Heidi Cheng, Black Belt, 3D Fashion Engineer, Seamstress, Reclaimer - Beyond the Belt #27

This is a conversation with Heidi Cheng, a black belt out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Heidi is a Fashion Engineer and Technical Designer, a seamstress, and a reclaimer of goods.   Episode Links: * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hi.im_heidi * Beltchecker: https://www.beltchecker.com/profile.php?id=45315 * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-cheng-449792a/ * Training Academy: "The Jiujitsu Company" - https://www.instagram.com/thejiujitsucompany * Decorative Embroidery: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashiko * Mending Pottery with Gold: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi   Contact: * Be a Guest: https://btb.fan/newguest   Outline: 00:00 Intro 00:17 Journey to Black Belt 01:18 Heidi's Seminar 06:58 Discovering the Love for Jiu-Jitsu 12:49 Advice for Women in Jiu-Jitsu 17:58 Overcoming Challenges in Training 20:10 The Joy of Learning and Problem Solving 23:11 Crafting and Creativity Beyond the Mat 26:54 Getting into Sewing 35:03 The Role of a Technical Designer 39:32 Navigating Challenges in Fashion Design 42:22 Seeing Your Work in the Real World 44:31 Transitioning to 3D Design 47:00 Personal vs. Professional Sewing 48:58 The Pursuit of Perfection 52:10 Embracing New Hobbies 56:27 Life Advice: Stick with It 01:02:19 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