Ep. 385: Jiu-Jitsu "Third Places," feat. Justin Relph

About this episode

Justin Relph discusses building community through jiu-jitsu and the concept of third places.

This week, we're joined by Justin Relph! Justin is a self-described die-hard hobbyist, event marketer, and the black belt coach behind Jiu Jitsu Invermere, a not-for-profit gym in the mountains of British Columbia. In this episode, Justin shares his experience building community through jiu-jitsu in a small resort town, and we revisit the concept of third places: the social spaces beyond home and work that so many of us are missing. Topics include: the decline of third places in modern life, ...

People in this episode

Host: Steve Kwan

Guest: Justin Relph

Topics covered

• community building
• third places
• jiu-jitsu
• social spaces
• event marketing

Keywords

• jiu-jitsu
• community
• third places
• event marketing
• British Columbia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jiu Jitsu Invermere

Places: British Columbia

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