{"id":3133,"date":"2013-07-02T22:33:34","date_gmt":"2013-07-02T22:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bme2.flywheelsites.com\/blog\/heart-of-business-ddp-wrestling-with-a-new-yoga-business\/"},"modified":"2020-01-16T23:38:30","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T23:38:30","slug":"heart-of-business-ddp-wrestling-with-a-new-yoga-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benchmarkemail.com\/in\/heart-of-business-ddp-wrestling-with-a-new-yoga-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart of Business: DDP Wrestling with a New Yoga Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You probably wouldn\u2019t ask a computer programmer for medical advice. However, sometimes you would ask a former WCW and WWF wresting champion about yoga. That\u2019s right. We chatted with Diamond Dallas Page about yoga &#8230; and a bit of wresting too.<\/p>\n<p>Find out how DDP left the wresting world and ventured into the world of yoga and fitness. We asked him how his wrestling career prepared him to start his own business and readied him for a new adventure. Discover how someone can invest over a half a million dollars into something they believe in &#8230; and thrive.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F99392222\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Listen along and laugh at how DDP scoffed when I asked him if he ever feared he wouldn\u2019t be taken seriously coming from the world of wrestling. He also shared his nickname, before he became Diamond Dallas Page. In the episode, he often refers to his first big success story. A veteran named Arthur Boorman has inspired countless others, whether they\u2019re using DDP Yoga or not. 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