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From UFC Champ to Podcast King: Henry Cejudo's Media Empire | Henry Cejudo DSH #1085
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Journey inside the mind of UFC legend Henry Cejudo as he reveals his incredible transformation from champion fighter to podcast powerhouse! 🎙️ From smoking sessions with Mike Tyson to landing interviews with sports icons like Canelo Alvarez and Shaq, Cejudo opens up about building his media empire while staying true to his fighting roots. Get ready for raw, unfiltered stories about growing up in poverty, navigating fame, and the challenges of balancing fighting with fatherhood. Cejudo shares intimate details about his psychedelic experiences with Mike Tyson, his approach to politics, and how he maintains authenticity in the entertainment industry. This candid conversation explores the realities of podcast hosting, celebrity interactions, and the hustle required to succeed in both fighting and media. Whether you're a fight fan or aspiring content creator, you'll discover valuable insights about building a personal brand while staying grounded. Watch as Cejudo breaks down his upcoming fight plans, reveals behind-the-scenes stories from his podcast empire, and shares lessons learned from interviewing some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment. 🥊 #espn #podcastinginsights #espnmma #mmanews #ufcnews CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Becoming a Better Father 03:27 - Starting My Podcast Journey 06:00 - Mike Tyson's Hotbox Experience 10:39 - Political Insights and Discussions 12:59 - Current Border Situation Analysis 14:34 - Keeping Good People Around You 16:27 - Understanding Deep Fakes 17:02 - Lessons Learned from Joe Rogan 19:02 - Recap of Last Fight 20:55 - How to Find Henry APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Henry Cejudo https://www.instagram.com/henry_cejudo https://www.youtube.com/@HenryCejudoTripleC SPONSORS: Prolon: http://prolonlife.com/DSH LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/
Chapter 1: How did Henry Cejudo become a better father?
He has, dude. He has, but they may have it on video. It was me, him, and then Chi Chi Chong. That was one time. We're all smoking. I was like, all right, man. Everybody kind of, they're telling me to wrap it up. I'm like, all right, man. Well, thank you guys for coming. Why does it have to be over?
You don't cut off mics. That's a legendary moment smoking with those guys. All right, guys. Henry Cejudo is back. Hopefully we don't lose the audio this time, man.
Chapter 2: What was Henry's podcast journey like?
Oh, for sure, man. For sure. What you been up to? I'm just, you know, I've been here, been at FanFest for the last couple of days. Speaking today with Chuck Liddell and AB. And it's going to be fun, man. And then obviously, you know, just getting ready for the season. Yeah. Getting ready for this new year. A potential fight coming up in either February or March. So we're looking at those dates.
Chapter 3: What was Mike Tyson's hotbox experience?
Hell yeah. Have you always been outspoken on politics? Because I know with sport, balancing that with sports is tricky, right? Yeah. You know what? Not really, dude. Not really. I think once, once I started having kids, I knew that I knew that I had to be different.
I knew that, you know, the sake of the future of my kids was something that, uh, I mean, something that you don't do, you don't, you know, you selfishly, you just like, ah, whatever, dude, politics, policies, but it's not until they actually bring it to the schools.
And then, yeah, I mean, it's a big deal. Absolutely. And I know you had a rough childhood. We talked about it the first time. Did that make you want to become a better father?
Chapter 4: What are Henry's political insights?
Of course, of course. I wouldn't necessarily say it's a bad childhood. There's just a lot of things missing in my life, I guess, so to say. I grew up very humble, poor, but... You were sharing a bed with your siblings? Yeah, yeah. But the whole nine, I mean, you know, I was a kid that probably went to bed hungry at times. But it's also what's made us.
I've been able to really... Think about a guy like LeBron James and then Bronny. We were talking about it yesterday. What is the difference between both of those guys? One grew up in the ghetto, and the other one maybe has the same ability, if not even more, because he has his dad and his mom, who seems like an athlete. And he just can't make it because he doesn't have that grit.
Chapter 5: How does Henry balance politics and sports?
Even with McGregor in his later years, once he got the bag, he was never the same. It's hard, man. It's hard. You start to taste freedom. Yeah. It's happened to me too, man. Like, it's just starts to get comfortable. Yeah. Yeah, because you were unstoppable your first years, right?
Yeah, you take a break, you do the whole nine, and all of a sudden, like, people just catch up. You got to respect the game a little bit. Yeah.
Chapter 6: What lessons did Henry learn from Joe Rogan?
Because if not, I mean, it's going to show when you fight. That's why someone like Jon Jones is so impressive because he's won for 20 years now.
Chapter 7: What does Henry think about the current state of fighting?
Yeah, that's crazy. That's crazy.
Chapter 8: How does Henry maintain authenticity in his podcasting?
I haven't seen that in your sport ever. Have you had Jon on? I want to get him on one day. Yeah. I think I could possibly make that happen, dude. That'd be dope, dude. Johnny Bones. I know you're crushing it with your show, too.
Yeah, man. Puffer Powell, Kamaru, dude. We've been killing it, too, man. We've had Canelo Alvarez, Shaq, Terrence Crawford, some of the biggest, GSP. We're going to have Tom Brady in the beginning of the year. We're going to start off the year with a bang.
You're pulling serious numbers, bro. It's impressive. Just because you have a following doesn't mean your podcast is going to do well. It still takes some skill. Right, right. No, 100%. We enjoy it, man. We enjoy the conversations with people and trying to get deep, dude. Yeah. You know, and see what they can share with the world.
Yeah, because a lot of those guys, they're not fans of traditional media, traditional reporters. They're not sharing much with them. Yeah, it's just simple answers. But even you, I mean, how do you... Why did you kind of start this whole...
I didn't know it at the time, but I was looking for purpose and meaning in my life. That's what I've realized two years into this. Just talking with people, getting their perspectives. It's really helped me find myself and be comfortable in my own skin. At first, I was doing it just like on the side for like fun and maybe some money. But now this thing is, it's a lot of purpose driven.
And you're from where? I'm from Jersey. But both my parents are immigrants. So I got that hustle from them. My mom came here with 20 bucks. Didn't speak English. And from where? From China. No way. And then your dad? Dad came from the UK, but he's Irish. So he had the farmland. He grew up on a farm. Oh, wow. So I guess crazy work ethic.
Right, right, right. No, I noticed that. I just saw your list. How many people are you interviewing? 20 today, 20 yesterday, 10 the day before. Shit. 50 in three days, man. What are you doing? Coffee? What are you doing, man? All natural. Really? Yeah, no drugs or anything. I do like psychedelics. Sometimes I'll microdose. Yeah. I like mushrooms. Yeah.
You ever done the toad? No, we were talking about this the first time. You did some toad.
Yeah, toad, toad. I was just talking to my friends about that and how the toad is just like... It's like the monster of the monsters. You know what I'm saying? Yeah. It's not like... It's not like, what is that, the peyote? What's the other one? Ayahuasca. Yeah, ayahuasca where you trip it for like 50 or 15 hours or however the hell long that is.
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