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The mission of Lakas Filipino Martial Arts is to educate, preserve and honor the martial arts from the Philippines as well as those fighting systems born from the Filipino American experience. This vision of this podcast is to capture and share the stories of teachers, instructors and mentors that have not only contributed their life and spirit to martial art, but have helped paint the portrait of who I am today, and what Lakas Filipino Martial Arts continues to develop to be.
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Every year at Nordic Summit we record a series of podcast episodes. Check out the past podcast episodes here: https://nordicsummit.info/podcast/ All future episodes will be posted here.
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Speakers Andrew Bibby and Laura Graham-Brown (2023 Recap)
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In this episode we talk to speakers Andrew Bibby and Laura Graham-Brown about Copenhagen, the robots, the speaker dinner, their sessions and the unique vibe of the Nordics. This season they will recap the Nordic Summit 2023 event in Copenhagen by talking with organisers, speakers, volunteers, attendees and sponsors, to hear their fondest memories a…
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Volunteers Joe Griffin and Jonas Rapp (2023 Recap)
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This time with volunteers Joe Griffin and Jonas Rapp We talk about what it's like to be a volunteer at events like Nordic Summit; what's in it for you, and how we can't run events like these without the help of volunteers. This season they will recap the Nordic Summit 2023 event in Copenhagen by talking with organisers, speakers, volunteers, attend…
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Attendees Mari Jansson and Marius Børresen (2023 Recap)
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We chat with attendees Mari Jansson and Marius Børresen about their experience as attendees at last year's event. Why should you go to conferences in the first place, how to convince your boss to let you go, and what makes Nordic Summit different from all the other conferences? Benedikt Bergmann (LinkedIn & Twitter) and Ulrikke Akerbæk (LinkedIn & …
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Speakers Rebekka Aalbers and Chris Huntingford (2023 Recap)
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We talked to two speakers; Rebekka Aalbers and Chris Huntingford about their session at Nordic Summit 2023, where they dressed up as a unicorn and a dinosaur. Benedikt Bergmann (LinkedIn & Twitter) and Ulrikke Akerbæk (LinkedIn & Twitter) hosts this season. We recap the Nordic Summit 2023 in Copenhagen by talking with organisers, speakers, voluntee…
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Organizing Committee member Guro Faller (2023 recap)
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In this first episode, Guro Faller introduces Benedikt Bergmann and Ulrikke Akerbæk as hosts for this new season of the Nordic Summit Podcast. We discuss what it's like to organise events, and Guro shares one of her most fond memories. In this season we recap the Nordic Summit 2023 event in Copenhagen. We talk with organisers, speakers, volunteers,…
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Claire Edgson (Sponsor) & Carl Cookson (Speaker)
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This time we had the opportunity to talk to Claire Edgson (LinkedIn & Twitter) and Carl Cookson (LinkedIn & Twitter). The topics we covered were Governance, Security, and how to solve the lack of people in our line of work. On this Podcast from 2022, our host Guro Faller (LinkedIn & Twitter), and her co-host Benedikt Bergmann (LinkedIn & Twitter) w…
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In this last episode of the Nordic Summit Podcast, we are talking to Sara Lagerquist (LinkedIn & Twitter) again. This time we talked about how the event went and future Nordic Summits. On this Podcast from 2022, our host Guro Faller (LinkedIn & Twitter), and her co-host Benedikt Bergmann (LinkedIn & Twitter) will interview different guests. Those a…
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Iain Connolly (Sponsor) & Daniel Laskewitz (Speaker)
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In this episode, we talked to Iain Connoly and Daniel Laskewitz. We talked about mental health, work-life balance as well as just attending an event without having responsibilities like organizing. On this Podcast from 2022, our host Guro Faller (LinkedIn & Twitter), and her co-host Benedikt Bergmann (LinkedIn & Twitter) will interview different gu…
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Tricia Sinclair (Sponsor) & Kaila Bloomfield (Speaker)
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Tricia Sinclair (LinkedIn & Twitter) and Kaila Bloomfield (LinkedIn & Twitter) are well-known members of the community. In this episode of the Nordic Summit Podcast, we talked about upskilling, diversity, new people to tech as well as other events which are coming up. On this Podcast from 2022, our host Guro Faller (LinkedIn & Twitter), and her co-…
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Daniel Wedeborg (Attendee) & Jakob Örneberg (Attendee)
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In this episode, we talked to Daniel Wedenborg and Jakob Örneberg who both work for SopraSteria (one of our great sponsors). They also attend a lot of sessions and share their experience so far as well as how they intend to give their gained knowledge to the rest of the company. On this Podcast from 2022, our host Guro Faller (LinkedIn & Twitter), …
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Megan V. Walker (Speaker) & Vivian Voss (Organizer)
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This time we had a conversation with Megan V. Walker (LinkedIn & Twitter) as well as Vivian Voss (LinkedIn & Twitter). The topics we scratched on are Dynamics 365 Marketing as well as coming back to in-person events after this long period of only remote events. But also how it has been to get involved in the community during the Pandemic and the di…
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Ulrikke Akerbæk (Speaker) & Nick Doelman (Speaker)
