TJ Dillashaw: Resilience, Reinvention & Running a Business

What does it take to rebuild yourself after hitting rock bottom?

In this powerful first episode of Beyond The Game Season 2, two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw opens up about the highs of world titles, the lows of public scrutiny, and the mindset required to come back stronger than ever.

Known for his relentless work ethic and precision inside the Octagon, TJ shares how he’s applied the same discipline, accountability, and mental toughness to life after fighting - and his new venture, Wild Society Nutrition.

This conversation goes far beyond sport. It’s about owning your mistakes, rediscovering purpose, and using adversity as fuel for reinvention — lessons that resonate in business, leadership, and everyday life.

Topics Covered:

• Overcoming setbacks & rebuilding confidence after failure

• The psychological components of true resilience

• Lessons in leadership, discipline & ownership

• Life after sport: transferring elite habits into business

• Founding Wild Society Nutrition & the science of wellbeing

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What happens when the game you’ve built your life around suddenly stops?

In the final episode of Season 1 of Beyond The Game, our very own Jonny Holland steps into the guest seat to share his remarkable journey - one marked by resilience, reinvention, and a relentless pursuit of growth.

From the heartbreak of a career-ending injury to building a new path as a leading performance nutritionist and coach, Jonny opens up about the mindset shifts that helped him navigate change, and how the lessons from elite sport now fuel his approach to helping others perform at their best.

- Reinventing yourself after a career-ending setback - Resilience in the face of uncertainty and identity loss - Nutrition & mindset for sustainable high performance - Moving from player to coach — lessons in leadership & empathy - Building a future beyond sport — and staying driven through transition

🎧 Listen now to the final episode of Season 1 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major platforms.

What does it take to leave behind everything familiar and start again on the other side of the world - professionally, personally, and mentally?

In this episode of Beyond The Game, Ciarán Sheehan shares his remarkable journey from All Ireland winning Cork GAA star to professional AFL player with Carlton Football Club in Melbourne.

Ciarán reflects on his early love for sport, the joy of playing multiple codes, and the shift from community-driven GAA to the high-pressure environment of professional sport. He opens up about the physical and mental toll of injury setbacks, how he navigated change, and the identity challenges that come with life after elite sport.

Taking his knowledge from working in player welfare and development role, Ciarán now leads people at Green rebel one of Ireland's biggest green energy suppliers bringing thoughtful insight into working with people, supporting others through transition, and the lessons he’s carried with him from sport into real life.

- Transitioning from Cork GAA to professional AFL - Managing injury setbacks - physically and mentally - Adjusting to a new culture and professional system - Supporting others through change and personal development - Balancing performance, wellbeing, and staying grounded in joy

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major platforms.