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The Mark Divine Show

MMA Fighter Turns Humanitarian | Justin Wren on Overcoming Addiction, Depression, and His Mission in Uganda and the Congo

The Mark Divine Show

Mark Divine

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

4.81.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Justin Wren is a humanitarian, author, journalist, former MMA fighter, and founder of the Fight for the Forgotten charity. After overcoming depression and addiction early in his MMA career, Justin embarked on a life-changing journey with the Mbuti Pygmy people of the Congo Basin rainforest. Inspired by a transformative vision, he founded Fight for the Forgotten to combat the global water crisis and expand its impact to serve the Batwa Pygmies of Uganda. Key Takeaways ...

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0:00.0

Coming up on the Mark Devine Show.

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When those trees fall, it sounds like thunder.

0:08.0

But you can see through the canopy of the rainforest,

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there's no clouds out right now.

0:11.0

Why does it sound like thunder? It's because these trees you could drive an 18-wheeler through are falling down.

0:17.0

Welcome to the Mark Devine show. This is your host Mark Devine. Thanks so much for joining me today. Superstoke to have you here. Don't take it lightly. On this show, I explore what it means to be fearless. By speaking to some of the world's most inspirational and compassionate

0:33.3

leaders folks from all walks of life stoic philosophers start-up entrepreneurs and people

0:39.5

like my guest today who are helping restore the rainforests and bring harmony back to tribes,

0:46.2

Aboriginal tribes that have been displaced and even enslaved.

0:49.6

My guest today is Justin Red.

0:52.1

He's a humanitarian, author, former

0:54.8

MMA fighter, he's a mental health advocate.

0:57.0

He's got his own podcast called Overcome with Justin Wren.

1:00.2

Justin Over came depression and addiction early in his

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MMA career then embarked on a life-changing journey with the

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Mobutie Pygmy people of the Congo Basin.

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He founded the fight for the forgotten Charity to combat the global water crisis and to expand its impact to serve the Batwa Pygmy of Uganda as well.

1:19.0

Justice Transformers storytelling has been showcased with Joe Roggan Experience, Hot Box with Mike Tyson, Ted X Talks, and he's a globally recognized keynote leader.

1:29.0

Hey everyone, this is Mark Devine, Fonders, Seal Fit, Unbeatable Mind, and I'm super stoked to announce that my new book,

1:36.4

Uncommon, is due out from St Martin's Press this summer, July 16th.

1:42.6

And we've launched a pre-order campaign.

1:44.8

You can learn more about that at read uncommon.com

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