The fighting community has become an outlet for all. Self Defense, Competition, A place to call home, and a Family that pushes you past your expectations. Brazilian Ju Jitzu exploded in 1993 and created a culture that is now in 2022 flooded with “Influencers” who majority of the time have no idea what they are doing or they are sexualizing the sport. 

Jeff Messina is a 4th degree Black Belt, Judo Blackbelt, 10x European and American Champ, IBJJF Gold Medalist, and a U.S. Army Veteran. This impressive list of accolades are a small fragment of the accomplishments Jeff has experienced but none of it is compared to the fact that Jeff worked his tail off from 1997- present as a Single Father juggling work and JuJitsu.  

Jeff Messina is the definition of a hard worker. Falling into Jiu-Jitsu after watching a 1993 UFC 1 fight Jeff searched immediately to find the nearest gym to start training. Jeff addresses why Jiu- Jitzu helped guide the path for him to fall in love with his passion for competing. This episode covers relationships, friendships, hardships, and success. Jeff talks about why at the age of 38 he decided to join the U.S. Army, and the process it took for him to own his own business.  

What You’ll Learn: 

• What effect BJJ has on people and what it does for them
• The day in 1997 that changed Jeff’s Career path forever
• Why Jeff’s gym stands out from others in his community 
• The necessity of gratitude, Integrity, and Character 
• The stern expectations Jeff holds to his clients
• What made Jeff quit his full time job in 2009
• The struggle of being a single parent while running a business
•  Why Jeff chose to be on the Enlisted side versus becoming an Officer in the Army 

Connect with Jeff: 

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How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries. 

After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it. 

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life. 

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education. 

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