Sara McMann: The Multifaceted Warrior (Replay)

About this episode

Sara McMann discusses her journey as a wrestler and MMA competitor, highlighting resilience and personal growth.

Resilience develops through experience over time. This week Sara McMann reveals how her time spent as a wrestler, Olympian, and MMA competitor prepared her to be successful in the UFC. Listen in as Sara and I discuss how to identify and capitalize on natural skills, why being stubborn is a trait for success, and how being selective when having a competitive mindset can help you hone your abilities. Sara also explores how raising your personal standards attracts a higher caliber of people into your circle.   Sara McMann is an American Mixed Martial Artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of the ultimate financial championship, the UFC, and is currently ranked number nine in that division.   McMann is a former Olympic wrestler and the first American woman in history to receive a silver medal at the Olympics, which she won in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, the birthplace of wrestling. She's also a world silver medalist and two-time bronze medalist as well as a brown belt under the legendary Marcelo Garcia.   Follow Sara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saramcmann   Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to…

People in this episode

Host: Marcus Aurelius Anderson

Guest: Sara McMann

Topics covered

• resilience
• wrestling
• MMA
• success
• personal standards
• competitive mindset

Keywords

• resilience
• MMA
• UFC
• Olympic wrestler
• personal standards
• competitive mindset
• Sara McMann

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UFC, Olympics

Places: Athens, Greece

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