Randy McCarty, Black Belt, Electronics Tech, Hunter, MMA Fighter - Beyond the Belt #31

This is a conversation with "Wreck It" Randy McCarty, a black belt out of Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA. Randy is a electronics technician, outdoorsman, lifelong rifle and bow hunter, and retired professional MMA fighter.   Episode Links: Instagram: https://instagram.com/wreck_it_randy_mc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/randy.mccarty.58 Jesse Briggs MMA Academy: https://www.instagram.com/briggsmma/   Contact: * Be a Guest: https://btb.fan/newguest   Outline: 00:00 Intro 00:21 Journey to Black Belt 03:22 Teaching and Learning in Jiu-Jitsu 06:20 Overcoming Challenges and Injuries 09:07 The Role of Jiu-Jitsu in Life 12:24 Fighting Background and Transition to MMA 24:46 Mental Warfare in Combat Sports 27:44 The Origin of Wreck-It Randy 32:12 The Impact of Knockouts on Health 37:44 A Life of Hunting 53:26 The Silence of Hunting and Self-Reflection 57:30 Hiking 01:02:57 Parenting Lessons and Personal Growth 01:05:26 Embracing Pain and Consistency in Life 01:13:19 Future Aspirations and Life Goals 01:19:43 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 * Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/beyondthebeltpod.bsky.social * Facebook: https://btb.fan/fb