How to build Real Confidence through Pressure | Discipline, Fatigue & Mastery with Owen Livesey

"You don't rise to the occasion — you default to whatever you've trained when you're exhausted." — Owen Livesey

What if the reason most men fail isn't talent, technique, or motivation — but their inability to stay consistent when nobody's watching?

🎙️ Meet Owen Livesey — world-class pressure grappler, former elite judoka, and coach known for breaking opponents with simplicity, fatigue, and control rather than flashy techniques.

In this conversation, Owen Livesey breaks down how relentless fundamentals, pressure, and long-term discipline quietly beat flash, hype, and shortcuts — on the mat and in life.

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This episode will show you why most men train harder — but very few train smarter under pressure. From Olympic dreams to rebuilding his life, Owen explains how showing up daily, mastering fundamentals, and training tired is what separates real operators from pretenders.

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What if one of the most expensive mistakes you're making with food has nothing to do with how you cook — but what you don't know about the meat you're buying?

In this episode, I sit down with Brad Baych to unpack why so many of us are overpaying, under-flavouring, and missing out on some of the best cuts of the cow — not because we're bad cooks, but because no one ever showed us what to look for.

Brad shares butcher-level insights that instantly upgrade how you shop, how you cook, and how you think about the food on your plate. It's practical, it's grounding, and honestly, it gives you that quiet confidence that comes from knowing what you're doing — instead of guessing. (And yes… it also makes a cracking Christmas gift for the foodie in your life.)

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🎙️ Brad Baych is a butcher, chef, YouTube educator, and published author who helps everyday guys cook better meat, save serious money, and stop feeling lost in the supermarket aisle. From fine-dining kitchens to breaking down whole cuts at home, his mission is simple: teach what most of us were never taught.

Listen to this one and you won't just cook better — you'll move through life with a bit more calm, control, and respect for what's on your plate.

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From Self-Doubt to World Stage: Andy Black on Pressure, Purpose & Progress

"What if the people hyping you up are the very reason you're stuck? You don't need hype — you need people honest enough to tell you when you can do better."

What does real strength look like when the hype is stripped away?

In this episode of The Next Level Guy Podcast, I sit down with elite Scottish strongman and World's Strongest Man competitor Andy Black to talk about what actually drives long-term progress — in training, performance, and life.

Meet Andy Black — elite Scottish strongman and World's Strongest Man competitor who proves that simple systems, honest brotherhood, and emotional control beat ego every time.

Most people think strength is about numbers, noise, and ego.
This conversation proves it isn't.

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Andy breaks down why being the strongest guy in the gym can hold you back, why honest training partners matter more than motivation, and how elite performers handle nerves and pressure instead of trying to eliminate them. We dive into keeping things simple, competing against yourself, and shifting focus from ego and validation to legacy, family, and doing the work the right way.

This isn't a highlight-reel conversation. It's a grounded, no-BS look at discipline, accountability, emotional control, and building something meaningful — whether you lift, compete, or just want to show up better in your own life.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why honest feedback beats praise every time

• How to use nerves as fuel instead of fear

• Why most people overcomplicate progress

• How to stop chasing validation and trust your own effort

• What happens when you shift from ego-driven goals to legacy-driven ones

If you're tired of surface-level motivation and want principles that actually stick — this episode will reset how you think about strength and progress.

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