{"podcast":{"title":"Fruiting Body Podcast (Thailand)","slug":"fruiting-body-podcast-thailand-4272786","podcast_index_feed_id":4272786,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/fruiting-body-podcast","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/c/FruitingBodyPodcast","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QDAxbqCOsFMbPFBjvnEE37tmV-I84EUt5tp6bMLxCw0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI0MTIyLzE2NzAz/MDkwMzktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Brendan O'Neill","episode_count":184,"summary":"🇹🇭 Podcast about People in Thailand We keep it simple and discuss 3 MAIN Points: 1. What did you do before Thailand? 2. What brought you to Thailand? 3. What are you doing in Thailand? 🍄 Subscribe to this channel for New Podcasts EVERY TUESDAY 🍄 Check out of Mushrooms: https://fruitingbody.co.th/","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T16:19:27.615447+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fruiting-body-podcast-thailand-4272786"},"episode":{"title":"Dead Broke in Thailand: My Muay Thai Survival Story || SAVVAS MICHAEL (E162)","slug":"dead-broke-in-thailand-my-muay-thai-survival-story-savvas-michael-e162","published_at":"2025-06-26T22:28:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fruiting-body-podcast-thailand-4272786/dead-broke-in-thailand-my-muay-thai-survival-story-savvas-michael-e162","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fruiting-body-podcast-thailand-4272786","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/b9a2b2f5","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/b9a2b2f5/27d5aa17.mp3","summary":"🎯 What does it really take to become an elite Muay Thai fighter in Thailand as a foreigner? 🇨🇾 Savvas Michael takes us on a powerful journey from his childhood in Cyprus to fighting under the lights of Thailand’s most prestigious Muay Thai stadiums. 💰 At just 16 years old, Savvas arrived in Thailand with only €200 in his pocket and a dream. His raw story—living inside a Bangkok gym with 30 Thai fighters, enduring 12km runs every morning, and fighting monthly just to survive—reveals the real life behind the fighter you see today. 🥊 What makes this episode truly valuable is Savvas’ insider breakdown of Thailand’s Muay Thai world: The key differences between 5-round stadium fights 🏟️ and tourist-friendly TV show fights 📺 How scoring, strategy, and styles change depending on where you're fighting The psychological warfare behind weight cuts, balance, and mindset 🧠 💥 We also dive into the evolution of Muay Thai—as global promotions like ONE Championship change the landscape, expectations, and opportunities for fighters worldwide. 🧘‍♂️ From nutrition protocols to visualizing his future in MMA, Savvas opens up about what it really means to go all in. This conversation is a masterclass in discipline, focus, and the mentality of a world-class athlete. Whether you're a Muay Thai addict or just love stories of grit and glory, this raw conversation will change how you see the fight game forever. 👊 🎧 Tune in now. 🔥 This is not just about fighting—it’s about survival, mindset, and legacy. #MuayThai #SavvasMichael #ThailandFighting #FighterMindset #CombatSports #ONEChampionship #MMAJourney #MartialArtsLife #ThaiBoxing #BangkokFights #ForeignFighters #MuayThaiTraining #MuayThaiLife #FightingSpirit #FighterInterview 🍄FRUITING BODY MUSHROOM'S SUPPLEMENTS ▼ ▸ https://fruitingbody.co.th/…","meta_description":"🎯 What does it really take to become an elite Muay Thai fighter in Thailand as a foreigner? 🇨🇾 Savvas Michael takes us on a powerful journey from his chil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4767,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fruiting-body-podcast-thailand-4272786/episodes/dead-broke-in-thailand-my-muay-thai-survival-story-savvas-michael-e162/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fruiting-body-podcast-thailand-4272786/dead-broke-in-thailand-my-muay-thai-survival-story-savvas-michael-e162.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}