In this episode, we dabble in the world of sports and give our perspective opinions on the sports industry today, including how the NHL is dealing with COVID, how financials compare being an athlete in the NHL to other professional sports leagues.
We discuss escrow, taxes and potential financial hardships for players during this pandemic.
We contemplate what kind of mental gymnastics are involved in being at that level of performance?We discuss the pressure they must constantly deal with and the idea of trying to live up to big money salaries.
This leads us to break down and unpack the very concept of Ego (sense of self), why Ego is not necessarily bad and we give our perspective on how the Ego might function in utility
at higher and higher levels of performance and status. We explore the implications of these
ideas.
We also discuss hard work and practice vs natural ability and how hockey has changed over time to
where it is now.
We discuss competition, good sportsmanship, and combat sports which leads us to
transition into discussing the UFC, martial arts, and a bit about Mike Tyson.
A few fun questions are asked and unpacked.
We discuss golf, what sports we would like to try out, and go on the hunt for some of the
most ridiculous and interesting sports from around the globe.
Segments include: Lightning Round, What's Weird in the World Today, and Epic Rant