I had the most fascinating conversation with Sebastian Bates, who is a best-selling author, podcast host, retired professional fighter, father, and founder of The Warrior Academy.

Sebastian's story is unbelievably inspiring. At 24, he experienced a horrendous BASE jump accident and was told he would never walk again.

He refused to accept that and through a combination of willpower and discipline, he recovered.

He shares his story with us and we dive into the details: his mindset, determination, his background as a fighter and teacher, his passion for helping others, and the impact he is having and wants to have through his philanthropic work at The Bates Foundation.

Time Stamps
0:00 - Quote from Sebastian
0:38 - Introduction from Terri
2:34 - Sebastian's backstory (The Warrior Academy)
5:53 - Base jumping accident
9:26 - "You'll never walk again"
11:50 - Road to recovery
17:41 - Not playing it safe
18:50 - Family support & discipline
21:39 - Thoughts, motivation and discipline
23:55 - Vulnerability
29:28 - Fatherhood & parenting
32:40 - Philanthropic work

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About Sebastian Bates
Sebastian Bates is the Founder of The Warrior Academy, an award-winning global Martial Arts organization responsible for developing the character of 30,000 children across 3 continents. Social enterprise and philanthropy, through The Bates Foundation, are at the heart of Sebastian's work.

Sebastian is a 2x best-selling author in the area of Character Development and Anti-bullying. Sebastian is a former international professional fighter having studied 6 styles of martial arts for 25 years and competing in 4 styles at a national level. Sebastian is on a mission to inspire a generation to make a global impact. He is a father of 2, Molly and Max.

Sebastian is the creator of 2 podcast series: The Warrior Academy and “Round Pegs, Square Holes."

YouTube: @thewarrioracademy
IG:   / seb.bates  
IG:   / warrior_academy  
Website: https://warrioracademy.ae

About Terri Cole
Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss-The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen and (Finally) Live Free.

For over two decades, Terri has worked with a diverse group of clients that includes everyone from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs.

She has a gift for making complex psychological concepts accessible and actionable so that clients and students achieve sustainable change. She inspires over 450,000 people weekly through her blog, social media platform, signature courses, and her popular podcast, The Terri Cole Show. For more, see https://www.terricole.com/

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