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445 - The Most Dangerous Day of My Arctic Journey and What It Taught Me About Satisfaction and Happiness
Episode 447
In today's episode of The Strenuous Life Podcast, I share the story of dealing with storms, giant tides, and the ever-present threat of polar bears o…
7 hours ago
444 - Stoicism and BJJ, with Adisa Banjoko
Episode 444
How your journey through BJJ can intersect with and is helped by Stoicism, with Adisa Banjoko. It gets pretty personal as we go beyond the sound bite…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
443 - Twenty-seven Red Flags to Avoid When Picking a BJJ Club
Episode 443
Telltale traits of toxic schools by Stephan Kesting, a BJJ black belt for 20 years. Did he miss any red flags?
RED FLAGS
01:24 No cross-training
01:4…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
442 - Building a Positive Gym Culture in BJJ, with Josh Peters
Episode 422
How to create a professional environment and a welcoming gym culture at your BJJ school, and what people do wrong, with Josh Peters. Josh is a 3rd de…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
441 - The Science of Fighting and Training MMA, with Ian Harris
Episode 441
How to train MMA effectively, efficiently, and safely, with Ian Harris from Fight Science. Ian has more than 40 years of martial arts experience and…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
440 - Training Methods and Cross Training in Jiu-Jitsu, with Josh Peters and Stephan Kesting
Episode 440
Josh Peters and Stephan Kesting look at the evolution of effective teaching methods, school culture, risk, cross-training, and why you want your stud…
3 months ago
439 - The Real Catch Wrestling and What it Can Teach Jiu-Jitsu, with Val 'The Crippler' Childs
Episode 439
Catch wrestling was a brutal method for settling disputes on the American Frontier as well as one of the largest, most respected spectator sports pri…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
438 - Crafting Your Ideal Jiu-Jitsu Journey, with Tom Wortman
Episode 438
AOJ black belt Tom Wortman is a fierce competitor; he won IBJJ Pans, Euros, North Americans and Master Worlds in a single year as a brown belt. He's…
4 months ago
437 - Adam Shoalts, Vanished Beyond the Map
Episode 437
Canoeist and author Adam Shoalts on the mindset that drives individuals to seek adventure, and the importance of safety and decision-making in the wi…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
436 - How Training Your Submissions as Positions Takes Your Game to the Next Level, with Steve Kwan from BJJ Mental Models
Episode 436
Today the tables get turned and I end up on the other end of the microphone as Steve Kwan from BJJ Mental Models picks my brain about the huge benefi…
4 months, 2 weeks ago