The Martial Mind Power & Martial Arts Philosophy Podcast

http://talks.martialmindpower.com⁠⁠⁠ Gastronomer, Professional Pastry Chef and Martial Artist  Having worked as a Head Pastry Chef in Michelin Star restaurants, and being trained by some of the elite chefs in the business, Stefano is a true master in the kitchen. He has used his culinary and martial arts skills to cultivate a razor sharp edge that helped him rise to the top of his craft.  In Stefano’s MMP Talk, he is going to share how martial arts gave him the edge he needed in a high-pressure business, helping him express himself authentically and artistically in the midst of a chaotic and bullish environment, that helped him cultivate his own self-mastery and sharpen his knife of consciousness.  To hear Stefano de Costanzo’s story on how you can Have Your Cake and Eat it Too, Join Stefano at MMP Talks ========== Martial Mind Power Talks - Martial Mindset for Everyday Life. Spreading Self Mastery Inspired By Martial Arts. MMP TALKS is a non-profit social enterprise devoted to spreading self-mastery teachings inspired by martial art & philosophy combined with self-help to raise the consciousness of the self, collective, and Mother Earth to make the world a better place to live in. At the MMP TALKS inspired thought leaders, authorities, and masters in our community will share a compelling talk (up to 20 minutes) about their key life message inspired through the hidden secrets and power of the martial arts & philosophy, to educate, inspire and empower you to step into your truest power through The Art of Self Mastery. Martial Mind Power - ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.martialmindpower.com

http://talks.martialmindpower.com⁠⁠⁠ Professional Dancer, Dance Choreographer, Property Developer, Stuntman and Martial Artist They say, when you transcend your art, "you see everything in everything."  Tommy is at the top of his dance game, and being an avid martial artist, he has discovered a powerful connection between dance and martial arts which has enabled him to know when and how to "flow or fight" to success. Tommy will share how he discovered "flow or fight," and how this has helped him rise to the top of his game, and share strategies on how you can too. Tommy amazing accolades include:  appearing in Mamma Mia 1 & 2, Cats, Everyone's Talking About Jamie, Harry Potter 4, Aladdin, Tomorrow Morning and Snow White; dancing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 Paralympics London handover ceremonies with David Beckham and Leona Lewis; runner up on the BBC program 'So You Think You Can Dance' in 2010; choreographed hip hop/street dance routines on Strictly Come Dancing for the past 5 years; nominated for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance in 2012; National Dance Award by the Critics’ Circle for Best Male Performance; Southbank Award for the Breakthrough Award; awarded a National Dance Award for Best Male Performance for my lead roles in ZooNation company’s ‘Some Like It Hip Hop’ and Russell Maliphant Company’s ‘Rodin Project’ in 2012; playing lead character Wang Tang in a martial arts hip/hop theatre show at the Barbican called 'The Five and the Prophecy of Prana'; and much much more. To discover  How to Fight or Flow,  Join Tommy Franzen at MMP Talks ========== Martial Mind Power Talks - Martial Mindset for Everyday Life. Spreading Self Mastery Inspired By Martial Arts. MMP TALKS is a non-profit social enterprise devoted to spreading self-mastery teachings inspired by martial art & philosophy combined with self-help to raise the consciousness of the self, collective, and Mother Earth to make the world a better place to live in. At the MMP TALKS inspired thought leaders, authorities, and masters in our community will share a compelling talk (up to 20 minutes) about their key life message inspired through the hidden secrets and power of the martial arts & philosophy, to educate, inspire and empower you to step into your truest power through The Art of Self Mastery. Martial Mind Power - ⁠⁠⁠http://www.martialmindpower.com

