🎙️ Become an Author Podcast Hosted by Dr. Jessie Bowen, the Become an Author Podcast is the first podcast dedicated to martial arts authors, thought leaders, and legacy builders.

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Each episode features powerful conversations with martial artists who have transformed their knowledge, experience, and life lessons into published works that inspire students, leaders, and communities around the world.

In this special episode, Dr. Bowen is joined by Hanshi Stephen Kaufman, widely acknowledged as a Founding Father of American Martial Arts. Hanshi Stephen Kaufman is a Hanshi 10th Dan, the founder of Hebi-Ryu Budo (School of the Snake), and one of the most respected scholars and practitioners in modern martial arts history.

Hanshi Kaufman is also the author of the world-famous interpretation of Miyamoto Musashi’s classic text, The Book of Five Rings – The Definitive Interpretation, rated by Amazon as the #1 book on martial arts and Japanese history. In this episode, he shares deep insights into Musashi’s philosophy, the warrior’s mindset, leadership through discipline, and how preserving knowledge through authorship creates a lasting legacy.

Learn more about Hanshi Stephen Kaufman: https://www.hanshi.com/

This episode is a must-listen for martial artists, instructors, historians, authors, and anyone committed to preserving wisdom, building influence, and passing knowledge to the next generation.

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