423. Greatness, Marriage, Parenthood, & Climbing New Mountains | Chris Bumstead

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🗓️ 15 February 2024

⏱️ 104 minutes

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Dr. Jordan B. Peterson speaks with five-time consecutive Mr. Olympia Classic Physique champion, businessman, and public speaker, Chris Bumstead. They discuss how Chris was introduced to bodybuilding, how he combatted anxiety and a speech impediment in his upbringing and early career, where he’s at now following a five-year win streak, and how he balances his values between sport, business, marriage, and soon-to-be fatherhood. Hailing from Canada, Chris Bumstead (AKA “CBUM”) has taken the fitness world by storm, becoming a five-time Mr. Olympia Classic Physique Champion. With his unmatched physique, unwavering dedication, and infectious enthusiasm, Chris has become a true icon of the sport. With over 22 million followers, Chris is an inspiration for individuals worldwide. Chris is a proud owner of RAW Nutrition, a premium sports nutrition line, as well as BUM Energy, an exciting new lifestyle energy drink. - Links - 2024 tour details can be found here https://jordanbpeterson.com/events Peterson Academy https://petersonacademy.com/ For Chris Bumstead: On X https://twitter.com/c_bumstead?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor On Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4514FwdRy5gI6CdC9GPb0w CBUM Energy (Website) https://bum.energy/ CBUM Fitness On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cbumfitness/?hl=en Raw Nutrition (website) https://getrawnutrition.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAibeuBhAAEiwAiXBoJGHoS15gfHGkSKXMTvKTHSF1Evv923Il9ZARCStHv231dN7KNM4VRRoChtYQAvD_BwE

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0:00.0	Hello, we're Hello everyone. Today I'm speaking with five-time consecutive Mr. Olympia
0:20.8	champion Chris Bumstead.
0:23.5	And so what do we talk about?
0:24.8	Well, we talk about the utility of aiming at something high and pursuing it.
0:31.1	The opportunity cost that comes along with that, the challenge of balancing that kind of single-minded and maybe necessary obsession with developing everything else that makes for a full life.
0:42.0	We talk a lot about marriage and about how he's
0:44.4	integrated his relationship into his into his high-level professional pursuits.
0:49.7	Chris's wife is having a baby very soon. We talked a fair bit about parenthood, talked about the
0:54.8	role that his father played in his life. We talked about his pleasure he takes in and has discovered
1:01.9	in being a role model in sharing his disciplined journey towards a
1:07.3	pinnacle with his followers.
1:09.7	We talked about his practice of identifying the things that are impediments to his progress forward, his fears,
1:17.8	his insecurities, his insufficiencies, his determination to face those things voluntarily,
1:24.0	his ability to overcome those impediments as a consequence,
1:27.0	that was particularly relevant on the public speaking
1:30.0	and social engagement front,
1:32.0	the way that him and his wife have negotiated that
1:34.1	within the confines of the relationship and his his plans for the future that
1:39.6	continues after his stellar athletic and public career comes to its particular close.
1:46.9	So join us for that.
1:49.1	So you made your debut on the professional stage in 2017. How old were you then? In 2017 I was 22 years old.
2:01.6	22.
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