Justin Wren: Learning to Love Yourself, Practicing Kindness, and Surviving Depression and Addiction
Align Podcast
Aaron Alexander
4.8 • 900 Ratings
🗓️ 9 February 2021
⏱️ 98 minutes
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Summary
How many of you experienced bullying in your childhood? How did that experience shape the person that you are today? Is self-love all that you need to get through difficult times?
In this episode of the Align Podcast, we get deep and personal with Justin Wren. From bullying to self-sabotage with addiction, we discuss the importance of learning self-love and how expressing kindness towards yourself and others is the key to healing.
We also get a very intimate insight into Justin’s darkest thoughts and moments and how he overcame them. Plus, a message is given to those going through dark times.
Justin Wren is a former heavyweight division fighter, holding an MMA record of 15-2. After overcoming depression and addiction, Justin took the decision to step away from MMA, seeking out a purpose and passion for his life. He then founded Fight For The Forgotten initiative, where he now fights for those who don’t have a voice.
If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States. Call 1-800-273-8255 to talk.
What we discuss:
02:26: Justin's relationship with his mom
05:30: What do martial arts teach you?
07:11: What makes a bully?
11:18: Justin's experience with bullying
24:50: Learning how to love yourself
29:17: Discussing suicide ideation and attempt: Justin's experience
01:08:44: How kindness can help you
01:17:47: Self-sabotage with addiction
01:22:58: A message for those going through dark times
01:34:10: More about the Fight for the Forgotten initiative
To learn more about Justin:
Website: fightfortheforgotten.org
Instagram: @fightfortheforgotten / @thebigpygmy
Podcast: The Justin Wren Podcast
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to the Lyme Podcast. My name is Aaron Alexander. This is a place that be bringing together |
| 0:05.8 | the world's leading experts and all things health and wellness to help you optimize your mind, |
| 0:09.5 | body and movement. Today's conversation is with a absolute legend in the world of not just |
| 0:17.1 | knocking people's heads off from the UFC, but also as a humanitarian. Justin Wren is one of the |
| 0:22.4 | kindest, sweetest, most dangerous men that I know and I'm greatly appreciative |
| 0:28.4 | to be able to bring him here today in this conversation. |
| 0:31.0 | This was a super, super intimate conversation we get into not just his |
| 0:36.2 | successes in fact we kind of grazed over a lot of his successes and focused more |
| 0:41.5 | on his experience with bullying, being bullied particularly, and a primary |
| 0:46.1 | chunk of the conversation was actually about ending one's life and his experience with that. |
| 0:52.0 | So for that reason, I think this is one of the most important conversations |
| 0:55.8 | that we've ever had here on the online podcast and highly recommend. |
| 0:59.6 | Share it with some friends. |
| 1:01.0 | There might be some people out there. |
| 1:03.0 | In fact, absolutely, statistically, there are many people |
| 1:07.0 | that could use some helping words from a guy like Justin. |
| 1:11.0 | And he is a real true genuine hero in the world. He's |
| 1:16.2 | responsible for the fight for the forgotten foundation which helps pygmies |
| 1:21.2 | in the Congo and they also support other humanitarian efforts. |
| 1:25.9 | He is a UFC fighter, he's a Bellator fighter, he's a published author, he's amazing, so I'm really |
| 1:32.2 | stoked to get to share this conversation with you guys. |
| 1:34.3 | If you are interested and share with your friends, please do. You can tag Justin Renn on the |
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