Ep. 250: Work-Life Balance, feat. Riley Stearns

This week we're joined by Riley Stearns!  Riley is a BJJ black belt under Shawn Williams, and a film director best known for The Art of Self-Defense, starring Jesse Eisenberg.  In this episode, Riley shares his advice on achieving work-life balance, and how to maximize your enjoyment of Jiu-Jitsu without letting it take over your life.

Follow Riley on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rileystearns/

Check out Riley's Jiu-Jitsu project, Hobbyist:
https://www.instagram.com/hobbyistinc/

Watch Riley's films:

The Art of Self-Defense:
https://bit.ly/3Zdncy7 (HBO Max)
https://bit.ly/3t01bqc (Apple TV)

Faults:
https://bit.ly/3PcjpfT (Amazon Prime)

Dual:
https://bit.ly/3RlT9Cw (Hulu)


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• First Principles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/first-principles/
  
  
• Self-Competition
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/
  
  
• Raise the Level in the Room
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/raise-the-level-in-the-room/
  
  
• Consistency
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/
  
  
• Teach to Learn
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/teach-to-learn/
  
  

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