Stephan Kesting

Adventure guide and survival expert

Berlin, Germany

About Stephan

Stephan Kesting is an adventure guide and survival expert with extensive experience in wilderness survival and expedition leading. He has led expeditions to remote locations around the world and has written several books on survival and adventure travel.

Associated Podcasts

The Drunken Taoist Podcast

Guest

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

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Recent Appearances

446 - Building a Community BJJ Dojo in Kenya with Just Shiggi!

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting•Apr 7, 2026•48:40•host

445 - The Most Dangerous Day of My Arctic Journey and What It Taught Me About Satisfaction and Happiness

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting•Mar 19, 2026•20:47•host

Stephan Kesting

About Stephan

Associated Podcasts

The Drunken Taoist Podcast

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Connect

Recent Appearances

446 - Building a Community BJJ Dojo in Kenya with Just Shiggi!

445 - The Most Dangerous Day of My Arctic Journey and What It Taught Me About Satisfaction and Happiness

Key Topics

444 - Stoicism and BJJ, with Adisa Banjoko

443 - Twenty-seven Red Flags to Avoid When Picking a BJJ Club

442 - Building a Positive Gym Culture in BJJ, with Josh Peters

441 - The Science of Fighting and Training MMA, with Ian Harris

440 - Training Methods and Cross Training in Jiu-Jitsu, with Josh Peters and Stephan Kesting

439 - The Real Catch Wrestling and What it Can Teach Jiu-Jitsu, with Val 'The Crippler' Childs

438 - Crafting Your Ideal Jiu-Jitsu Journey, with Tom Wortman

437 - Adam Shoalts, Vanished Beyond the Map

436 - How Training Your Submissions as Positions Takes Your Game to the Next Level, with Steve Kwan from BJJ Mental Models

435 - Roy Dean and the Origins of BJJ in North America

434 - High-Percentage BJJ Competition Strategies with Beatrice 'Berimbozo' Jin

433 - How Jiu-Jitsu Builds an Unshakeable Self Confidence, with Alicia Reitz

432 - Hybrid Training 4: Optimal Conditioning for Winning BJJ Tournaments, with James Deirmendjian

431 - Hybrid Training 3: Mixing Ultramarathon and Strength Training with James Pieratt

430 - Hybrid Training 2: The Science of Strength, Power and Endurance with Chris Duffin

429 - Hybrid Training 1: Peaking for Power, Endurance, and Mental Strength with Mike McCastle

428 - Tom Callos, A Black Belt and Gentleman

427 - Overcoming Doubt and Anxiety in Competition, with Sports Psychologist Haley Perlis