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The Warrior Maker: Born in Adversity, Raised in Rejection. Chris Harris | The Blueprint

Chris Harris was sleeping under bridges at 12 and eating out of dumpsters by choice - because the streets felt safer than the foster homes. Years later, he was dubbed "The Warrior Maker."

Chris spent 25 years training elite special forces. He's a keynote speaker, 14-time author, and creator of a close quarters combat system built from 6 martial arts styles he trained in across 6 different foster homes growing up in Dayton, Ohio.

In this episode, Chris walks through growing up as the son of a troubled mother to becoming the man he is today. We get into the three sparks that changed his life, how he created Roku Jutsu and went from turning wrenches at American Airlines to winning military contracts in the Middle East. Plus, we touch on the pivot in his 40s into keynote speaking, writing The Book of Mindset, and teaching the concept of "relative superiority.”

More from Chris: https://thewarriormaker.com/

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Intro/outro music courtesy of Pierre DeJournette (https://www.instagram.com/beatsbypd)

Chapters: 00:00:00 Welcome to The Blueprint

00:03:09 Growing Up With a Heroin Dealer Mom

00:12:35 Why He Chose the Streets Over Foster Homes

00:17:18 How Martial Arts Changed Everything

00:24:59 Three Sparks That Shaped His Life

00:32:14 Enlisting in the Air Force

00:39:30 Creating Roku Jutsu and Going Private

00:44:39 How to Win a Military Contract in the Middle East

00:51:06 Knowing When to Walk Away

00:54:50 Attitude vs. Mindset vs. Relative Superiority

01:04:38 Maslow's Hierarchy and Self-Actualization

01:13:16 Metacognition: Thinking About What You're Thinking

01:21:17 Writing 14 Books and Keynote Speaking

01:26:53 Running an Orphanage in Central America

01:32:51 How to Actually Change Your Past

01:36:21 The Book of Mindset

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