In this episode I talk to Melissa "Scare" Croden, a professional mixed martial artist and my cousin.
Mel's MMA career started a few years ago, in 2015. As an amateur she won 5 for 5 fights before turning pro in Fall of last year. As a pro she has won 2 out of 2 fights. Her pro career has been temporarily interrupted due to Covid-19, however she is scheduled to fight again in Fall.
We talk warrior mindset, how the mind-head-brain complex is the most important component for success as an athlete, and what it takes to train and fight in a cage.
Mel explains why she disagrees with the phrase "A warrior is never angry." We talk emotions, aggression, our animal instincts, respect, humility and how the warrior path is a way to find oneself and develop as a human being, or human beast.
A word of warning, there are some swears in this episode, so listen with headphones if at work or if kiddies are around.
This is a juicy episode where we can really examine the mind of a high-level female athlete in a high-stakes, high-performance sport.
I'm so proud of Mel and excited to share her with you all.
You can follow her on:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarecroden/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scarecroden/
And you can read her blog: https://crodenm.wixsite.com/melissacroden/blog-1
You can also support her career here: https://makeachamp.com/melissacroden/32978
Good Mood Foundations: a 6-week lifestyle program for mental health and emotional wellness: taliand.com/good-mood-learn
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