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What if pressure wasn’t something to escape—but to embrace?
In this powerful episode, Sebastian Bates—entrepreneur, athlete, and founder of The Warrior Academy and The Bates Foundation—shares how pressure shaped his path from the martial arts mats to building global organisations that change lives.
From scaling businesses with purpose to defending futures for children in Kenya, Sebastian reveals how stress, discipline, and courage can transform not just individuals—but entire systems.
If you’ve ever felt stuck in a plateau, pushed by pressure, or questioned how to turn ambition into real impact, this conversation will inspire and challenge you.
About Sebastian Bates: Sebastian is a former professional athlete and the founder of The Warrior Academy, empowering young people with confidence, concentration, and conduct. Through The Bates Foundation, he’s breaking cycles of poverty and defending futures for children in Kenya and beyond. His story combines high performance with radical responsibility, showing how courage can ripple out into communities worldwide.
✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
How to leverage stress and pressure for growth
Why self-awareness fuels breakthroughs and resilience
The power of prioritising what truly matters
How courage is contagious in leadership and life
Why solving systemic issues requires presence and purpose
The magic martial arts brings to mindset and discipline
Get involved with The Bates Foundation here: https://batesfoundation.scoreapp.com/
Time Stamps:
00:00-03:49 Meet Sebastian Bates
03:50-07:08 Leveraging Stress and Pressure
07:09-09:14 Self Awareness & Personal Development
09:15-12:40 How to Breakthrough Plateaus
12:41-16:32 The Power of PrioritisingÂ
16:33-17:02 Confidence, Concentration, Conduct
17:02-28:00 The Bates Foundation making a Global Impact
28:01-33:00 Purpose Energy
33:00-38:50 Courage is Contagious
38:50-46:14 Solving Systemic Issues
46:15-49:41 Transparency of Philanthropy
49:42-54:04 Magic in Martial ArtsÂ
54:05-56:59 A Journey of Impact & Adventure
57:00-58:00 Meals on Me Sponsor
This isn’t just about winning. It’s about transforming pressure into purpose—and creating a ripple effect of impact.
Check out more conversations we’d had with Seb:
What’s Your Moonshot? Building Character, Impact & Legacy with Sebastian Bates: https://youtu.be/jkzflO9xLaI?si=M1rgYjrFqjr7XGyH
Be sure to follow Seb here:
https://batesfoundation.scoreapp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/seb.bates/
https://www.instagram.com/thebatesfoundation.official
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-bates-4b70412b