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For episode 6 of Season 6 Robert is joined by Professional Boxer & MMA Fighter Ermal Hadribeaj. Ermal has an innate gift for the game of boxing. During this podcast we learn how to keep on our life mission through thick and thin. Ermal shares his story of growing tough through continuing to show up to his fights even with a broken hand. Finding victory at a disadvantage, Ermal developed an iron will that has carried him forward ever since.  

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Show Notes:

0:43- Hadribeaj is the WBC Super Welterweight champion of the world. 

3:04- At age twenty seven, Hadribeaj is more aware of his body in the ring and how to prevent injuries. 

4:50- The first time Hadribeaj trained at a boxing gym, he took his shoes off because of his MMA background. 

6:40- Even after getting a broken hand during a tournament in Albania, Hadribeaj managed to push through and place third. 

9:34- Hadribeaj took up dancing for two years before he settled into MMA and boxing full time. 

13:03- Having a good coach can take you to the top. 

15:45- A solid support system and the right pressure can be a huge motivating factor to stay on the grind and succeed. 

21:30- “If you can’t breathe, you can’t fight.” (Patton)

22:48- Stretching is very important to release your muscles and remove tension.

24:48- “Since I’ve done ice baths, I’m not afraid of cold anymore.” (Hadribeaj)

28:32- Not drinking alcohol or limiting the frequency will keep you stronger and in better conditioning. 

34:00- Hadribeaj talks about his first experience wearing Sheath underwear. 

36:39- Fifth Street Gym in Miami, Florida is one of Hadribeaj’s favorite places to train because of the high energy and historic legacy. 

41:04- Hadribeaj has aspirations of gaining citizenship in the United States and purchasing a home in Miami, Florida. 

43:33- Patton is inspired by fighters mental, spiritual and physical toughness and ability to get in the zone. 

47:50- What scared Hadribeaj most during his MMA career was his lack of boxing knowledge and skill. 

51:04- Switching your foot stance in boxing is an important technique. 

53:49- Whenever you complain about whatever you’re doing, it makes it more difficult.

55:51- Patton accredits his wife for making him a better person. 

58:32- During training season, Hadribeaj will eat chicken, fish, vegetables and other clean food sources. 

1:01:50- When you grow up in poverty, you appreciate basic things like having a stocked refrigerator and air condtioning. 

1:04:12- Hadribeaj has a brother who moved to America when he was twenty years old and had an MMA career with a record of twelve wins and one loss. 

1:09:03- Three years ago, Hadribeaj felt very alone at the beginning of his journey but now can reflect back and be grateful for all the hard work he put in to become the champion. 

For episode 5 of Season 6 Robert is joined by MMA Fighter and Head Coach of Original Grappler Training Center, Georgi Karakhanyan. Known for his Carnivore Diet, Georgi sheds light on his diet and the benefits of eating meat and avoiding junkfood. From clarity of mind, to purpose and vision, Georgi finds this diet helps him tremendously in his fitness, both mentally and physically.

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Show Notes:

1:26- Karakhanyan’s first passion was soccer, having played for twelve years before fighting. 

4:09- Having losses on his record made Karakhanyan want to win even more and reminded him that he is a warrior of life. 

7:30- Before the carnivore diet, Karakhanyan was a vegetarian for fifteen years. 

11:11- After experiencing a loss, eating junk food can be a big temptation to feel good temporarily. 

12:30- Karakhanyan mainly eats ground beef, steak, eggs and bacon. 

14:05- One of the biggest parts of the carnivore diet is not using any seed oils in your cooking. 

16:40- Making sure your insulin and glucose levels stay in a good range is very important for preventing type two diabetes. 

18:02- At one point, Patton was pre diabetic because of his high sugar diet. 

20:42- Patton is a huge fan of taking Lion’s mane mushrooms for optimal brain function.

22:45- Karakhanyan takes many ice baths and practices breath work to stay in top conditioning. 

26:05- Not breathing through the mouth during sleep has many advantages, Karakhanyan will tape his mouth closed to improve breathing capability through the nostrils. 

