I'm a professional strength coach of 20 years 💪 and a 3x World 🥇 and National Medalist 🥋 BJJ fighter. I've fought at both Adult and Master's levels, through my late 30s and into my 40s, without PEDs 🚫💉, for the past 3 years. I also spent all of 2023 learning and competing under John Danaher and the New Wave Team 🌊 out of Austin, TX. Here are some things I've learned about jiujitsu 🧠, as it relates to my humanity ❤️, identity 🙌, mental health 🧘, and selfhood ✨ on my journey thus far.