

#98: Toker Él Cholo (Michael Placencia) - Cholo MMA, Hollywood, and Mental Resilience
Michael Placencia is a writer, actor, stuntman, jiu jitsu practitioner, and creator of Cholo MMA
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EPISODE LINKS
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: https://mailchi.mp/abemaynard.com/the-mayn-idea-podcast
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OUTLINE:
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. You should be able to click through then timestamp on most players:
(0:00) Intro
(2:20) "Joker" from Friday
(6:12) Dealing with rejection
(11:16) Acting
(18:00) Getting a "Big Break"
(37:00) Fight scenes and celebrity jiu jitsu
(44:00) How Cholo MMA started
(54:00) Creativity, goals, and entrepreneurship
(1:01:00) Belt timeline and business
(1:03:00) Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, and UFC Fight Night
(1:07:00) Cholo outfit essentials
(1:10:00) Cheech & Chong
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