“It was a crazy time the media smashed me deserve ably so I carried on like a mug. It was definitely a point where if I don’t change my lifestyle, I had some great opportunities in front of me but if I don’t pull my head in and change stuff I won’t come close to achieving anything in either sport and apart from that it was tearing up my family, lucky I had such good mates and family to support me and back me 100% it was crazy time, I’m glad I learnt those lessons when I did”
My special guest is Richie Vas. Richie is a professional MMA fighter who fought in the UFC for a number of years. He’s also a highly regarded big wave surfer and has also successfully transitioned into the media and works as a UFC analyst with Fox Sports.
You will learn plenty about Richie Vas in episode 59 of the Talking with TK Podcast.
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE
4:00 – Welcome Richie Vas
4:36 – Bond with his good mates
5:28 – Finding balance
7:41 – Improvement in his TV work
9:51 – Public speaking vs Fighting vs Big Wave Surfing
11:25 – Finding MMA
14:00 – UFC 1
14:45 – Wanting to be a surfer
15:40 – Getting in trouble and lessons learnt
21:41 – RYAN HIPWOOD PREVIEW
22:50 – Making changes
25:35 – Fatherhood
28:07 – Risk tolerance being a father and seeing his best friend get hurt
29:00 – His recount of seeing Mark Mathews accident
33:39 – Worst stack in the Ocean
35:56 – Breathe Training
38:50 – RENI MAITUA RECAP
41:50 – Goals for his fighting career
47:44 – Special guest question from Ryan Hipwood
50:25 – The Right
51:49 – 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party
54:40 – The Perth UFC Card
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