The Stoic Fighter Returns! FlowCast #34 with Mike Doherty
The stoic fighter Mike Doherty returns to the FlowCast to talk about mindset training and coming back from a loss as a fighter. This episode is sure to get you fired up and teach you some critical points to keep in mind when you are seeking mastery and finding your flow!
1:30 - Special Announcement for Josh and Dan’s Trail Race
3:00 - Mike Doherty returns
4:00 - WAKO K1 Championships
5:00 - Losing the game by losing yourself
7:30 - The differences between Canadian fighters and European fighters
9:15 - Why Mike won’t be going back
11:00 - Mike’s main takeaways from the tournament
13:30 - Handling the weight cut for a whole week
16:30 - How Mike prepares for a fight
19:30 - Measuring training metrics after training versus before
22:30 - Debriefing in fighting
26:00 - Stoicism and fighting
27:30 - How to detach as a fighter
31:45 - The science of success
35:00 - 3 stages of mastery
38:00 - Autopilot and visualization practice
40:45 - Using aggression to get you going
45:00 - Epithets that Mike lives by
Resources
Free Solo - Alex Honnold
Stillness is the Key - Ryan Holiday
Awaken the Giant Within - Tony Robbins
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