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014: How I started Teaching

May 09, 2023 • Josh Dumoulin & Nicole Stratychuk • Episode 14

I don't know what it was... But I definitely DID NOT like teaching martial arts when I started.
I was young.
I liked training.
I liked competing.
But I did not enjoy teaching. AT ALL!

But it took one moment. One interaction. One exchange with a student for me to realize why I actually enjoyed teaching. And then became good at it.

I hope you enjoy this episode about and find some valuable information about what your purpose is and that moments in life can change who we are.

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Josh Dumoulin

Host

Nicole Stratychuk

Host