Forged for Battle. Grounded in Peace with Jeff Patterson

S2E5 - Forged for Battle. Grounded in Peace with Jeff Patterson

Published: March 1, 2026

Duration: 57:54

What if becoming stronger has less to do with pushing harder… and more to do with yielding?

In this conversation, Jeff Ellison sits down with Jeff Patterson—martial artist, meditation teacher, and author of The Yielding Warrior—to explore the surprising intersection of combat and consciousness.

With 36+ years of training (and black belt equivalencies across multiple disciplines), Jeff could absolutely toss most of us like a beach towel in a hurricane… but he’s devoted his life to something quieter and far more powerful: breath, awareness, regulation, and intelligent response.

You’ll learn why distract...