Podcast Episodes
Back to Search424 - Writing the Ultimate BJJ Book, with Meerkatsu and Graham Barlow
Episode 424
It started as an April Fool's joke and then morphed into a BEAST of a book complete with 967 illustrations called "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the Ultimate Illustrated Guidebook". In episode 424 I chat wit…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
423 - BJJ, Science, and D&D with Bryan Rumble
Episode 423
Bryan Rumble is a 2nd degree belt and a working scientist. In this episode we start out by talking about BJJ traditions, the depth of the art, and how the scientific method might be applied in jiu-j…
Published on 5 months ago
422 - How to Condition Yourself to Deal with Adrenaline in Stressful Situations
Episode 422
The fight-or-flight reflex is always lurking just below the surface. When things get sufficiently stressful, our hormonal system dumps enormous amounts of adrenaline into our bloodstream, and—BOOM—su…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
421 - BJJ Training and Conditioning Myths, with James Deirmendjian from Fit Fight Training
Episode 421
Three time IBJJ World medallist James Deirmendjian joins me to discuss optimal training methodologies and the science behind strength and conditioning for sport. We cover hacks to improve recovery, …
Published on 6 months ago
420 - Braving Polar Bears, Facing Off Against the Columbian Military, and Team Dynamics with Frank Wolf
Episode 420
Frank Wolf is an explorer, a writer, and one hell of an adventurer. In this episode we cover what he learned about endurance and survival during his travels in the Arctic, Central America, and Antar…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
419 - Perseverance, Life and Death in the Subarctic (Audiobook Format)
Episode 419
I've got something special for you today: a true adventure story set in the Far North featuring that I underwent a few years ago after a kidney transplant. I ended up learning a LOT about mental tou…
Published on 7 months ago
418 - Spartans, Samurai and Ninja with BJJ Black Belt Jeff Nelson
Episode 418
I was thrilled to have Jeff Nelson on the show to talk about Spartans, Samurai, Ninja, developing confidence through jiu-jitsu, fight scenes in movies that drive us crazy, and pro-training at some of…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
417 - Can You Get Your BJJ Black Belt Without Affiliating with a Specific School?
Episode 417
Paul Kindzia describes himself as a "homeschooled, non-denominational, it takes a village black belt" and had a very unique route to getting his BJJ black belt. He was a ronin, training at different…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
416 - How to Climb Everest, with Extreme Alpinist Jost Kobusch
Episode 416
Jost Kobusch is just back from Everest, where he is doing a multi-year project to climb the tallest mountain in the world... by himself... without oxygen... up the incredibly difficult West Ridge rou…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
415 - BJJ and Self Defense, with Tyson 'The Warrior Philosopher' Larone
Episode 415
Tyson Larone is a BJJ belt, a Muay Thai teacher, TEDx speaker, and a strongman competitor. In this episode he and I dive deep into exploring how BJJ can be used for self defense, including how conte…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago