In this episode, we welcome back world champion Edwin “Junny” Ocasio for a deeply introspective conversation about the mental challenges of high-level competition. Junny shares how achieving his lifelong dream of winning a world title unexpectedly led to a period of depression and self-doubt, revealing the emotional complexity that comes with success.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:

Loss Aversion
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/loss-aversion/
Abundance Mindset
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-mindset/
Process Over Outcomes
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/process-over-outcomes/
Consistency
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/
Compounding
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compounding/
Keep Your Identity Small
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small/

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