The Mind of Mir
The Mind of Mir
Podcast Description
The Mind of Mir dives deep into the raw, unfiltered thoughts of UFC legend Frank Mir. Co-hosted by his wife Jennifer, the show blends fight world insights, personal stories, and bold takes on family, culture, and resilience. From heavyweight battles to real-life challenges, this podcast is about grit, growth, and speaking the truth—inside and outside the cage.
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The podcast explores themes such as resilience, personal growth, and family dynamics, with episodes covering topics like overcoming spinal injury, the pressures of competition, and parenting athletic children, evident in discussions with guests about strength training and mental fortitude amid life's challenges.
The Mind of Mir dives deep into the raw, unfiltered thoughts of UFC legend Frank Mir. Co-hosted by his wife Jennifer, the show blends fight world insights, personal stories, and bold takes on family, culture, and resilience. From heavyweight battles to real-life challenges, this podcast is about grit, growth, and speaking the truth—inside and outside the cage.
In this powerful and personal episode of Mind of Mir, Frank Mir sits down with long-time friend and legendary strongman Nick Best. The conversation spans decades of experience in elite strength sports and family life, diving into topics like pushing past injuries, maintaining peak performance into your 50s, old-man strength, dealing with personal loss, raising athletic kids, and how strength training intersects with resilience and mindset. Nick opens up about his kidney cancer diagnosis, training philosophy, and what it takes to stay strong—mentally and physically—through life’s heaviest lifts.
👊 Presented by Blue Scorpion00:00 – 03:00 | Introduction: Meeting Nick Best
03:01 – 09:00 | From Pro Debut to World Records
09:01 – 14:00 | Training with the Family & Youth Development
14:01 – 21:00 | Injuries, Mental Fortitude, and the Cost of Strength
21:01 – 26:30 | Aging, Longevity & Strategy in Strongman
26:31 – 32:00 | Rest, Recovery & CNS Training
32:01 – 38:00 | Pressure, Family Expectations & Kids Finding Their Path
38:01 – 44:00 | Divorce, Co-Parenting & Emotional Balance
44:01 – 48:00 | Cancer Diagnosis & the Freak Accident That Saved His Life
48:01 – 52:00 | Life Post-Surgery, Training Plans & Staying Ready
52:01 – 54:00 | Future Competitions & Evolving Identity
54:01 – End | Stretching, Squats, Daily Discipline & Wrapping Up
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