http://talks.martialmindpower.com⁠⁠ Financial Abuse Specialist and Martial Artist Having been the victim of financial abuse and entrapment, Rachael suffered PTSD  through years of legal and financial battle and ruin.  However, Rachael decided to fight for freedom, not only for herself, but for others as well.   Rachael now spearheads the fight to protect people against financial abuse nationally, lobbying the government and financial institutes to recognise financial abuse as a crime, and to safeguard people in dangerous and exploitative relationships.  She is literally changing the shape of the financial and legal system so no one else has to suffer what she went through. In Rachael Partleton's MMP Talk, she is going to reveal how she found the fight within her when she was being continuously knocked down, and how she rose to defend others.  To learn  Why Rachael is the Real-Life Wonder Woman,  Join Rachael  at MMP Talks ========== Martial Mind Power Talks - Martial Mindset for Everyday Life. Spreading Self Mastery Inspired By Martial Arts. MMP TALKS is a non-profit social enterprise devoted to spreading self-mastery teachings inspired by martial art & philosophy combined with self-help to raise the consciousness of the self, collective, and Mother Earth to make the world a better place to live in. At the MMP TALKS inspired thought leaders, authorities, and masters in our community will share a compelling talk (up to 20 minutes) about their key life message inspired through the hidden secrets and power of the martial arts & philosophy, to educate, inspire and empower you to step into your truest power through The Art of Self Mastery. Martial Mind Power - ⁠⁠http://www.martialmindpower.com

http://talks.martialmindpower.com⁠ Successful Hospitality Businessman and Martial Artist John McElhinney is a successful bar owner, with five bars throughout London renowned for their big welcome, outstanding hospitality, quality craft beverages, and best Thai bar food. However, it wasn't always like that. He has had a turbulent life in the hospitality business, and throughout the years, he has faced many challenges including the pandemic which almost landed his business in the hospital many-a-time. Over the years, Johnny has learnt some crucial lessons, reinforced with his martial arts practice and mindset to make him a more astute and resilient businessman. In Johnny's MMP Talk, he will share his martial arts secrets to his success in the good, the bad and the ugly. ========== Martial Mind Power Talks - Martial Mindset for Everyday Life. Spreading Self Mastery Inspired By Martial Arts. MMP TALKS is a non-profit social enterprise devoted to spreading self-mastery teachings inspired by martial art & philosophy combined with self-help to raise the consciousness of the self, collective, and Mother Earth to make the world a better place to live in. At the MMP TALKS inspired thought leaders, authorities, and masters in our community will share a compelling talk (up to 20 minutes) about their key life message inspired through the hidden secrets and power of the martial arts & philosophy, to educate, inspire and empower you to step into your truest power through The Art of Self Mastery. Martial Mind Power - ⁠http://www.martialmindpower.com

http://talks.martialmindpower.com 3rd Degree Black Belt, Martial Arts Instructor Carl Hodgetts was born with two debilitating diseases - Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. His parents were told that he would not live more than 12 months. He went on to defy the odds, by learning how to walk using a frame by the age of 2, swim and play a guitar by the age of 4, having survived septacemia twice and endured numerous operations to stay alive. At a very early age Carl discovered he was a fighter, and went onto learn and excel in Freestyle Karate, becoming an instructor, attaining a 3rd degree black belt and starting his own martial arts school. ========== Martial Mind Power Talks - Martial Mindset for Everyday Life. Spreading Self Mastery Inspired By Martial Arts. MMP TALKS is a non-profit social enterprise devoted to spreading self-mastery teachings inspired by martial art & philosophy combined with self-help to raise the consciousness of the self, collective, and Mother Earth to make the world a better place to live in. At the MMP TALKS inspired thought leaders, authorities, and masters in our community will share a compelling talk (up to 20 minutes) about their key life message inspired through the hidden secrets and power of the martial arts & philosophy, to educate, inspire and empower you to step into your truest power through The Art of Self Mastery. Martial Mind Power - http://www.martialmindpower.com

