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EPISODE · Jul 10, 2025 · 59 MIN

Building Champions: Tim Thackrey’s Journey from Athlete to Elite Performance Coach

from A Black Belt Way of Life

Born into a Taekwondo family, Tim Thackrey’s life has always revolved around discipline, resilience, and personal transformation. But his early years as an athlete were anything but golden — until everything clicked. Surrounded by the right people, Tim rose from underdog status to become a USA National Team Member, Olympic Training Center resident, and Pan American Games gold medalist.After retiring from competition, Tim channeled his energy into building champions — co-founding the performance powerhouse The Juice Compound, where he now helps athletes of all levels unlock their full potential through elite nutrition and mindset coaching. In this episode, Tim shares:• How he overcame years of early defeat in Taekwondo• What it took to reach the Olympic Training Center• The philosophy behind The Juice Compound• Why systematic nutrition and support builds winners• How mindset and lifestyle are as important as performanceWhether you’re an athlete, coach, or entrepreneur — this is a conversation about winning in life, not just in sport.For everything, BBWOL, click below ⬇️⬇️⬇️Podcast Producers - Press Record Studios -https://pressrecordstudios.com/Official Sponsor - Mr. Joseph Ferone of Weichert Realty - https://www.zillow.com/profile/josephferonenyOfficial Apparel - Best Martial Arts/Mooto USA - https://bestma.us/Kickfit Taekwondo shoes - 10% discount at checkout - Promo code BBWOL - https://kickfit.us/Coach Tim Thackrey - https://www.timthack.com/Follow the Black Belt Way of Life podcast on:YouTube - https://youtube.com/@blackbeltwayoflife?si=cSPlm4RDJwn1XC4NSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/276fCOHsnHb8YcakObQqWP...Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/.../9d3.../a-black-belt-way-of-lifeApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/.../a-black-belt.../id1769633501Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565583651797Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackbeltwayoflife/Learn more about the New York Black Belt Center: https://nybbc.org/Subscribe to the New York Black Belt Center YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRk9IlttzWlGyA6fHjHOmRA

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