The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

What is it that allows some people to push themselves beyond their limitations? Why can some people

Episodes

Total: 418

I was thrilled to have Jeff Nelson on the show to talk about Spartans, Samurai, Ninja, developing co

Paul Kindzia describes himself as a "homeschooled, non-denominational, it takes a village black belt

Jost Kobusch is just back from Everest, where he is doing a multi-year project to climb the tallest

Tyson Larone is a BJJ belt, a Muay Thai teacher, TEDx speaker, and a strongman competitor. In this e

The standard BJJ approach of throwing newcomers to the wolves may work for young and talented athlet

Kalle Beck has competed, coached and commentated in Strongman events and has helped thousands of peo

One of the biggest trends in BJJ right now is the so-called "ecological approach."  In episode 412 o

One of the biggest trends in BJJ right now is the so-called "ecological approach."  In episode 412 o

Erin Herle is a BJJ black belt under Cobrinha and is a certified Mental Performance Consultant. In h

Would you like a behind-the-scenes peek at what really goes on at one of the most successful grappli

Denis was one of the top MMA fighters in the world with wins over Minoru Suzuki, Murilo 'Ninja' Rua,

Ramsey Dewey is an MMA coach now based in Shanghai, China.  I really enjoyed our conversation which

I just did a 19-day solo canoe trip in the Canadian Arctic, and here are the 3 big lessons I learned

This podcast episode covers all the details and preparations for a long solo trip in the Arctic that

Short episode today with my friend Denis Kang sharing three ways that fighters have improved their t

Luke Thomas is one of the most influential MMA analysts in the game and the host of The Morning Komb

In this episode I put on my adventurer hat and use my biology background to look at four studies and

There are times when it feels like life has you trapped on the bottom of mount against a vastly heav

I really enjoyed talking with Rachel Honeyman about modifying BJJ for self defense, which techniques

Rob Biernacki is my guest today to talk about how injury and physical limitations have led to some o