#228 Leverage Pressure To Fuel Global Impact| Sebastian Bates

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Ready to stop stress from draining you? Take the Scorecard and learn how to turn pressure into performance, and performance into meaningful impact  👉 https://bit.ly/4n90KRsWhat if pressure wasn’t something to escape—but to embrace?In this powerful episode, Sebastian Bates—entrepreneur, athlete, and founder of The Warrior Academy and The Bates Foundation—shares how pressure shaped his path from the martial arts mats to building global organisations that change lives.From scaling businesses with purpose to defending futures for children in Kenya, Sebastian reveals how stress, discipline, and courage can transform not just individuals—but entire systems.If you’ve ever felt stuck in a plateau, pushed by pressure, or questioned how to turn ambition into real impact, this conversation will inspire and challenge you.About Sebastian Bates: Sebastian is a former professional athlete and the founder of The Warrior Academy, empowering young people with confidence, concentration, and conduct. Through The Bates Foundation, he’s breaking cycles of poverty and defending futures for children in Kenya and beyond. His story combines high performance with radical responsibility, showing how courage can ripple out into communities worldwide.✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:How to leverage stress and pressure for growthWhy self-awareness fuels breakthroughs and resilienceThe power of prioritising what truly mattersHow courage is contagious in leadership and lifeWhy solving systemic issues requires presence and purposeThe magic martial arts brings to mindset and disciplineGet involved with The Bates Foundation here: https://batesfoundation.scoreapp.com/Time Stamps:00:00-03:49 Meet Sebastian Bates03:50-07:08 Leveraging Stress and Pressure07:09-09:14 Self Awareness & Personal Development09:15-12:40 How to Breakthrough Plateaus12:41-16:32 The Power of Prioritising 16:33-17:02 Confidence, Concentration, Conduct17:02-28:00 The Bates Foundation making a Global Impact28:01-33:00 Purpose Energy33:00-38:50 Courage is Contagious38:50-46:14 Solving Systemic Issues46:15-49:41 Transparency of Philanthropy49:42-54:04 Magic in Martial Arts 54:05-56:59 A Journey of Impact & Adventure57:00-58:00 Meals on Me SponsorThis isn’t just about winning. It’s about transforming pressure into purpose—and creating a ripple effect of impact.Check out more conversations we’d had with Seb:What’s Your Moonshot? Building Character, Impact & Legacy with Sebastian Bates: https://youtu.be/jkzflO9xLaI?si=M1rgYjrFqjr7XGyHBe sure to follow Seb here:https://batesfoundation.scoreapp.com/https://www.instagram.com/seb.bates/https://www.instagram.com/thebatesfoundation.officialhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-bates-4b70412b

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