Stevie Antoniou, Black Belt, Photographer, Documentarian, Wilderness Guide - Beyond the Belt #13

Stevie Antoniou is a black belt out of Stockholm, Sweden. Stevie is a world traveler, freelance photographer and videographer, documentarian, and wilderness guide. He has also been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. Episode Links: * Beltchecker: https://www.beltchecker.com/profile.php?id=44 * Personal Instagram: https://instagram.com/@stevieantoniou * Personal Website: https://www.stevieantoniou.com * Hundarutanhem Documentary: https://btb.fan/13-dogdoc * Hundarutanhem: https://hundarutanhem.se/ * Hundarutanhem Donations: https://btb.fan/13-dogdonate * BJJ Globetrotters Documentary: https://btb.fan/13-bjjdoc * BJJ Globetrotters: https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/ * Book: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie - https://btb.fan/13-book1 * Book: Hunter Gatherer's Guide for the 21st Century by Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein - https://btb.fan/13-book2 Additional Links: * Stevie's Current Job: https://youtube.com/@ErikGrankvist * Crohn's Disease: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crohn%27s_disease Contact: * Be a Guest: https://btb.fan/newguest Outline: 00:00 Intro 00:21 Journey to Black Belt 04:54 Growing Up in Martial Arts 07:33 Changing Size in Jiujitsu 11:07 Getting Diagnosed with Crohn's Disease 14:40 Health Challenges and Personal Growth 23:49 Language Learning 26:04 Lessons From Traveling 33:54 Wilderness Guide 37:28 Forest Bathing 40:31 Journey into Photography: From Hobby to Profession 44:17 The Emotional Side of Photography 48:13 Stevie's Favorite Photo 51:02 Dogs Without Homes Documentary 54:58 BJJ Globetrotters Documentary 58:57 Advice for Aspiring Creatives 01:02:09 Documentary Stats and Behind the Scenes 01:05:49 Gratitude and Doing Hard Things 01:08:54 A New Chapter in Life 01:11:22 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