Doug Kimball, Black Belt, BJJ Association Manager, Chief Marketing Officer - Beyond the Belt #12

Doug Kimball is a black belt out of Oklahoma, USA. Doug is a former Chief Marketing Officer, seasoned marketing executive, and the Operations Director for the Robson Moura BJJ Association.   Episode Links: * Instagram: https://instagram.com/@dkimballil * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougkimball/ * Robson Moura Association: https://robsonmoura.com/rmnu/robson-moura-jiu-jitsu-association/ * Robson Moura: https://robsonmoura.com/ * Rafael Lovato BJJ: https://okbjj.com/   Contact: * Be a Guest: https://btb.fan/newguest   Outline: 00:00 Intro 00:19 Journey to Black Belt 02:54 Experiencing Age and Jiu-Jitsu 06:27 The Evolution of Jiu-Jitsu 08:59 ACL Injury and Lockdown 10:24 Training Under Different Instructors 16:31 Training Outside His Home Gym 19:35 Starting BJJ Older 23:13 Teaching and a Foundation in Counseling 26:07 BJJ Associations 32:56 Marketing as a Career 36:50 The Importance of Mentorship 39:15 Product Marketing Insights 41:25 Key Performance Indicators in Marketing 44:58 Doug's Innovative Marketing Wins 49:10 The Art of Storytelling in Marketing 51:43 Reflections on C-Level Leadership 56:04 Advice for Personal and Professional Growth 58:00 Future Aspirations and Jiu Jitsu Journey 01:02:40 Changing Gyms as an Upper Belt 01:09:58 Outro   Podcast Links: * Podcast Website: https://www.beyondthebeltpod.com/ * Spotify: https://btb.fan/spotify * Apple Podcasts: https://btb.fan/apple * RSS: https://btb.fan/rss   Social: * Instagram: https://instagram.com/@beyondthebeltpod * Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beyondthebeltpod * Youtube: https://youtube.com/@beyondthebeltpod * Facebook: https://btb.fan/fb