Olympic Mindset and Mental Health with Dr. Rhadi Ferguson
This is a special Olympic episode featuring Dr. Rhadi Ferguson. He brings a unique perspective as a 2004 Olympian, author, speaker, former mixed martial arts professional fighter. If that’s not enough he also runs a dojo and is a coach. We’re talking about current olympics events, mental health, the olympic mindset and how all of this translates over to “regular” life.
You don’t want to miss a single moment of this episode because you’re going to hear insight on big news items from the Olympics from an actual Olympian, along with ways that the mindset of an elite athlete can inspire you to have better mental health. It doesn’t matter if you’re an elite athlete or Olympic fan, you’re going to hear something useful for you.
What you’ll learn:
-Qualities that transition into “regular life” from being an elite athlete
-Mental toughness vs. mental health
-An Olympian’s view of recent mental health discussions in elite athletics and the Olympics, including Naomi Osaka, Sha’carri Richardson, and Simone Biles
Resilience
-Survival in hostile environments
-The “twisties”
-Merging of pandemic, racial injustice, insurrection, trauma on current events with the Olympics and athletes
Where to find Dr. Rhadi Ferguson:
www.facebook.com/rhadiferguson
www.instagram.com/rhadiferguson
www.facebook.com/tampafloridajudo
www.instagram.com/tampafloridajudo
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About Dr. Rhadi Ferguson:
Dr. Rhadi Ferguson is a 2004 Olympian, an author, speaker, former mixed martial arts professional fighter and an award winning judo coach. He is professionally called “The Intellectual Warrior” due to his academic approach as a strategist and tactician. He further staples down this moniker by having served as an Adjunct Professor in the sports science departments of the University of Central Florida and the University of Tampa. Dr. Ferguson also served as the Associate Editor of the Journal of Asian Martial Arts and currently serves as an editorial reviewer for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
Dr. Ferguson has been featured on major networks such as Yahoo!, NBC, ESPN and in print media such as UFC Fit Magazine, Ultimate Grappling Magazine, Washington Post and he is a writer for the professional blog ProMMANow.com which is syndicated by the USA Today. Dr. Ferguson has also been published in peer reviewed journals and his motivational speaking and coaching advice can be easily found on his internet show “Coffee With Rhadi” which is a spinoff from his book “Coffee with Rhadi: Herculean Conversations with an Olympian (and some other things that you think about from time to time…)” which can be found with the rest of his publications on www.Amazon.com
Professionally, Dr. Ferguson holds a 6th degree black belt in Judo. He also holds a 4th Degree black belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu which is a background that very few martial artists can proclaim. Dr. Ferguson also holds a doctorate and masters degree in area of education and currently runs, teaches and operates his own dojo in Tampa, Florida, Tampa Florida Judo where he coaches, teaches and mentors practitioners at the grassroots level of the art and sport who have been successful on the state and national levels.
Dr. Ferguson resides in Tampa, Florida and is the proud father two children, Rufus (13) and daughter Rhadi Isabelle (9). Both of whom are former National Champions.
