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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* Lions Den Jiujitsu: https://instagram.com/@lionsdensa
* Pride Fighting Academy: https://instagram.com/@pf_sa
* South African Gi Girls: https://instagram.com/@southafricangirlsingi
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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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