Angel Chavez grew up on the streets of Oakland and his life took a turn from being an A-student to dealing drugs and eventually becoming addicted himself. He has been the victim of discrimination, but pushed through and achieved his dream of opening a tattoo shop only to lose it all after being stabbed by his brother. He now teaches jiu-jitsu and creates digital art. Listen to his story and be in awe of his resilience and positive attitude toward the hardships of life.
0:49-6:39 Being an Action Extra in Hollywood
6:40-10:42 Training Kids in Jiu Jitsu
10:43-11:12 Dangers of the Chokehold
11:13-14:34 Trying to Prove Yourself Physically in School
14:35-17:41 The Pressure to Impress Other Kids
17:52-20:25 Why Pain is Necessary For Growth
20:38-22:37 How Do You Teach Accountability and Responsibility?
22:51-26:19 How I Fell in Love With Jiu-Jitsu
26:20-28:24 How Jiu-Jitsu Changes You
28:32-34:20 Getting Arrested for No Reason
34:48-36:16 Defending My 2nd Amendment Rights
36:17-40:36 We All Go Through Hardships
40:37-42:20 Why Those Cops Were Lucky
42:21-47:26 Growing Up in Oakland
47:27-49:46 Fitting In
49:47-50:25 We Are All Equipped to Succeed
50:26-53:00 Identity Comes From Environment
53:01-55:24 Having Someone to Talk To
55:25-57:40 Near Death Experience + Losing My Dream Job
57:41-1:00:00 Giving and Receiving Love
1:00:01-1:01:40 Life is Precious
1:01:41-1:02:39 Being Homeless
1:02:40-1:04:06 Make Someone Else’s Day a Little Better
1:04:07-1:20:14 Relationships and Breakups
1:20:15-1:28:25 Being Stabbed By My Brother
1:28:26-1:33:19 Addiction and Dopamine
1:33:20-1:37:14 Selling Drugs
1:37:15-1:41:05 Trying Drugs and Getting Addicted
1:41:06-1:41:54 Appreciating the Little Things
1:41:55-1:44:41 Life Lessons
1:44:42-1:46:22 Influences
1:46:23-1:47:59 The Impact of Jiu Jitsu
1:48:00-1:53:02 There’s No Lying in Jiu Jitsu
1:53:03-1:55:01 It’s Not Gonna Be Easy
1:55:02-2:00:00 Conspiracy Theories
2:00:01-2:05:35 Our Rights and Privileges
2:05:36-2:10:50 Government Corruption
2:10:51-2:17:42 The Joy of Doing Laundry
2:17:43-2:25:16 Freedoms
Angel Chavez: Drug Dealing, Racially Profiled, Arrested, Stabbed, Jiu-Jitsu & Joy of Doing Laundry