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The Gabby Reece Show

How mindset, nutrition, and recovery shift with age (Dr. Mike, Dr. Stacy Sims, and Mark Sisson)

The Gabby Reece Show

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Nutrition, Wellness, Performance, Fitness, Health, 197246, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.8954 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In this special compilation episode, Gabby Reece revisits powerful conversations with three expert guests, exploring how the athlete’s mindset evolves across life stages. From the intensity of combat sports like jiu-jitsu to the creative discipline of bodybuilding and the journey from competitor to coach, each segment offers a unique perspective on identity, resilience, and performance. The discussion also highlights how nutrition, recovery, and fasting strategies shift with age—especially for women—making this a must-listen for anyone navigating wellness beyond the arena.


CHAPTERS

00:00 The Athlete's Mindset Across Life Stages

00:46 Predation and Competition in Jujitsu

06:12 The Art of Bodybuilding

10:54 Transitioning from Competition to Coaching

14:46 Nutrition and Recovery for Athletes

20:10 Fasting and Eating Strategies for Performance


For more Gabby:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbyreece/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabbyreeceofficial

The Gabby Reece Show Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeEINLNlGvIceFOP7aAZk5A


KEYWORDS

athlete mindset, competition, jujitsu, bodybuilding, nutrition, recovery, fasting, performance, mental health, coaching


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Transcript

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0:00.0

What does it mean to stay competitive and stay grounded, no matter your age?

0:04.2

In this special episode, I'm bringing together three powerhouse minds to explore the

0:08.3

athlete's mindset across different stages of life, from the raw intensity of combat sport to

0:13.5

the graceful exit from elite competition and the science of recovery and nutrition.

0:18.6

Dr. Mike Isrital, Mark Sisson, and Dr. Stacey Sims are all here

0:23.4

sharing their own lens of what it means to pursue excellence without losing yourself in the

0:28.8

process. So whether you're still chasing podiums or simply trying to stay strong and sane,

0:33.3

this episode is about how to compete and find peace at every age and stage of the game.

0:45.9

When you're competing in Jiu-Jitsu and when you're bodybuilding and when you're coaching, right?

0:51.1

These are very different people.

0:55.0

In what way are you expressing who you are in each of those?

0:59.0

So when you're when you were in Jiu-Jitsu, what part of your personality was the one that

1:05.0

was sort of living or driving that ship at that time versus somebody in bodybuilding versus someone in

1:11.7

coaching wow i can answer this question this is a phenomenal question i've actually never been

1:18.9

asked the part of my personality that i exude the most when i compete in jujitsu is predation

1:26.6

i am predating i I'm hunting. I am committing

1:30.9

violence and not in a way that expresses rage or frustration, but in a way like a lion kills a gazelle.

1:41.5

He's after something, very specific. And he doesn't exude fear he or she actually

1:48.4

females do most of the hunting as far as i can tell uh the the female lioness is on a trajectory of

1:57.1

getting something that is not voluntarily being given to her. It's very one way. It is not

2:04.1

cooperative. It is not collegial. It is brutal. And it's cool to feel those vibes, but it's not

2:12.6

something you want to bring to a grocery store at 12 p.m. on a Sunday. So it requires a little bit of a folding

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