Kyle Kingsbury

Date: 2016-02-04 | Duration: 2h 57m

Category: Health & Medicine, Combat Sports

Episode Overview

Kyle Kingsbury, former UFC light heavyweight and wellness advocate, joins Joe for an intimate nearly three-hour conversation about physical transformation, plant medicine, and the search for inner peace. Kingsbury — who competed at 225 pounds and now focuses on biohacking and ayahuasca ceremony facilitation — describes a full slap tear shoulder injury, explains how his competitive fire was first ignited by getting dominated in training, and discusses the ketogenic diet's mechanics. He shares profound visions from ayahuasca ceremonies where deep psychological baggage was uncovered over multiple sessions, and reflects on how plants have driven his most meaningful growth.

About Kyle Kingsbury

Kyle Kingsbury is a retired professional mixed martial artist known for his dynamic fighting style and resilience in the cage. As a competitor in both King of the Cage and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he gained significant recognition during his appearance on "The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir." Beyond his athletic achievements, Kingsbury is celebrated for his holistic approach to wellness, often exploring topics like fitness, nutrition, and mental health. His engaging personality and insightful perspectives on life after sports make him a captivating figure in the MMA community and beyond.

Key Moments

– UFC and Combat Sports Career
– Ayahuasca Ceremonies and Plant Medicine
– Ketogenic Diet Mechanics
– Shoulder Injury and Surgical Decision
– Inner Peace Through Biohacking
0:00:00 – Kyle Kingsbury arrives with a fanny pack gift
0:15:48 – Training at 225 lbs — UFC-level conditioning
0:37:36 – Getting dominated — the seed that became deep peace
0:56:57 – Full slap tear — no strength, decision to not have surgery
1:15:31 – Ayahuasca visions — not working through baggage but uncovering it
1:50:35 – Ketosis — how to tell your body to burn fat

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 Do do do do do To all right Kyle Kingsbury, how are you brother? I'm doing great brother. I have a present for you This is a legit fanny pack look at that cuz you're a fanny pack enthusiast He's one of the few manly men that I could count upon to almost always be wearing a fanny pack. Oh, wow. Look at that, baby. That's a higherprimate.com special. Oh, this is phenomenal. You know, I wanted to get one of these back in the day, and you were out of stock for quite some time. Yeah, that's right, because I fucking sell out of these things, believe it or not. Starting point is 00:00:36 I believe it. These are made by Roots, and they have, like, the pocket is got a higherprimate.com thing stamped into it. But it's fucking high level, baby. I found out about that one from Dice Clay. Dice Clay came in. He's another fanny pack enthusiast. I love Dice. And he had sweatpants on. Starting point is 00:00:55 And he was wearing this beautiful leather fanny pack. And I was like, where did you get that? Oh, it's a Roots one. It's the best. And he took it off and showed it to me. We're like, you know how girls will look at each other's purses? That's what we were doing. Oh, yeah. You inspected the pockets. You wanted to see this is where Starting point is 00:01:10 my wallet and my cell phone can go. This is where my chapstick will go. So I bought one. It's legit as fuck. And then after I bought it, I was so in love with it. I was like, could they make these for me and put my stamp on it? And they said yes. Starting point is 00:01:24 So the zip-up pocket, if you look at it, it has the higher primate stamp with the champ with the light bulb above his head. Pretty sweet, huh? Yeah. This is amazing. Yeah, look at the one you're wearing, bro. It's like a Screams hiker. Starting point is 00:01:36 Screams hitchhiker. It is. I got this pack safe. I got this before going to Central and South America because you can lock the zippers. Oh. So people can't get into it ...

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On Joe Rogan Experience #756 with Kyle Kingsbury, topics include UFC and Combat Sports Career, Ayahuasca Ceremonies and Plant Medicine, Ketogenic Diet Mechanics, and Shoulder Injury and Surgical Decision.

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