31:05- “I think the benefits from Wim Hof are insane.” (Karakhanyan)

35:36- Every morning, Patton will go to YouTube for the guided Wim Hof breathing practices. 

39:01- Law of attraction has been a proven method for success. 

43:23- A good diet is necessary for spiritual strength. 

45:15- Karakhanyan will use a sous vide to cook his steaks. 

48:43- At age thirty six, Karakhanyan will still train two to three times per day. 

49:17- “I’m trying to live to a thousand.” (Patton)

54:45- To avoid a cramp during an evening training, Karakhanyan will drink a cup of water with real salt. 

56:20- “Stretches are good when you’re really warmed up.” (Karakhanyan)

58:00- Patton and Karakhanyan both own infrared saunas.

1:00:28- Because of the 9,000 foot elevation in Woodlawn Park, Colorado, Patton feels extra energized whenever he travels to places at sea level. 

For episode 4 of Season 6 Robert is joined by LFA & Bellator Fighter Julius Anglickas. Julius has a long history in the martial arts and knows how deeply mentality plays a role in success. In this podcast we learn his story and what it takes to go all in on your dreams. The two explore topics such as the hype building up to a fight, investing your time wisely and putting yourself in a position to succeed.

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1:22- Anglickas has been fighting for more than seven years, starting at age twenty four. 

3:30- After finishing his Master’s degree in teaching, Anglickas didn’t feel the need to jump right into work and wanted time to explore what he really wanted. 

6:28- Recovery is essential for every athlete because you will have long term gains like avoiding injury and not being totally exhausted all the time. 

8:35- “You don’t want fighting to consume your life.” (Anglickas)

12:50- Patton now chooses to not be panicked in business because he had to go through every obstacle in the beginning and understands how to learn from going past panicking and feeling frustrated. 

17:00- Nate Diaz still has an amazing legacy despite his string of losses. 

19:00- Element Kombucha ad read. 

21:02- The first job Anglickas had after relocating from Lithuania was a grocery stocker at Schmidt's market in Long Island, New York where has was paid seventy dollars and fifty cents per hour. 

27:42- Anglickas expected to live in the suburbs when he settled in America with his family but ended up in a house in the woods with a lot of privacy. 

32:10- Traveling back home at least a few times each year is very important to Anglickas. 

37:07- To prepare for an upcoming fight, Anglickas will sometimes spare up to three training partners at the same time. 

43:25- “Not everyone can be champion.” (Patton)

47:26- Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning “change for the better” or “ continuous improvement.”

53:10- There seems to be a vast difference in the publicity antics between Bellator and the UFC. 

56:24- Many people think the UFC is the pinnacle of MMA but there are other organizations that are very competitive. 

For episode 3 of Season 6 Robert is joined by National Geographic Photographer Mike Tice who shares his story of beginning with photography, getting an affirmation from a friend, and deciding to chase his vision of getting featured by the world's premiere nature photography magazine, NatGeo. In his journey he learns lessons about success and ultimately achieves his dream and lives a peaceful life among the mountains of Colorado.

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1:05- Tice recently moved to Woodland Park, Colorado to continue his photography career and discovered Sheath through the local magazine and became immediately interested in collaboration. 

2:08- In 2014, before going on a ten day safari in South Africa with a work group, Tice realized  he didn’t have any kind of camera equipment other than his iPhone. 

3:38- One of the first pictures he took with his new Nikon camera was an elephant that was about seventy five yards away, by the end of the trip, he had taken over four thousand photos. 

10:08- In March 2016, Tice visited Colorado Springs, Colorado for the first time and became so excited about taking photos that he woke up at 3:30 AM the first morning at the Garden of the Gods hotel and went out to shoot. The photo he took at 4:18 AM titled ‘4:18’ became a published photo for NatGeo. 

13:18- Patton’s favorite thing about podcasting is locking in and removing distractions so he can get to know the other person better. 

16:10- You have to work a job you don’t like to learn about yourself and gain persistence to discover what you’re best at. 

18:57- Documenting your experiences through video doesn’t have to be scary, just be real and explain what you’re about. 

