#52: Steve Kwon: What Types of Mental Models Can We Apply to BJJ?
Steve is a technology leader, process strategist, and advisor with 20 years of experience leading teams, building products, and growing companies.
He is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and the founder of BJJ Mental Models: one of the world’s top Jiu-Jitsu podcasts and educational resources.
Georgia and Steve discuss:
- The dangers of statements like "BJJ saved my life"
- Why these days Steve is less interested in armbars and more interested in making BJJ a safe inclusive space
- The current cultural and systemic problems in many BJJ clubs
- Effective learning in BJJ
- Creating psychological safety in BJJ
- Respecting people, not positions
- The impact of the human tendency to be biased toward certainty
And more!!
Listen to Steve's podcast, BJJ Mental Models wherever you're listening to this episode and check out his webiste: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
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Thank you so much to Nari for the beautiful song "Shape Me" heard at the beginning and end of this episode. Nari wrote this song about Shape Your Life, a boxing program for self-identified female survivors of violence in Canada. She wrote this song using the words and experiences shared by participants with Cathy Van Ingen. You can find out more about Shape Your Life in my interview with Cathy in Episode 8. You can hear more of Nari's work by going to her Instagram: @narithesaga
