
Ep. 367: The Weight of Expectations, feat. Jesse Phillips
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This week, we're joined by Jesse Phillips! Jesse is a BJJ black belt under Brian Johnson and the head coach at Gentle Giant Jiu-Jitsu. In this episode, Jesse explores burnout in martial arts and real life, often caused by the crushing weight of personal expectations that we place upon ourselves.
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Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Survivorship Bias
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/survivorship-bias - Self-Competition
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition - Compartmentalization
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compartmentalization - Keep Your Identity Small
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small - Stress and Recovery
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/stress-and-recovery
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