21:50- Going above and beyond in customer service is a quality that Patton inherited through Gary Vaynerchuk. 

25:22- Tice reflects on how much fun he had during one of his earlier photoshoots when he captured a crop duster dropping fungicide on a field in Des Moines, Iowa.

27:50- After living in Fountain, Colorado for a year, Tice and his wife decided they wanted to find a home in Woodland Park.

28:30- Capturing photos of senior citizens is Tice’s next business venture and he believes it will help improve his overall skill set. 

30:41- Tice has a love for cars, recently purchasing a Tesla Model 3 performance edition after Patton picked him and his son up in the long range version.

36:08- Because of Covid, Tice and his wife worked out in their home for the first time in thirty two years of marriage. 

39:35- Tice describes Las Vegas, Nevada as “the wild, wild West again.”

43:50- Tice accredits his artistic eye to his grandmother who had a painting studio in her home. 

47:29- It is never too late to feel young again. 

53:06- Most hedge funds have a tendency to despise people that work as day traders. 

54:27- Tice encourages new photographers to study YouTube and continue learning. 

56:44- The next thing Tice wants to do is document a big sports game from the NFL or MLB. 

For episode 2 of Season 6 Robert is joined by a Colorado Springs Switchback's Soccer Player. Rony Argueta is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in the USL Championship. On this podcast Rony shares his story with falling in love with the sport of soccer and the ups and downs that he's seen throughout his career. He also shares some great advice about being a team player and carrying a spirit of positivity through thick and thin. This is an incredible conversation between two avid sports fans that delves into the psychology of success.

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1:08- The Colorado Springs Switchbacks are currently ranked second in their division. 

3:03- Argueta compliments his new coach for picking great players to solidify a winning team.

4:38- Joining the Switchbacks in 2015 was Argueta’s first experience with professional soccer. 

8:10- You have to always remain grateful and grounded with what you have. 

9:06- Argueta first began playing soccer at age six. By age eight, he joined a local team in Costa Mesa, California. 

14:43- After receiving an academic scholarship for The University of California, Santa Barbara, Argueta tried out for the soccer team in the spring but did not make the cut. 

17:00- To continue fueling his passion, Argueta joined the club team and would often play intramural on the weekend to stay sharp and continue building skill sets. 

23:00- Argueta jumped into his first game with Ventura County around minute sixty five after his coach called him in to play as a striker. 

26:21- Following graduation, Argueta began work at Enterprise Rent-A-Car and continued training very hard to be prepared for any opportunity to play professionally. 

32:35- Steve Trittschuh offered Argueta a contract in 2015 to play with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks. 

35:50- “Work ethic is like muscle memory, and I don’t like to not work.” (Patton)

39:10- Patton is a big fan of coach Phil Jackson from the Chicago Bulls. 

42:15- It has been over two years since Patton began podcasting. 

47:40- The Switchbacks are ranked second in their division and are hopeful about the playoffs. 

50:23- Covid has made public appearances more difficult for the team. 

For episode 1 of Season 6 Robert is joined by Body Healer, Yogi and Plant Medicine Practitioner Dr. Har Hari. During the conversation the two discuss Har Hari's time with Wim Hof, ice baths, breathwork, plant medicine, psychedelics, and the world through the lens of the spiritual entrepreneur + more.

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1:30- Patton has been inspired by Hari to take more cold plunges and increase breath work training, particularly the Wim Hof breathing method. 

3:29- In the last twenty minutes of his hour long sixtieth birthday ice bath, Hari went into complete psychedelic realms. 

7:02- It can be very beneficial to add in daily wellness practices, instead of only taking prescribed medicine.

8:25- “The shit has hit the fan and people really need to wake up.” (Hari)

10:10- Hari is a proponent of Yogi Bhajan’s Kundalini Yoga teachings. 

14:00- “I do believe that consciousness can live outside the body.” (Patton)

16:15- The Hopi Native American tribe believe that Southern Colorado is a safe zone for when the earth changes happen. 

