton believes that most young people nowadays have not been through enough challenges and that it has made them soft in ways.

 

1:02:45- The story of Hercules is mentioned as something that could inspire young people to get more tough and step up to adversity. Harrington has stayed tough by doing Tough Mudder and also live fights at SkankFest.

 

1:06:35- Harrington tells the story of him being at Comedy Fight World in Philadelphia and doing DMT with Matt and Shane from Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast.

 

1:13:32- Patton drops some wisdom on Ha

On this solocast Robert delves into motivation; how to achieve it, how to run with it, and how to make it a daily part of your life.

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Show Notes

0:42- “One key element of staying motivated is pacing yourself.” (Patton)

2:12- Collaborating with other artists can help build your brand and network with like minded individuals.

4:22- Patton encourages others to go on a run or hike by your house if they are feeling lousy and unmotivated, adding in your favorite music can be very beneficial to get moving. 

8:07- You have to be stone cold certain you are going to be successful.

10:30- If you are always pointing orders and being greedy, you won’t be able to inspire positive change in your workers.

14:30- You cannot only work, you have to do things that are fun and make you happy. Playing Basketball is Patton’s fun zone.

16:25- Joseph Campbell is a huge inspiration for Patton.

On this solocast Robert dives into how he discovered the Law of Attraction, and how it has benefited his personal and professional life.Visit our store and use code 'RPG' for 20% off:https://www.sheathunderwear.com/Show Notes0:56- “What you think about, you bring about.” (Patton)1:39- Negativity can transform into muscle aches and pains if left unchecked.2:37- Quality socks are the next product SHEATH wants to invest in.4:30- Patton thinks the secret is in the magic of believing.5:40- Having a heart of a lion has helped in overcoming challenges, always going deeper to give your best outperforms talent.8:30- “I am so happy and grateful now - that money comes to me in increasing quantities through multiple sources on a continuous basis.” (Bob Proctor) Patton goes in depth on using this quote as a mantra to fuel his success.10:30- Having a vision board and stating your words of affirmations everyday are huge tools in mental mastery.

On this episode Robert catches up with SHEATH model and recording artist Steven Samadhi in the new podcast studio in Woodland Park, Colorado.