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