http://talks.martialmindpower.com Martial Arts Champion & Instructor, Bouncer, Bodyguard, and Best-Selling Author Matt Stait was a sickly, scared little kid with asthma who was diagnosed with PTSD, and horrifically lost his father to suicide. With all the pain and suffering he endured as a child, he had to learn how to stop fearing fear itself. He discovered a way to conquer his fears through martial arts, and went onto to become a martial arts champion & instructor, bouncer, bodyguard and best-selling author. Matt is now a firm believer that, "Where we come from does not dictate where we are going," with many of his earlier peers ending up dead, in prison, or reliant on drugs/alcohol. In Matt Stait's MMP TALK, he is going to reveal his secrets on how to win, how to lose, how to face challenges, and how to live a braver life. ​To reveal How to Stop Fearing Fear, Join Matt Stait at MMP Talks ========== Martial Mind Power Talks - Martial Mindset for Everyday Life. Spreading Self Mastery Inspired By Martial Arts. MMP TALKS is a non-profit social enterprise devoted to spreading self-mastery teachings inspired by martial art & philosophy combined with self-help to raise the consciousness of the self, collective, and Mother Earth to make the world a better place to live in. At the MMP TALKS inspired thought leaders, authorities, and masters in our community will share a compelling talk (up to 20 minutes) about their key life message inspired through the hidden secrets and power of the martial arts & philosophy, to educate, inspire and empower you to step into your truest power through The Art of Self Mastery. Martial Mind Power - http://www.martialmindpower.com

http://talks.martialmindpower.com Two Time World Gold Medal Champion in Tae Kwon Do, Martial Arts Trainer, and British Army Paratrooper Kevin Bennison is a two time Gold Medal Champion in Tae Kwon Do, a Martial Arts Trainer and a British Army Paratrooper, and has clearly got mastery at what it takes to win on the mat. However, life has taken its' twists and turns in his relationships and career, and Kevin is now embarking on applying his Gold Medal Martial Mindset to winning in life. Kevin is going to share his trials and tribulations, the secrets to winning on the mat, and how he plans to apply those lessons to Mastering Life. ​To learn how to Become a Master, Join Kevin Bennison at MMP Talks ========== Martial Mind Power Talks - Martial Mindset for Everyday Life. Spreading Self Mastery Inspired By Martial Arts. MMP TALKS is a non-profit social enterprise devoted to spreading self-mastery teachings inspired by martial art & philosophy combined with self-help to raise the consciousness of the self, collective, and Mother Earth to make the world a better place to live in. At the MMP TALKS inspired thought leaders, authorities, and masters in our community will share a compelling talk (up to 20 minutes) about their key life message inspired through the hidden secrets and power of the martial arts & philosophy, to educate, inspire and empower you to step into your truest power through The Art of Self Mastery. Martial Mind Power - http://www.martialmindpower.com

http://talks.martialmindpower.com Eastern & Western Medicine Specialist, Martial Artist Nisha Rani is a martial artist and has been studying ancient eastern and modern western medicine for the past 11 years, soon to graduate from Medical School. Through her journey, she had a profound discovery connecting martial arts and east-west medicine, linking body, mind, emotion, and spirit through the physical movement on both the macro- and micro-scopic levels. Nisha will share her prolific discovery How We Are Our Own Medicine in her compelling MMP TALK, so we can become better versions of ourselves. That's what I call Martial Mind Power. ========== Martial Mind Power Talks - Martial Mindset for Everyday Life. Spreading Self Mastery Inspired By Martial Arts. MMP TALKS is a non-profit social enterprise devoted to spreading self-mastery teachings inspired by martial art & philosophy combined with self-help to raise the consciousness of the self, collective, and Mother Earth to make the world a better place to live in. At the MMP TALKS inspired thought leaders, authorities, and masters in our community will share a compelling talk (up to 20 minutes) about their key life message inspired through the hidden secrets and power of the martial arts & philosophy, to educate, inspire and empower you to step into your truest power through The Art of Self Mastery. Martial Mind Power - http://www.martialmindpower.com

