Grit · Resilience · Mindset
Do the hard thing.
Mildly terrifying = usually worth it.
Writing on grit, resilience, and the mindset it takes to do more than you thought you could.
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UFC Fighter
US Army Captain
VMI Class of 2015
Martial Arts School Owner
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Build the mindset
For the people who feel meant for more and know exactly what is in the way. Frameworks, stories, and challenges to build the mindset that gets you through.
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What the mat has taught me
What I've seen in my students and learned from my own time on the mat. Effort, losing, trying again, and what actually helps people get better.
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I'm Elise.
I fight in the UFC, serve as a Captain in the Army Reserve, and run a martial arts school with hundreds of students. I was also the first female Regimental Executive Officer in VMI's history.
Through my own experiences, and through years of teaching others, I've seen the same patterns show up in the people who push past what they thought they could do. This is where I break down what has worked, so you can use it to go further than you imagined.
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