Karate Kid actor Sean Kanan Teaches the Way of the COBRA

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Mindvalley

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Mental Health

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🗓️ 2 May 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Our guest today is known by many as the iconic villain, Mike Barnes, in The Karate Kid III. He has won a Daytime Emmy in 2021 and received various nominations for his work in television and film. Today, he’s here to share his philosophy on success and the concepts from his new book, ‘Way of Cobra.’ In this episode, Vishen sits down with legendary actor Sean Kanan to talk about his life and career, which encompasses many facets of the entertainment world, including as an actor, author, comedian, and producer. Sean also explains the insights in his book, from martial arts to raising awareness about bullying to his morning routine. Listen out for: - Why the universe wants you to win and the 2 things you need to do to become successful - Sean’s experience with being bullied - How to turn the other cheek when facing an aggressor and how to de-escalate situations - The idea behind ‘carpe mane’ and the morning ritual you need to achieve success ABOUT SEAN KANAN Sean Kanan is an Emmy-award-winning actor who has appeared in more than a thousand episodes of network television and 20 feature films. He has appeared on the popular soap ‘The Bold and the Beautiful,’ and played Mike Barnes in The Karate Kid Part III. Sean’s acting career exploded with his breakout performance as the iconic villain, Mike Barnes, in The Karate Kid III, beating out over two thousand hopefuls in an open call. Sean has also written 3 books, ‘The Modern Gentleman: Cooking and Entertaining with Sean Kanan, ‘Success Factor X’, which became an Amazon #1 new release, and now ‘Way of the COBRA,’ drawing upon intimate personal stories and philosophies that Sean uses in his life. Bonus: - Get your own copy of Sean Kanan’s book Way Of The Cobra here 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/YssAwkfV - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 60+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers, and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	you have to accept that where you are is who you are.
0:04.3	Basically, your life is your fault.
0:06.7	Where you are in your life is the sum total
0:08.9	of all the decisions that you've made,
0:10.8	both the good ones and the questionable ones.
0:14.1	And you have to accept responsibility for it.
0:16.5	I am Vision Laciani, founder of Mind Valley,
0:19.0	the School for Human Transformation.
0:20.8	You're listening to the Mind Valley podcast,
0:22.6	where we'll be bringing you the greatest teachers
0:24.7	and thought leaders on the planet.
0:26.8	It has cast the world's most powerful ideas
0:28.8	and personal growth for mind, body, spirit, and work.
0:33.3	Hi, everyone.
0:34.2	Welcome to the Mind Valley podcast.
0:35.6	Today's topic is going to be so interesting.
0:38.1	Have you ever seen that hit Netflix show, Cobra Kai?
0:41.8	I'm in love with that show.
0:43.0	And it has become a tradition for me and my kids.
0:46.2	Now, if you haven't heard of that show,
0:48.1	basically, it is a TV series that started to follow up
0:53.2	from the 1985, the mid-1980s, Karate Kid Movies.
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