Our special guest is Brian MacKenzie. Brian is a world renowned human performance and movement specialist. He is the founder of Cross Endurance & has spent countless hours training and understanding in and around water and desert and has participated in Iron Man & Ultra Marathon events. He also co-authored two books, The Power Speed Endurance and the New York Times Best Seller Unbreakable Runner.You will learn plenty from Brian MacKenzie in episode 162 of The Vision Board Podcast.What you will learn in this episode:3:45 - we welcome Brian Mackenzie4:10 - insights into his IG Handle IAmUnScared7:15 - "The Art of Dealing with Fear"8:20 - his first book "Power, Speed and Endurance"9:30 - his relationship with UFC Champ Jon Jones and the UFC11:35 - the complexity of breathing13:15 - "The Lion and The Antelope"14:05 - his work with RUCA and combat athletes15:05 - what is down regulation?18:02 - Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Nervous Systems20:25 - Steve Maxwell, Breathing Exercises and BJJ24:15 - Jon Jones, Tyron and the killer instinct26:29 - the dichotomy of Ego28:16 - are we All overtraining?31:20 - Rich Roll and the mindset of an endurance athlete32:55 - free radicals in the body during endurance events35:11 - the fighter and the sufferer38:02 - what is altitude and hypoxic training?41:33 - how to supplement hypoxic training into your training program44:38 - the science behind altitude resistant training masks47:45 - the art of warming up49:30 - advice to coaches on overcoming adversity and a story about his career54:16 - a story on how he met his Olympian Medallist Wife ErinGet your FREE copy of CONVERSATIONS WITH CHAMPIONS, an inspirational quote book of all the guests from the podcastSimply visit http://www.thevisionboardpodcast.com/ebookGet in touch with Jonny and Tristan at [email protected]