This is a conversation with Steve Jolly, a black belt out of El Paso, Texas, USA. Steve is a Minister, traveled the world helping to provide clean water, and is the Founder/Director of the Rio Bravo project.

If you have the financial ability to donate to the Rio Bravo Project, go to https://www.riobravoproject.com/give where you can either do a one-time donation or a regular monthly contribution. Or if you have the ability to donate kids Gis or other BJJ gear, reach out to Steve directly on Instagram.

Episode Links:

* Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenjolly

* Rio Bravo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riobravoproject

* Rio Bravo Project: https://www.riobravoproject.com/

* Rio Bravo Donations: https://www.riobravoproject.com/give

* Beltchecker: https://www.beltchecker.com/profile.php?id=16487

* Give Clean Water Charity: https://givecleanwater.org/

Contact:

* Be a Guest: https://btb.fan/newguest

Outline:

00:00 Intro

00:47 Journey to Black Belt

03:46 Getting into BJJ

09:48 Ego and Tapping in Jiujitsu

12:56 Teaching Kids Jiujitsu

15:45 Discipline and Self-Control in Martial Arts

25:00 The Rio Bravo Project

33:24 Funding the Dream: Grassroots Support

36:15 Going Beyond Jiujitsu

41:08 Comprehensive Programs for Kids

50:17 Getting Clean Water to Fiji

59:40 Living Life for Others

01:09:01 Education to Ministry

01:11:41 Finding Your Own Definition of Ministry and Service

01:15:31 Connecting Through Service

01:22:01 Global Perspectives on Life

01:28:31 Looking Ahead

01:32:05 Outro

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