Angel Chavez grew up on the streets of Oakland and his life took a turn from being an A-student to dealing drugs and eventually becoming addicted himself. He has been the victim of discrimination, but pushed through and achieved his dream of opening a tattoo shop only to lose it all after being stabbed by his brother. He now teaches jiu-jitsu and creates digital art. Listen to his story and be in awe of his resilience and positive attitude toward the hardships of life.

0:49-6:39 Being an Action Extra in Hollywood6:40-10:42 Training Kids in Jiu Jitsu10:43-11:12 Dangers of the Chokehold11:13-14:34 Trying to Prove Yourself Physically in School14:35-17:41 The Pressure to Impress Other Kids17:52-20:25 Why Pain is Necessary For Growth20:38-22:37 How Do You Teach Accountability and Responsibility?22:51-26:19 How I Fell in Love With Jiu-Jitsu26:20-28:24 How Jiu-Jitsu Changes You28:32-34:20 Getting Arrested for No Reason34:48-36:16 Defending My 2nd Amendment Rights36:17-40:36 We All Go Through Hardships40:37-42:20 Why Those Cops Were Lucky42:21-47:26 Growing Up in Oakland47:27-49:46 Fitting In49:47-50:25 We Are All Equipped to Succeed50:26-53:00 Identity Comes From Environment53:01-55:24 Having Someone to Talk To55:25-57:40 Near Death Experience + Losing My Dream Job57:41-1:00:00 Giving and Receiving Love1:00:01-1:01:40 Life is Precious1:01:41-1:02:39 Being Homeless1:02:40-1:04:06 Make Someone Else’s Day a Little Better1:04:07-1:20:14 Relationships and Breakups1:20:15-1:28:25 Being Stabbed By My Brother1:28:26-1:33:19 Addiction and Dopamine1:33:20-1:37:14 Selling Drugs1:37:15-1:41:05 Trying Drugs and Getting Addicted1:41:06-1:41:54 Appreciating the Little Things1:41:55-1:44:41 Life Lessons1:44:42-1:46:22 Influences1:46:23-1:47:59 The Impact of Jiu Jitsu1:48:00-1:53:02 There’s No Lying in Jiu Jitsu1:53:03-1:55:01 It’s Not Gonna Be Easy1:55:02-2:00:00 Conspiracy Theories2:00:01-2:05:35 Our Rights and Privileges2:05:36-2:10:50 Government Corruption2:10:51-2:17:42 The Joy of Doing Laundry2:17:43-2:25:16 Freedoms

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