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The life dojo

The life dojo

By: Michael David Climmer
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Summary

The Life Dojo Podcast explores discipline, mental strength, and personal development through the mindset of fighters and men who train.

Hosted by Michael Climmer, a mental performance and discipline coach and combat sports practitioner, the podcast features conversations on resilience, focus, composure under pressure, and the habits that build stronger men.

Drawing from combat sports, philosophy, and real-life experience, The Life Dojo is about becoming harder to break — mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally.

Copyright 2026 Michael David Climmer
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Episodes
  • Episode 71: What is Freedom? (Travel, Nature & Escaping Modern Life) | With Martin St Clair Hughes
    May 15 2026

    In this episode of The Life Dojo Podcast, Michael Climmer sits down with Martin St Clair Hughes for a deep conversation about freedom, travel, spirituality, nature, and escaping the pressures of modern life.

    The conversation begins with Martin’s recent trip to Thailand, where he shares his experiences of Songkran festival, Thai culture, tourism, and the realities of places like Pattaya. This leads into a deeper discussion around modern dating, prostitution, OnlyFans culture, relationships, and how different societies view survival and opportunity.

    Michael and Martin explore why many people feel trapped in modern lifestyles and discuss whether material success, status, and consumerism are distracting people from what truly matters.

    The episode also dives into peace, simplicity, nature, and why both believe many people are craving a slower and more meaningful way of living.

    They also discuss spirituality, ayahuasca experiences in the Amazon rainforest, out-of-body experiences, healing through nature, and reconnecting with something deeper than modern society offers.

    This is a powerful conversation about freedom, mindset, spirituality, travel, relationships, and finding peace in a chaotic world.

    Guest: Martin St Clair Hughes

    Work with Michael:
    https://thelifedojo.com/

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    2 hrs and 45 mins
  • Episode 70: The Truth About Modern Society (Media, Gambling, Health & Accountability) | With Marcus Edwards
    May 8 2026

    In this episode of The Life Dojo Podcast, Michael Climmer and Marcus Edwards dive into a raw conversation about combat sports, modern society, health, and the systems influencing everyday life.

    The episode begins with the recent Lawrence Okolie PED controversy and explores the wider issue of performance-enhancing drugs in boxing, athlete recovery, and personal responsibility in combat sports.

    Michael and Marcus also discuss testosterone decline in modern men, poor nutrition, fasting, diet trends, hormone replacement therapy, and why modern lifestyles may be damaging physical and mental health.

    The conversation then shifts into gambling addiction, cryptocurrency, casinos, and how people are often sold false dreams through financial speculation.

    The episode also explores media manipulation, political division, protests, accountability, and why so many people are directing their anger at the wrong targets.

    Finally, Michael and Marcus break down fight fixing allegations in boxing, the entertainment era of combat sports, Jake Paul, UFC fighter pay, and how money continues to shape modern fighting.

    This is a deep conversation about discipline, awareness, health, modern society, and seeing through false narratives.

    If you're interested in boxing, MMA, mindset, self improvement, health optimisation, modern society, cryptocurrency, and personal responsibility — this episode delivers a raw and honest perspective.

    Work with Michael:
    https://thelifedojo.com/

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    2 hrs and 49 mins
  • Episode 68: The Truth About Mindset (Fighting, Discipline & Modern Society) | With Marcus Edwards
    May 1 2026

    In this episode of The Life Dojo Podcast, Michael Climmer and Marcus Edwards break down the truth about mindset — exploring discipline, fighting mentality, and how modern society is shaping the way people think and perform.

    Drawing from real experience in combat sports, the conversation looks at what it takes to develop mental strength, emotional control, and resilience under pressure. From sparring and training to competition, we explore how mindset is built through adversity and experience.

    The episode also dives into wider social issues — including the impact of modern lifestyles, social media, and environment on discipline, confidence, and identity. We discuss why many people struggle to stay consistent, why mental toughness is declining, and what separates those who push forward from those who stay stuck.

    This is a raw and honest conversation about mindset — not just in fighting, but in life.

    If you're interested in self improvement, discipline, mental strength, combat sports, and understanding how mindset is developed, this episode gives real insight and practical perspective.

    Work with Michael:
    https://thelifedojo.com/

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    2 hrs and 21 mins
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