In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Amir Khan, professional MMA fighter and mindset coach. From being diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome at 13, to dropping out at 17 to pursue fighting in America, Amir shares his transformation journey to becoming a respected athlete with a 10-year career in ONE Championship.He discusses overcoming adversity, mental toughness, the brutal reality of weight cutting, and why his father quit his engineering career to become his full-time coach. Amir also opens up about pre-fight terror, competing at 70% capacity due to injuries, battling depression after losses, and his transition from professional fighting to entrepreneurship and mindset coaching.Whether you're facing your own challenges, building a business, or searching for purpose beyond your current circumstances, this conversation offers hard-won wisdom on turning pain into power, choosing the right environment, and why leaning into fear is the only path to growth. Let's explore what's "Inside the mind of a Fighter".WATCH OUR OTHER PODCASTS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjbRIxrGYDGUA9niiF7U0IOMXBMeDf81bAMIR KHANLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-khan-578564213/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amirkhanmma/?hl=enLISTEN ON SPOTIFY & APPLESpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5x98T8QSRo01reQOGVGavqApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-quinntesssential-questions-podcast-with-paul-quinn/id1764230785FOLLOW PAUL QUINNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/quinntaipan/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-quinn-wp1/FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quinntessential_questions/Website: https://www.quinntessentialquestions.com/CAREER COACHINGWebsite: https://quinntessentialca.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/westport-partners-career-coaching/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westportpartnerscareercoaching/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Westport-Partners-Career-Coaching/61558129585059/TIMESTAMPS:Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any company or organisation, its affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, or employees.TIMESTAMPS:(02:05) Introduction & Being Diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome(05:07) Contender Asia & John Wayne Parr (06:44) Moving to the USA On His Own(09:29) Deciding on Louisiana As The Location (11:25) Abundance Mindset & Can Do Attitude (13:39) Finding A Community In The Right Way (15:57) Fights Before ONE Championship(17:06) Sage Northcutt (18:05) Wrestling In The USA (21:18) Tiger Woods (22:36) Amir’s Dad(24:55) The Pressure Of Getting Out There (27:37) Small Outcome (28:12) Breakdown of Training(30:09) Habits & Psychology (33:45) Weight Cutting(34:50) Fighting With An Injury(35:49) Best Three Career Victories (37:54) Retirement ⁠(39:40) Entrepreneurial Journey (41:40) Fear of Public Speaking(42:17) Mike Tyson ⁠(44:42) Rapid Fire Questions#AmirKhan #MMA #TourettesSyndrome #MentalHealth #OneChampionship #MixedMartialArts #FighterMindset #Entrepreneurship #MindsetCoach #SingaporeMMA #OvercomingAdversity #MuayThai #Wrestling #CombatSports #Transformation #PaulQuinn #QuinntessentialQuestions #Podcast #Motivation #Resilience

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