From Royal Marine Commando To MMA World Champion - with Martin Stapleton

On a Mission Podcast

Ellie McKay

4.4 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2022

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Martin ‘50 Cal’ Stapleton is a Former Royal Marines Commando & MMA World Champion that now fills the position of Head Coach at SBG Rochdale where he is cultivating the next generation to come through the ranks.

In this candid interview, Stapes goes deep into how he has used his vast experience of life in the MMA World, and in War Zones across the globe to help him to create an unbreakable mindset in himself and his students.

From start to finish, this interview is packed with value. Martin is definitely a man ‘On a Mission’ and I know this will be a hugely popular episode 🔥

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Goals and ambitions always seem daunting at the outset, but the key to success is in incremental gains. Take each day as it comes and focus on finishing the step you're on.
There is a value in being physically fit, but unless you can also temper it with mental strength, then your capabilities and potential will always be limited. Mindset is everything.
Our personal achievements are fleeting, but the real legacies are built when we help others. By enabling them and nurturing them into being their best, we create true impact and lasting positivity.
Everything happens for a reason, but the adversities we go through are there to teach us lessons. You recognise this if you wish to grow as a person and develop the right mindset.
Advice and guidance can't ever be a one-size-fits-all thing. True mentors know that life experience, or lack of life experience, can greatly impact the way we absorb and use lessons and guidance.

BEST MOMENTS

'Take things one day at a time'

'I feel much more accomplishment from helping other people than I do from helping myself'

'Success doesn't lead to happiness. Happiness leads to success'

'I'm a big believer in "this has happened for me" instead of "this has happened to me"'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

On A Mission - https://omny.fm/shows/on-a-mission

SBG Rochdale - https://www.sbgrochdale.com

Martin Stapleton Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stapes_50cal/?hl=en

Martin Stapleton Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/martin50calstapletonMMA

Martin Stapleton Twitter - https://twitter.com/stapes_50cal

ABOUT THE HOST

Not so long ago, life was barely recognisable for Ellie McKay, raising three children under five, battling post-natal depression, facing redundancy and walking into the job centre to claim benefits with a double pram, no confidence, and wracked with insecurities.

Fast forward to today, and life looks very different. Ellie committed to turning her life around for herself and her family. Following this commitment, she got to work and has now built multiple successful companies, as well as having created a multimillion-pound property portfolio from a standing start.

Ellie is now on a mission to make a positive impact and add value to others through her podcast which has attracted phenomenal guests worldwide. The show is specifically to help those trying to reach their full potential through its inspirational and motivational content, as well as challenging conventional wisdom to discuss all the “hot topics” in a relentless pursuit of the truth.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	What a treat! We're out on location, it's so exciting! With head coach, former MMA World Champion, Martin, 50 cal,
0:09.0	stay with me, where does the 50 cal come from?
0:11.0	When I was in the Marines, I was a 50 cal gunner for like four years.
0:14.0	What does that mean?
0:15.0	Using the 50 cal machine gun.
0:16.0	Wow, look at that!
0:17.0	Yeah, that's what it came from.
0:18.0	I presume to do something to do with calories.
0:20.0	Jesus Christ, no, it's not.
0:22.0	It's just a culture thing, in the Marines, everybody's fucking red-booted alpha male on a mission.
0:28.0	Like you're saying there, I think it's much more important when you look for role models of our people to try and emulate.
0:33.0	It's followed by qualities and values, rather than following what they actually do.
0:37.0	You mentioned Natalie, Josh, did you watch her face?
0:39.0	It was just up and down, one minute it was making gang signs going on about it.
0:43.0	I was a big man in prison, and that's like, don't worry about it.
0:46.0	We really have to pay for a boxing fight.
0:48.0	A lot of immatureity, a lot of immatureity.
0:51.0	What is your mission?
0:52.0	My mission is literally just to help as many people as I can.
0:55.0	The martial arts is my vehicle to do that.
0:58.0	We're here in Rochdale, SBG, with head coach, former MMA World Champion, Martin, 50 Cal, staple team.
1:07.0	Thank you.
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