Welcome to Beyond the Belt, a podcast that explores the intersection of Brazilian Jiujitsu and everyday life. In each episode, we sit down with black belts who don’t have Jiujitsu as their primary source of income. They are practitioners (and sometimes also coaches) who balance their love for BJJ with successful careers, family life, and personal passions.
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Stephan Kesting, Black Belt, Firefighter, Author, Podcaster, Outdoorsman – Beyond the Belt #17
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.”
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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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Matt McPeake, Black Belt, Engineer, Sales Director, Batman Enthusiast – Beyond the Belt #15
Matt McPeake is a black belt out of Ontario, Canada. He is also an Engineer, director of Sales in the paper and packaging industry, and a Batman enthusiast.
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Will Stone, Black Belt, Member of UK Parliament, Former Bouncer, Veteran – Beyond the Belt #14
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.
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Stevie Antoniou, Black Belt, Photographer, Documentarian, Wilderness Guide – Beyond the Belt #13
Stevie Antoniou is a black belt out of Stockholm, Sweden. Stevie is a world traveler, freelance photographer and videographer, documentarian, and wilderness guide. He has also been diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease.
