321. Claressa Shields: God, Childhood Trauma & Rising Above It All

About this episode

Claressa Shields discusses her journey, faith, and the mindset that led her to become a world champion boxer.

The Greatest Woman Boxer of All Time — Claressa Shields on Faith, Fight, and Legacy In this raw, powerful conversation, Claressa Shields opens up like never before. We talk about God, overcoming hate, her late grandmother's wisdom, and the mindset that made her a world champion. She shares what most people get wrong about success, what keeps her going when life hits hard, and the advice she'd give her 10-year-old self growing up in Flint. If you're chasing a dream, battling resistance, or wondering if faith still matters—this episode is for you. Check here out here: https://claressathegwoat.com/ ​⁠ CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 1:54 Claressa offered Leila Ali $15 million to fight 3:29 How Claressa feels heading into her fight with Lani Daniels 5:09 The powerful impact Claressa's grandma had on her life 7:14 The final words Claressa's grandmother told her before she passed 10:09 Where Claressa's attitude really comes from 12:09 How Claressa keeps moving forward when life throws challenges 13:40 Why Claressa doesn't like her opponents (and how it fuels her) 14:14 What people don't understand about success and what it takes 18:23 Why God doesn't show you how your dreams will happen—just the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark Minard, Mark

Guest: Claressa Shields

Topics covered

• boxing
• faith
• childhood trauma
• success
• mindset

Keywords

• overcoming hate
• legacy
• dreams
• resistance

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Claressa Shields website

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Places: Flint

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