Doug Kimball is a black belt out of Oklahoma, USA. Doug is a former Chief Marketing Officer, seasoned marketing executive, and the Operations Director for the Robson Moura BJJ Association.

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* Robson Moura: https://robsonmoura.com/

* Rafael Lovato BJJ: https://okbjj.com/

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Outline:

00:00 Intro

00:19 Journey to Black Belt

02:54 Experiencing Age and Jiu-Jitsu

06:27 The Evolution of Jiu-Jitsu

08:59 ACL Injury and Lockdown

10:24 Training Under Different Instructors

16:31 Training Outside His Home Gym

19:35 Starting BJJ Older

23:13 Teaching and a Foundation in Counseling

26:07 BJJ Associations

32:56 Marketing as a Career

36:50 The Importance of Mentorship

39:15 Product Marketing Insights

41:25 Key Performance Indicators in Marketing

44:58 Doug's Innovative Marketing Wins

49:10 The Art of Storytelling in Marketing

51:43 Reflections on C-Level Leadership

56:04 Advice for Personal and Professional Growth

58:00 Future Aspirations and Jiu Jitsu Journey

01:02:40 Changing Gyms as an Upper Belt

01:09:58 Outro

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