Bunmi Ojewole, Black Belt, Orthopaedic Surgeon, MMA Fighter - Beyond the Belt #16

Bunmi Ojewole is a black belt out of Cape Town, South Africa. Bunmi is a doctor and currently finishing up her training to become an orthopaedic surgeon. In her spare time, she also fights MMA and dances Kazumba and Bachata. She is one of first few female black belts in South Africa.

 

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Outline:

00:00 Intro

00:23 Journey to Black Belt

02:47 Mentoring in Jiujitsu

06:21 Competitive Landscape

10:26 Opinions of Avatar, the Last Air Bender and Arcane

13:06 Bone Bender and Orthopaedics

16:46 Advice for Queer Women

22:00 Origin Story: Geography and Culture

28:28 Becoming a Orthopaedic Surgeon

32:03 Surgical Stories

37:08 Medicine in South Africa

41:44 Dancing: A Safer Hobby

47:02 Life Lessons: Giving Grace to Others

50:18 Looking to the Future

54:25 Outro

 

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