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“One of my favourite podcasts as a BJJ and a scientist. The host is intelligent and is able to articulate concepts and ideas easily, so that they make sense without any visual content. We are spoilt with good BJJ podcasts. It’s a golden age. But Strenuous Life is one of the best. Highly recommended”
FreeBornAde via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/21/24
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“Came for the bjj content stayed for the outdoor adventure, medical, and conspiracy busting interviews.
A must listen when the episodes pop.”
ktc sd van via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/06/23
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“A guy whose willing to break ranks and just say how it is. That’s a breath of fresh air
Very interesting takes and excellent guests”
111117249 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/20/23
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Jay the Mountain Man via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/03/23
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“The host clearly does not have a good grasp of what they speak. I do not recommend. Only follow the guidance of experts.”
Lap pinky via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/17/22
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“Use to be great to listen to for self defense, Stephen is deciding to push his Liberal/Socialist agenda”
Jriz94 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/14/22
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“I used to listen to this podcast to get away from politics and negativity.”
giggghb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/12/22
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“Stephan has great practical information, and also seems to have genuine concern and caring for his community.”
Joygernaut via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/12/21
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“Exactly what the title says!”
Herplnator via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/21
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“Great athlete, great martial artist, great communicator who clearly puts a lot of effort into this”
DudeOnRun via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/30/21
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“I was an avid listener but I tire of being
told I’m a moron. My time and money
will go elsewhere.
Update: although I despise supporting a member of the woke church of the virus
The grip fighting instructional cannot be ignored”
The Canadian Smear via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/16/21
“I’ve been a follower of Stephan’s for years but only recently have a started listening to the show. Many BJJ-centric are similar in that it’s overly enthusiastic jocks cussing profusely and just BSing, with a very high noise to signal ratio...not much information is transmitted to the listener. ...”Read full review »
HOUSE DDS via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/27/21
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“I love the pace of the episodes and the meaning behind them”
marvelchris via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/30/21
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“I’ve been following Stephan Kesting for a few years now and everything about this podcast makes sense. It’s intellectual, rather than a few dudes getting high in mom’s basement talking about what they think is deep. Especially recently, I’m finding Stephan is always on the logical side of things...”Read full review »
AdamBarbary via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/21/21
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“If you are a conspiracy theorist you won’t like this podcast. Except maybe the instructional bjj ones.”
Nathanielap via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/21/21
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“I came for the grappling but stayed for the inspiration and voice of reason. Super podcast!”
Th000r via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
01/09/21
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“There is still some good content but it has become difficult to avoid his COVID rants. I’ve listened through the podcasts where he says he’s probably lost half of his audience. I wanted to turn off but wanted to hear him out. Whether his theories are right or wrong there are plenty of experts...”Read full review »
Hfgorange via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/06/21
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“I started listening to Stephan’s podcast because of Jiu Jitsu. However, his other guests offer a wonderful mix perspectives and experiences.
In this age of covid the bjj community is hurting. Stephan is doing a wonderful job trying to balance the science with safely getting people back to...”Read full review »
doknt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/23/20
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“This is a really cool podcast, informative and entertaining, keep it up!”
Louis Hems via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/01/20
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“Listen to Stephan. Get smarter. Go on a canoe trip. Choke your buddy. Change the world.”
Headmetal Comics via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/06/20
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“Not only does Professor Kesting consistently have some of the best content related to BJJ, grappling, completion mindset, etc, he also posts great content about the broader context these things exist in with knowledgeable, interesting, and engaging guests.”
Gustav_Mauler via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/24/20
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“Was hooked on this when I started BJJ. I highly recommend people listen to it!”
Luke J.M via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/17/20
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“I used to love this podcast and had listened to every episode. Lately though, Stephan has been on a tangent about COVID and has been making broad comments about political ideologies that are uncharacteristically judgmental of him. It’s not even that I disagree, but it is extremely distasteful to...”Read full review »
Goodstff via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/22/20
“Keep up the awesome work!”
SusanBarbara via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/16/20
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“Wonderful for all Martial Arts Practitioners. I cannot recommend enough. I am primarily TKD and I have found this invaluable. I do a bit of BJJ also.”