In todays episode, co-host Jatinder and Sifu Lak choose and discuss today's koan, "I Am Still Yet Moving", found on page 458 of Lak's book, "The Art Of Thinking Without Thinking."Highlights include: the perils of instant gratification in the modern age the amazing theory of the sun, the planets and their constant motion accessing a constantly moving consciousness via still states jt shares how his messy room revealed how inertia and movement hint to larger ideas of how we can change ourselves about the invisible and mysterious force that holds atoms together and stop us walking through walls chakras and the corresponding vibrational frequency   ideas, insights and ways of becoming a highly vibrational person freeing energy blockages cultivating the skills to be able to tap into the akash the power of faith and staying strong and steady on your path developing your intuition and the downsides of ignoring it how overeating dumbs and dulls your intuition, and benefits of fasting to avoid this Martial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial arts inspired by #BruceLee, ancient wisdom, and self-mastery principles to help provide better mental health for a modern age. To learn more, check out Lak's books here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/

In todays episode, co-host Jatinder and Sifu Lak choose and discuss today's koan, "Feel The Motion of The Ocean", found on page 289 of Lak's book, "The Art Of Thinking Without Thinking."Highlights include:- What is the cosmic womb?- little glitches in the system that serve us, if we reframe what's happened to us.- Lak refutes his imposed label "optimist" for this word instead.- What are the 3 circles of control a person has?- How to log in to the cosmic wifi of life - is meditation the answer?- How superman and his newfound powers helps us control our own sense experiences- Why superheroes exist and what they remind us of- Picking up thoughts that may not be yours, mirror Neurons and tapping into higher intelligence- The incredible deeper insight into the nature of a wifi wave.- Why empaths suffer and what they can do to cope with their overwhelm.- Why Lak refutes that this is not the age of the guru anymoreMartial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial arts inspired by #BruceLee, ancient wisdom, and self-mastery principles to help provide better mental health for a modern age. To learn more, check out Lak's books here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/

In todays episode, co-host Jatinder and Sifu Lak choose and discuss today's koan, "Humus", found on page 468 of Lak's book, "The Art Of Thinking Without Thinking." Highlights include: - the key question: what does humility look like? - the damaging consequences of competition in eroding humility - the healthy exchange between humility and gratitude - Lak does a powerful gratitude exercise with you - how the most powerful force in the cosmos let's you handle fear more effectively - the 3 different expressions of love - a metaphor on how to be grounded to control the "kite" within you - the humbling insight from falling on the floor during a BMX session - the fine line between playful ego and pride - the 3 powerful traits to develop on your journey to humility Martial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial arts inspired by #BruceLee, ancient wisdom, and self-mastery principles to help provide better mental health for a modern age. To learn more, check out Lak's books here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/

In todays episode, co-host Jatinder and Sifu Lak choose and discuss today's koan, "Sikhs Seek Sikhi", found on page 324 of Lak's book, "The Art Of Thinking Without Thinking." Highlights include: - The wonderment from learning about spiritual ideas vs academic education - About cultivating a hunger for the divine - Life is a teacher and so are the people in it - Why finding ultimate wonderment in life is key - How the founder of Sikh Philosophy set a path of charity based off of a "true trade" - Why some ancient texts call our time the "kali-yuga" or dark age - Insights from BBC show "Luther" - Using tenacity and childlike curiosity to honour and follow your direction to wonderment - Why its a constant practice to stay in a state of bliss Martial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial arts inspired by #BruceLee, ancient wisdom, and self-mastery principles to help provide better mental health for a modern age. To learn more, check out Lak's books here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/

In todays episode, co-host Jatinder and Sifu Lak choose and discuss today's koan, "The dragon and the woodcutter", found on page 304 of Lak's book, "The Art Of Thinking Without Thinking." Highlights include: - Bob Bremer shares a fable told to him, nowhere else for the first time,  by Bruce Lee. - Bruce lee"s "Hammer Principle" and why he taught it to remove preparation. - A demonstration of a simple but powerful JKD technique. - Science and hidden philosophy behind certain fighting principles found in JKD - The story behind the trio who started the legendary "Wednesday night group". - Why the physical and mechanical components of martial arts philosophy is a reflection of the deeper nature of life. - The origin of this famous marketing slogan and how it ties in with overthinking and taking action. - How ideas of magic and mentalism tie into fighting an opponent. - What did Bruce mean by "working from the nucleus out" and developing a strong inner core. - About the magnetic influence Bruce still has to this day. -Mar tial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial arts inspired byhieving individuals. Martial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial arts inspired by #BruceLee, ancient wisdom, and self-mastery principles to help provide better mental health for a modern age. To learn more, check out Lak's books here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/

