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Anxious Black Belt Podcast
Karate is not what you think! This martial art can be used in many ways, to build your physical strength or mental fortitude. It can be a dynamic sport or a recreational hobby, a self-defense or self-development tool. Join Les Bubka to explore the possibilities within Karate and its connection to mental health, and listen to conversations with different martial artists on various subjects.
Episodes
Anxious Black Belt PodcastTrolls, Bullies, Haters & How To Deal With Them
In this episode, I’ll share with you how I deal with online bullies and haters. If you got some value from this episode or simply like it, please share via…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastTommy Joe Moore Interview
Short interview with Tommy Joe Moore, recorded during Fight Like Your Grandad Seminar by Mike Stilgoe from Self Defence and Survival. Tommy is a highly…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastKarate for Mental Health talk at the Guildford Library
Recording from my talk at the Guildford Library 📚 If you got some value from this episode or simply like it, please share via social media and with your…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastRory Miller Seminar
I had the pleasure to host a seminar with Rory Miller in Guildford in association with Stephen Hollingdale from 1st Response Personal Protection and Self…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastKeep Your Mouth Shut
Should we fight back the trolls or ignore them? What is your view? If you got some value from this episode or simply like it, please share via social media and…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastKarate Black Belt with Sue Roberts
today's guest is Sue from Conversations on Karate and we are discussing Karate black belt! Sue achieved not so long ago her first black belt rank, she shares…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastKarate For Life
In this episode, we talk about Karate for life. My not-so-young group of students expresses their feelings and experience with Karate and what impact it had on…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastLiving in the Slow Lane - Caffeine Free
Few thoughts about my experience with dropping caffeine. How my life changed being caffein free and living in a slow lane of life. --- Send in a voice message…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastKarate at Kilimanjaro with Martin Marshall
Conversation over Athletic brew about Martin's journey to the top of Kilimanjaro. Challenges he faced on the ascend and how Karate helped to build mental…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastKarate For All with Kevin Cooke
First please accept my apologies for the poor audio quality on my side you can hear Kevin cristal clear. We talked about Karate for all (Shuko kai), teaching…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastMakeshift karate,broken lineage and my independence.
Hello I’m very happy that you are here, I’m Les Bubka, and let me take you on the journey into my karate world. The world with broken lineage, mysterious…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastPast, Present and Future with Joe Andrews Sensei
Departure from you’re teacher and organisation can be a painful and emotional experience. Listen to Joe Sensei about how it went for him, the emotional…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastHappy New Year 2022
Wishing you all the best for new year 2022! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lesbubka/message Learn more about your ad…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastReflections on COVID
Few thoughts on COVID, all family went through it and managed to recover. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lesbubka/message…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastSlow down
In few words, I stopped enjoying on line interactions and decided to withdraw and start living in physical world. Future content will be irregular. Thanks to…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastWhat would you do?
This episode is inspired by conversation between Jamie Clubb and Jan Drachman about the movie Sound of metal. Important question from that conversation is what…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastQualification Hoarder
In this episode I would like to bring your attention to qualification collecting. I’m very much guilty of that, thinking that more is better. In reality that…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastFreedom Day
Thoughts and feelings about freedom training and what future holds for us. --- Send in a voice message…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastEducation, Education, Education with Cassandra charles
In this episode I talk with my friend and partner in crime, Cassandra Charles. We discuss an important topic with regards to Karate's approach to females and…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastOn Equality with Zoe Jagger- Hinis
In this episode I had the pleasure of talking with Goju Ryu practitioner, Zoe Jagger-Hinis Sensei. Zoe has a passion for equality and mental health within the…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastInternal Dialogue
No guest this week just me rambling about. You might enjoy it or not, who knows? Thank you for giving it a go. --- Send in a voice message…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastEquality Matters with Abigail Paige
Abigail and I become friends during the disability coaching course few years ago, Abi is a fantastic young martial artist with a bright future. Her work is…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastYou can't teach them if they're not there with Mike Turbitt
This week my guest on Accidental Podcast is Mike Turbitt. Mike is the founder of Team Black Belt, an authority on teaching children and the author of the book…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastCommunicate, Understand & Resolve
In this episode I discuss something that happened in one of our sessions, where I had to use communication and understanding in order to resolve a stressful…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastSoul of Karate with Don Came
In this episode my guest is the excellent Don Came from Kissaki Kai Karate. Don is one of my favourite people to talk with about all things Karate, and in this…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastKicking & Screaming with Melanie Gibson.
Melanie and I met online. We have a mutual friend, Matt Jardine, who suggested that we should talk together as we might have a few things in common. Matt was…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastArmour
In my training Gi is a special place; it is my armour, something that helps to protect me. It has also helped me to let go of my emotional armour, and go out…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastCompeting With Christian O'Brian
Christian and I met online a few years back, on one of the practical Karate groups. I enjoyed reading his point of view on the art of empty hands, so I thought…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastChallenges with Danny Mason
In this episode I talk with my student Danny Mason. Danny has been training with me for quite some time and is over half way to black belt, and at first glance…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastSwitch with Jon McLean
In this episode I talk with Jon McLean from Warrior Spirit Martial Arts. We focussed on making the switch from 3K Karate to Applied Karate. We also talked…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastJust Give It A Go with Raquel Fulgoni
In this episode I'm chatting with my student Raquel Fulgoni. Raquel is a black belt in couple Karate styles, our conversation is focussed on mental health…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastMeditating Your Way Out With Charles Lampshire
In this episode I talk with Charles. Those of you who are in practical Karate circles will know him as a well spoken, intelligent Karateka. He chose a line of…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastShitstorm is Coming!
