The Mental Arts

This title isn't totally there to game the algorithms...  Steve Kwan teaches and trains at Ascension Martial Arts.  Steve is a black belt under Don Whitefield from West Coast Martial Arts. BJJ MENTAL MODELS PODCAST:  https://podcast.bjjmentalmodels.com/ BJJ MENTAL MODELS DATABASE: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thementalarts/message

Dr. Valerie Worthington is a jiu jitsu black belt currently teaching and training in Gracie Humaita Philadelphia. I first "met" Valerie through her writing on Breaking Muscle and Inverted Gear blogs, where I admired her ability to weave together life and jiu jitsu principles to enrich the experiences of both. Her personality, which I would describe as pragmatic wittiness, is what makes her ideas so compelling for the jiu jitsu practitioner. In this podcast, we talk about her journey in jiu jitsu, her current calling in and out of the sport, and how to make the best of any tough situation. Intro/Outro: Tyler Walker Music >>  tylerwalkermusic.com Podcast: The Mental Arts >> thementalarts.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thementalarts/message

Come listen to the story of my first martial arts instructor and how he influenced my life for the better.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thementalarts/message

I watched Frozen 2 recently and was inspired to write this essay about what it means to feel at home with yourself. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thementalarts/message

Guest: Cody Maltais >> elevatemmaacademy.com We talk about insights from Josh Waitzkin's book, The Art of Learning. 📘 --- Intro/Outro: Tyler Walker Music >>  tylerwalkermusic.com Podcast: The Mental Arts >> thementalarts.com Audio Clip: hbkfilms >> YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thementalarts/message

Guest: PROFESSOR CATHERINE SANDERSON OF AMHERST COLLEGE https://sandersonspeaking.com/ Editor: Jon Whatley  Music: Tyler Walker Music Podcast: thementalarts.com Why do good people so often do nothing when a seemingly small action could make a big difference? A pioneering social psychologist explains why moral courage is so rare--and reveals how it can be triggered or trained. We are bombarded every day by reports of bad behavior, from sexual harassment to political corruption and bullying belligerence. It's tempting to blame evil acts on evil people, but that leaves the rest us off the hook. Silence, after all, can perpetuate cruelty. Why We Act draws on the latest developments in psychology and neuroscience to tackle an urgent question: Why do so many of us fail to intervene when we're needed--and what would it take to make us step up? A renowned psychologist who has done pioneering research on social norms, Catherine Sanderson was inspired to write this book when a freshman in her son's dorm died twenty hours after a bad fall while drinking. There were many points along the way when a decision to seek help could have saved his life. Why did no one act sooner? Cutting-edge neuroscience offers part of the answer, showing how deviating from the group activates the same receptors in the brain that are triggered by pain. But Sanderson also points to many ways in which our faulty assumptions about what other people are thinking can paralyze us. And she shares surprisingly effective and simple strategies for resisting the pressure to conform. Moral courage, it turns out, is not innate. Small details and the right training can make a big difference. Inspiring and potentially life transforming, Why We Act reveals that while the urge to do nothing is deeply ingrained, even the most hesitant would-be bystander can learn to be a moral rebel. - description from Google Books --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thementalarts/message

GUEST: Dave Ursillo (@daveursillo), writer, author, coach https://daveursillo.com/ SHOW OUTLINE: A conversation about the Tao te Ching Discovering the "shadow self" in your self-transformation journey The importance of making and taking space for yourself Why leaders should strive and fight for inclusivity in spaces Why little moments matter for finding "flow" The masculine and feminine integration in martial arts The pitfalls of "pop" spirituality Why you can't force things to happen ...and more!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thementalarts/message

Be proactive, be, be, proactive! 📚🔍 Sign up for the newsletter for bonus content! https://thementalarts.substack.com/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thementalarts/message

Be on fire, but don't end up in flames 🚒 Sign up for the newsletter for bonus content! https://thementalarts.substack.com/subscribe Music: Price Tag - Jessie J - Cover by Maddi Jane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oBQnIumBRY --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thementalarts/message

Sometimes you're the hammer, and well, sometimes you're the one who hates cliche advice. 🤨 Sign up for the newsletter for more content! https://thementalarts.substack.com/subscribe Music: Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede - Cover by Jared Hailey  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUhZRCvs6pI  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thementalarts/message