In todays episode, co-host Jatinder and Sifu Lak choose and discuss today's koan, "When the student is unready, the teacher disappears", found on page 333 of Lak's book, "The Art Of Thinking Without Thinking."   Highlights include:   - The different variations on the student and teacher being ready to meet each other and ideas on how to manifest the right teacher for yourself. - JT shares how he met Lak and the insights he had during classes about why he discovered JKD    - Lak shares how he discovered the martial arts and deeper insights he gleaned from his young instructor.   - About the 3 learning positions: student, teacher, examiner.   - The benefit of learning something for the long term; the power of "stickability". - How the change in a teacher's circumstances has a knock on effect on the students.   - Observations on what happens to students when they hit black belt status.   - Why black belt is just the beginning to discovering one's true style and voice.   - The incredible differences between being sharp and razor sharp and how this shows up in one's progress.   - How to correctly apply Bruce Lee's, "Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own".   - Understanding what techniques work best in different fight situations.   - Why Lak gets his students to sign a pledge before they become students.   - How Lak's vibe attracted uncomfortable characters and situations when he first started teaching.   - The evolution of the types of students Lak attracted moving from body, mind to spirit.   - Why your vibe attracts your tribe.   - The benefits of the discomforts and challenges from martial arts training that can help in later life outside of class.   - The learnings of differing martial philosophies as reflected in Cobra Kai   Martial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial arts inspired by  #BruceLee, ancient wisdom, and self-mastery principles to help provide better mental health for a modern age. To learn more, check out Lak's books here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/

In todays episode, co-host Jatinder and Sifu Lak choose and discuss today's koan: "Human Musk Deer", which can be read here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/human-musk-deer/ Highlights include: - The spiritual and mystical meanings from the analogy of the musk deer, its pouch and jumping off a cliff. - A story of the 3 gods and the place they hid their consciousness. - The different ways people look to find find their "musk pouch". - How the outside experience is  poor substitute for the inner journey. - JT shares his understanding of the Borg as a reflection of the self. - Spiritual lessons from sci fi - Profound insights from just the fist few words of this Sikh prayer - Lak asks, "what is your spiritual essence?" - The tragic example of this famous Hollywood actor spreading light despite his own growing darkness - Examples of the different roles people are born into in life. - How knowledge is ignorance - Why self mastery is the process of inner engineering work. - Clarifications on the descriptions of consciousness found in the philosophies and writing styles of religions. Martial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial arts inspired by #BruceLee, ancient wisdom, and self-mastery principles to help provide better mental health for a modern age. To learn more, check out Lak's books here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/

ep32 In todays episode, co-host Jatinder and Sifu Lak choose and discuss today's koan: "The biggest ego trip going, is getting rid of your ego", found on page 490 of Lak's book, "The Art Of Thinking Without Thinking." Highlights include: - why the increase in muscle or fat could be because of the  wounded inner child - how people's wounded ego shows up in the fitness and health space - the amazing benefits of hypnosis as a healing modality - how to work with your ego to improve your mental health - in nlp, what is "collapsing the chain" and how it links to "the presenting problem is never the problem" - what the dalai lama teaches us about using ego in a fun and light way - can we have multiple egos? - why this ancient wisdom text says knowledge is ignorance - ideas on how to minimise and dissolve ego  - a powerful quote that links the founder of the Sikh dharma and Bruce Lee - what bruce lee meant when saying " that's Jeet kune do" when observing people, things and ideas Martial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial arts inspired by #BruceLee, ancient wisdom, and self-mastery principles to help provide better mental health for a modern age. To learn more, check out Lak's books here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/

