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Why Do a Major Wilderness Trip Alone?
When I told people I would be going on a canoe expedition in the arctic for 6 to 7 weeks alone (The 1000 Mile Solo), ...
ABT, or “Always Be Thinking” (Podcast Episode 224)
When the going gets tough then the tough get thinking!
This episode of The Strenuous Life Podcast was recorded by me ...
Follow Your Dreams? Yes, Absolutely, But It’s Not As Simple As Some Would Lead You to Believe…
People tend to believe that to chase a dream, one must keep working on it at full speed and total intensity until the...
How Often Should You Train BJJ to Get Really Good?
Historically I’ve always said that doing something is better than doing nothing, and that training BJJ one day a week...
A Close Call with a Bear (Podcast Episode 227)
Today’s podcast episode was recorded a few hours after a close call with a bear in Canada’s far north.
I was on Nuelt...
7 Tips for Maintaining Motivation
Do you ever find yourself struggling to stay on track and complete a task that you’ve wanted to do for a long time?
O...
Why You MUST Regularly Calibrate Your Skills Against People Better Than You!
This is a short rant about the dichotomy of individuality in the martial arts.
On the one hand you absolutely have to...
BJJ and Bodyguarding with Jamie Flynn, Former British Special Forces Operator
Jamie Flynn – former British Special Forces Operator turned BJJ practitioner and bodyguard – breaks down the keys to ...
1000 Miles by Canoe in the Arctic, Alone
In this episode I talk about a 1,000 mile solo trip through Canada’s arctic that I’m planning to do from July 1st to ...
Mindset and Motivation in the Martial Arts and the Rest of Life
Brett Piperni has spoken about mindset and motivation on the TED stage and I was very happy to get him on my podcast ...
A Detailed Account of my Kidney Transplant and Recovery
In 2015 I was dying of a kidney disease. I was down to 12% of normal kidney function, my blood pressure was soaring ...
Three Steps to Mastering Any Technique
Some people look at grappling as a giant grab-bag of techniques. They may learn hundreds of techniques, but there’s n...