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Ep #202: From Pro Soccer to Yoga: Redefining Success with Marc Laws

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Redefining success started with a single yoga class that made Marc Laws question everything he thought it was supposed to look like. In this episode, Marc shares the unexpected path that took him from professional soccer and sports therapy into a deeper exploration of yoga, purpose, and human connection. What began as physical training became personal after witnessing burnout and disconnection in the people around him — and in himself.

He speaks about the moment yoga stopped being just movement, the teacher who completely shifted his perspective, and why he believes slowing down may be one of the most powerful things a person can do. The conversation moves through fatherhood, play, community, spirituality, and the strange way life keeps pulling us back toward what feels true.

If you have ever felt successful on the outside but disconnected underneath, this episode will leave you thinking long after it ends.


Episode Chapters:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:20 From the UK to Professional Soccer

00:02:11 Sports Therapy and Burnout

00:02:50 The Yoga Class That Changed Him

00:04:03 Ego, Handstands, and Self Inquiry

00:05:01 Leaving the Clinic Life

00:05:23 Arriving in Bali

00:08:12 Soccer as a Philosophy Teacher

00:09:50 Yoga, Community, and Dharma

00:11:10 Favorite Yoga Poses

00:13:25 Teaching Style and Stillness

00:15:58 Fatherhood as Spiritual Practice

00:17:30 What Kids Really Want

00:18:14 Why Life Should Include Play

00:19:46 Three Words for His Teaching

00:21:29 “How to Make Love” Class Story

00:22:34 Dharma Talks and Storytelling

00:24:00 Building Community Through Purpose

00:27:34 What He’s Nerding Out On

00:28:41 Jungle Keeper Book Mention

00:31:01 How to Connect 


Mentions & Resources:

  • Book: Jungle Keeper by Paul Rosolie

  • Teacher mentioned: Stuart Gilchrist

  • Platform mentioned: Glo


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