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“When you go through something like bullying, you have this strong sense of justice– Nobody can remove justice from you, and you make sure justice is done in your own life.” – Sebastian Bates
Intro
Today I’m sharing an unbelievable interview with Sebastian Bates, who is a best-selling author, podcast host, retired professional fighter, father, and founder of The Warrior Academy.
Sebastian’s story is amazingly inspiring. At 24, he experienced a horrendous BASE jump accident and was told he would never walk again.
He refused to accept that and through a combination of willpower and discipline, he recovered.
He shares his story with us and we dive into the details: his mindset, determination, his background as a fighter and teacher, his passion for helping others, and the impact he is having and wants to have through his philanthropic work at The Bates Foundation.
I hope this interview makes you feel as inspired and motivated as it made me!
Highlights:
- 2:40 Sebastian’s origin story
- 7:00 An intro to the exhilarating but dangerous world of base jumping
- 8:30 How a terrain flying accident changed the course of Sebastian’s life – And how he took control of it again
- 17:30 The way experiences with childhood bullying created a strong sense of justice in Sebastian
- 21:00 How the values of Sebastian’s family contributed to his fighting spirit during recovery
- 27:40 Why living a public and vulnerable life is difficult if your words and actions aren’t congruent
- 33:40 Parenting and male mental health
- 37:00 The fulfillment that has come with Sebastian’s charitable work
Connect with Sebastian Bates
Sebastian Bates is the Founder of The Warrior Academy, an award-winning global Martial Arts organization responsible for developing the character of 30,000 children across 3 continents. Social enterprise and philanthropy, through The Bates Foundation, are at the heart of Sebastian’s work.
Sebastian is a 2x best-selling author in the area of Character Development and Anti-bullying. Sebastian is a former international professional fighter having studied 6 styles of martial arts for 25 years and competing in 4 styles at a national level. Sebastian is on a mission to inspire a generation to make a global impact. He is a father of 2, Molly and Max.
Sebastian is the creator of 2 podcast series: The Warrior Academy and “Round Pegs, Square Holes.”
YouTube: @thewarrioracademy
IG: https://instagram.com/seb.bates
IG: https://instagram.com/warrior_academy
Website: https://warrioracademy.ae
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