This week, we're joined by Jesse Phillips! Jesse is a BJJ black belt under Brian Johnson and the head coach at Gentle Giant Jiu-Jitsu. In this episode, Jesse explores burnout in martial arts and real life, often caused by the crushing weight of personal expectations that we place upon ourselves.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:

Survivorship Bias
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/survivorship-bias
Self-Competition
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition
Compartmentalization
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compartmentalization
Keep Your Identity Small
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small
Stress and Recovery
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/stress-and-recovery

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