Stephan Kesting is a black belt out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Stephan is a fireman, outdoorsman, podcaster, author, and BJJ instructor and OG jiujitsu content creator. He is currently making the rounds promoting his new book, "Perseverance, Life and Death in the Subarctic."
Episode Links:
* Book: Perseverance, Life and Death in the Subarctic: https://btb.fan/17-persevere
* Strenuous Life Podcast: https://youtube.com/channel/UCxFCWZJbnlRyhw3vmDx0Rlg
* Grapple Arts: https://www.grapplearts.com/
* Outdoors Site: https://essentialwilderness.com/
* Personal Site: https://www.stephankesting.com
* Instagram: https://instagram.com/stephan_kesting
* YouTube: https://youtube.com/@stephankesting
* Threads: https://threads.net/@stephan_kesting
* TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephankesting
* Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/stephankesting.bsky.social
* German Jiujitsu Commercial: https://youtube.com/watch?v=X6wpRVqD5VQ
* Book: Non-Stop Jiujitsu: https://btb.fan/17-nonstop
* High Percentage Leglocks: https://btb.fan/17-leglocks
Contact:
* Be a Guest: https://btb.fan/newguest
Outline:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Journey to Black Belt
09:29 The Early Years of BJJ
13:01 Online Content Creation and Teaching
19:20 BJJ as You Age
23:07 Protect Ya Neck
27:15 Firefighter Combat Challenge
31:50 From Biologist to Firefighter
35:14 First Fire Rescue Operations
42:51 Team Dynamics in High-Stress Situations
45:00 Prank Culture in Firefighting
50:43 Toxicity in Martial Arts
55:07 Loneliness and Finding Solitude in Nature
01:00:43 The Mental Focus of Wilderness Survival
01:06:13 The Importance of Sleep and Recovery
01:08:54 Journaling and Reflection
01:11:22 Grit, Perseverance, and Risk
01:15:50 Toughness is Transferable
01:20:57 Why Canoe in Canada
01:24:55 Luck and Averages
01:27:45 Work-Life Balance
01:29:17 The Power of Momentum in Taking Action
01:33:11 Lack of Future Plans
01:36:06 Perseverance and Promotion
01:39:05 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
* Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/beyondthebeltpod.bsky.social
* Youtube: https://youtube.com/@beyondthebeltpod
* Facebook: https://btb.fan/fb
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