#305 Mike Rashid - From Prison to Prosperity

Zuby is joined by Mike Rashid King. Mike is a professional boxer, CEO, fitness & lifestyle enthusiast. Mike is an expert in optimizing life, by means of stressing the body and mind, and learning to deal with the stress properly. Here the two discuss Mike’s upbringing in a hostile New York environment, the power of perspective, Mike’s history with the justice system and how he developed the mental strength to prosper. Mike also touches on how to love yourself, his time in a maximum security prison, tribalism, and the age of uncharity.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Mike’s upbringing

[15:07] Growing up in New York

[20:39] Identity politics & the social media age

[27:44] Media’s moral panic

[34:11] Developing psychological freedom & strength

[40:11] Mike’s interaction with law enforcement

[58:50] Learning to love yourself

[1:01:11] Mike’s experience in max security prison

[1:11:42] Mike’s adjudication process

[1:21:60] USA’s founding, State laws, and the electorate

[1:25:44] Focusing on yourself & perspective