Latest Freerunning Podcast Episodes
Crushing Your Fears, Becoming Stronger in Hard Times (Zozobra & Sisu) (BSTBU 40)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - November 30, 2021 20:19 - 1 hourThe world is no stranger to hard times these past couple years. With an ongoing pandemic and the recent discovery of the new Variant of Concern, the Omicron, and ongoing disasters and social, political and economic challenges, we all need the tools we collectively possess to deal with our fears...
Dealing with Pandemic Recovery Anxiety (BSTBU 39)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - June 30, 2021 21:32 - 28 minutesNew episode of Be Strong To Be Useful - BSTBU out: "Dealing with Pandemic Recovery Anxiety"! Got mixed feelings this year? Feeling melancholy with a pandemic which may or may not really be over? Join host Vin Nelsen as he mulls over these feelings of blaaaah and hope with the reopenings and p...
Results are in! Red Bull Art of Motion online qualifiers
Hardcore Parkour - May 28, 2021 11:37 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThe 12 winners who will be flying into Greece have been announced and its looking like its going to be a stacked event already.
Age like a Sage 4: Super-Agers & Working Past Retirement Age (BSTBU 38)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - May 28, 2021 04:25 - 31 minutesDo you want to work into your older years? You can be a Super-Ager and adapt the Flow Theory during the golden age of your life! Join host Vin Nelsen as he discusses these eye-popping themes here! Photo by Alexandr Nebesyuk on Pixabay
How do you stay motivated to train? (and other community questions)
Hardcore Parkour - May 22, 2021 11:07 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWe took loads of your questions on Instagram and we answered, like, 5 of them... Sorry. We'll do more later.
Freerunning Competition on a boat?
Hardcore Parkour - May 14, 2021 14:39 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWith only a week left for the online submissions for the return of Art of Motion to Greece, we talk about the what we know about the up coming event, things we'd like to see and judging dramas. https://teamfarang.com/ for of shop.
Age like a Sage 3: The Why's and How's (BSTBU 37)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - May 13, 2021 16:55 - 33 minutesWhat are your goals for your older years? How can you stay fresh and productive? Join BSTBU host Vin Nelsen as he discusses keeping young and making major accomplishments late in life. Topics include aging and the human brain, mentoring and hanging out with youth, BIPOC (black, indigenous and p...
Age Like a Sage 2: Join the Late Bloomers' Club (BSTBU 36)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - May 04, 2021 01:54 - 23 minutesAre you blooming late in life, in your 40s, 50s, 60s +? Then age like a sage and join the Late Bloomers' Club! How can we do it, even if we're not rich elites? While other people are winding down as they age, why not join the rare few who are winding up! In this episode, Vin discusses young a...
Age Like a Sage 1: The Story of Martial Artist Bruce Khan (BSTBU 35)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - May 01, 2021 20:57 - 40 minutesWhy not age like a sage? The star of the Netflix film "Revenger" is 50+ year old South Korean martial artist Bruce Khan. He is kicking royal *** now, and plans to be showing off his craft well into his 70s. Why not learn from his example? While other people are winding down as they age, why n...
Why Live? An Anti-Suicide, Life-Affirming Message (BSTBU 34)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - April 28, 2021 04:29 - 43 minutesWhy are you here? What's your purpose? What are you doing on this planet? We ask ourselves these questions so often, and maybe now more because of this stupid pandemic that drags on and on. Here we look at life and death, suicide and anti-suicide, choosing to continue or deciding to throw in th...
Growing in Anti-Racism 1 (BSTBU 33)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - April 27, 2021 00:07 - 31 minutesRacism is a huge issue. It permeates society here in Canada, the USA and around the world. Join Be Strong To Be Useful - BSTBU host Vin Nelsen as he learns how to fight racism and white supremacy, using the wisdom of the best teachers such as Desmond Cole, Heather McGhee, etc. Desmond Cole's ...
How to be a parkour hater
Hardcore Parkour - March 25, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsJason and Anan flex there hater muscles and go through their list of pet peeves and faux pas that only people who train parkour will understand.
My Time to Speak by Ilia Calderón - Book Review (BSTBU 32)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - March 21, 2021 04:18 - 49 minutesIlia Calderón is a famous TV journalist with Univision, the premier Spanish TV network in the United States. She is a proud Afro-Colombian who has accomplished great things in her life, being among the first journalists of African descent to break through glass career ceilings in Colombia, Sout...
Why Jimmy The Giant is CHANGING Parkour
Hardcore Parkour - March 18, 2021 01:57 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIs this title click baity enough for you, Jimmy? We talk to JimmyTheGiant about building a youtube community, telling stories, self correcting, paying for content in Parkour, perfectionism, "monkey style" controversy, and being self sufficient as a content creator.
"Never trust your friends." - Dom
Hardcore Parkour - March 17, 2021 08:38 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsDom updates us on ultimate tag in Australia, training trends and style over the years, and dialling down the crazy.
Whats new for the next Farang shoe?
Hardcore Parkour - March 13, 2021 04:53 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThe second parkour shoe for Team Farang is in the pipe line but we've got some changes in mind.
A new Red Bull sponsored athlete?