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In this episode, we talked to Ulrikke Akerbæk and Nick Doelman. Despite both being experts in the area of Power Apps Portals/Power Pages we talked mainly about Community, Mentorship, and remote vs. in-person events. On this Podcast from 2022, our host Guro Faller (LinkedIn & Twitter), and her co-host Benedikt Bergmann (LinkedIn & Twitter) will inte…
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Introduction with Sara Lagerquist (Organizer 2022)
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In this episode of the Nordic Summit Podcast we are talking to Sara Lagerquist (LinkedIn & Twitter) who is one (you could even say the main) of the organization team of the Nordic Summit 2022. We talked about the idea behind it and how it has gone so far. On this Podcast from 2022, our host Guro Faller (LinkedIn & Twitter), and her co-host Benedikt…
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Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 30: Guro Mark Mikita – The Iconoclast
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I first became aware of Mark Mikita when I lived in Southern California. On a hot afternoon amidst the crawling West LA traffic on Washington Blvd, I saw his school. The exterior was white, with clean lettering and black Baybayin on the side. “Mi-ki-ta” I said to myself, reading the ancient syllabary. Above it all, clear and simple with no adornmen…
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Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 29: Gura Rosie Abriam – The Gura
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Shortly before moving back home to Maryland, I watched Guro Inosanto online as he presented our Filipino Martial Arts to a captivated audience at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History. The program, entitled “Filipino Martial Arts: From Kali and Escrima to Boxing” featured faculty from the University of Maryland but also …
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Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 28: Sifu Dwight Woods – The Rebel
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“Yes! The rhythm! The Rebel!” – Public Enemy I started listening to Sifu Dwight Woods years before his podcasts, “The I Love Jeet Kune Do Broadcast“, “The Jeet Kune Do Dialogues” and “The FMA Files“. I started watching Sifu Dwight on YouTube back in the day, intently listening to his clips from his classes, talking about Guro Inosanto, JKD and Kali…
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Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 27: Gat Puno Abundio Baet – The Chief
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I see it in footage today, just as I saw it in person back then. But I cannot explain it. “It must be his position” I thought. “Or maybe the angles.” In the hot, and very humid Florida sun, we stood around Gat Puno Abon Baet at he easily touched his opponent’s head with his stick while staying out of range. I watched their shoulders. Their feet. Ev…
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Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 26: Professor Guy Chase – De Cadena
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“Watch how he moves. Look at him.” I looked over my shoulder for a moment. “Did you see him?” I was partnered up with Guro Victor Gendrano for the evening Kali class at the Inosanto Academy. I was there for Instructor Camp, so the school was crowded with both students as well as visiting instructors from around the country, even from around the wor…
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Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 25: Lauren Mary Kim – The Stunt Woman
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We all leaned forward, on the edges of our seats. As the Stormtroopers surrounded her, she sat still, forging tools in hand. One prodded her helmet with his blaster. Suddenly she sprung up, alive in action, her hammer and tongs whirling and smashing and crushing. We all shrieked in exhilaration! My daughter next to me jumped up off the bean bag, my…
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Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 24: Tuhon Ray Dionaldo – The Bridge
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I could barely believe it. I was standing outside in the Southern California sun, looking up at the Ed Parker’s Kenpo Karate sign at his original school in Pasadena. I was about to go inside and meet Tuhon Ray Dionaldo, the incredible Filipino Martial Artist that had captivated my attention over the last several months on YouTube. I had started Say…
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Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 23: Dr. Mark Wiley – The Through Line
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Sometime during my college years, I came across a book that truly captivated me and significantly influenced my views on Filipino Martial Arts. That book was “Filipino Martial Culture” by Mark V. Wiley. Growing up, I loved going to bookstores and my local mall had at least two or three. I would scourge the graphic novels and fictions sections, but …
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Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 22: Guro Steve Grody – The Flow
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Guro Steve Grody is one of the pioneers in sharing JKD and Kali through video. He is the one that put Burton Richardson on, and propelled Mark Balluff to mega stardom. But what really set him apart at the time, and what is still immensely valuable to me was his emphasis on very specific components of the arts. Both highly specialized but also extre…
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Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 21: Jay Enage – The Script
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Guro Inosanto always shared with us that it was the martial artists, the warriors who protected the culture. He once commented that any culture that exists today, only exists because there were warriors there to preserve it. And as long as I have known about Filipino Martial Arts, I knew that somewhere in that culture and history, existed the ancie…
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