

322) Ed Latimore - Why Men Need Discipline, Not Just Motivation
Today’s conversation is with Ed Latimore. A heavyweight boxer, physics graduate, author, and returning guest to the podcast.
Ed is not your typical fighter. After an 8½-year break from the ring, he returned at the age of 40 to secure a first-round TKO. But the time away wasn’t idle. He earned a degree in physics, taught calculus, got sober, lived in Portugal, coached boxing, and started a family.
His latest book Hard Lessons from the Hurt Business, is a brutally honest reflection on the tough lessons life and boxing have taught him. In this conversation, Ed shares why a difficult childhood gave him the mindset to endure, how men can build identity without toxic status games, and what he’s learning now as a father.
This is a raw, reflective, and powerful conversation about masculinity, hardship, and redemption.
Expect to learn:
- Why Ed believes pain builds perspective and emotional resilience
- The hardest lessons from boxing and how they shaped him
- How Stoicism helped him avoid becoming a victim of his environment
- Why modern masculinity needs to mature and what’s wrong with red pill culture
- How fatherhood has changed Ed’s outlook on legacy and love
- Why you don’t need to suffer like Ed to learn what he did
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Connect with Ed:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edlatimore/
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Lessons-Hurt-Business-Boxing/dp/0593716361/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mlwsBwXsy3GkzwXk811Mr6S0gBvY6Jy5RokXtZe7D5f3yUcPtOm0erGOzsq2cZ2uuyX4w8ovJg7m8gWlKHoY21WAm3CV6JEbLxiYmOdWKDU46RtvLQca1uIYczQQuX40.sBk0BIi7Fx8UAJz2cTiiRRSQ9DYkQcJzom5Fxi79Vlc&dib_tag=se&keywords=hard+lessons+from+the+hurt+business&qid=1754041506&sr=8-1
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@edlatimore1
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