E166 | ‘From UFC to Entrepreneur: What It Takes To Win In Life & Business’ with Luke Barnatt

The Kirk Miller Podcast

In this episode of the Kirk Miller Podcast, Kirk is joined by former UFC fighter and now successful entrepreneur Luke Barnatt, whose journey from the Octagon to business offers lessons on discipline, resilience, and living with purpose.

Luke shares the mindset that made him a force in the UFC and how those same principles now drive his success as a business owner and leader.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How physical fitness lays the foundation for personal freedom and excellence
• Why high performers obsess over improvement—and how to harness that obsession without burning out
• The power of tribe and mentorship in unlocking your next level
• Lessons from the cage that translate directly into the boardroom
• How to transition careers without losing identity
• Why integrity, long-term thinking, and surrounding yourself with the right people is the real ‘shortcut’
• Tactics for getting unstuck and building self-belief one small win at a time

Luke opens up about the pressures of life post-fighting, business challenges, and what it really means to live with purpose, structure, and standards.

Whether you’re a former athlete, entrepreneur, or simply someone who refuses to settle, this is an unfiltered conversation about what it actually takes to win in life and business.

For more information on what was discussed in this episode head to https://kirkmiller.co.uk/programme/

The Kirk Miller Podcast is the show for business leaders and peak performers to get into the best physical and mental shape of their lives and unleash from within confidence they never thought possible.