#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