In todays episode, co-host Jatinder and Sifu Lak choose and discuss today's koan: "I think, therefore I am"", found on page 226 of Lak's book, "The Art Of Thinking Without Thinking." Highlights include: - insights from a workshop that Lak did with his students based on a famous scene from enter the dragon. - insights from heart-lab studies - what are mirror neurons and the self? - the mind-blowing revelation from the founder of aikido regarding his philosophy. - learning into deeper aspects of martial arts....from a salsa teacher? - what happened when bruce lee put the viewer into a hypnotic trance - what the founder of nlp said about the victor in a fight - the connections between martial arts, spirituality and physicality - Lak's rule of "1000, 10000" that he teaches in his classes - advice on how to find your purpose as inspired by lessons from Bruce Lee and The Buddha - Lak shares about his inspirational journey to becoming a teacher and learning about the perils of not following your calling - examples of how terrible situations can lead to terrific growth and achievements in one's life Martial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial arts inspired by #BruceLee, ancient wisdom, and self-mastery principles to help provide better mental health for a modern age. To learn more, check out Lak's books here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/

In todays episode, co-host Jatinder and Sifu Lak choose and discuss today's koan: "Life is a zero-sum game", found on page 572 of Lak's book, "The Art Of Thinking Without Thinking." Highlights include: - Newton's law of conservation - energy is never destroyed or created, it just changes form - How society is set up for consumerist and capitalistic tendencies and otucomes - How are we approaching life - in a hurry to the end or savouring as best as we can? - What was the deeper meaning behind the Lak's brother rejecting his  hand-me-downs - The lost art of passing on "hand-me"downs" in the western world - Avoiding the trappings of trends and taste-changes to lighten the load on mother earth - The suffering and trappings of attachment and wanting more - Lak shares insights from the "must "model as learned from his project management job - Breaking patterns as inspired by Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do - A transformational model you can use to uncover how to know what you don't know - Developing  "stickability" and avoiding spinelessness in pursuit of achieving goals - Becoming a "king-spiritual-master"  that sits in between the 2 extreme states of existence - The value of staying in your lane - everyone has their own dharmic path, what's yours? - The problems with impostor syndrome and how to overcome it - Insights of letting go and attachment over owning a Ferrari: "how can i become a spiritual master if i own a Ferrari?" - and more Martial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial arts inspired by #BruceLee, ancient wisdom, and self-mastery principles to help provide better mental health for a modern age. To learn more, check out Lak's books here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/

In todays episode, co-host Jatinder and Sifu Lak choose and discuss  today's koan: "Not human doing, human being", found on page 634 of Lak's  book, "The Art Of Thinking Without Thinking." Highlights include: - How a human being turns into a human "doing" - How rites of passage into adulthood depends on one's life situation - How the busyness of life makes adults forget about their inner child - Observations about a lawyer and her change in demeanour - The tough lessons taught by raising children and this affect on being present - The behavioural and body clues from children when they "ask" for attention - A key lesson from I.T. on how to "process" your life - Parallels between teaching others the best way to do something and writing code - Updating our "neck-top" computer like we do our phones - Tips on how to hack, upgrade and re-programme your mind software - The metaphor of sculpting your best self out of a block of clay - The present moment is the only real moment - and much more Martial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial  arts inspired by #BruceLee, ancient wisdom, and self-mastery principles  to help provide better mental health for a modern age. To learn more,  check out Lak's books here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/

In todays episode, co-host Jatinder and Sifu Lak choose and discuss today's koan: "Be a bee", found on page 198 of Lak's book, "The Art Of Thinking Without Thinking." Highlights include: - Forget positivity and focus on the nectar in your life - The value of creating community to extract more goodness from nature - The amazing finding behind what community does to human longevity - Teamwork, harmony and the effect on productivity - About  the gentle nature of a bee - The dependency we have on bees and how human life would end without them - Lessons from nature - The species on top of the food chain - and it's not humans - How coming into large amounts of money just makes you more of who you already are - Any resources you're given are to support and help you discover and complete your soul's missions - Tips and guidelines on how to question things effectively - Divergent thinking and its benefits - Why having dreams creates the nectar in your life - And much more Martial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial arts inspired by #BruceLee, ancient wisdom, and self-mastery principles to help provide better mental health for a modern age. To learn more, check out Lak's books here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/