Jackrabbit2.2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/11/20
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“Keeping me entertained and interested many evenings whilst cooking during lockdown. Beginner to BJJ but 1st Dan Judo and aikido c 25yrs ago but foolishly gave up martial arts at 26. Started BJJ at 49 and loving it. My instructor recommended SK BJJ videos and I discovered these podcasts which are...”Read full review »
Jimbob mcf via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/10/20
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“I have been listening to this podcast for years but never wrote a review. It has developed a lot over the years and I have kept up to date with it consistently for a long time. Stephen finds Great guests and covers a fantastic range of topics. Whether for an occasional listen or a new weekly...”Read full review »
RobertJPYork via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
06/07/20
“Covers lots of topics aside from BJJ. As mentioned in the title, as a climber, I particularly enjoyed the Ueli Steck tribute episode.”
jonnygoldsbrough via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/05/20
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“I never met him but I feel like I know him bc he puts out so much good content and also shares a lot of his personal stories. He covers so many aspects of BJJ and self defense. Another cool thing is that he is always seeking knowledge from top level practitioners and sharing that directly with us.”
jiujitsudriver via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/21/20
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“This is one of the if not the best Jiu jitsu podcasts on the market. I’ve learned a lot from listening to Kesting speak and am usually very entertained by his guests. Do yourself a favor if you train and download his podcasts and for the love of god use his apps. By far the best instructional as...”Read full review »
Mythicmadmax via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/22/20
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“Been listening to Stephan for years through both YouTube and his podcasts. If you’re like me and are constantly thinking about jiu jitsu or another martial art, this is a must-add to your podcast rotation”
Dakota8football via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/12/20
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“This podcast is for the one looking for the journey and awesome ways to help grow into a better person. The level of topics, guests and rabbit holes are intensely formative. Aum”
Aummann58 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/15/19
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“Just started listening to your podcasts. Perfect work. Keep it going. Helps out my first BJJ steps.”
Sleepsounds via Apple Podcasts ·
Belgium ·
10/12/19
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“Great BJJ podcast to listen to on your downtime, at the gym, etc..!”
falcon31428 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/01/19
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“I always find time to listen to Stephan's podcast. He's great doing interviews and talking about sports, life challenges and wilderness. Fun, entertaining and very illustrative!”Read full review »
JohnnyGu2000 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/25/19
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“A great range of bjj related material from mindset to conditioning to diet and so on!”
Benneth 556 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/14/19
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“I’ve been following Stephan and his material for about ten years now and he’s definitely in my top 3 podcasters/public figures for maintaining an active lifestyle on and off the mats.
His Jiu-Jitsu credentials are solid (check out his instructionals online) and his perspectives on translating...”Read full review »
Joejitsu77 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/20/19
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“Intelligent machismo exists in the person of Steph. Thanks for the work.”
ben_p_321 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/07/19
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“Enjoyable for sure !”
jacmarch via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/25/19
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“I love this guy, a really honest point of view. Very respectful to his guests and gives them the platform to open up and talk on a sophisticated and mature level. I've listen to quite a few differnt BJJ focused podcasts and this is the one that's on the top of my list.”Read full review »
AU SimonR via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/06/19
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“I listen to this podcast every time it comes out! So helpful and informative :)”
Wezbian via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/04/19
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“Podcast is very informative, really enjoy listening.”
The Davil via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/20/19
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“I love watching your IG videos and pictures!! I like that your guests are martial artists and it inspires me to go train!!”
Jodsters12 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/19
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“I love the fact that Stephan Kesting is a detail-oriented person. Took me a while to figure out what a podcast is. Thank you Mr. Kesting! :)”
Nati_jitsu via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/05/19
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“Thanksforsharing Stephan! Great job - as usual - keep it up!”
jdneifo via Apple Podcasts ·
Norway ·
04/26/19
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“Would get 5 stars if had better sound quality on interviews ! Topics awesome.”
JustinQLD via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/10/19
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“I love everything Stephen produces and didn’t even know he had a podcast until just recently.”
allidb85* via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/06/19
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