Joshua Loya lost his eyesight in an accident with nunchucks when he was 15. At the time, he had no meaningful martial arts training. In the years since, he went on to study martial arts in earnest. Joshua continues to train in several different arts, as well as pursue an adventure lifestyle through…
I’m keeping this channel open for personal ponderings and updates. The Adventure Mind Podcast is no longer available here because I want to own my own content. AM is slowly rolling out to Apple, Google, Sticher, and other platforms. You can already find it on Spotify, if you want to pretend they gave me millions of dollars like Joe Rogan. https://open.spotify.com/show/5YyzJdV7vFVd3h1wByWAK4?si=C7vNPBCkTw6fD65plUvDqw
Ana Jacob is a woman with a curious mind, unafraid to share her ideas on what it means to live life with a disability. She is currently raising money for a wheelchair accessible vehicle. Her fundraising effort can be found at www.gofundme.com/road-roller
Greeting to the Warriors! + Feedback + How did I go blind? + Onward... to Judo! + Talkin’ ‘Bout Love! + Servant Warrior Definition
How good is good enough? When is it too late to start something? Is it still worth it? In this episode, I talk about some principles that can help you make these types of decisions. My advice may surprise you.
I’m back... After finally sorting out my workflow challenges, the podcast is back on. Please share with your family, friends, and enemies. In this episode, I give an introduction to the podcast and a very brief synopsis of my story.
What is the Architecture of Man Model? This first post answers this question, and lays the foundation for future posts about this topic.
Don’t be so committed to one thing that you miss out on what is coming your way.
A Hero’s Call - A revolution in gaming and universal design.
Why did I move to San Diego? Part 1 • Why did I move to San Diego? Part 2
Originally recorded on January 4, 2018: I talk about my recent promotion to green belt in judo. I also talk about the misconception that belts are equivalent across different martial arts.
Reality is more important than anything we believe. This is one of my key organizing principles. In this episode I unpack a little bit more about what this statement means.
Keep going! It isn’t about quantity. It is about consistency.
I’m back! After a month down from training, I’m right back to it.
In the first full episode of Adventuremind, I am joined by my friend and martial arts brother, Ben McCandless. We talk about martial arts, blindness, fantasy literature, and much more. Ben has a novel available on Amazon, Sword of Dreams: The Portal Walker Series Book 1 by Alexander Bently. Ben has too big of a personality to be contained by just one name. Ben also hosts a radio show sponsored by TAFN (The Accessible Friends Network). You can learn more about TAFN by visiting the following link: https://www.tafn.org.uk/
In June 2017, I posted via Facebook Live audio in order to respond to a question I get frequently. What is the best martial art? Listen, if you want to know my answer.
Do the holidays get tough for you? Need some encouragement? In this episode I share some hope I gained from my time spent on the mat. If you think you are missing something, and you downloaded the podcast, you are. If you want to hear the music I included with this episode, follow me on Anchor to get the full experience.
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