What if the strongest move you can make... is to yield?
In this conversation, Jeff Patterson — martial artist, meditation teacher, and author of The Yielding Warrior — shares the path to mastering calm under pressure. From the training mat to the boardroom, Jeff explains why yielding is not weakness, but the highest form of strategic power.
We explore the intersection of martial arts and meditation, and how practices like Qi Gong and Tai Chi can reshape how we show up in conflict, in leadership, and in life.
If you’ve ever been triggered, tense, or reactive — this episode offers the tools to pause, re-centre, and respond from your power.
What You’ll Learn:
- The 3 pillars of yielding: physical, mental, emotional
- How to stay calm when you’re under attack — physically or verbally
- Why reaction spirals cause damage, and how to stop them
- The 5 meditative regulations: body, breath, mind, energy, spirit
- The difference between a lifetime practice and a short-term hack
- How martial arts and meditation merge into a path of inner mastery
- Why stillness is a superpower in business, leadership, and life
Links to Full Episode:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7tuMfCWWVdPdTiAkPb95zL?si=54c0f7a7c1314711
https://youtu.be/rGsoGvqxGq4?si=4aO6r90WQEVaQm9j
About the host:
Paul Ryan is an entrepreneur, 8 figure business owner, mentor, podcaster and creator of the 1-Hour CEO Mastermind. As a CEO, Paul has a depth of 'real life' experience of what it takes to be successful in business and life.
Connect with the host:
https://www.theonehourceo.com/
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