Few thoughts and reflections about dark side of Karate. How simple April’s fool post turn into real project and responding to readers requests. I hope you will…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastThe Way of Knockdown With Gary Chamberlain
I met Sensei Gary a few years back, it was a great seminar. He struck me as a very straight forward and honest teacher, we stayed in contact via social media…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastIt's All Ju Jitsu - With Lucci Del-Gaudio
In this episode my guest is Lucci Del-Gaudio, an entrepreneur, Ju-Jitsu practitioner, author and podcaster. We explored Lucci's mental health crisis and how he…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastI'm Just A Student with Mike Clarke Sensei
In this episode my guest is Mike Clarke Sensei. Mike has a gift of telling interesting stories with the effect of mesmerising listeners. I was totally immersed…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastAwareness is The Key
I had the pleasure chatting to Carl Fisher, BJJ black belt and Precision Self Protection grappling instructor about a variety of topics. Ranging from vital…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastJealousy with Les
In this episode I'm explaining impact of lockdown #3 on my mental health. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lesbubka/message…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastOvercoming Obstacles with Tiffany Richards
In this episode I talk with Tiffany Richards from the Peaceful Warrior and Healing Centre. Our conversation revolves around mental health, overcoming…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastPractical Taekwondo with Ciaran McDonald
In the world of Karate, the practical Karate movement is a growing in popularity. This phenomenon is not only seen in Karate. In this episode I have the…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastConversation with Lee Taylor
Through my friends I had heard positive opinions about Lee and his work, I even exchanged with him thoughts about mental health and depression but we have…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastThe Art of Communication
It is important how we are communicating, in this episode I share my views and experiences working with people with disabilities. Hope you will enjoy it. If…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastInterview with Dan Holloway
In this episode I chat with Dan Holloway, owner of the Empower Martial Arts Academy. Dan is also the author of The Martial Masters book. We talk about Dan's…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastTrends in Karate During Pandecmic
In this episode I share with you my observations about the behaviour of the Karate community during the pandemic. Positive and negative aspects of training and…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastAre Books Relevant in Training?
In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. James Hatch, and our chosen topic was books on training. As usual in our conversation we drifted over…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastStrong & Caring
When I was establishing my club, I was looking for a meaningful motto, I looked around and could see that most people use the same quotes. Fall seven time get…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastShu Ha Ri - Imitate, Innovative and Invent
In this episode you can listen to my take on Shu Ha Ri and how it was applied to my Karate. Hope you will enjoy this one. If you would like to support the show…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastSlippery Slopes and Dark Places of Karate
Lengthy conversation with Rob Davis from Red Fish Karate, about all things Karate. Visiting the "dark place" enjoying the ride down the slippery slope of being…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastMerry Christmas with Bah Humbug
Retrospection of the year 2020, I’m very proud what I have managed to achieve despite pandemic. If you would like to support the show with no cost to you and…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastCelebrating our 50th episode with Jamie Gray
Wow it's the fiftieth episode of Accidental Podcast! In this episode I have the pleasure to talk with Jamie Gray. Jamie loves to engage in banter about my…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastInterview with Mike Clerk
What a treat this week I had a pleasure to chat with fellow martial artist and musician Mike Clerk. Mike just realised his new single Keep Moving. Our…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastInterview with Conversations on Karate
In this episode I had the pleasure of talking with Sue and Greg from the Conversations on Karate podcast. We chatted about martial arts, podcasting and…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastSocial media and I
Few thoughts on social media and trying to fit in on TikTok . Will I succeed? Who knows If you would like to support the show with no cost to you and you shop…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastInterview with Leigh Simms
In this episode I have a pleasure talking to my friend Leigh Simms. Author of best selling book - UK Self-Defence Law: A Practical Guide to Understanding the…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastInterview with Paul Broomhall Sensei
In this episode I talk with PJ Broomy, an independent Karate practitioner from Australia. We met via social media and have similar views on Karate. Paul was…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastInterview with Jamie Clubb
This episode started unusually, it's not everyday that you meet a person who has a kangaroo in the house! My guest is Jamie Clubb, from Chimera martial arts…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastInterview with Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens is a practical martial artist, club owner, writer, and charity worker. My conversation with Mary focusses on the empowerment of women and her…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastInterview With Dr. James Hatch
Some time ago I was listening to a a friend's podcast, Conversations on Karate, and they were chatting with a person that I had never heard of, Dr James Hatch…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastInterview with Tracey Radley
Tracey Radley is a mother, martial artist and founder of the Kuroten Practical Karate club. Our conversation revolves around Tracey's martial arts journey, how…
Anxious Black Belt PodcastReflections over the sink-Frustration
This week was not great, my Karate for Mental Health project was put on hold. I hope all will be resolved soon and we can come back to teaching and supporting…