Podcast Episodes
Back to Search216 - How to Find a Good School to Train At
Episode 216
One of the most common questions I get is how to find a good school. This is a REALLY important issue, given that in your martial arts journey you'l…
6 years, 9 months ago
Making Jiu Jitsu Smooth with Brandon "Wolverine" Mullins
Episode 215
This blast from the past podcast brings back a good friend of mine, Brandon Mullins. In our time together, we discussed Life and Death on the seminar…
6 years, 9 months ago
Discussing the Ins and Outs of Martial Arts and Competition with Roy Dean
Episode 216
Roy Dean is a martial arts pro. In this podcast, he explains the fundamental differences between the different martial arts, including Aikido and how…
6 years, 9 months ago
Why You MUST Regularly Calibrate Your Skills Against People Better Than You!
Episode 214
This is a short rant about the dichotomy of individuality in the martial arts.
On the one hand you absolutely have to take responsibility for findin…
6 years, 9 months ago
How I Survived a Kidney Transplant and Came Back Stronger
Episode 213
Not many people know that in 2015 I was dying of kidney failure and had to have a lifesaving kidney transplant surgery to save my life. Here is the …
6 years, 9 months ago
212 - Scotty Nelson, the Original Gangster of Online BJJ Resources
Episode 212
Scotty Nelson is one of the original gangsters of North American BJJ. From training at the Ralph Gracie Academy back in the day, to training jiu-jit…
6 years, 9 months ago
Discipline and Leveraging the 'Have To' State with Brett Piperni
Episode 211
TEDx speaker Brett Piperni joins us on The Strenuous Life Podcast to talk about discipline, decision making, and deliberately putting yourself into s…
6 years, 10 months ago
It's the Ego, Stupid! How My Last BJJ Injury Was Totally Preventable
Episode 210
I'm just getting over an injury that was completely, utterly, absolutely my own fault. The fastest way to stall your BJJ progress is to get injured.…
6 years, 10 months ago
Fighting Through Injury to Win Pan Am Gold with Vanessa Wexler
Episode 209
Vanessa Wexler is a BJJ black belt and a multiple no-gi world champion, PanAm champion, and Masters champion. I caught up with her shortly after she…
6 years, 10 months ago
Should Martial Artists Condition Their Knuckles?
Episode 208
Knuckle conditioning is a two-edged sword in martial arts. On the one hand hard knuckles and a conditioned fist make for a much more powerful punch …
6 years, 10 months ago