Episode #662

Vinny Shoreman

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Mind coach and combat-sports commentator Vinny Shoreman discusses how hypnosis, suggestion, belief, and placebo effects can influence anxiety, confidence, and performance. He and Joe Rogan explore fighter psychology, mentorship, personal growth, deception, ethical coaching, and career transitions before turning to combat-sports analysis, training, preparation, and weight cutting.

What they talked about

  • Joe's personal hypnosis session experience
  • Hypnotherapy for combat sports performance
  • Therapy vs. mind coaching distinctions
  • Flow state and hypnotic states in fighting
  • Muhammad Ali's Cleveland Williams fight analysis
  • Weight cutting dangers in boxing
  • Boxing greats: Mayweather, Whitaker, McCallum
  • Cults, psychic fraud, and placebo effect

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