One of boxing’s brightest talents, and a good friend of ours, goes by the alias of ‘The Gentleman’ and it’s not hard to see why. One thing just as impressive as Chris Billam-Smith’s recent achievements - becoming Commonwealth, WBA Continental, and now British & European Cruiserweight Champion - is the respect and mental discipline that he’s exhibited while amassing such incredible accolades.

Chris shares how he sets himself up to achieve his ambitions for boxing glory on this captivating episode of the Journey of Resilience podcast, with advice on making small starts towards large goals, constantly moving forwards, helping to solve your own dilemmas, and overcoming the fear of failure.

This episode covers

• How a multi-sport upbringing led to a career in boxing
• Facing up to defeat & injuries to come back stronger
• Persisting with a goal, even in small increments
• The lessons on happiness taught by 2020 and the pandemic
• Practicing gratitude and journaling
• Handling the inevitable peaks and troughs of life

This podcast is brought to you in collaboration with Dorset Mind. It does contain strong language and also refers to mental health issues which may be triggering to some of you. 

If you need to talk to someone, the Samaritans can help 24/7 on FREEPHONE 116 123. If you need further support, please head over to dorsetmind.uk and they can signpost you accordingly.

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