David Agbodji – Model & Mui Tai Fighter – Being the Change

Why a successful model would place himself and his career in danger to become a competitive Mui Tai fighter, working with top brands as a model in top industries across the globe, the impact of growing up in war-torn Russia as the son of diplomats, how finding the right team is crucial for success and that search never really ends, whether social media is a barrier or tool for authenticity, and working at a high level in two careers depending largely on self promotion when it goes against your personal philosophy…

David Agbodji, professional model & Mui Tai Fighter, joins host Dale Moss in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser.

In this Game Plan:

David’s biggest drive

The wider acceptance of the fighting space

Mui Tai Fighting

Studying martial arts in Russia, parents as diplomats

You are the change you are waiting for

The greater you get and the more successful you get, the more you realize you tend to become a better human

Striving for greatness

Why go into fighting when one punch could ruin both careers

Trusting in team

Why the pressure of being a runway model has helped prepare him to be comfortable in the ring

How David got into fighting, and how he never set out to fight

Adjusting from street fighting to earning points in the ring

Earning success

Why doing something you enjoy means you can’t fail

Lesson to have success in modeling

Living by your words

Knowledge vs. knowing

Philanthropy and how we impact the world around us, and not bragging about charity

Being true to your self 

Showing people the right way

Social media in charity causes?

Complaining about what’s not right  vs. changing what’s not right