Will Stone is a black belt out of Swindon, United Kingdom. Will is a member of the UK parliament representing Swindon North, an Army veteran, former bouncer as well as the owner of 10th Planet Swindon.
Episode Links:
* Will Stone Instagram: https://instagram.com/@WillstoneMP
* Will Stone Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/willstone1990/
* 10th Planet Swindon Website: https://www.10thplanetswindon.com/
* 10th Planet Swindon Instagram: https://instagram.com/@10thplanetjiujitsuswindon
* Street Sports BJJ Santa Monica: https://instagram.com/@streetsportsbjj
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-stone-mp-b4910a265/
Additional Notes:
* Politics Joe Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLtLrjltHVk
* Critical Role D&D Podcast: https://critrole.com/podcast/
* Harry Parker Law: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d55gzeqx8o
* Beltchecker: https://www.beltchecker.com/
Contact:
* Be a Guest: https://btb.fan/newguest
Outline:
00:00 Intro
00:22 Black Belt Feeling
03:21 Complete Jiujitsu
07:58 Transitioning to 10th Planet
14:06 Competing in Jiujitsu
17:29 Teaching Jiujitsu
20:14 BJJ Gyms as Communities
26:17 Finding Passion in Public Service
31:00 What does a Member of Parliament do
35:15 MP Casework
40:52 Learning to Embrace the Grind
46:09 Dad is a Great Influence
48:35 The Importance of Support Systems
52:55 Learning Who You Are Through Martial Arts
55:02 Stories from Bouncing
59:49 Building Effective Bouncing Teams
01:02:57 The Therapeutic Nature of Hobbies
01:06:21 Getting Started with Dungeons & Dragons
01:09:10 Advice for Overcoming Challenges
01:11:05 God Complex in Coaches
01:14:31 IBJJF and JiuJitsu Politics
01:18:50 Belts as Validation
01:21:39 Breaking from Martial Arts Tradition
01:30:33 The Polaris Performance
01:38:15 Toxic Masculinity and Positive Male Role Models
01:44:11 Reaching Across the Aisle
01:48:36 Getting Into Politics
01:54:54 Outro
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