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Life Is a Spiritual Struggle

Joseph Laycock - Brighton, Massachusetts

As heard on the This I Believe podcast, January 18, 2016

When Joseph Laycock works out at his martial arts gym, he’s the only teacher in the room. He believes his training in jujitsu and kickboxing prepares him for his work in the classroom where, Laycock says, students need a teacher who will fight for them.

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