About the Books
Raising Champions For Tomorrow
Dominick Cruz earned his first championship belt in the WEC bantamweight division in March, 2010. He had Suzette brought into the octagon, handed her his belt and said, “This is for you Mom!” It was a moment that inspired everyone in that arena, thousands watching the event on TV, and began to build her dream to somehow honor the true heart of these warriors for all they do in the name of “entertainment.”
We are now celebrating Broken Before Battle: Raising Champions for Tomorrow as her second book in a trilogy series that was created to share a focused perspective on the life of MMA champions and overcomers.
Suzette penned these stories after exclusive personal interviews that include their heart-felt mindsets in leadership, perseverance, self-doubt, devastation, tragedy and triumph. Through the fire comes a sincere purging of excuses that creates a refined outcome in each champion. They disclose the secrets they utilize and reveal mindful tactics to establish new habits of growth—even in the darkest of times.
Changing Lives Outside The Octagon
The original idea to write this trilogy series, covered in her first book, came to her swiftly in a vision as she sat inside an arena awaiting the next courageous warrior to enter the scene of the event. It was pitch black and dead silent, yet thousands of people were present…
“All at once, a piercing flame appears atop one small candlestick. It hovers in the very center of the arena……the single candlestick mystically moves to light another the second one was inspired to light a third…until a long line of candles stood silently, beaming, and floating in the air. The brilliance of the flames caused the darkness to flee….”
A deep baritone voice then speaks… “It only takes one light to usher out the darkness and change lives forever. They need to be heard.”
She realized in that moment on September 27, 2014, that this sport was a fulfillment to her dream! “I am going to be the one to share their stories in a way that has never been told before!”
Her first book Broken Before Battle: Changing Lives Outside the Octagon features eight testimonies told by the fighters and coaches themselves. You’ll discover details of their determined mindset, learn that their MMA success isn’t all about money, and feel their passion to share life-changing concepts through the sport they enjoy. They too overcame negative odds and together, we desire to build a legacy of perseverance for future generations.
Watch for more in-depth interviews and stories about the women in this sport, coming in the third book of the Broken Before Battle trilogy.
