Ep. #36: James "Lightning" Wilks, A Former UFC Fighter & TUF Season 9 Winner, Talks MMA, Plant-Based Diets, Soy, TUF & more - 121213

James Wilks (http://jameslightningwilks.com) is a former UFC welterweight & winner of season 9 of The Ultimate Fighter. James currently runs his gym, Lightning MMA in Laguna Hills, CA., and is currently finishing his new documentary, "The Game-changers," which focuses on a different view on thriving via a plant-based diet.
During episode #36 of the Live Life Aggressively podcast, James joins Mike & Sincere to discuss:

• James shares how he got started in mixed martial arts and how he found his way onto & winning The Ultimate Fighter reality show


• James discusses the ups and downs of living in The Ultimate Fighter house, & what happens in the house, that folks don't see on T.V.


• What was James's pre-fight ritual and how was it a positive and negative for him


• James shares the financial challenges of pro MMA fighters


• What lead to James's retirement from competing, how he transitioned to the next phase of his career, and how time off lead to his current interests


• James's experience with self-defense instruction, as well as working with the Navy Seals and various branches of law enforcement


• What events lead James's to transitioning to a plant-based diet & how he made the transition


• What did James learn from researching the processing and effects of poultry consumption, grass-fed beef, and eggs


• What are the things James & those proponents of the Paleo diet agree upon


• James discusses some of the myths associated with grain and soy consumption


• James walks us through his current diet and shares how some of those who consume a plant-based diet get it wrong

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