Sick & Bullied Child Turned Fighting Legend & Hollywood Actor: Bas Rutten

Rob Konrad: Conversations With Extraordinary People #004

As one of the earliest Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Champions, former King of Pancrase and Thai Boxer, Bas Rutten has faced some pretty tough opponents.

But none challenged him as much as his personal struggles, from chronic illness and bullying as a kid, to beating an opioid addiction, to strange happenings in his family home.

In this episode Bas tells Rob Konrad a rollicking tale of learning to swing through trees, standing up to bullies, knocking many people out, coming out tops at a high school reunion, being a grandfather, and finding his way back to his faith.

And he also happens to have some inspiring life advice to share….

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This episode is taken from my video podcast “Rob Konrad: Conversations With Extraordinary People” where I interview an extraordinary person from across the globe every week.

To find many more episodes, get detailed show notes, background info about my guests, links to their websites and books, and to listen to all conversations on your favorite Podcast platform, visit RobKonrad.com.

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