Tim Kennedy: Greatest Lessons on Overcoming Fear & Building a Warrior Mindset

Tim is an active duty Master Sergeant and Green Beret within the US Army, a former UFC fighter, founder of Sheepdog Response, and author of Scars & Stripes. In this conversation, Tim and I discuss: Tim's childhood stories of his father, an Undercover Narcotics Agent How this affected his mentality, and decisions he has made in life The poor choices he has made and what he has learned How Tim got into the UFC and what it was like to fight for the belt Is today's generation soft? And why Tim always encourages people to seek out discomfort and struggle The importance of tiny decisions, and why Tim believes in the micro, more than the macro His unique relationship with fear and how he overcomes it Tim's advice for anyone dealing with difficulties in their life, including mental health & much more Learn more about Tim: Website: https://timkennedy.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/timkennedymma Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimKennedyMMA Book: https://www.amazon.com/Scars-Stripes-Unapologetically-American-Fighting/dp/B09V1S1KC9/ If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts/iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and a rating on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. Past guests on Growth Minds include: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Robert Kiyosaki⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Rich Dad Poor Dad), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Aoki⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Robert Greene⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Jason Fung⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Steven Gundry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Neil deGrasse Tyson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dennis Rodman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wim Hof⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Robin Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vanessa Van Edwards⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠King Bach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Daniel Pink, Dr. William Davis, Doctor Mike, Lewis Howes (School of Greatness), Tom Bilyeu (Impact Theory), Andrew Yang, Dr. Paul Conti, Charles Hoskinson (Ethereum), Dr. Drew (After Dark), Jo Koy, Jordan Belfort (Wolf of Wall Street), Gad Saad, Adam Carolla, Louis the Child, Vishen Lakhiani (Mindvalley), Bret Weinstein (DarkHorse Podcast), James Nestor, Dave Rubin, Scott Adams (Real Coffee with Scott Adams), and more.