The Muay Thai Guy Podcast

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 74

• What his initial start in martial arts was and how eventually found a Muay Thai gym.
• How his first 7-month trip to Thailand was a life changing event.
• What it was like training at a wide variety of gyms, including the gym from "Chok Dee", Lukbarnyai.
• Why and how the training differed so much from gyms in Thailand to the gyms back in the US.
• How to win over the Thai people with humor and goofiness.
• His thoughts and opinions on the whole "Kru" and "Ajarn" fad where people are labeling themselves high-level teachers after a short training course.
• What initially drove him to write a piece on this topic and how it grew in popularity shortly after he posted it.
• Why he originally started his Muay Thai blog and where he sees it going in the future.
• His battles with weight loss and how he lost 100lbs.
• Why food addiction and depression can be major factors in someones weight gain and how it should be taken into consideration before judging people.
• What his plans and goals are for his website, training career and future trips to Thailand.
• And much more!

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 99

• How he got his start in Muay Thai after watching Blood Sport and seeing Tong Po.
• How he initially wanted to train for himself but gradually fell in love with coaching.
• Why he decided to open up his own space and the challenges he's faced doing so.
• The differences between fancy, high-tech gyms to the old school, bare bone gyms.
• His thoughts on the fight scene in the midwest and how it's hard to find quality gyms to train at.
• Why women competing in combat sports is such a big thing for him (hint, he has 3 sisters)
• What's it like teaching and coaching his significant other.
• His thoughts on the gyms who don't allow their students to train at other gyms.
• What is means to be a "true" martial artist.
• And much, much more!

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 94

• How he used to sneak out at night just to go to train at the local kickboxing gym.
• Where his unique and explosive style of fighting came from.
• How Andy Ristie originally trained at Simson Gym and uses a similar style as Rayen but a little more reckless.
• Why he decided to make the voyage to Thailand to fight against the best.
• How he changed his fighting style while fighting in Thailand to suit the judging.
• What his daily routine was like in Thailand and how it's different than training in a Dutch gym.
• What his training camps look like and what type of strength and conditioning he does.
• How his gym is known as a tough gym due to the intensity that everyone trains at.
• His thoughts on his fights against Ramon Dekkers, Ivan Hippolyte and other kick fighting legends.
• And much, much more!

Muay Thai Guy Podcast – Episode 68

• How he started as a Rock Star and then moved into the MMA world.
• Why martial arts has always been such a major part of his life and why he decided to pursue it later on in his career.
• How he dealt with the criticism and haters who thought he didn’t belong in the cage.
• His thoughts on the recent Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz fights (plus many others)
• Why the philosophical and analytical aspects of fighting really catches his attention.
• How through hard work and sacrifice he was able to land a job at Fight Network breaking down fights.
• The mental ups and downs of training camps and how he was able to
  most past and learn from his losses.
• And much, much more!

• His journey from Taekwondo, to basketball, to MMA and finally to Muay Thai.
• How Muay Thai brings out the truth in people and how that relates to life.
• The challenges of balancing being a father of two, an amateur fighter, and the head coach of a fight team.
• How he was able to build a solid fight team environment of passionate people looking to better themselves through Muay Thai.
• His plans for turning pro in the near future at age 42 and the "resistance" that holds him back.
• How far Muay Thai and kickboxing in the US has come and what steps need to be taken in order to see if grow even more.
• What Joe Schilling told him about growing the sport of America and what needs to be done.
• Why there seems to be a rift between Muay Thai and kickboxing.
• And much more!