Episode 31: Don "The Soldier's Son" Walton

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In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Don "The Soldier's Son" Walton, a former pro MMA fighter turned fight coach! The road to "fighting for a living" was a difficult one to travel, but Don never gave up and made his dream come true! Listen now to hear his incredible success story! A SARATOGA BUSINESS REPORT & GLENS FALLS TODAY PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, or Five Towers Media. 00:59 - Don Walton, a Man of Many Talents 01:54 - A Modern Day Master 02:44 - The Black-Belt Expectation 04:06 - The Path of the Warrior: How Don Found His Way 07:02 - Nothing to Fear in the Ring! 09:10 - What’s the Point of Point-Fighting? 10:17 - March, 2014… The Turning Point 12:09 - The First Fight 15:47 - A Bloodsport 17:36 - The Limitations of New York 20:38 - What is Muay Thai? 21:47 - A King’s Welcome 23:30 - Van Life 26:15 - Five Years in the Dojo: Turning Pro 30:38 - From Sport to Entertainment: Promoting Yourself 32:26 - The COVID Crash: It’s Time to Come Home 34:25 - Fighting in a Mask 35:54 - Round Two: Back to Pro 39:14 - Femur-Breaker: Shins of Steel 40:40 - The Current Line-Up: Don the Coach 44:30 - The Olympic Muay Thai Team 46:56 - Pro Fighting Aspirations… Anything’s Possible, But It’s Not for Everyone! 48:15 - How to Get in Touch: www.nebjja.com

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