Terrance McKinney | From A Near Death Overdose To Premier UFC Fighter

Welcome to the Hope 2 Hustle podcast! I'm your host Cheree Ashley and I converse with others to share stories of Uncut Gems. In this episode enjoy my sit-down with the determined and hilarious Terrance McKinney. Terrance McKinney is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). During the summer of 2015, McKinney was extremely intoxicated after abusing LSD, psilocybin mushrooms and alcohol, and the friends he was partying with called the police and left the scene. Once police found him covered in blood and experiencing excited delirium, McKinney was transported to the hospital. In the ambulance, his heart beat stopped and died twice, though he was resuscitated twice as well. In return to the police officers who saved his life, McKinney served as a leader for the Youth Police Initiative. Terrance and I discuss the following: How did Terrance go about making amends with those that his substance use effected? What did he do with his wrong doings to help the youth understand the consequences of substance abuse? How did his childhood adversity lead to his thriving mixed martial arts career and rise in the UFC? We answer these questions and more in this insightful episode of Hope 2 Hustle, Uncut Gems. Please follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hope2hustle⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@hope2hustle⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Hope2Hustle⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more on Terrance McKinney: https://www.instagram.com/twrecks155/ #hustle #wellness #mentalhealth