{"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":"Strip Mall Sensei: Combat, Confidence, and Content Creation for Everyday People","slug":"strip-mall-sensei-combat-confidence-and-content-creation-for-everyday-people","published_at":"2025-08-21T04:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life-7024093/strip-mall-sensei-combat-confidence-and-content-creation-for-everyday-people","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/d8ef614f-1a98-43cc-beff-c0061d64486c.mp3","summary":"Adam Flohr is a Krav Maga martial artist training out of the California Defence Academy in Murrieta, California. A self described art and media guy with the gift of gab, he grew tired of feeling helpless in negative confrontations. He searched for the \"toughest\" form of self-defense to give him that self confidence he aspired to attain. Through learning Krav Maga, an Israeli Military self-defense system, he not only found what he was looking for, he started the \"Strip Mall Sensei\" YouTube channel documenting his martial arts journey. With over 25 thousand followers, his media & art experience along with his Martial Arts journey is on display for all to follow and be inspired by.  Follow Strip Mall Sensei at: Strip Mall Sensei official YouTube channel -  https://youtube.com/@stripmallsensei?si=EIsQNYZywvf4deKp California Defence Academy -  https://cadefenseacademy.com/ MDS North America -  https://mdsnorthamerica.com/ For everything BBWOL click below  YouTube -  http://www.youtube.com/@blackbeltwayoflife Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/276fCOHsnHb8YcakObQqWP?si=694b07f440014ac9 Apple Podcasts -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-black-belt-way-of-life/id1769633501 Amazon Music -  https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9d314fb1-51bb-4232-b3ab-60247520f343/a-black-belt-way-of-life BBWOL Show Producer - Press Record Studios -  https://pressrecordstudios.com Show Sponsor -  https://joseph-ferone.tmt.realty.com Official Apparel Company -  https://bestma.us Kickfit Martial Arts Shoes - Promo Code BBWOL at check for a 10% discount -  https://kickfit.us/ New York Black Belt Center -  https://nybbc.org","meta_description":"Adam Flohr is a Krav Maga martial artist training out of the California Defence Academy in Murrieta, California. A self described art and media guy with t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2488,"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/strip-mall-sensei-combat-confidence-and-content-creation-for-everyday-people/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/strip-mall-sensei-combat-confidence-and-content-creation-for-everyday-people.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}