Marie is a very unique young woman. At the age of 17, she decided to leave her family and friends in Estonia and travel to Thailand to pursue her dream of being a professional Muay Thai fighter. Along the way, she developed into an MMA fighter - and recently - landed a contract with ONE Championship (the largest MMA organization in Asia).  

Since arriving in Thailand she has had many pro Muay-Thai fights, learned the language, and evolved as a more complete martial artist.  We talked about the transition of moving from Estonia to Thailand, how she got interested in fighting,  her fights, and what she sees in her near future. Dedicating your life to fighting is probably one of the hardest things a human can do, but looking at Marie in the ring she seems so cool, calm, and collected. She says it's her happy place, that she loves being there. And with some amazing wins its hard to argue that. I think in the next few years she will grow as a fighter, rack up more wins, and start to receive more international acknowledgments! There has never been a better time to be a fighter.   Enjoy the podcast.  

 My Take - If you are lucky enough to realize what you want to do in life, grab it with both arms, don't let it go, and pursue it with every fiber in your being. Most of us don't know what we want to do even in our 40's, and some of us, never figure it out.  If at age 16 you are willing to leave your family and friends and pursue a passion, you must let that passion overtake you and become a driving force in the pursued dominance of your craft.  

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