Dennis Estes - Legacy Project with Jim Copple

About this episode

Jim Copple interviews Dennis Estes about his journey in martial arts and the founding of the Live by Design Academy.

In this episode of the Legacy Project, Jim Copple speaks with Dennis Estes, an 8th-degree black belt and lifestyle architect. Dennis discusses his upbringing, his 60-year journey in martial arts, and why he founded the Live by Design Academy to help people escape the "assigned life." The Legacy Project is a series of conversations that focuses on legacy, the one we inherit and the one we can create. It is value based and not material based. We interview a wide range of individuals who reflect...

People in this episode

Host: Jim Copple

Guest: Dennis Estes

Topics covered

• martial arts
• lifestyle design
• personal development
• legacy
• upbringing

Keywords

• martial arts
• black belt
• lifestyle architect
• Live by Design Academy
• assigned life

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Live by Design Academy

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