Gorka Uztarroz, Black Belt, Comic Artist, Repatriator - Beyond the Belt #19

This is a conversation with Gorka Uztarroz, a black belt out of Paris, France. Gorka is an artist who likes to focus most of his creative energy on comics. He also works for a medical repatriation company.   Episode Links: * Art Website: https://www.gorkauztarroz.com * Comic Website: https://www.lefrenchninja.com * Instagram: https://instagram.com/cosmogol666 * Beltchecker: https://www.beltchecker.com/profile.php?id=32726   Contact: * Be a Guest: https://btb.fan/newguest   Outline: 00:00 Intro 00:20 Journey to Black Belt 02:55 Black Belt Legitimacy 06:18 Growth in Jiujitsu 09:24 Finding Joy in the Process 18:54 BJJ and Injuries 22:20 BJJ Saved My Art 26:35 Digital Art and Physical Mediums 31:12 Artistic Inspirations 34:33 Self-Publishing and Self-Promotion 42:56 Le French Ninja Inspiration 46:46 The Heart of Storytelling: Vulnerability and Authenticity 50:59 Understanding Medical Repatriation 01:03:37 Future Projects and Inspirations 01:12:53 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 * Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/beyondthebeltpod.bsky.social * Facebook: https://btb.fan/fb