• Crash Test Tommy Dowdall - Beyond the Belt #3

  • Oct 30 2024
  • Length: 55 mins
  • Podcast

Crash Test Tommy Dowdall - Beyond the Belt #3

  • Summary

  • "Crash Test" Tommy Dowdall is a black belt out of Canada. He is a mental health crisis counselor with over 30 years of experience. He has also fostered over 50 children.

    Episode Links:

    • Crash Test Tommy's Youtube Channel
    • Jerk Chicken Sauce
    • Tommy's Story
    • Beltchecker

    Additional Notes:

    • Teaching at BJJ Globetrotters Heidelberg 2025

    Outline:

    00:00 Journey to Black Belt

    04:24 Patterns of Learning in Jiu-Jitsu

    10:23 Mental Health and Jiu-Jitsu: An Intersection

    21:42 Crisis Counseling: Daily Challenges and Insights

    26:09 Pattern Matches and Not Rolling Hard

    29:30 Mat Culture and Safe Spaces

    35:35 Fostering Children: A Compassionate Life

    40:33 Culinary Adventures: The Jerk Chicken Sauce Story

    45:05 Balancing Life: Jiu-Jitsu, Counseling, and More

    49:09 Understand Your Dog

    53:00 Walkout Music

    54:22 Outro

    Podcast Links:

    • Podcast Website: https://www.beyondthebeltpod.com/

    Social:

    • Instagram: @beyondthebeltpod
    • Tiktok: @beyondthebeltpod
    • Youtube: @beyondthebeltpod
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