18:50- Attending a ceramics class has been beneficial for Patton’s creativity and meditation practice. 

22:20- Doing a five minute ice bath in the morning before work helps Hari to stay optimal. 

27:00- Hitting the weights after an ice bath can feel wonderful, Hari enjoys using the X3 Bar for resistance training. 

30:00- Hari introduces breath work to his clients before starting any kind of cold shower or ice bath practice. 

34:15- Hari recently added in a hyperbaric chamber in his office that his clients can use for oxygen therapy. 

40:30- A lower pressure hyperbaric chamber can achieve the effects as a higher one, it would just take a longer time. 

44:26- Hari is attending the 7th annual Biohacking Conference in Orlando, Florida September 17th-19th. 

49:21- Patton and Hari didn’t get the COVID-19 vaccine because they feel it isn’t natural. 

54:40- Wim Hof recommends just putting your hands in ice water for two minutes before attempting an ice bath or cold shower. 

57:17- Hari laughs when he states that his wife is just as crazy as he is. 

59:25- During Wim Hof breathing, Hari will lay on his back, while Patton chooses to sit upright, slightly tilted back. 

For episode 12 of Season 5 Robert is joined by Style Icon and founder of Alpha M, Aaron Marino. During the conversation the two discuss their respective journeys to success through teamwork, partnership and utilizing the mastermind principle. Aaron also discusses challenges entrepreneurs will face, and the patience required to build something from the ground up, as well as touching on balancing daily life with work life.

Find Aaron: https://www.instagram.com/aaronmarino

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1:08- The last time Patton & Marino were in contact was at the Menfluential conference in Atlanta, Georgia February 2020.

4:40- In 2006, Marino filed for bankruptcy after going broke working as beer delivery driver to make ends meet. Since age twelve, he has had the dream of owning a fitness center. 

6:20- After graduating college with a business management degree, Marino moved to Atlanta Georgia and began work as a personal trainer. Shortly after working in a health club, he met a business partner and they opened up three nutrition shops. He had to end the relationship after his partner began expressing interest in selling illegal drugs at the shops. 

10:25- Patton also knows what it is like to climb out of the bankruptcy hole. 

11:12- “My advice to most people is, success doesn’t always look like what you hope it will or expect it to, and you just gotta keep your eyes open.” (Marino)

14:00- In 2007, Marino received a camera as a gift from his wife, by 2008 he was filming style tip videos to help guys look and feel better. 

16:37- “The customers, the consumers are the boss.” (Patton)

18:30- Marino appreciates his wife helping him stay on top of skin care and other practices that a promote positive self image. 

22:45- Marino has a wrestling background but has never been in a fist fight brawl. 

27:37- Patton and Marino both reflect on how shipping costs and delays have exploded recently. 

29:51- By 2022, the bottle necking should end and shipping should flow.

36:06- Even after experiencing a big setback with botched manufacturing on the second kickstarter campaign, Patton didn’t lose sight of his vision. 

40:48- The concept of NFT’s is something that Marino is still not fully interested in.

43:17- Patton is heavy in crypto because he knows that inflation will reduce the power of the dollar. 

49:15- Shipping is one of the biggest expenses you will see in operating a retail business. 

52:25- “You gotta listen to your customers, because ultimately they are going to be the reason why your business is successful.” (Marino)

58:40- Entrepreneurship can be difficult and not for everyone. 

For episode 11 of Season 5 Robert is joined by UFC Fighter and Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno. During the conversation the two discuss working hard for your dreams, patience, and staying positive through thick and thin. Brandon shares his story about losing his UFC affiliation and working hard to gain it back, ultimately to climb to the top and become the champion of his weight division + much more.

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1:00- Patton became a fan of Moreno and his positive mental attitude after watching him on The Ultimate Fighter.

2:30- Moreno enjoys reading philosophy and psychology books, one of his favorites is Relentless by Dean Stott. 

4:10- After being cut from the UFC, Moreno felt sad but went into a hyper focused state of discipline and continued training every morning to become better. 

6:50- Moreno started training MMA at age twelve and is currently twenty-seven. 

