Bunmi Ojewole, Black Belt, Orthopaedic Surgeon, MMA Fighter - Beyond the Belt #16

Bunmi Ojewole is a black belt out of Cape Town, South Africa. Bunmi is a doctor and currently finishing up her training to become an orthopaedic surgeon. In her spare time, she also fights MMA and dances Kazumba and Bachata. She is one of first few female black belts in South Africa.   Episode Links: * Instagram: https://instagram.com/@bunmiojewole * Lions Den Jiujitsu: https://instagram.com/@lionsdensa * Pride Fighting Academy: https://instagram.com/@pf_sa * South African Gi Girls: https://instagram.com/@southafricangirlsingi   Contact: * Be a Guest: https://btb.fan/newguest   Outline: 00:00 Intro 00:23 Journey to Black Belt 02:47 Mentoring in Jiujitsu 06:21 Competitive Landscape 10:26 Opinions of Avatar, the Last Air Bender and Arcane 13:06 Bone Bender and Orthopaedics 16:46 Advice for Queer Women 22:00 Origin Story: Geography and Culture 28:28 Becoming a Orthopaedic Surgeon 32:03 Surgical Stories 37:08 Medicine in South Africa 41:44 Dancing: A Safer Hobby 47:02 Life Lessons: Giving Grace to Others 50:18 Looking to the Future 54:25 Outro   Podcast Links: * Podcast Website: https://www.beyondthebeltpod.com/ * Spotify: https://btb.fan/spotify * Apple Podcasts: https://btb.fan/apple * RSS: https://btb.fan/rss   Social: * Instagram: https://instagram.com/@beyondthebeltpod * Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beyondthebeltpod * Youtube: https://youtube.com/@beyondthebeltpod * Facebook: https://btb.fan/fb