
Ep. 197: The Happy Warrior Philosophy, feat. Roxanne Modafferi
About this episode
This week we're joined by Roxanne Modafferi! Roxanne is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, retired UFC fighter, and true women's MMA pioneer. Known as "The Happy Warrior," Roxanne joins us to discuss the Happy Warrior Philosophy, and how we can stay positive even in the face of adversity and loss.
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https://www.instagram.com/roxyfighter/
Get Roxanne's books:
- Memoirs Of A Happy Warrior
https://amzn.to/3qCFQ1E - Memoirs of a Happy Warrior II: Challenges
https://amzn.to/3QXoFTM - How to be Positive: Mental Training by the Happy Warrior
https://amzn.to/3BQweal
Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Abundance Mindset
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-mindset/ - Technique Visualization
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-visualization/ - Self-Competition
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/ - Resulting Fallacy
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting/ - Building Your Triggers
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/building-your-triggers/ - Mindfulness
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/ - Compartmentalization
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compartmentalization/
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