Randy Couture: UFC Legend, Movie Star and Veteran-Life Behind and Beyond the UFC Octagon

About this episode

Randy Couture discusses his journey from UFC champion to movie star and his efforts in veteran support and mental health.

So this was one of the most powerful shows that I've ever had the honor of producing in the last nine years. I did make formal show notes, but I just don't think it does it justice. First off, I want to say thank you to Don Mann, Seal Team 6 legend, star of Surviving Mann and the toughest man I have ever known. Randy Couture -Google the name TV&Movie Star alongside Sylvester Stallone in the Expendables movie series UFC hall of famer, Six time UFC champion, 14 years in the UFC but there was so much that I didn't know about Randy…

People in this episode

Guest: Randy Couture

Topics covered

• UFC
• mental health
• veteran support
• self defense
• male role models
• transition to film

Keywords

• Randy Couture
• UFC
• mental health
• veterans
• self defense
• Expendables
• male role models
• Don Mann

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Extreme Couture GI Foundation, Seal Team 6

Books & works: Expendables

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