Hardcore Parkour - March 05, 2021 08:09 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn recent weeks, Archie got picked up by Russia as the latest Red Bull sponsored Freerunner. Today we talk to Jason Paul about the ins and outs of that process and how things have changed in his 12 years with Red Bull. https://www.instagram.com/archie.aroyan/ https://www.instagram.com/ryan_d...
Learning a Language During the Pandemic (BSTBU 31)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - March 01, 2021 06:09 - 36 minutesGet your mind off your worries and learn a language! Join BSTBU host Vin Nelsen as he describes how he's learning a new language during this pandemic. Prepare for all those folks you're going to meet when this traumatic event fades and face-to-face becomes a "thang" again. PS - After having le...
How I Finally Lost Weight Part 2 of 2 (BSTBU 30)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - February 22, 2021 07:26 - 35 minutesBeing overweight sucks! So, what can you do? Join BSTBU host Vin Nelsen as he describes his final success over the past year to become a "lean mean fighting machine." Part 2 of 2. NOTE: Check out the PDF of Vin's super-cool doodle notes! https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bstbu/How_I_Finally_L...
How I Finally Lost Weight Part 1 of 2 (BSTBU 29)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - February 22, 2021 06:54 - 22 minutesBeing overweight is a real burden. If you really want to overcome this, what can you do? Join BSTBU host Vin Nelsen as he describes his trials with weight gain and his failed attempts to slim down to become a "lean mean fighting machine." Part 1 of 2. NOTE: Check out the PDF of Vin's super-co...
Siding With Caution Or Playing Chicken (BSTBU 28)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - February 22, 2021 06:35 - 28 minutesWhy do we "play chicken" rather than side with caution? Why is it that we think disaster will happen to others but not ourselves? Are we special? Are the gods watching over us alone? With COVID-19 variants speeding up and nations worldwide ramp up vaccine rollouts, we still push for reopening w...
Is Tiktok the end of Instagram?
Hardcore Parkour - February 15, 2021 09:01 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsNo, of course not. But the fast growing platform is really starting flex its muscle and show huge potential in exposing a whole new audience to many an athlete and influencer.
Overcoming Pandemic Depression Part 2 of 2 (BSTBU 27)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - February 07, 2021 20:17 - 19 minutesAre you battling with depression during this pandemic? What can you do? Join BSTBU host Vin Nelsen in Overcoming Pandemic Depression Part 2 of 2 as he brainstorms ways to reclaim joy and decrease negative feelings during this incredibly painful time. Photo from Engin Akyurt on Pixabay
Overcoming Pandemic Depression Part 1 of 2 (BSTBU 26)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - February 07, 2021 20:15 - 26 minutesAre you battling with depression during this pandemic? What can you do? Join BSTBU host Vin Nelsen in Overcoming Pandemic Depression Part 1 of 2 as he brainstorms ways to reclaim joy and decrease negative feelings during this incredibly painful time. Photo by PicsbyFran on Pixabay
Katching up with Tomato
Hardcore Parkour - February 04, 2021 07:35 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWe are all over the place with this one talking about being stuck at home, training while being old, and up and coming in TV and movies for Dom. https://www.instagram.com/khedoori/ https://www.instagram.com/devon.phat/ https://www.instagram.com/bagels_payne/ https://www.rottentomatoes.co...
Self-Improvement is Golden (BSTBU 25)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - January 31, 2021 23:54 - 23 minutesAre you surviving 2021 so far? Where are you in your journey of self-improvement? Making progress? How are those new year's resolutions going? BSTBU host Vin Nelsen does a check-in here to see how you're doing and share his own progress with this new month of the new year, during these strange ...
De-Americanise Yourself - Part 2 of 2 (BSTBU 24)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - January 26, 2021 01:11 - 27 minutesHow can you minimise the USA's influence on your life? Is it even possible? And why? Why bother? Listen to chief hypocrite and BSTBU host Vin Nelsen explain his own connections with the United States of America and why it is important for us to think for ourselves and not let Uncle Sam do the t...
De-Americanise Yourself - Part 1 of 2 (BSTBU 23)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - January 26, 2021 00:25 - 33 minutesHow can you minimise the USA's influence on your life? Is it even possible? And why? Why bother? Listen to chief hypocrite and BSTBU host Vin Nelsen explain his own connections with the United States of America and why it is important for us to think for ourselves and not let Uncle Sam do the t...
Favorite freerunners to watch in 2021
Hardcore Parkour - January 25, 2021 06:57 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsHere's a list of who's peaked our interest going into 2021. A mix of eclectic movers as well as straight up and coming power houses you shouldn't miss out on. Nicolas Delfau https://www.instagram.com/nicoflow12/ Ryuya https://www.instagram.com/jbpk.ryu8_drew/ Yasin Hemati https://www.insta...
Golden Vs Wasted Years (BSTBU 22)
Be Strong to be Useful (BSTBU) - January 25, 2021 01:23 - 37 minutesThe heavy metal band Iron Maiden once had a song called "Wasted Years." Are the months & years we pass "wasted" or "golden"? Join BSTBU host Vin Nelsen as he explores fate (predetermination) vs free will (self-action), Christianity, Islam, the Terminator film series, his own recent poem and the...