Georges St-Pierre is a Canadian mixed martial artist and former UFC Welterweight and Middleweight Champion, widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in MMA history. Known for his exceptional athleticism, fight IQ, and well-rounded skillset, GSP dominated the UFC for over a decade. Beyond the octagon, he’s a respected martial arts ambassador, actor, and advocate for mental and physical discipline.

In this podcast, Georges and I discuss:

0:00 GSP's UFO Experience

13:50 Using Hypnosis & Visualisation

24:30 How To Beat Bullies

28:40 Dealing With Fear

34:40 The Scariest Fight of GSP's Career

39:30 Who Is The GOAT of MMA?

41:20 Becoming Champ Vs Staying Champ

48:30 Influencer Boxing

55:00 Why The Khabib Fight Never Happened

1:00:00 Advice To Other FightersConnect with us:

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Mick Hawkes QCB is a former member of the British SAS, and a private security consultant.Mick Hawkes is a leader with over 22 years of corporate experience managing extreme and high-risk HSSE operations across the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia, following a distinguished 22-year military career, including 14 years with 22 Special Air Service (SAS), where he was awarded the Queen’s Gallantry Medal for bravery. Mick has an MSc and certification as a Certified Crisis Management Professional (CCMP), and has spent the last 15 years applying his expertise in the Petrochemical, Gas, and Oil industries, presenting security solutions at Board level. Renowned as an honest, composed, and determined professional, Mick is also an accomplished Tier 1 trainer in security and situational awareness, specialising in VIP protection, conflict management, active shooter response, and kidnap and ransom. His leadership has ensured an exemplary 15-year record of zero security incidents under his management.In this conversation today, Mick and I discuss us:00:00 - Getting Captured with Billy Billingham05:18 - Surviving interrogation11:26 - Aftermath of capture14:36 - Reflecting on capture17:27 - Was Mick worried about being killed?24:22 - Mick's honest opinion of Billy Billingham29:08 - Going undercover in Northern Ireland44:18 - How dangerous was Northern Ireland at the time?49:15 - Going undercover with MI550:42 - Why the SAS are the best in the world54:03 - What was it like training with Delta force?58:00 - How to tell if someone is a threat01:08:00 - Staying safe in today's world01:18:00 - Connect with MickConnect with Mick here:https://www.hawkesandco.ukLinks:https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter​ (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter)https://www.Instagram.com/freedompactwhttps://ww.twitter.com/freedompactpod Email: freedompact@gmail.com

General Stanley McChrystal is a retired four-star U.S. Army General and former commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.In this episode, General McChrystal and Joe discuss modern times, the potential of civil war, how civil war could start in America, who really holds decision-making power in the US, America's role in global affairs, and more.Buy General McChrystal's book: ‘On Character’ Here: https://www.mcchrystalgroup.com/about/books/detail/2025/01/04/on-character--choices-that-define-a-life00:00 - These Are Dangerous Times03:54 - Risk In Modern Society07:14 - A Power Outage Could Spark Civil War10:13 - We've Lost Personal & Institutional Character15:43 - How Much Influence Does President Trump Really Have On War?21:02 - Where True Power Lays In America27:57 - Civil War & How It Starts32:45 - How We Prevent A Civil War34:41 - The Lesson That America Is Yet To Learn38:40 - Should America Get Involved In Foreign Affairs?41:25 - Will Militaries or Economics Decide The Future of Warfare?43:46 - America Need British & Canadian Forces48:15 - Being Played by Brad Pitt49:55 - How General McChrystal Wants To Be Remembered51:24 - A Conversation About CharacterConnect with us:https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter​ (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter)www.Instagram.com/freedompactwww.twitter.com/freedompactpod Email: freedompact@gmail.com https://Tiktok.com/personaldevelopment