Fighting For Change: Marcus Kowal’s Mission Beyond The Mat

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The Jiu Jitsu Mindset Resilience Loss and Advocacy with Marcus Kowal In this episode of The Jiu Jitsu Mindset hosted by Pete Deeley Marcus Kowal shares his extraordinary journey from martial arts to becoming an advocate against drunk driving following the tragic loss of his son Liam Kowal discusses his life from growing up in Sweden his passion for fighting his move to Mexico to hone his skills and his transition to mixed martial arts MMA Kowal also touches on his time in the military and his foray into entrepreneurship while emphasizing the importance of martial arts in shaping resilience and mental toughness He reveals how the loss of his son motivated him to start the Liam s Life Foundation focusing on changing drunk driving laws in the United States Kowal also provides details about an upcoming jiu-jitsu tournament aimed at raising awareness and funds for this cause 00 00 Introduction and Missing Co-Host 01 01 Introducing Professor Marcus Call 01 24 Marcus s Martial Arts Journey 04 21 The Influence of Family and Education 04 58 Military Experience and Injury 09 40 Transition to Professional Fighting 12 43 Discovering Jiu Jitsu 17 51 MMA Career and Reflections 21 19 Golden Globe Boxer and Kickboxing Journey 22 48 Starting the First Kickboxing Club 25 30 Tragic Loss and Mental Health 28 57 Fighting Drunk Driving and Activism 34 53 Organ Donation and Legislative Challenges 37 10 Upcoming Jiu-Jitsu Tournament and Call to ActionClick here to visit this podcast episode

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