Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu: Professional Muay Thai Fighter
Sports Motivation Podcast
Niyi Sobo
4.8 • 755 Ratings
🗓️ 28 July 2017
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Due to popular demand, we present to you, Sylvie Von Duuglas! She is a Muay Thai fighter based out of Thailand. She grew up in Boulder, Colorado and moved to Thailand in 2014 where she went on to compete in over 200 fights. She is an incredible athlete and has a remarkable mind as well. As you tune in, you can hear that she truly embodies the IMNOTYOU athlete, as she explains the mindset of a fighter. Listen up as we discuss her story, her habits of success, and her unique approach to fighting when she steps in the ring.
Episode 177 Time Stamps:
(1:23) Welcome to the Sports Motivation Podcast Sylvie!
(3:23) Sylvie’s story
(5:03) The beginning of Sylvie’s Dominant Mindset
(7:40) Sylvie’s move to Thailand, from Colorado
(10:35) The results of being “married your craft”
(13:20) Grant Cardone, “Be Obsessed or Be Average”
(14:35) The “Ah-Ha” moments in Muay Thai training
(15:28) Tim Grover, “Relentless”
(18:24) Sylvie’s unique “self-talk” throughout her career
(19:53) “Comparison is the Thief of Joy” -Theodore Roosevelt
(20:14) Why we love the great boxers
(21:31) The mental game
(26:02) Sylvie’s weaknesses she defends
(29:52) The beginning of emotional pain awareness
(34:11) Differences between the United States and Thailand
(37:58) Cultural differences Sylvie has experienced
(42:22) How she stays on track with her momentum
(44:24) Sylvie’s ultimate vision for her career
(45:02) Rhonda Rousey, “My Fight / Your Fight”
(48:33) Sylvie’s everyday routines
(50:58) “In order to get what you really want, you have to be who you really are” -Tim Grover
(53:02) Chade-Meng Tan, “Joy on Demand”
(54:56) Lewis Gordon Pugh, “21 Yaks and a Speedo: How to Achieve the Impossible”
CONNECT WITH SYLVIE
Sylvie's Blog Website: www.8limbs.us
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/MasterKMuayThai
Facebook: facebook.com/sylviemuaythai
Instagram: @sylviemuay
Twitter: @_ittu
RESOURCES
Check out today's blog post here: imnotyou.com/177
Click the link to Get Ya Mind Right! ---> Imnotyou.com/GYMR
Thanks for listening to another Sports Motivation Podcast!
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | If you try to get right, then you listen to my dad. |
| 0:03.0 | He's a beast. |
| 0:05.0 | And if you don't want to listen to him, okay, okay, you don't want to get successful. |
| 0:11.0 | If you ain't trying to dominate, man, they go listen to something else. |
| 0:15.0 | Welcome, athletes, top performers, and all those looking to gain that killer instinct, that edge |
| 0:22.1 | you need to dominate in any environment. |
| 0:24.6 | This is the Sports Motivation podcast, and I'm your host, Nees Showboy. |
| 0:29.5 | I play ball and succeeded at the highest levels, and I'm now committed to showing you |
| 0:34.6 | how you can accomplish the ambitious goals and visions that you have. |
| 0:39.3 | This podcast is designed to teach you a high-level strategy, not just fluff and hype. |
| 0:44.7 | This will cut to the core if you let it. And by taking action on the practical and next-level |
| 0:50.1 | advice I share, you will see results. Expect them. |
| 0:55.5 | Expect to be more confident. |
| 0:57.2 | Expect to be more focused. |
| 0:59.1 | Expect to be more decisive. |
| 1:01.1 | And expect to be more fearless. |
| 1:04.9 | Expect to become the leader your vision leads you to become. |
| 1:06.3 | So listen up. |
| 1:07.1 | Take notes. |
| 1:08.7 | Let's get to it. |
| 1:35.1 | Welcome to the sports motivation podcast. It is your host, Nees Showbo. Today is a guest who has been, it's crazy because a lot of people have actually talked to me about you, Sylvie. |
| 1:40.9 | And actually, once I told a few people that I was interviewing you and they were super excited. |
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