🎙️In This Episode...
In this episode of Think in Cursive podcast, Brandon sits down with Professor Alex Enriquez, a jiu-jitsu black belt, instructor, and international competitor representing the Philippine national team.
Alex shares how years on the mats have shaped her mindset, relationships, and approach to life, from competing in Abu Dhabi with a painful, swollen foot to teaching children how to build confidence.
But this conversation goes far beyond jiu-jitsu.
Alex explains why jiu-jitsu reveals your character, how learning to fail can make you more confident, and why even a world-class athlete needs to maintain a beginner's mindset. He also shares what he's learned from growing up with hardworking immigrant parents, the coaches who helped raise him, and the young students whose lives have been transformed through training.
🎙️Timestamps:
00:00 – Competing for the Philippines: Alex Enriquez’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Journey
01:28 – Competing Through Pain: Alex’s Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
05:30 – Starting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Age 11 and Training on the International Stage
16:23 – How Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Reveals Your True Character
22:14 – The Life Lessons of Jiu-Jitsu: Discipline, Confidence, and Self-Defense
26:58 – Alex Enriquez’s Future Goals: Opening a Jiu-Jitsu Academy and Giving Back
Click here to watch a video of this episode.
In this episode of Think in Cursive podcast, Brandon sits down with Professor Alex Enriquez, a jiu-jitsu black belt, instructor, and international competitor representing the Philippine national team.
Alex shares how years on the mats have shaped her mindset, relationships, and approach to life, from competing in Abu Dhabi with a painful, swollen foot to teaching children how to build confidence.
But this conversation goes far beyond jiu-jitsu.
Alex explains why jiu-jitsu reveals your character, how learning to fail can make you more confident, and why even a world-class athlete needs to maintain a beginner's mindset. He also shares what he's learned from growing up with hardworking immigrant parents, the coaches who helped raise him, and the young students whose lives have been transformed through training.
🎙️Timestamps:
00:00 – Competing for the Philippines: Alex Enriquez’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Journey
01:28 – Competing Through Pain: Alex’s Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
05:30 – Starting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Age 11 and Training on the International Stage
16:23 – How Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Reveals Your True Character
22:14 – The Life Lessons of Jiu-Jitsu: Discipline, Confidence, and Self-Defense
26:58 – Alex Enriquez’s Future Goals: Opening a Jiu-Jitsu Academy and Giving Back
Click here to watch a video of this episode.
