This week we're joined again by Valerie "Valhalla" Worthington! In addition to being a black belt and OG in women's BJJ, Valerie holds a PhD in Educational Psychology and teaches coaching at Saybrook University. In this episode, Valerie explains the importance of empathetic thinking for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coaches and students alike.

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https://www.instagram.com/worthingtonvalerie/

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worthingtonvalerie500@gmail.com

Resources discussed in this episode:

Training Wheels, by Valerie Worthington:
https://amzn.to/43O2cPs

The Platinum Rule, by Tony Alessandra:
https://amzn.to/3CEgUgB

Cody Rhodes on "seeing race:"
https://bit.ly/45Xc1ww

Mental models discussed in this episode:

Survivorship Bias
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/survivorship-bias/
The Golden Rule
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/golden-rule/
Curse of Knowledge
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge/
Self-Competition
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/

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Ep. 236: Empathy, feat. Valerie Worthington