E126: Israel Adesanya: Becoming World Champion Was The Lowest Day Of My Life
b'Israel Adesanya is the reigning UFC Middleweight champion, and one of the meanest fighters in the world right now. But in this conversation Israel gives a glimpse on what really drives fighters on, because Mixed Martial Arts isn\\u2019t just a physical contest, it\\u2019s a mental one too. Moving from Nigeria to New Zealand when he was still a child and different from other children in his class, fighting was Israel\\u2019s path out of bullying, seclusion, and low self-confidence. But winning alone hasn\\u2019t brought Israel happiness, in this episode you\\u2019ll find out what it\\u2019s REALLY like to be UFC World Champion. He\\u2019s so much more than that kid with a dream now. An international phenomenon, Israel brings us the exclusive on his path to the top like he\\u2019s never told it before. Topics: Your early years Impostor syndrome Your great depression Do you worry about what happens after all this is over? How have you dealt with fame Social media mob mentality Bening cancelled How do you balance personal life and work? Keeping the right people around you What drives you now? Are you happy? The last guests question Israel: https://twitter.com/stylebender https://www.instagram.com/stylebender/ Watch the episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/diaryofaceo Sponsors: Huel - https://my.huel.com/Steven Craftd - https://bit.ly/3JKOPFx\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'