Interview with Isaac Tauaefa - President and Co-Founder of Jesus & Jiu-Jitsu
In this episode of With Winning in Mind, hosts Troy Bassham and Heather Sumlin sit down with Isaac Tauaefa, President and Co-Founder of Jesus & Jiu-Jitsu, for a powerful conversation on faith, leadership, mindset, and high-level performance. Isaac shares his journey from Division I football to building a global ministry and community through jiu-jitsu, while discussing the mental discipline, resilience, and purpose required to succeed both on and off the mat. Whether you're an athlete, coach, competitor, entrepreneur, or someone striving for personal growth, this episode delivers valuable insight into developing a championship mindset rooted in purpose and conviction. To watch an extended discussion with Isaac and gain access to hundreds of additional videos and audios on Mental Management join the With Winning in Mind Patreon Channel at the Silver or Gold level: / with_winning_in_mind Learn more about Mental Management: Websites: Troy Bassham - https://reachthepodium.com Heather Sumlin - https://heathersumlin.com Lanny - https://withwinninginmind.com Books/Journals - https://mentalmanagement.com Online Courses - https://mm-courses.thinkific.com Patreon - / with_winning_in_mind Instagram: Podcast- / withwinninginmindpodcast Troy Bassham - / troyabassham Heather Sumlin - / heathersumlin FaceBook: Mental Management - / mentalmanagementsystems Isaac Bio: Isaac Tauaefa is the President and Co-Founder of Jesus & Jiu-Jitsu Ministry, a nonprofit that uses Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a platform for evangelism and discipleship. He played football at the Air Force Academy preparatory school and went on to play at the University of Texas at El Paso. After college, Isaac traveled the country as a motivational speaker with a group of collegiate football players and was also a finalist on season three of XFactor USA, Fox’s competition singing show. He is a jiu-jitsu black belt under world-renowned competitor Rafael “Formiga” Barbosa. Isaac also leads business development for MBL Title, a Dallas-based real estate title company. A father of three children whom he and his wife Kim homeschool, Isaac is focused on reaching men unlikely to engage with traditional church settings through the intersection of faith, martial arts, and discipleship.

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