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  <title>Lori O'Connell | Life of a Passionate Omega Woman | Ep.21</title>
  <description>It's impossible to pin Lori O’Connell down to a single title. Her interests and inclinations have taken her across the map, both figuratively and literally. She has, however, settled into a few roles that combine her natural talents and trained skills. In our discussion Lori shared her transformative experiences in fencing, jiu-jitsu, living in Japan, mountain climbing and hiking, doing stunt work for film and television, building her home, and more. #LoriOConnell #Stunts #jujitsu #hiking #fma 0:00 Along comes a bear. 0:13 Opening 0:26 Introduction 1:21 From Ottawa to Japan to Vancouver and back to Ottawa 1:38 Moved to Japan for martial arts and to teach English 3:18 Early interest in martial arts. From Dance classes to foil and saber Fencing, then a lifetime in Can-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu. Gender non-conforming 8:05 Move to Vancouver in 2003, opening a Jiu-Jitsu dojo, getting into the film industry.&amp;amp;nbsp; 11:53 stunt work in the entertainment industry for Disney, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Supernatural, The Umbrella Academy, Gen V, and many more, cool stunts, Inner Demon.&amp;amp;nbsp; 14:47 Bullying, fighting spirit, martial arts 16:14 Backcountry camping adventures, solo backcountry camping, no water source,&amp;amp;nbsp; 23:23 Perils of solo camping and hiking - Gigi Wu and Aaron Ralston 25:36 Solo packing gets Lori in touch with her soul… No Water, mosquitos, and a BEAR 30:40 Dreams and meditation 32:13 Lori’s new martial art drills-based practice and teaching methods&amp;amp;nbsp; 39:50 Jump Rope analogy drilling for timing and pressure referencing, ditching uniforms and belts&amp;amp;nbsp; 45:01 Filipino martial arts influences, reasons and needs for rank, goals and structure in teaching methods, passion&amp;amp;nbsp; 47:35 Lori’s love and passion for teaching the arts vs. teaching for money with dirty mats,&amp;amp;nbsp; 49:48 Lori’s book, When the Fight Goes to the Ground, cooking is a passion, Nerf wars&amp;amp;nbsp; 52:40 Cold water swimming, stunt work, Wim Hoff vs. AIDA Breathing technique, free diving&amp;amp;nbsp; 1:00:54 Physiological process behind Lori’s cold water breathing method&amp;amp;nbsp; 1:03:04 Lori and Chris are building their home, Lori becomes a Life Coach, Air BnB Nature Retreat.&amp;amp;nbsp; 1:06:34 Lori does stunts, a full body burn, and a harrowing free dive stunt for Netflix series “Breathe,”&amp;amp;nbsp; 1:11:59 Why no stunt is too scary for Lori to do these days, her desire to do “Star Trek”&amp;amp;nbsp; 1:14:55 Restita DeJesus invites Lori to teach at PAMA and National Women’s Martial Arts Association, where Lori meets her idol, Cat Woman stunt’s Kathy Long.&amp;amp;nbsp; LORI'S LINKS Face Book Page - https://www.facebook.com/lorioco Website -&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.lorioconnell.com/ Stunt Reel -&amp;amp;nbsp;https://vimeo.com/837198779 Film Short -&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2DmMPCCCDY Book -  https://www.amazon.com/When-Fight-Goes-Ground-Self-Defense/dp/0804842531 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lorioco/ Blog -  https://feednflow.com/blog/post/a-frosty-winter-embrace-my-first-cold-water-immersion-on-ice?fbclid=IwAR1-Q8_kXQJy3M7srt6eJyf-3D2_38_f05vGR9Xnj6IE1vB-PazPmXFiLlA Free Dive Stunt on &amp;quot;Breathe&amp;quot; -  https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChHxdk3DFLm/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;amp;amp;fbclid=IwAR3TyCnDp_PnGqdrOJuUAqz7c8BuSJPo_h2Iy52PZ7sb4dq193fGPuzOCFA Solo Hiking Post-  https://feednflow.com/blog/post/solo-hiking-the-cape-scott-north-coast-trail-a-wilderness-experience-of-increasing-adversity-part-1?fbclid=IwAR0s3RivUzON7ac_51co0rjbJvPU1Z2GO3tV2tij1CPL5QhFUf27nk_kLq0 Gigi Wu's story -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=8rRMVK1EpDU3QpEs&amp;amp;amp;v=Uu-Z1S-5zc0&amp;amp;amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp;@markvwiley&amp;amp;nbsp; Brought to you by Tambuli Media - www.TambuliMedia.com </description>
  <author_name>Transformations with Mark V. Wiley</author_name>
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