Urijah Faber, Founder and President of Uriah Faber's Ultimate Fitness and Alpha Male Clothing, first came to the public’s attention as the MMA champion who popularized the sport in lighter weight classes and founded one of the most victorious MMA teams in the world, Team Alpha Male. As well as his commitment to Mixed Martial Arts Urijah embraced his passion for entrepreneurship and is involved with a variety of successful start-ups and small businesses, from fitness and lifestyle companies to non-profit and real estate projects. Urijah is also an actor and film producer and just released his latest film Green Rush. When Urijah has any off-time, he loves to spend it with his fiance Jaslyn and baby daughter Cali.   Urijah joins us today to discuss what it’s like to combine being an entrepreneur with being a hands-on dad, and gives us his tips on finding time to enjoy his expanding family. He shares why he is still fighting in the UFC arena 17 years after his first bout and what influenced him to first take up competitive fighting as a teenager. Urijah also tells us about his upbringing in Northern California and how his parents’ lifestyle inspires him to raise his daughter to be aware of what a healthy lifestyle looks like and why it’s so important to eat clean.   "The bigger you think, the more you'll be able to accomplish. Thinking big, dreaming big, is the most important element to success." - Urijah Faber   This Week on Pretty and Punk: Role models when he was growing up Why he loves finding creative ways to make a living and his initial projects Why he sees similarities between making films and fighting How he met his fiance, and why they knew it was the right time to start a family How having his daughter has changed his life Why Urijah is so fascinated by human development Why it’s so important to have a strong support team around your family How he manages the expectations that both fatherhood and professional life place on him Urijah’s hopes for his children’s futures   Resources Mentioned:  Green Rush film   Connect with Urijah Faber: Urijah Faber on LinkedIn Urijah Faber on Instagram Urijah Faber on Facebook   Connect with the Pretty and Punk Podcast: Pretty and Punk Website Pretty and Punk Podcast on Facebook Pretty and Punk Podcast on Instagram