On this fun, heavy, and rabbit-hole-filled episode of The GRYND we welcome Matt Jackson — National Guard veteran, regional manager for a security company (with heavy cannabis industry clients), husband, father, and dedicated Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.

Matt shares his full journey:

• Growing up between Mississippi and Texas, joining the National Guard in high school, and deploying to Iraq in 2005

• Starting Jiu-Jitsu in 2019 and becoming addicted to the grind (including the injuries, quitting blue belt for 6-9 months, and now pushing to improve open guard, sweeps, and subs)

• Life as a regional security manager in the cannabis world

• His many hobbies over the years — from owning a rashguard business to being a hypnotist, camping, and fishing

• Defining life moments: marriage, starting a family, war, career, a ...