#18 Resilience and Intrinsic Motivation w. David 'DC' Christoper artwork
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#18 Resilience and Intrinsic Motivation w. David 'DC' Christoper

  • E18
  • 2:17:45
  • August 9th 2021

David DC Christopher is more than a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor - he's a true renaissance man.

The dude cooks, reads broadly, has a strongly philosophical outlook, is a committed husband and father, he's role model to many, is a physical specimen and he can fight.

I should probably also mention that Dave and his lovely wife Kelly also own Leo, a kick-ass little Staffodshire Terrier.

During this convo Dave and I went DEEP on a whole bunch of topics.

With his strong speciality in working with kids, this conversation focussed a lot on the similarities between Dave's work with kids and my own work with rearing puppies.

DC is the kind of bloke that doesn't tend to form an opinion without serious consideration, and in spite of this the way that he expresses himself is able to be effortlessly understood.

I immensely enjoyed this conversation, and I sincerely hope that you find the same kind of value in it as a listener.

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You can find Dave 'DC' Christopher on social media using the following links:

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Academy Jiu Jitsu


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