Quite Franklin Podcast

Rich Franklin is a host, actor, UFC Hall of Famer, and current Vice President of ONE Championship, Asia’s largest martial arts promotion.

A fractured rib crushed any hope Alex Gregory had for earning gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Several World Championships later, he would have his moment, in his home country at 2012 in London where he brought home gold...then another gold in 2016 at Rio. We debate whether people are born with grind or mental toughness, or whether it is an attribute that can be trained. Alex also gives me a few Olympic level training tips for the rowing machine in the gym, where it is highly probable I will not succeed.

Paul De Gelder was an Australian Royal Navy Clearance Diver participating in a counter terrorism exercise in Sydney harbor when he was attacked by a 12 foot Bull Shark. The attack ultimately took Paul's right hand and right leg and some time figuring out life. He did not want fear from that experience to determine his path, so he immediately put himself back in the ocean. Today Paul works as a co-host on Discovery Channel's Shark Week frequently swimming with sharks if not feeding them by hand.

Just finishing his junior year of high school, Bradley Betts looked to have a promising future playing baseball. While at a cookout with friends, a storm uprooted a tree that struck him in the back severing his spinal cord and leaving him paralyzed. Spending several years healing physically, mentally and emotionally, he eventually found the sport of bodybuilding. Now an IFBB Professional Bodybuilder, he once again looks to have a promising career as an athlete. Today, Brad shares his struggles and triumphs and how we are all left with no excuses.

MMA legend, actor, entrepreneur and dare I say dancer after his appearance on Dancing With The Stars, Randy Couture seems to have lived 9 lives like a cat. Always entertaining with his stories, Randy shares the wisdom learned from those lives. After suffering a heart attack in 2019 during training, tune in to hear how he walked himself to the hospital ER. Subscribe To The Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/505T7II2RACBkyBK1SrGEm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/hr/podcast/quite-franklin/id1544687041?uo=4 Follow Rich Franklin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richacefranklin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.ace.franklin Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichFranklin Website: https://richfranklin.com/

Fox News Analyst and Seal Team 6 member, Rob O'Neill has led or taken part in over 400 combat missions. Amongst those missions were the rescue of Lone Survivor Marcus Luttrell, saving Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates, and has been famously labeled as the man who shot and killed Osama Bin Laden during Operation Neptune's Spear.

After an attempted late term saline abortion failed, Gianna Jessen was born alive two and a half months early. Weighing just over 2 pounds, the attending nurse had her transported to the hospital and placed in an incubator. Due to Cerebral Palsy she developed, doctors thought she would never be able to even lift her head, let alone walk. Gianna defied odds, not only learning to walk on several occasions as a result of several complicated back surgeries, but completed 2 full marathons and maintains a rigorous training schedule.

Our food choices should come from the four food groups, no wait, the food guide pyramid, or is it the plate now? Dr. Shawn Baker, author of The Carnivore Diet eliminated all the confusion for himself and his clients, and feeds from an almost all meat-based diet. Contrary to every nutritional principle I learned growing up and practiced my entire life, The Carnivore Diet left me to wonder about fiber, vitamins and minerals, fuel for athletic performance, health and longevity. Dr. Baker explains how meat provides everything the human body needs to thrive.

Most of us have to hit rock bottom before we look to make major change in our life. International speaker, Matt Maddix, was at the height of his success when he realized he needed to reprioritize. Losing his home and the repossession of the car in which he was living was part of the process Matt discusses. He talks about the decisions he made and habits he created to redefine success that led him to running a successful publishing company with his son Caleb, as well as The Jesus Mission...a mission on the street weekly dedicated to feeding and clothing the homeless.

Midway through Texas, Cody O'Connor continues his walk from NY to LA raising money to help families affected by cancer. In episode 16, Cody told his story of battling Ewing's sarcoma cancer, losing his right fibula and how he was told he would never walk normally again. Cancer not only took his fibula, but bankrupted his family and contributed to the divorce of his parents. Driven by the passion to help families grappling this disease, Cody talks about life on the road: sleeping in the car at times, breakfast at the gas station or his trunk kitchen, all while juggling media, socials and hospital visits to children just beginning their battle.

Growing up in a dysfunctional home led Mike Pisciotta to a life of drinking, drugs and gang violence with no future in sight...until he woke up in prison serving a 10 year sentence for crimes he couldn't remember committing. Determined to about-face while serving his sentence, Mike ensured every moment in prison was not wasted. Learning four languages and engrossing himself in business courses, he was not about to allow biography to predict destiny. Mike explains how he finally took ownership for his choices leading him on his path of prosperity.

With a background in mathematics, analyzing the data of my training was key to my athletic performance. When I began training in Seattle, Joel Jamieson introduced heart rate variability into my strength and conditioning. At the time HRV was rarely known and barely used. Today however, nearly every smart phone is equipped with HRV apps connected to devices like Apple watches or Fitbits. Joel and I talk about recovery from training and how technology can improve your recovery, which is the management of stress on the body. We also dive deeper into HRV's benefits to improve stress management of life impacting health and longevity.

When a previous guest made the connection between the health of the gut-brain and mental health, it motivated me to do more research into the topic. After picking up "The Better Brain," I reached out to the author, clinical psychologist Dr. Julia Rucklidge. She is the Director of the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Group at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. She shares the benefits nutrition has on mental conditions such as depression and anxiety. We also take a step further and discuss how it applies to athletic performance and aging with issues such as cognitive function or dementia.

Dr. Michael Wood is a retired USMC vet who advocated for change in police policy after he left his department in Baltimore. Some of the public has been pushing for defunding police efforts, however Wood offered alternative solutions of reform to policing and strong correlating factors to the causes of violent crimes. While many people examine race as an issue for many of our problems in our policing today, Dr. Wood looks at what he believes is the real root of the problem.

