Sean Kanan - Karate Kid, Cobra Kai and Mindset

Sean Kanan is an Emmy award winning actor, producer, author and motivational speaker. He has played iconic roles in long lasting franchises including "Karate Bad Boy" Mike Barnes in the Karate Kid/Cobra Kai franchise and Deacon Sharpe in Bold and the Beautiful. 

Sean joins the Edlow Podcast to discuss the Mike Barnes character, the differences between the role at the start of his career vs being a veteran actor, the process of returning in the Cobra Kai franchise, and his favorite moments from the series. He also discusses obtaining the role and a life threatening injury he suffered during filming in 1988. 

Perhaps most importantly, he discusses the mindset that propelled his success, brought him through failures (divorce and battles with addiction) and that keeps him learning in middle age. His two books "Way of the Cobra" and "Welcome to the Kumite" discuss this mindset in details. Both can be found on www.wayofthecobra.com 

COBRA KAI....NEVER DIES!