Broken Before Battle: Raising Champions for Tomorrow

Champions are made through life; their choices and actions position them to overcome odds to accomplish their dreams...Is it possible as a child, or maybe as a parent, to change the future by our thoughts?People are challenged every day by life circumstances beyond their control. But what is it that gives certain people an edge over their conditions and allows them to succeed to the highest levels? This question is the foundation of this second book in the Broken Before Battle Trilogy. Author Suzette Howe, the mother of MMA champion and commentator Dominick Cruz, shares her personal story of raising a champion and also the stories of seven other champions and overcomers from across the globe. Howe encourages readers of all ages by sharing their deeper thoughts through times of self-doubt, devastation, tragedy, perseverance, and triumph. Despite their different backgrounds, they all share a common drive to reach their ultimate dreams. In Raising Champions for Tomorrow, they reveal their secrets using mindful tactics to establish new habits of growth--even in the darkest of times. These compelling short biographies are vulnerable and will speak to families everywhere about how to encourage personal growth as individuals and as parents.. About the AuthorSuzette Howe is a published author and owner of ShowUhow2, serving businesses as a marketing specialist through digital strategies. She was active in MMA for eleven years until 2020, holding a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do, a white belt in Jiu-Jitsu, and training in Muay Thai. Suzette loves to train, travel, and trudge through the outdoors chasing waterfalls with her husband of twenty-five years. They have three adult children living their own dreams in different parts of the world.