#103: Margherita Montes - From Heroin Addiction to Jiu Jitsu World Champion

Margherita Montes is a first degree jiu jitsu black belt, IBJJF World Champion, and 2x Europeans Champion. She was able to get sober from heroin and find a new direction within martial arts. SHOW SPONSORS:  Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:  🥦 Athletic Greens: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drinkag1.com/abe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free 1yr Supply Vitamin D + Travel Packs 💪 BUBS Naturals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bubsnaturals.com/?discount=abemaynard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 20% off order 👟 Vivo Barefoot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vivobarefoot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 10% off w/code "MIP10" EPISODE LINKS: ⁠Margherita's Instagram⁠: https://www.instagram.com/margheritamontes/?hl=en ⁠Marghertia's Website⁠: https://urendlesswill.com/ PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mayn-idea-podcast/id1587799395 Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1v6OzDxxMUYlNUXN1AAPw3?si=543043bc983d4f1a RSS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/6b4fbe04/podcast/rss YouTube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0oPHVELwbFm7pFVhHSsWdQ OUTLINE:  Here’s the timestamps for the episode. You should be able to click through the timestamp on most players:  (0:00) Intro (3:25) Heroin addiction (17:28) Marghertia's first jiu jitsu class (22:00) Jiu Jitsu vs. CrossFit and exercise (30:00) Battling age and jiu jitsu (44:00) Off-mat situational awareness (50:00) Pepper spray (1:04:00) Inspiring others through sobriety, sport, and mindset SUPPORT AND CONNECT:  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/abemaynard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/abemaynard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