Episode 7 - The Coach Who Walked Away From His Own Gym — MoJaf on Burnout, You Versus You & Letting Go | Everyday Conversations

He closed the gym he built with his own hands — because he almost lost himself in it.In this episode of Everyday Conversations, Amin sits down with Moh Jafar — endurance athlete, founder and head coach of The Grind OCR and Fitness in Kuwait — recorded the night before his HYROX Men's Pro race in Istanbul.🎙️ In this episode:- The 2020 race that broke him — bottom ten after being 2nd the year before — and rebuilt who he was- Why he closed The Grind, the gym he built alone with no partners and no bank loan- What "You Versus You" actually means when your body wants to quit at kilometer 30- Why he developed the alter-ego "Mojaf" to separate the competitor from the ego- The wildcard: how he can recite every client's training plan but loses his passport in the glove compartment for three weeks💬 "Never lose yourself in the process of whatever you're doing."⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 The race that broke him02:52 Recording the night before HYROX Istanbul08:00 Why he chose this over pre-race rest11:44 Kaizen — the word that changed everything16:18 His first Spartan race, January 201824:22 Opening The Grind27:22 Closing The Grind — what it actually cost him42:19 What "You Versus You" really means51:28 Where he draws the line with social media58:26 Faith and the endurance mindset1:00:46 The passport story1:03:56 His one message for listeners🔗 Train with Mo Jafar / Connect: Instagram - @MohJafar 🔗 Listen/watch everywhere:Spotify: [https://open.spotify.com/show/033CGyVtUGh2KFJ0MJypEZ?si=4049b4af670847d3]Apple Podcasts: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-conversations-with-amin-mombani/id6782858287]All Platforms Link - https://aminmombani.podview.com/#EverydayConversations #AminMombani #hyrox #fitnessmindset #burnoutrecovery #mohjafar #mojaf #kuwait #hybrid #hyroxathlete #athlete #kaizen