The Strenuous Life Podcast
450 - Save the Fear for Later; Discipline, Fear Management & Survival Lessons from Champion Freediver Anna von Boetticher
Sep 10, 2026
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The Strenuous Life Podcast
BJJ and the broader athletic lifestyle — grappling arts and adventure.
Hosted by Stephan Kesting.
Episodes
450 episodes
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The Strenuous Life Podcast
449 - Why Jiu-Jitsu is NOT for Everyone, with James Deirmendjian
Jul 8, 2026
The Strenuous Life Podcast
448 - The Forgotten Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner Who Taught Maeda (and Ultimately the Gracies) Groundfighting
Jun 17, 2026
The Strenuous Life Podcast
447 - Making Your BJJ Training Safer and Much More Effective with Chris "The Villain" Paines
Jun 1, 2026
The Strenuous Life Podcast
446 - Building a Community BJJ Dojo in Kenya with Just Shiggi!
Apr 7, 2026
The Strenuous Life Podcast
445 - The Most Dangerous Day of My Arctic Journey and What It Taught Me About Satisfaction and Happiness
Mar 19, 2026
The Strenuous Life Podcast
444 - Stoicism and BJJ, with Adisa Banjoko
Mar 4, 2026
The Strenuous Life Podcast
443 - Twenty-seven Red Flags to Avoid When Picking a BJJ Club
Feb 24, 2026
The Strenuous Life Podcast
442 - Building a Positive Gym Culture in BJJ, with Josh Peters
Feb 2, 2026
The Strenuous Life Podcast
441 - The Science of Fighting and Training MMA, with Ian Harris
Jan 20, 2026
The Strenuous Life Podcast
440 - Training Methods and Cross Training in Jiu-Jitsu, with Josh Peters and Stephan Kesting
Dec 16, 2025
The Strenuous Life Podcast
439 - The Real Catch Wrestling and What it Can Teach Jiu-Jitsu, with Val 'The Crippler' Childs
Dec 2, 2025
The Strenuous Life Podcast
438 - Crafting Your Ideal Jiu-Jitsu Journey, with Tom Wortman
Nov 18, 2025
The Strenuous Life Podcast
437 - Adam Shoalts, Vanished Beyond the Map
Nov 4, 2025
The Strenuous Life Podcast
436 - How Training Your Submissions as Positions Takes Your Game to the Next Level, with Steve Kwan from BJJ Mental Models
Oct 28, 2025
The Strenuous Life Podcast
435 - Roy Dean and the Origins of BJJ in North America
Oct 21, 2025
The Strenuous Life Podcast
434 - High-Percentage BJJ Competition Strategies with Beatrice 'Berimbozo' Jin
Oct 7, 2025
The Strenuous Life Podcast
433 - How Jiu-Jitsu Builds an Unshakeable Self Confidence, with Alicia Reitz
Sep 23, 2025
The Strenuous Life Podcast
432 - Hybrid Training 4: Optimal Conditioning for Winning BJJ Tournaments, with James Deirmendjian
Sep 9, 2025
The Strenuous Life Podcast
431 - Hybrid Training 3: Mixing Ultramarathon and Strength Training with James Pieratt
Sep 1, 2025