Stevie Antoniou, Black Belt, Photographer, Documentarian, Wilderness Guide - Beyond the Belt #13

Stevie Antoniou is a black belt out of Stockholm, Sweden. Stevie is a world traveler, freelance photographer and videographer, documentarian, and wilderness guide. He has also been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease.

Episode Links:

* Beltchecker: https://www.beltchecker.com/profile.php?id=44

* Personal Instagram: https://instagram.com/@stevieantoniou

* Personal Website: https://www.stevieantoniou.com

* Hundarutanhem Documentary: https://btb.fan/13-dogdoc

* Hundarutanhem: https://hundarutanhem.se/

* Hundarutanhem Donations: https://btb.fan/13-dogdonate

* BJJ Globetrotters Documentary: https://btb.fan/13-bjjdoc

* BJJ Globetrotters: https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/

* Book: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie - https://btb.fan/13-book1

* Book: Hunter Gatherer's Guide for the 21st Century by Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein - https://btb.fan/13-book2

Additional Links:

* Stevie's Current Job: https://youtube.com/@ErikGrankvist

* Crohn's Disease: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crohn%27s_disease

Contact:

* Be a Guest: https://btb.fan/newguest

Outline:

00:00 Intro

00:21 Journey to Black Belt

04:54 Growing Up in Martial Arts

07:33 Changing Size in Jiujitsu

11:07 Getting Diagnosed with Crohn's Disease

14:40 Health Challenges and Personal Growth

23:49 Language Learning

26:04 Lessons From Traveling

33:54 Wilderness Guide

37:28 Forest Bathing

40:31 Journey into Photography: From Hobby to Profession

44:17 The Emotional Side of Photography

48:13 Stevie's Favorite Photo

51:02 Dogs Without Homes Documentary

54:58 BJJ Globetrotters Documentary

58:57 Advice for Aspiring Creatives

01:02:09 Documentary Stats and Behind the Scenes

01:05:49 Gratitude and Doing Hard Things

01:08:54 A New Chapter in Life

01:11:22 Outro

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