Ed Latimore is a former professional heavyweight boxer. Outside of the ring, he is an army veteran, best-selling author, speaker, competitive chess player, and holds a bachelor of arts degree in Physics.

Lewis and Ed discuss Ed’s journey into boxing that helped him develop a mastery mindset, his relationship with alcoholism and how he got sober, and his book Not Caring What People Think Is A Superpower.

• How Ed entered the world of boxing [03:53]
• The struggles of an amateur boxer [06:38]
• Was being an underdog a motivating factor? [10:26]
• How Ed changed his fixed mindset into a growth mindset [12:09]
• Reframe negative experiences with responsibility [14:43]
• Beating a tough opponent [16:17]
• What Ed’s loves most about fighting [20:05]
• The current boxing scene [23:05]
• Imposter syndrome has no place in boxing [30:36]
• Bouncing back from failure [35:10]
• Alcoholism and the road to sobriety [38:08]
• Overcoming social pressure to drink [42:08]
• Ed’s advice to his younger self [46:16]
• Not Caring What Other People Think Is A Superpower [47:47]
• “I cared what people thought so I became an alcoholic” [50:32]
• How to look inward and unearth trauma [53:33]
• The difference between like and respect [56:43]
• What’s next for Ed? [01:00:35]

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Instagram: @edlatimore
Facebook: /EdLatimoreBoxer
Twitter: @EdLatimore
Website: edlatimore.com