Brandon Gaspar is a black belt out of Ontario, Canada. Brandon is former gold miner, current geologist, and now works as a research analyst doing technical due diligence on mineral development projects.
Episode Links:
* Instagram: https://instagram.com/@bgaspar00
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bgaspar
* SCP Resource Finance: https://www.scp-rf.com/
* Volt Rush by Henry Sanderson - https://btb.fan/10-book1
* The New Map by Daniel Yergin - https://btb.fan/10-book2
* Solo Travel Collection Instagram: https://instagram.com/@SoloTravelCollection
Contact:
* Be a Guest: https://btb.fan/newguest
Outline:
00:00 Intro
00:20 Journey to Black Belt
02:38 The Meaning of Belts
04:06 A Non-Typical BJJ Journey
10:17 Gracie University Curriculum
14:46 Jiujitsu's Role in Life
16:22 Being a Geologist and a Gold Miner
19:09 The Geologist's Role in Mining Operations
21:29 Licking and Smelling Rocks
22:42 Shifting from Mining to Operations
25:46 Evaluating Mining Projects
28:29 The Community's Role in Mining
31:25 Responsible Mining Practices
34:39 Properly Closing Down a Mine
36:52 PR in Mining and Modern Day Mineral Needs
39:23 Geopolitics of Global Mining Needs
42:40 Geopolitical Tensions and Resource Control
48:34 Innovations in Lithium Mining
51:15 Nickel and Dirty Nickel
54:29 Financing Mines and Venture Capital
01:00:55 Martial Arts and Stress Management
01:08:02 BJJ Defensive Focus and Training Differently
01:16:36 Living Day by Day
01:18:58 Outro
Podcast Links:
* Podcast Website: https://www.beyondthebeltpod.com/
* Spotify: https://btb.fan/spotify
* Apple Podcasts: https://btb.fan/apple
* RSS: https://btb.fan/rss
Social:
* Instagram: https://instagram.com/@beyondthebeltpod
* Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beyondthebeltpod
* Youtube: https://youtube.com/@beyondthebeltpod
* Facebook: https://btb.fan/fb
Popular Podcasts
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
24/7 News: The Latest
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com