How To Find Direction When Nothing Feels Right - Chris Bumstead (4K)

Go see Chris live in America - https://chriswilliamson.live Chris Bumstead is a professional bodybuilder, 6x Mr. Olympia Classic Physique title holder, and a business owner. From 6× Mr. Olympia to full-time business owner and stay-at-home dad, it’s safe to say Chris Bumstead’s been enjoying retired life. So what’s he been up to this past year, what’s changed most for him, and what’s he looking forward to next? Expect to learn how retirement is going for Cbum, if Cbum would have retired last year even if he didn’t win, how Chris learned to sit and process his emotions, if Cbum regrets retirement and if he misses the competing yet, how Chris plans on leveling up for baby Bumstead number two, he hardest part of losing that “Mr. Olympia structure” in daily life, if Chris ever plans on returning the stage again, and much more… - 0:00 Life After Olympia 6:58 The Addiction to Progress 11:25 What Makes Retirement Difficult? 15:27 It’s All About Rise, Not the Result 22:01 What If Chris Hadn’t Won? 28:57 Choosing Which Path to Follow 34:30 How Retirement Has Impacted Motivation 43:41 How to Work Through a Loss of Direction 47:16 Where Does Chris Find Self-Worth? 55:54 Deciding How to Step Away on Your Own Terms 01:04:39 Unteachable Lessons You Have to Experience First-Hand 01:13:04 How to Hold Onto the Olympia Physique 01:25:01 Chris on Being a Good Dad 01:34:02 Why Do Grooms Cry at Weddings? 01:44:17 Don’t Let the Voice in Your Head Win 01:52:02 Don’t Let Expectation Control Your True Self - Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get $100 off the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris Williamsonhost

Oct 13, 20252h 0mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 13, 2025
Duration: 2h 0m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Go see Chris live in America - https://chriswilliamson.live Chris Bumstead is a professional bodybuilder, 6x Mr. Olympia Classic Physique title holder, and a business owner. From 6× Mr. Olympia to full-time business owner and stay-at-home dad, it’s safe to say Chris Bumstead’s been enjoying retired life. So what’s he been up to this past year, what’s changed most for him, and what’s he looking forward to next? Expect to learn how retirement is going for Cbum, if Cbum would have retired last year even if he didn’t win, how Chris learned to sit and process his emotions, if Cbum regrets retirement and if he misses the competing yet, how Chris plans on leveling up for baby Bumstead number two, he hardest part of losing that “Mr. Olympia structure” in daily life, if Chris ever plans on returning the stage again, and much more… - 0:00 Life After Olympia 6:58 The Addiction to Progress 11:25 What Makes Retirement Difficult? 15:27 It’s All About Rise, Not the Result 22:01 What If Chris Hadn’t Won? 28:57 Choosing Which Path to Follow 34:30 How Retirement Has Impacted Motivation 43:41 How to Work Through a Loss of Direction 47:16 Where Does Chris Find Self-Worth? 55:54 Deciding How to Step Away on Your Own Terms 01:04:39 Unteachable Lessons You Have to Experience First-Hand 01:13:04 How to Hold Onto the Olympia Physique 01:25:01 Chris on Being a Good Dad 01:34:02 Why Do Grooms Cry at Weddings? 01:44:17 Don’t Let the Voice in Your Head Win 01:52:02 Don’t Let Expectation Control Your True Self - Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get $100 off the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Chris Bumstead, How To Find Direction When Nothing Feels Right - Chris Bumstead (4K) explores retired Champion Confronts Ego Death, Emptiness, And Finding New Meaning Chris Bumstead discusses life after retiring as a six-time Mr. Olympia, describing a profound sense of lost direction, ego death, and the emotional fallout once the singular goal of competing disappeared.

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