Ep. 367: The Weight of Expectations, feat. Jesse Phillips

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. Follow Jesse on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gentlegiantjiujitsuTrain with Jesse at Gentle Giant Jiu-Jitsu in Seattle, WA:https://www.gg-jj.comMental models discussed in this episode:Survivorship Biashttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/survivorship-biasSelf-Competitionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competitionCompartmentalizationhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/compartmentalizationKeep Your Identity Smallhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-smallStress and Recoveryhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/stress-and-recovery⬆️ LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium!The world's LARGEST library of Jiu-Jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free:https://bjjmentalmodels.comNeed more BJJ Mental Models?Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletterLearn more mental models in our online database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/databaseFollow us on social:https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodelshttps://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodelshttps://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.socialhttps://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodelsMusic by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com