Why lawyers should take up boxing
Given lawyers’ predispositions towards competitiveness and perfectionism, boxing can be a great outlet not only to have a healthy outlet and better manage one’s tendencies, but build a new community at the same time.
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In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Corporate Fighter managing director Josh King and Sydney Legal Advisers solicitor Joe Fitzpatrick to discuss the Corporate Fighter program, the holistic health benefits to engaging in boxing for legal professionals and how its lessons can inform one’s working life.
Moreover, Joe gives his experience as a lawyer stepping into a boxing ring and outlines why other lawyers should consider it as an activity, while Josh speaks about how boxing complements working professionals across the board.
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Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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