Conquering Your Demons And The Art Of Serving Others - with Gordon Burcham

This week, Ellie meets Gordon Burcham, a three-time world champion in martial arts, best-selling author, public speaker, serial entrepreneur and business coach and mentor! Gordon joins Ellie for high-energy, empowering conversation about his career, the ways in which we can rise above the challenges of life in order to find success, and the importance of serving others. KEY TAKEAWAYS When you are born into an environment of conflict and challenge, it instills a desire to rise above - to defeat the odds - to chase success and overcome barriers. When we summon up the will and strength to beat our demons and finally release ourselves from their grasp, we find that we are reborn. This is the day we truly arrive. We're all born with passion, love and energy, and the art of self-discovery is the process of peeling back the layers and filters of the world until we find that core self. We all have the ability to turn our lives around if we want it enough. Discipline, hard work, and the will to fight for the life we want, are the tools that will get you there. BEST MOMENTS 'If I'm not serving, I feel like I'm dying' 'That was the day I was born...' 'I went on a journey of peeling back the layers of self' 'We're all on the same level playing field. The difference is your uniqueness' 'The most important story ever told is the one you tell yourself' VALUABLE RESOURCES On A Mission - https://omny.fm/shows/on-a-mission ABOUT THE GUEST Gordon Burcham has been training, teaching, and working in the Martial Arts industry for nearly twenty-five years. After earning his first black belt, he went on to win three consecutive World Titles against guys half his age. In 1998, in the midst of his competitive career, he launched his own dojo, which still runs today. After retiring from the competitions, he decided to focus more on helping others in the MA business while still running his club. Burcham has trained with industry giants like Alfie Lewis and developed his street-smart business attitude working with top business coaches. He is now considered one of the foremost authorities on peak performance in the business-side of the MA industry. He has proven his techniques work through the transformation in his own personal life, athletic career, and business as well as those of his coaching clients. Burcham teaches that success is the result of forming good habits and moving forward. His is a real-life success story going from bullied school kid to earning multiple world titles, and his MA school is currently one of the most successful in the UK. Gordon loves self-development and helping others, enjoys travel and family time. He is now learning how to fly planes and pursuing a speaking career! Contact Gordon at: Gordon’s Facebook Gordon’s LinkedIn Gordon’s Twitter ABOUT THE HOST The On A Mission Podcast brings you Ellie Mckay's no holds barred chats with some of the UK's top business leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities, athletes, top thought leaders, influencers and mindset experts. On a Mission is for unconventional thinkers that want to challenge the status quo. For all those people on a mission to live their best lives and take control of their own destiny. Ellie is a straight-talking, successful property entrepreneur who passionately believes that everyone has the power within themselves to transform their lives no matter what their situation. As a mumpreneur with 3 young children and multiple businesses, Ellie likes to keep it real with her no-bs insights and share the things that have helped her achieve the level of success she has enjoyed to date. CONTACT METHODS: Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/ellie-mckay/ Facebook: Facebook.com/ellie.mckay.3150 Instagram: Instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTIA0t0Xcm2Fz3kOzX3XaBA?sub_confirmation=1 Clubhouse: @ellie83