“I Panicked and Had No Idea…” – Joe Rogan Revealed the Torment 37 Years Old ‘Bullying’ Incident Had on Him Despite Taking Karate and Wrestling Once

Joe Rogan, the UFC’s color commentator, is definitely amongst the most famous faces of the company. The podcaster is in an over-a-decade tenure with the UFC. His multi-directional works make him a personality boasting more popularity than some of the well-known fighters. Rogan’s podcast, ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’, has claimed the apex spot in the ‘Top Podcast’ list by Spotify multiple times. In episode #1141 of the ‘JRE’, Rogan was joined by the famed comedian, TV personality, and actor, ‘Theo Von’.

The duo went on to discuss mental health and self-confidence. Rogan talked about his experiences during a dark day of his life when he was bullied. He also described how that day led him to take one of the most important decisions of his life, joining martial arts.

What exactly was Joe Rogan’s gruesome experience?

Rogan started off by explaining how certain incidents of our childhood can stay with us for the rest of our lives. He stated that “when someone gets bullied when they’re young”, it can be “devastating” for them. Rogan also said that those horrible experiences, “become a defining moment” which are hard to get rid of.

The JRE host described his experience, stating that he once had a confrontation with another kid in the locker room. Rogan continued, “I do remember him getting me in a headlock, throwing me on the ground, and then leaning like he was gonna punch me in the face, but deciding not to, and I didn’t know what to do”.

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He also described how he had “panicked” and “ had no idea what to do”. Rogan further stated, “I avoided that kid every time I saw him. I was like see him in the other side of the school and I was like f**k I gotta go around. I don’t wanna see that guy who threw me around and could’ve punched me in my face.”

Joe Rogan chose the light out of this dark experience

Rogan further narrated how “that fear of just being helpless” got him “into martial arts”. He also described his mental state at the point when he was trapped by his adversary. Rogan mentioned, “I gotta learn how to wrestle, I gotta learn some martial arts or something”.

He narrated his thoughts, saying, “I was like f*ck this, I gotta figure out how to fight. I don’t want this to happen to me anymore.”

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It’s the worst experiences in life that make us grow. Joe Rogan chose to work on himself so that his unpleasant experience was never possibly repeated. He chose to learn and grow from his negative situations.

Do you have any such dark experiences? What did you do to ensure that they never happen again to you?