From White Belt to Black Belt: The Journey of Resilience With Troy Pettyjohn

Troy Pettyjohn is a northern Colorado husband, father, life-long martial artist, and co-owner of Northern Colorado Jiu Jitsu and Self Defense. As a result of severe bullying in his childhood, he sought an outlet in martial arts. That introduction became a lifelong passion for Troy, and he currently holds 4 black belts in 4 different martial arts.Troy opens up about his journey and what it took to attain those black belts, as well as the adversity he faced along the way, including sustaining a serious head injury during a Golden Gloves boxing match. Troy also shares how he was eventually able to turn his passion for martial arts into a successful business, one that we own together, and talks about our business journey as well as the ups and downs of building and owning a business.-------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Troy Pettyjohn:https://www.facebook.com/troy.pettyjohnhttps://www.instagram.com/pettyjohntroy/------------------------------------------------------------------Check Out Our Sponsors:Hulk Addicts: https://www.hulkaddictsjunk.com/The Foundry: https://thefoundryadvisory.com/ Mendel Construction: https://www.mendelandcompany.com/Imprint Digital: https://imprint-digital.com/M&E Painting: https://mandepainting.com/Download Matt's FREE Business and Leadership Toolshttps://mattshoup.com/free-tools---------------------------------------Check Out Matt's Video Coaching Programshttps://matt-shoup.mykajabi.com/store---------------------------------------Check Out Matt's Upcoming Leadership Adventures to Spainhttps://mattshoup.com/spain-----------------------------------------Join Matt and Emily for their next Couples Connection Night Outhttps://www.mattshoup.com/couples-connection-night-out/-----------------------------------------Visit Matt at Café Sevillahttps://www.mattshoup.com/cafesevilla/----------------------------------------Check Our Matt's Might Men's Mastermindhttps://www.mattshoup.com/mighty-mens-mastermind/Read Matt's Books:https://www.mattshoup.com/books/Follow Matt on SocialInstagram: https://instagram.com/matthewshoupTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattshoupFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/matt.shoupLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mattshoup/ Twitterhttps://www.twitter.com/mattshoup