In this episode, I got to sit down with Ray Cruz and Joe Bumanlag to get a glimpse into the history of North Jersey Muay Thai.

Fighting Solves Everything

FSE#002 - Ray Cruz & Joe Bumanlag

3x World Muay Thai champion Ognjen Topic gives us his insight on building the mental fortitude of an elite level athlete. Show notes: [00:00] Growing up with Taekwondo and training/fighting without his parents' consent [2:52] Coach Ray talks about Ognjen's ultimatum to his family  [4:33] "It becomes easy work"  [5:03] Social media and the business behind the scenes  [8:34] Was there ever a point that you questioned whether or not you should be fighting?  [9:37] If it didn't pan out, what would've happened?  [12:06] "When I turn pro, this is gonna be so easy"  [17:24] "I don't want people thinking I'm some kind of machine"  [19:50] Maximizing every session possible  [22:47] Closing thoughts  

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FSE#002 - Ray Cruz & Joe Bumanlag

FSE#001 - Ognjen Topic