Episode 20 - MMA coach Dean Reilly - a podcast by Ross Jackson

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This week we chatted to MMA coach and former MMA fighter Dean Reilly. Thanks to @Ianbarclayphotography for putting us in touch!

 

In this episode we discuss...

 

- The “fuck it” moment when Dean signed up for his first MMA fight with less than 48 hours notice

 

- The surprising reason Dean regrets TKOing most of his early opponents in the first round

 

- Why your fixed mindset could be holding you back and how to change that to the growth mindset required to make progress

- The brutal honesty that helped Dean drastically improve as an MMA coach

 

- How Dean created nerves and anxiety when fighting at the top level, and how a sports psychologist helped transform his mindset

 

- The insane buzz of working the corner of a UFC show at the hydro