From Bullying Victim to World Changer: Justin Wren's Unforgettable Story

Win Monday with Paul Epstein

Key Takeaways

• Finding your passion and using it as a tool for personal growth can help overcome struggles like bullying and addiction.
• Success is not just about physical strength, but the strength of one's reasons and purpose.
• Nothing in life happens without action.
• Self-care and asking for help are important for healing and personal growth.
• Confronting one's challenges and seeking help is a transformative step.

In This Episode:

• [01:31] Justin’s formative years and experiences with bullying
• [05:08] Finding confidence through wrestling
• [09:53] The importance of having strong reasons for fighting
• [11:36] Justin’s practical advice for overcoming self-limiting beliefs and healing from the effects of bullying
• [12:01] What makes a hero?
• [13:02] Facing challenges and asking for help
• [18:57] Helping others find their reasons
• [20:46] How to support and get involved in Justin's mission-driven work
• [24:59] The importance of taking action
• [29:58] Putting love and compassion into action
• [35:15] Justin’s practical ways and actions to win Monday

Notable Quotes

• [00:05:08] "It's really hard to be confident whenever you have a record playing in your head that becomes your own self-talk, that's voices of somebody else but becomes your own voice saying you're worthless, you're not good enough.” - Justin
• [00:13:09] “Self-care isn't selfish and doing the right things for yourself. The strongest thing I ever did was ask for help. And it took me a long time to suicide attempts to sense that treatment until I finally said, I need help.” - Justin
• [00:13:29] “When you face it all, feel it all, that's where the magic happens. That's the birthplace of miracles. And so not avoiding it, not running from it, but facing it head on and inviting in help, that's a game changer." - Justin
• [00:18:26] “The most confident soldier or warrior, fighter, person isn't the person that's driven out of hate for the person in front of them. They're driven out of love by the people behind them or alongside them.” - Justin

Our Guest

Justin Wren’s influence has reached millions across the globe through his appearances on major media outlets such as CNN, NBC, CBS, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, The Joe Rogan Experience (nine times), The Ed Mylett Show, and Mike Tyson's HotBoxin'. Additionally, his TEDx Talks and his book, "Fight For The Forgotten: How a Mixed Martial Artist Stopped Fighting for Himself and Started Fighting for Others," have also left an indelible impact on countless individuals worldwide.

Resources and Links

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Paul Epstein

• Paul's New Book: Better Decisions Faster
• Paul's Confidence Quiz
• Paul's Website
• Paul's LinkedIn to Connect
• Paul's Instagram to Follow

Justin Wren

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebigpygmy/
• https://www.fightfortheforgotten.org/
• https://www.facebook.com/FightForTheForgotten
• https://www.instagram.com/fightfortheforgotten/

Mentioned

• George Floyd incident- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiSm0Nuqomg
• Bullying Prevention CurriculumHeroes in Waiting- https://heroesinwaiting.org/materials/
• Fight Club: https://www.fightfortheforgotten.org/fight-club
• Hunting Discomfort" by Sterling Hawkins: https://www.sterlinghawkins.com/huntingdiscomfort