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Gavin Lance Topp – The “Fight Like a Pro” Mindset in Business
Episode 281st September 2025 • Becoming Preferred • Michael Vickers
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Welcome back to the Becoming Preferred podcast, the show dedicated to helping you master your mindset, amplify your influence, and become the undisputed champion in your field. Today, we have a great guest who embodies the fighting spirit of true success. He’s a former professional boxer who has taken the discipline, resilience, and strategic thinking of the ring and translated it into a powerful framework for entrepreneurs and business professionals.

My guest is a high-performance coach, a motivational speaker, and the founder of the Man Challenge. His philosophy isn't just about winning; it's about preparing to win, recovering from setbacks, and fighting like a pro in every aspect of your life. Join me for my conversation with the extraordinary Gavin Lance Topp.

Guest Bio:

Gavin Lance Topp is a former professional boxer who began his journey with 19 amateur fights, drawn to the sport for its physical and mental challenges. He went on to win and defend the Australian Junior Middleweight Title, and after a comeback in 2005, fought five international opponents before earning a World Title Eliminator bout in Germany. At his peak, he was ranked 12th in the world

Then in 2009 founded the Fight Like a Pro Rite of Passage Program — a transformational experience designed to help men rise into their full potential as husbands, fathers, and leaders.

After leading over 3,000 men through the program, Gavin authored A Rite of Passage, which has sold thousands of copies worldwide. Then in 2019 was inducted into Queensland boxing Hall of Fame. This journey led to the creation of the Man Alive Experience, an online mentorship platform connecting with men across the globe.

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02:42 W hen you're the new kid in town, sometimes you've got to fit in

05:51 Unless my heart was in it, I'm not doing it

06:56 You either compete or you create

08:24 My first book, A Rite of Passage for the Modern Man

08:57 There's 3 men inside every man

11:22 There's always more in a man than what he realizes

13:11 An angry guy is an easy guy to fight...he's predictable

16:33 What are your character traits that you can a hundred percent rely on?

17:35 When the dream is big enough, the odds don't matter

20:54 When you communicate a message that's attached to your purpose, that inspires people

22:52 There's more in you, you can do more, you can become more, you can achieve more

23:48 It's about coming up with the right questions, so then you get the right answers 

Connect Socially:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavintopp-fightlikeapro/overlay/contact-info/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076350442592

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gavinlancetopp

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gavinlancetopp?igsh=MW1xanN6OTlsejMxbA==

Podcast Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/6wN5lgb1ixa84lN61IU6gc?si=1671c3f806154dd2

Email: gavin@ariteofpassage.online

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