#165 Edgar Figueroa

Send us Fan MailThere was a time not that long ago when a career in jiu-jitsu seemed like a fantasy for most people. This episode’s guest has recently moved from the world of stock trading to working at an academy full-time. Edgar Figueroa joins us to discuss how he went from not even thinking a career in jiu-jitsu was a possibility to making a monumental shift in his life, making the most out of an opportunity to take the martial art he loves and using it to carve out a new career path.Here is The RŌL Radio with adult program manager at RŌL Academy, and first-degree black belt, Edgar Figueroa.www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey.http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradiohttps://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://www.instagram.com/fig_e_pops_bjj/Episode Highlights:2:59 Going Through Changes4:06 Extremely Local Guest9:26 Edgar’s First Cauliflower Ear10:59 It Paid the Bills14:45 Planting a Seed for Change18:47 The Devil You Know24:51 Questioning My Manhood33:50 Different Looks from Instructors40:46 To Be the Best I Wanted to Be50:43 Managing the Things You Can’t Control57:27 Living Up to the Belt1:15:49 Taking the Chance1:22:06 Bob Bass’ QuestionSupport the show