# A Black Belt Way of Life Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093.md RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/black-belt-way-of-life/ Official site: https://black-belt-way-of-life.captivate.fm Author: New York Black Belt Center Episodes: 36 ## Resource The most important lesson Master Joseph Lupo Jr. received from his father was, "A black belt is worn around your heart, never your waist." This quote became the foundation that Master Joe lives by, and the basis for his show. Master Joe is a sixth-degree Taekwondo black belt and owner of the New York Black Belt Center in Queens, NY since 2010. With over four decades of knowledge and insight, Master Joe interviews guests in and around the martial arts world, sharing their life experiences and philosophies to motivate listeners to become a black belt in whatever path they walk. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093.md ## Episodes - [For the Love of the Game - Making Sport Taekwondo Better with Master Mark Warburton](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/for-the-love-of-the-game-making-sport-taekwondo-better-with-master-mark-warburton) — 2026-06-24T04:05:00+00:00 - [A Life Lesson: A Health Scare Turns Master Joe Into A Student](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/a-life-lesson-a-health-scare-turns-master-joe-into-a-student) — 2026-04-29T04:05:00+00:00 - [Master Jeff Pinaroc: Bringing a Lifetime of Experience and Taekwondo Success to the USA Masters Team](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/master-jeff-pinaroc-bringing-a-lifetime-of-experience-and-taekwondo-success-to-the-usa-masters-team) — 2026-04-01T04:05:00+00:00 - [William Findley: Bringing Kombat Taekwondo to Karate Combat & MMA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/william-findley-bringing-kombat-taekwondo-to-karate-combat-mma) — 2026-03-18T04:05:00+00:00 - [Certified Life Coach Mildred Andaluz: Creating a Proper Mindset for Success](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/certified-life-coach-mildred-andaluz-creating-a-proper-mindset-for-success) — 2026-02-18T04:05:00+00:00 - [The Blueprint Behind 15 Years of the New York Black Belt Center](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/the-blueprint-behind-15-years-of-the-new-york-black-belt-center) — 2026-02-04T04:05:00+00:00 - [Melvy Alvarez, Carrying the Taekwondo Family Torch into the Future](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/melvy-alvarez-carrying-the-taekwondo-family-torch-into-the-future) — 2026-01-21T04:05:00+00:00 - [Master James Thorsten and the Rise of NYPD Taekwondo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/master-james-thorsten-and-the-rise-of-nypd-taekwondo) — 2025-12-04T04:05:00+00:00 - [Taekwondo in the Comic Book Universe - Grandmaster Michael Yuhasz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/taekwondo-in-the-comic-book-universe-grandmaster-michael-yuhasz) — 2025-11-13T04:05:00+00:00 - [Flex Theory: Stretching Life's Challenged With Andre Victorian](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/flex-theory-stretching-life-s-challenged-with-andre-victorian) — 2025-10-30T04:05:00+00:00 - [Master DS Lee: Guiding the Next Generation of Taekwondo Athletes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/master-ds-lee-guiding-the-next-generation-of-taekwondo-athletes) — 2025-10-09T04:05:00+00:00 - [Just for Kicks: Soccer, Coaching, and Taekwondo with Chris Megaloudis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/just-for-kicks-soccer-coaching-and-taekwondo-with-chris-megaloudis) — 2025-09-25T04:05:00+00:00 - [Turning a Disability into a Taekwondo Superpower: Eleni Koutsilianos](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/turning-a-disability-into-a-taekwondo-superpower-eleni-koutsilianos) — 2025-09-04T04:05:00+00:00 - [Strip Mall Sensei: Combat, Confidence, and Content Creation for Everyday People](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/strip-mall-sensei-combat-confidence-and-content-creation-for-everyday-people) — 2025-08-21T04:05:00+00:00 - [Medals Don't Define Us: Sensei James Luk and the Shotojuku Karate Way](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/medals-don-t-define-us-sensei-james-luk-and-the-shotojuku-karate-way) — 2025-08-07T04:05:00+00:00 - [The Do's and Don'ts of a Taekwondo Referee with Marc Zirogiannis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/the-do-s-and-don-ts-of-a-taekwondo-referee-with-marc-zirogiannis) — 2025-07-24T04:05:00+00:00 - [Building Champions: Tim Thackrey’s Journey from Athlete to Elite Performance Coach](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/building-champions-tim-thackrey-s-journey-from-athlete-to-elite-performance-coach) — 2025-07-10T04:01:00+00:00 - [The Dojang Diaries: Growing Up in Old School Martial Arts with Master Alana Bari](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/the-dojang-diaries-growing-up-in-old-school-martial-arts-with-master-alana-bari) — 2025-06-19T04:05:00+00:00 - ["Taekwondo Saved My Life" - How Cy Zamani Defeated Cancer & Grief](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/taekwondo-saved-my-life-how-cy-zamani-defeated-cancer-grief) — 2025-06-05T04:00:00+00:00 - [Dramatic Weight Loss Transformation Through Taekwondo - Master Carlos Villanueva](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/dramatic-weight-loss-transformation-through-taekwondo-master-carlos-villanueva) — 2025-05-21T04:00:00+00:00 - [The True Meaning of Martial Arts - Sensei Kai Leung](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/the-true-meaning-of-martial-arts-sensei-kai-leung) — 2025-05-07T04:01:00+00:00 - [Molding Martial Artists with Muay Thai - Eric Ruiz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/molding-martial-artists-with-muay-thai-eric-ruiz) — 2025-04-23T04:01:00+00:00 - [From Heartbreak to Validation: Mechelle Smith's Taekwondo Journey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/from-heartbreak-to-validation-mechelle-smith-s-taekwondo-journey) — 2025-04-09T04:00:00+00:00 - [Mark Williams - Tales from a Taekwondo Legend](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/mark-williams-tales-from-a-taekwondo-legend) — 2025-03-26T04:00:00+00:00 - [It's Never Too Late - The USA Masters Cup Taekwondo Championships 2025](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/it-s-never-too-late-the-usa-masters-cup-taekwondo-championships-2025) — 2025-03-12T14:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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