{"podcast":{"title":"A Black Belt Way of Life","slug":"a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093","podcast_index_feed_id":7024093,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/black-belt-way-of-life/","website_url":"https://black-belt-way-of-life.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6f5259d9-fecb-4686-b450-3a56829ba904/2ofo6tsemQuoaaH3nhWhqWgc.jpg","author":"New York Black Belt Center","episode_count":36,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T14:18:42.376846+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093"},"episode":{"title":"Building Champions: Tim Thackrey’s Journey from Athlete to Elite Performance Coach","slug":"building-champions-tim-thackrey-s-journey-from-athlete-to-elite-performance-coach","published_at":"2025-07-10T04:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/building-champions-tim-thackrey-s-journey-from-athlete-to-elite-performance-coach","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093","url":"https://black-belt-way-of-life.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/30ec5aef-0db9-4d97-8e8c-52b3f33679af.mp3","summary":"Born into a Taekwondo family, Tim Thackrey’s life has always revolved around discipline, resilience, and personal transformation. But his early years as an athlete were anything but golden — until everything clicked. Surrounded by the right people, Tim rose from underdog status to become a USA National Team Member, Olympic Training Center resident, and Pan American Games gold medalist. After retiring from competition, Tim channeled his energy into building champions — co-founding the performance powerhouse The Juice Compound, where he now helps athletes of all levels unlock their full potential through elite nutrition and mindset coaching. In this episode, Tim shares: • How he overcame years of early defeat in Taekwondo • What it took to reach the Olympic Training Center • The philosophy behind The Juice Compound • Why systematic nutrition and support builds winners • How mindset and lifestyle are as important as performance Whether you’re an athlete, coach, or entrepreneur — this is a conversation about winning in life, not just in sport. For everything, BBWOL, click below ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Podcast Producers - Press Record Studios - https://pressrecordstudios.com/ Official Sponsor - Mr. Joseph Ferone of Weichert Realty -  https://www.zillow.com/profile/josephferoneny Official Apparel - Best Martial Arts/Mooto USA -  https://bestma.us/ Kickfit Taekwondo shoes - 10% discount at checkout - Promo code BBWOL -  https://kickfit.us/ Coach Tim Thackrey -  https://www.timthack.com/ Follow the Black Belt Way of Life podcast on: YouTube -  https://youtube.com/@blackbeltwayoflife?si=cSPlm4RDJwn1XC4N Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/276fCOHsnHb8YcakObQqWP... Amazon Music -  https://music.amazon.com/.../9d3.../a-black-belt-way-of-life Apple Podcasts…","meta_description":"Born into a Taekwondo family, Tim Thackrey’s life has always revolved around discipline, resilience, and personal transformation. But his early years as a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3577,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/episodes/building-champions-tim-thackrey-s-journey-from-athlete-to-elite-performance-coach/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/building-champions-tim-thackrey-s-journey-from-athlete-to-elite-performance-coach.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}