Imagine having a discussion about states legalizing marajuana in 1992 when Bill Clinton was crucified for “not inhaling.” Fast forward 30 years and we are discussing the ridiculousness of states not legalizing marajuana. Dr. Carl Hart is a Psychology professor at Columbia university studying the effects of recreational drugs on the body. He is an advocate for the decriminalization of all drugs and points to more progressive nations such as Portugal. His data debunks society’s misinformation and ignorance about drugs in general, while the media sensationalizes the effects of drugs.

Abduction is often thought to be synonymous with human trafficking, but traffickers could be your next door neighbors in a gated community of affluent families. At the age of 13, Dr. Katariina Rosenblatt was groomed and recruited by a friend at school. Addicted to drugs, the attention and the “love” shown by her traffickers, it took her 4 years to escape the industry. The words she first heard at a Billy Graham Crusade carried her through her ordeal, but ultimately led her to go from GED to PhD. Lending her expertise to numerous government agencies and various organizations, Kat is dedicated to working with survivors.

We are programmed with instincts for survival and each of us are competent in reading body language, giving us the ability to immediately place people in one of four categories. Body language expert, Mark Bowden shares his secrets on how we can read body language to help us in dating scenarios, trying to land that big sale or winning arguments. Ultimately, his understanding of body language and center of gravity taught me a lesson in BJJ.

When symptoms of seizures disappeared, Kevin Hines’ family stopped his medication, unaware the medication was also suppressing symptoms of Bipolar disorder. As depression and paranoia grew over the next three years, Kevin would ultimately attempt to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Cracking several vertebrates rather than breaking his spine, Kevin attributes God's provision of providing a sea lion to keep him afloat until the coast guard rescued him. As an advocate for suicide prevention, Kevin shares his story and the keys to health mentally, physically and emotionally.

Born on an Air Force Base, Bart Sibrel grew up idolizing everything flight, even hanging a poster of the moon landing on his wall at the age of 4...that is until he heard a NASA whistleblower when he was 14. Convinced the moon landing was a hoax, Bart’s work became dedicated to showing the moon landing is not just a conspiracy theory, but just one moment of an interconnected system of government corruption.

Real Human Vampires typically do not sleep in coffins, do have reflections, don’t turn into bats and are not immortal. They do however have a taste for blood typically provided by willing donors or animals. John Edgar Browning is the foremost authority on modern day vampire culture and behavior. Growing up a fan of horror films, at a young age he fell in love with Bram Stoker’s Dracula, passion became research which ultimately led to his doctorate. With an estimated more than 5000 people in the US who identify as vampires, John dispels any misnomers and educates us on vampire origins and myths. But, is there a darker side associated with this...Black magic or blood covens? ________________________________________________________________________ Rich Franklin is a host, actor, UFC Hall of Famer, and current Vice President of ONE Championship, Asia’s largest martial arts promotion.

Filming for a show that took six lives in its first season, Dave Arnold found himself and his helicopter pilot, during a shoot of The Deadliest Catch, disoriented at sea and low on fuel...a combination often leading to imminent death. As Dave says, “If what you are doing scares you, you are doing it right.” Sounding like an adrenaline Junkie, he is everything but. Originating from humble beginnings, Dave worked his way up through a production company from sweeping the floors to operating some of the most complex camera systems, without even earning a college degree. Eventually moving to a quiet community above the clouds just outside of LA, how does a self-proclaimed simple man find himself fighting an organized crime ring? Rich Franklin is a host, actor, UFC Hall of Famer, and current Vice President of ONE Championship, Asia’s largest martial arts promotion.

With Depression levels at relative all time highs many people may suffer from Post Traumatic Stress from last year, but Dave Hollis talks about Post Traumatic Growth. After a divorce and leaving a lifestyle coaching brand he helped build, 2020 truly tested his resolve. Like muscles that grow from resistance, so does our mental and emotional state. Dave discusses dealing with fear, living up to your potential and how he defines success. His morning routine is purpose driven, sets his intentions and is based on his 5 pillars of health. And...he has a pretty sweet 69 Bronco! ________________________________________________________________________ Rich Franklin is a host, actor, UFC Hall of Famer, and current Vice President of ONE Championship, Asia’s largest martial arts promotion.

Is he part of a psyop run by the government as a shill putting out misinformation concerning conspiracy theories? Mick West has been asked this question and heard these accusations for years discussing popular conspiracy theories such as the JFK assassination, the moon landing and chem trails just to name a few. After leaving the video gaming industry, he put his logic skills to use making arguments against popular conspiracy theories. With new evidence surfacing on UFO’s, Mick gives his thoughts on the changing landscape of an alien life encounter while weighing in on the entire conspiracy theory culture. https://richfranklin.com/2021/07/mick-west/ ________________________________________________________________________ Rich Franklin is a host, actor, UFC Hall of Famer, and current Vice President of ONE Championship, Asia’s largest martial arts promotion.

One of the most sought after nutritional and weight management coaches on the planet, Mike Dolce earned his reputation working with high level UFC athletes such as Ronda Rousey on managing their weight cuts. In this episode we share our similar nutritional philosophies, and Mike discusses how he psychologically motivates and empowers people to take control of their own health. Though his reputation was initially built on working with UFC athletes, you will be surprised by his favorite type of client to coach. He shares his insights on carb intake, eating out and several other factors keeping you from being shredded! https://quite-franklin.simplecast.com/episodes/mike-dolce _________________________________________________________________________________________ Rich Franklin is a host, actor, UFC Hall of Famer, and current Vice President of ONE Championship, Asia’s largest martial arts promotion.