Don't Fight Mad: A Black Belt's Quest to Recapture Joy

· Cindy Villanueva · Narrated by Cindy Villanueva and James Owen
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Golden girl Cindy Villanueva left home for UCLA, full of promise—and one year later was an unwed teen mom and college dropout. After suffering domestic abuse and two divorces, she was on the ropes. Don’t Fight Mad describes her journey back to the joy-filled life she enjoyed as a child.





Through deeply personal stories, Cindy shares how martial arts became a metaphor for recapturing her strength, identity, and joy. She offers a candid and authentic blueprint for those who long to rekindle the wonder of awell-lived existence





Whether you are an avid martial artist or you assiduously avoid exercise, Don’t Fight Mad has an inspiring message of fighting for joy and living in grace.

Golden girl Cindy Villanueva left home for UCLA, full of promise—and one year later was an unwed teen mom and college dropout. After suffering domestic abuse and two divorces, she was on the ropes. Don’t Fight Mad describes her journey back to the joy-filled life she enjoyed as a child. Throu...

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Cindy Villanueva is an author, martial artist, marketing pro, professor, and mom. She is a seventh-degree black belt owner of Ernie Reyes West Coast World Martial Arts in Austin, Texas and the founder and principal of Knockout Marketing Strategies. She is an adjunct professor in the College of Business and Communication at Concordia University Texas, where she earned her MBA. Cindy is the co-author of the best-selling Finding Our Wings: Seven Entrepreneurs on Reclaiming Hope and Power and is a regular speaker on women in business issues. Cindy has four children and two grandchildren and splits her time between Austin and New Smyrna Beach, Florida. James Owen is a professional voice actor, audiobook narrator, digital DJ, and music producer. He lives in California with his two sons and golden retriever.
Cindy Villanueva is an author, martial artist, marketing pro, professor, and mom. She is a seventh-degree black belt owner of Ernie Reyes West Coast World Martial Arts in Austin, Texas and the founder and principal of Knockout Marketing Strategies. She is an adjunct professor in the College of Bu...

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