Podcast Episodes

Ep. 282: Champions Stay Present, feat. Josh McKinney

Episode 282

This week we're joined again by Josh McKinney!  Josh is a coach at HeadnodHQ in Illinois and a black belt under Kyle Watson.  In this episode, Josh b…

2 years, 5 months ago

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Ep. 281: Safe Stacking, feat. Mike "Dr. Kickass" Piekarski

Episode 281

This week we're joined again by Dr. Mike Piekarski!  Better known as "Doctor Kickass" on Instagram, Mike is a BJJ black belt under Henry Akins and is…

2 years, 5 months ago

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Ep. 280: Simplifying the Art, feat. Giles Garcia

Episode 280

This week we're joined by Giles Garcia!  Giles is the head coach at Ronin Grappling in Glasgow, Scotland.  In this episode, Giles explains why it's s…

2 years, 5 months ago

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Ep. 279: Passing Strategies, feat. Stuart Cooper

Episode 279

This week we're joined by Stuart Cooper!  Stuart is best known for his incredible Jiu-Jitsu documentaries, but he's also an outstanding black belt wi…

2 years, 5 months ago

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BONUS: Grappling With Confidence, feat. Jozef Chen

We're giving you a bonus episode because yesterday's release was an April Fools' Day joke. 🤣

This episode is the second in a new BJJ Mental Models Pre…

2 years, 6 months ago

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Ep. 278: Offensive BJJ, feat. Priit Mihkelson

Episode 278

This week we're joined again by Priit Mihkelson, formerly of Defensive BJJ!  In this episode, Priit shares some shocking news: he is abandoning his s…

2 years, 6 months ago

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Ep. 277: The Jiu-Jitsu "Happy Pill," feat. Mike Jaramillo

Episode 277

This week we're joined by Mike Jaramillo!  Mike is John Danaher's first black belt and the advanced no gi instructor at the Renzo Gracie Academy in N…

2 years, 6 months ago

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BONUS: Marcelo Garcia on The Highest Levels

This episode was originally for BJJ Mental Models Premium subscribers, but you're getting it for free!  The Highest Levels is a BJJMM Premium podcast…

2 years, 6 months ago

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Ep. 276: Polarity Mapping, feat. Emily Kwok

Episode 276

This week we're joined again by Emily Kwok!  Emily is a peak performance consultant and multi-time BJJ black belt world champion representing Marcelo…

2 years, 6 months ago

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Ep. 275: Submission Series: The Roadhouse Choke, feat. Rob Biernacki

Episode 275

This week we're joined again by Rob Biernacki!  Fresh off winning his first world championship at 2023 IBJJF No Gi Worlds in the masters 4 black belt…

2 years, 6 months ago

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