In today's episode we bring you Erik and Robert Arias of Arias Bros BJJ! The Brothers are also TAC Team contemporaries holding a black and purple belt respectively who have dedicated their whole live to bjj and it shows! The conversation is simple, how bjj is so much more than a sport or a hobby - it's a lifestyle. And if you dedicate yourself to it, the rewards are endless!

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In today's episode we are excited to bring you the colorful life of Miss Amanda Digby! A fellow Watson Martial Arts student, Amanda's story is one that follows a very simple philosophy of "fuck yeah", meaning that if it falls within that category - follow it to your hearts content. Her heart has brought her into the world of respiratory therapy, focusing specifically on helping kids, traveling the country AND the world, a deep love for hockey in the form of the Detroit Redwings, and even embracing the nomad lifestyle in the form of mobile living in the form of van life! Going where her heart takes her has paid off in the form of lots of stories and lots of laughs and we know you'll love this one!

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0:00 introducing Amanda

7:50 favorite domestic work locations

10:15 international travel

18:10 van life

32:45 bjj

42:05 hockey

51:35 crazy stories

1:18:30 TSG

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In today's episode we are joined by the one and only Jacob Gonzalez! Jacob's story is one that deals greatly with going the path less traveled and taking over an existing business while most of his friends and contemporaries were away at college. With a love for coffee and a passion to connect with his community, Jacob's successes at Proving Grounds revolve around people: knowing what you stand for and having them come to you. Join us as we talk about the coffee industry as a whole, what it's like operating local to the area, and even dive in a little bit to his love of wrestling and bjj through Revive Bjj!

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0:00 introducing Jacob

5:50 Columbia

11:20 coffee industry

15:00 beans

32:35 taking over an existing business

38:15 bjj

51:50 crazy coffee requests

1:02:55 dealing with burnout

1:18:20 TSG

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In today's episode we are joined by Gina Lewis! Gina is a master of all things homes: flips, interior design, Air Bnb's - always with the goal of bringing her clients dreams to life! Having started her business in the COVID era, Gina found her balance between an appreciation for tradition and a taste for progress. Her speciality is tailoring her skills to what her client wants and needs...it's not about what Gina is skilled at. She is here to create for YOU! With a passion for both business and family, Gina is a great example of what it looks like to maximize your potential while knowing yourself!

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0:00 introducing Gina

6:00 balance and success

12:05 crazy design requests

20:10 disciplines and principles

24:35 creativity

29:00 independence vs support

37:50 challenges

43:30 motherhood

48:15 preserving character of a home

58:55 TSG

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Today we are pleased to be joined by the great and powerful Mike Long whom we recently met at the Crossfit Achieve rowathon not long ago! A father, husband, firefighter, entrepreneur, and fundraiser for his brothers and sisters in service, Mike's story deal with the responsibilities of all the positions he plays, why service is essential at any costs, and what we can all do to stand up when life kicks us and tries to keep us down!

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0:00 introducing Mike

5:25 public service morality

15:55 significant stories

25:00 cold therapy/breathing techniques

58:40 prioritizing family as a firefighter

1:21:10 message for kids

1:24:10 TSG

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In today's episode we bring you the great and powerful Keith Waldrop! Having served 14 years in the USMC with tenures in both Recon and the Raiders, Keith's tales of combat and service not only educated us but gave us a new perspective outside of what the movies and dramatizations can. Having taken his experiences in the Corps, he has also embarked on an entrepreneurial journey where his groups aids in performance training consulting to help those currently in service and at times even civilians step up their game!

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0:00 introducing Keith

7:05 marine recon training

13:35 recon to raider/tiers of service

17:40 post-service

28:30 success in business

54:10 cultivating ego as an operator

1:03:50 crazy/scary experiences

1:28:15 TSG

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In today's episode we bring you our friend JT Thomas! JT's story deals heavily in overcoming adversity and learning to have faith when there's seemingly no reason to. Being diagnosed with kidney failure at the age where most of us are worried about living our best college lives, JT learned how much he was made of and how many people would reveal themselves as his most ardent supporters. Hearing how he overcame this event most of us do our best to avoid to now be married and expecting while thriving in his career is exactly what this show is about! Please like, comment, and subscribe for more!

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0:00 introducing JT/diagnosis

11:00 dialysis

22:40 post surgery

39:00 risk and mortality

44:00 defining success

58:30 faith in god

1:08:50 message for future kids

1:19:25 TSG

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In today's episode we sit down and drink some delicious mead with our friend and fellow Watson Martial Arts blue belt - Scott Kurtz! Scott is someone who has taken his passion for the art of brewing mead and turned it into a lifestyle that involves helping brands bring their ideas to life as well as judging competitions on some big stages! If you haven't tried mead, we can't recommend it enough!

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0:00 introducing Scott

4:00 what is mead?

19:45 from hobby to business

23:20 judging

38:20 creativity vs precision

42:10 Scott’s favorite mead’s

47:25 hypothetical question

59:24 bjj

1:14:45 alcohol and health

1:34:35 TSG

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