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Episode 31

Don “The Soldier’s Son” Walton

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Don “The Soldier’s Son” Walton, a former pro MMA fighter turned fight coach! The road to “fighting for a living” was a difficult one to travel, but Don never gave up and made his dream come true! Listen now to hear his incredible success story!

00:59 – Don Walton, a Man of Many Talents

01:54 – A Modern Day Master

02:44 – The Black-Belt Expectation

04:06 – The Path of the Warrior: How Don Found His Way

07:02 – Nothing to Fear in the Ring!

09:10 – What’s the Point of Point-Fighting?

10:17 – March, 2014… The Turning Point

12:09 – The First Fight

15:47 – A Bloodsport

17:36 – The Limitations of New York

20:38 – What is Muay Thai?

21:47 – A King’s Welcome

23:30 – Van Life

26:15 – Five Years in the Dojo: Turning Pro

30:38 – From Sport to Entertainment: Promoting Yourself

32:26 – The COVID Crash: It’s Time to Come Home

34:25 – Fighting in a Mask

35:54 – Round Two: Back to Pro

39:14 – Femur-Breaker: Shins of Steel

40:40 – The Current Line-Up: Don the Coach

44:30 – The Olympic Muay Thai Team

46:56 – Pro Fighting Aspirations… Anything’s Possible, But It’s Not for Everyone!

48:15 – How to Get in Touch: www.nebjja.com


PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media.


Details

  • Host

    Michael Nelson

  • Guest

    Don “The Soldier’s Son” Walton

  • Runtime

    49 min, 53 sec

  • Airdate

    June 12th, 2023


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