Taking Care of Business

Challenging your limits - A chat with the Atlantic Grappler, Mike Bates

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What attributes do you need to create a life for yourself without any limits?

This episode's guest has worked in covert operations for the counter-terrorism unit, is a human intelligence specialist and has worked for the Royal Marines and the Ministry of Defence. He’s also a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has founded his own martial arts centre and in December 2022 is rowing across the Atlantic Ocean SOLO.

The Atlantic Grappler, Mike Bates, knows a thing or two about challenging limits. In this Taking Care of Business episode, Mike and host, Paul Cheetham-Karcz, discuss the blueprint needed to push further than you thought was impossible, with motivation, inspiration, nerve and discipline at the heart of it.

The guys also discuss Mike's time in the marines and with the MOD, as well as how he's preparing to take on his toughest challenge yet - rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean on his own for charity.