Society & Culture
3x World Muay Thai champion Ognjen Topic gives us his insight on building the mental fortitude of an elite level athlete. Show notes: [00:00] Growing up with Taekwondo and training/fighting without his parents' consent [2:52] Coach Ray talks about Ognjen's ultimatum to his family [4:33] "It becomes easy work" [5:03] Social media and the business behind the scenes [8:34] Was there ever a point that you questioned whether or not you should be fighting? [9:37] If it didn't pan out, what would've happened? [12:06] "When I turn pro, this is gonna be so easy" [17:24] "I don't want people thinking I'm some kind of machine" [19:50] Maximizing every session possible [22:47] Closing thoughts