I had so much fun catching up with Jimmy. We spent about a year in a half together in South Korea working in the Air Force and then we parted ways when I got assigned to a new base in Missouri. I had seen on social media that he had become an Olympic weightlifting coach and was doing pretty well after finishing his military contract. I decided to message him and ask if he would like to talk about it on the podcast. Luckily, he agreed and we got to have a great conversation, even diving into more personal subjects like dealing with the unknown, which is something I struggle with a lot in my own life.

In this episode Jimmy and I cover a variety of topics including:

- Our time together in the military

- Adjusting to life during COVID

- Facing the fear of failure

- Struggle of fitness coaching online

- Staying positive & mentally healthy

- The importance of networking

- His goal of competing in the Olympics

- Physical fitness advice

If you would like to know more about Jimmy you can follow his progress here:

Jimmy Marquez

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CoreMaz Meals

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