Journey to Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt w Shantelle Thompson Barkindji Warrior
What does it take to become a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu? What are the lessons and experiences along the way? How about weaving in being a woman, mother to x6 kids, being almost 40, First Nations Woman, Indigipreneur, Storyteller and more??? Come and wall with me as I share my journey of going from Brown Belt to Black Belt and everything in between.
Episodes
78 episodes
Growing Black Belt Mindset: Self, Life & Purpose
What does it take to develop a black belt mindset? In this conversation, Shantelle Thompson explores the profound journey of becoming a black belt, not just in martial arts but in life. She emphasizes the importance of mindset...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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28:01
Dreams Beyond Reach: The Journey to Black Belt & Radical Responsibility
🔥 What does it take to chase dreams that feel out of reach?In this episode of Journey to Black Belt, Shantelle Thompson, the Barkindji Warrior, shares the challenges, sacrifices, and radical responsibility required t...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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36:46
Beyond the Black Belt: Growth, Resilience & The Art of Becoming
Mastery isn’t about arriving—it’s about becoming. In this episode of Journey to Black Belt, Shantelle Thompson reflects on the deeper lessons of Jiu-Jitsu, personal growth, and the black belt mindset.
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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41:05
Unapologetic Journeys: The Black Belt Mindset, Sovereignty & The Power of Taking a Stand inspired by Serena Williams and Kasey Brown
In this episode of Journey to Black Belt, Shantelle Thompson explores the black belt mindset—not just in martial arts, but in life, leadership, and cultural identity.Sovereignty, power, and the courage to walk y...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:04:30
Beyond Resilience: Becoming Anti-Fragile
In this powerful episode, Shantelle Thompson, the Barkindji Warrior, takes us on a journey through the transformative power of Jiu-Jitsu, cultural identity, and personal empowerment. From stepping onto the mats as a young mother t...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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37:24
Season 4 Intro: More Than a Belt
🌿 Journey to Black Belt – Season 4 Overview"More Than a Belt: The Path to Self-Mastery, Sovereignty & Legacy"This season is about more than Jiu-Jitsu—it’s about stepping into the arena o...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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3:32
2025 the journey beyond the belt: Self Mastery, Sovereignty and Legacy
Keywordswarrior journey, self-mastery, Jiu-Jitsu, personal growth, resilience, empowerment, First Nations, transformation, legacy, sovereigntySummaryIn this yarn, Shantelle Thompson shares her profound journey as a Barki...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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31:40
Fighting for My Dreaming: Going All In
In this episode, Shantelle Thompson, the Barkindji Warrior, shares what it truly means to fight for your Dreaming and go all in. Shantelle reflects on her personal journey to becoming a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the sacrifices she’s ma...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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50:10
Part 3: From Personal Journey to Global Impact: The Power of Jiu-Jitsu
In Episode 3 of the Journey to Black Belt podcast, we’re expanding our vision beyond the mats. Jiu-Jitsu has taught me invaluable lessons in resilience, humility, and personal growth, but its impact extends far beyond the sport itself.In...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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27:22
Part 2: Finding Purpose: Why this path matters
Journey to Black Belt - Episode 2: "Finding Purpose: Why This Path Matters"In this episode of the Journey to Black Belt podcast, I dive deep into the meaning of purpose and why it’s such an essential part of the journey. This is the seco...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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26:53
Why the journey to Black Belt - the vision is evolving. 4 part series sharing the origins, purpose and global vision.
Evolving the Legacy: The Black Belt as a Movement Podcast Brief: Welcome to the Journey to Black Belt podcast, where we explore the path of resilience, growth, and empowerment through the art of Jiu-Jitsu. In this epis...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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23:13
Tap Out Now, To Win Later: A Lesson for the Mats and Life
Title: Tap Out Now, To Win Later: A Lesson for the Mats and LifePodcast Series: Journey to Black Belt with Shantelle ThompsonEpisode Theme: In this episode, Shantelle Thompson dives into the powerful metaphor ...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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46:53
Dealing with the in-between and a finding purpose in the transition. Lessons from jiujitsu, life and Aboriginal culture
Episode Title: Dealing with the In-Between: Navigating Life’s Uncertain PhasesDescription: In this episode of Warrior Heart Yarns, we dive into the often uncomfortable yet transformative space known as the...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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30:57
Mind over Mats: Journeys in JiuJitsu, Mental Health and Mastering Life
In this episode, we journey into the intricate weaving between the high-intensity world of Jiu-Jitsu competition and the essential practice of mental health care and living life. Come and listen to a deep yarn and insight in what i...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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32:01
Journey to Worlds - is it still worth it???
Is a dream or calling still worth it? Is the calling stronger than your fears? Stronger than the battles you have to face both within yourself and the external world? It has been a while since I had the capacity to record an episod...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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24:12
Black belt lesson - Humility. I'm ready to start again and again, as many times as it takes
Black belt lesson - humility. As I make space to create a more reflective practise and to go deeper with 'Dadirri', I begin to create more space to sit with myself as a human-being in this season. I realise how much I ...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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13:46
Victoria JiuJitsu state championships reflection
First competition for the year done and dusted. It has been about 6 months or so since I last competed. And it has been to long both for the experience and for the love of the game. On the 11th May, I competed at the VIC state titl...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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12:43
Road to worlds Update - 16 weeks and how I am feeling about my first comp for 2024
It is now 16 weeks to worlds and if nothing else from logging this journey is that I am able to know I have been keeping an active reflection of the journey and the evolution (or not) of this season. So this weekend Saturday 11th o...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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8:58
What we say No too, matters sometimes more than what we say yes too
As I continue in my journey to make space for the journey to worlds 2024. Whilst meeting life and its moments and this season. This week was definitely about what do I need to say no to, or shift it is load and focus so I can create more space ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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19:41
The power of Community, when moving towards your next level
What I was reminded of about the power and need for community. After travelling to LA this past week for a conference, called My First Million Live. How community can be a support net and an activator for your next level. And how t...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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14:12
18 weeks until world's reflections
It's now just over x4 months until world's 2024. It's now becoming more real, 'can' I do this? And 'will' I do this? What does the energy and mindset need to be for this to become the marker for the next stage of training and prepa...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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13:26
Evolution of journey to Black Belt and world champion
How is the journey to Black Belt evolving? Realising I'm not living into my potential. I'm not consistently watering my potential and feeding my purpose. What's shifting.
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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14:50
How many weeks until world's 2024
Life has been busy, lifying. And I've lost track of the weeks and the goal. And that's ok. Update on the Dream to compete at Worlds 2024.
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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8:37
22 weeks update - road to world's
It's been a few weeks and my focus had to turn to my mental health. Now I'm back on track and focusing on building a body, mind and commitment that is capable of competing at an international level, being competitive at this level ...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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15:21
Life Wisdom - do you want to be right or do you want to be well?
Had a very wise person share some wisdom with me recently during a challenging time. Do you want to be right or do you want to well? And what is it costing you to be right? It could be literally life and death . I shar...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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18:38