9:43- Instead of trying fancy new moves, Moreno prefers to continue mastering and sharpening his fundamentals. 

12:01- In the future, Moreno hopes to start a fighting league in Tijuana. 

13:34- Half of Patton’s family is Mexican and are based in Laredo and McAllen, Texas. Moreno’s wife is from Laredo, Texas. 

17:07- After being very frustrated about having difficulty speaking English to his teammates on The Ultimate Fighter season twenty-two in 2016, Moreno became determined to learn a lot of English and is now proficient after gaining confidence in his language skills. 

19:15- Jacob Parga was the one who connected SHEATH with Brandon Moreno. 

22:25- During his amateur career, Moreno competed in a lot of kickboxing and jiu jitsu tournaments. MMA helped him escape a sedentary lifestyle and bad diet. 

25:15- Moreno is a big advocate of visualization to help promote self confidence and mental clarity. 

28:42- “Soy el mejor” is what Moreno was repeating to himself over and over before his title fight. It means, I’m the best. 

33:53- The week before a fight, Moreno will enjoy prepped meals courtesy of the UFC Performance Institute. His favorite breakfast meal is pancakes and eggs.

35:47- Patton accredits his first place basic training physical fitness finish to not eating in the fast food line, but instead opting for the unprocessed, whole food line. 

39:20- Moreno said he would have to be paid $2,000,000 to fight Jake Paul. 

40:18- Being humble and kind are qualities that Moreno embodies. 

For episode 10 of Season 5 Robert is joined by UFC Fighter James Krause. The two discuss the mindset of champions, teamwork, self-talk, and what it takes to reach success in today's arena. James also shares his best tips for getting the most out of life and your respective career, which is timeless advice anyone could learn from. They also dive into Cryptocurrency and how the two have invested in it for the future.

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0:46- Patton first discovered Krause after watching an episode of The Ultimate Fighter. 

3:30- As a coach, Krause emphasizes having a winning mindset in addition to enhancing skills and lessening the margin of error. 

5:27- “When you start making people do stuff, they shy away from it.” (Krause)

7:54- Positive self talk is essential because it promotes confidence and builds success. 

11:00- Fine and gross motor skills are important to understand in fighting. 

14:00-  Having fighters who are present and show up the best they can be for fight night are likely to win. 

15:40- Krause has been coaching for over fifteen years. 

16:42- “People are loyal to culture and relationships.” (Krause)

18:00- Patton got SHEATH tattooed on his back in 2013 as a bet on himself. 

21:24- Patton and Krause are both invested in a variety of crypto currencies. 

25:39- A big purchase like buying a home will be something Krause can achieve through the block chain technology. 

29:39- You can’t continue to check your portfolio over and over again, sometimes you have to step away and wait. 

30:24- “Kava is a root from the South Pacific that makes you calm and happy.” (Patton)

32:00- Bitcoin is the legal tender in El Salvador.

35:00- Every major city experiences homelessness in varying degrees. 

35:50- Krause owns three gyms and has multiple real estate properties he rents out to build wealth. 

39:15- One of the reasons for investing in MetroPCS was because Krause worked at T-Mobile before entering the UFC.

41:00- “Think & Grow Rich is my bible.” (Patton)

44:24- Patton enjoys Drake and Wiz Khalifa because they motivate him to work harder. 

46:11- You cannot deter people who are truly obsessed with their passion. 

48:34- “People with money are able to help other people with money.” (Krause)

50:30- Krause is passionate about helping the fighters he works with to become financially free. 

54:00- Abundance and positivity are the foundation to build the rest of yourself. 

For episode 9 of Season 5 Robert is joined by The Dave Schulenson aka The Schmo. Every week Dave  and his co-host Helen Yee bring their audience the latest MMA and combat sports news from the world’s fight capital, Las Vegas. They interview fighters, trainers and other big names in MMA talk about the sport, the life and anywhere the conversation takes them. Robert and Dave discuss topics like the intricacies and business behind the UFC, and other top MMA leagues, their respective journeys and maintaining a positive attitude through the challenges life throws their way.

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