There is a moment in every athlete’s career when the thought creeps in: What happens when I stop competing?

People don’t change because they’re broken. They change because something feels off.

It’s not always obvious at first. Maybe it’s a quiet discomfort, or a sense that you’re not fully yourself. Sometimes, it’s just a moment when you stop and think, “Is this really who I want to be?”.

What combat sport athletes have openly spoken about mental health?

MMA is a different animal than jiu jitsu but I’ve come prepared and six months in, I know I’m with the right team on the right path.

Have you ever dropped everything to chase a dream? What about dropping everything again, just to change the direction of that dream. Given up future plans, relationships, bonds, comfort? I did. And apparently I’m addicted to it at this point.

So excited to be going down under for a big seminar tour!