Podcast Episodes

Ep. 115: The BITE Model and Influence Continuum, feat. Matt "Aesopian" Kirtley

Episode 115

This week, Steve is joined by Matt Kirtley, best known as Aesopian.  In addition to being a moderator of Reddit's /r/bjj and a long-time Jiu-Jitsu bl…

5 years, 6 months ago

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Ep. 114: Methods vs. Outcomes, feat. Brian Glick

Episode 114

This week Steve is joined by Brian Glick, black belt from the Danaher Death Squad.  We discuss methods versus outcomes, how to know if we're on the r…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Ep. 113: Jiu-Jitsu for Total Beginners, feat. Jeff Shaw

Episode 113

This is it: the ultimate onboarding package for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.  Jeff Shaw, co-owner of Bellingham BJJ and host of Dirty White Belt Radio, joins…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Ep. 112: Killing the Ego, feat. Dr. Valerie Worthington

Episode 112

This week, Steve and Matt are rejoined by Dr. Valerie "Valhalla" Worthington.  We have a thoughtful discussion on the ego, how it can hinder us, how …

5 years, 7 months ago

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Ep. 111: Position Series: Knee on Belly

Episode 111

This week, Steve and Matt dive into knee on belly and break down the position using the mental models we discuss on the show.

Uke's predictable respon…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Ep. 110: The Reverse Classroom Model, feat. Bruce Hoyer

Episode 110

This week, Steve is joined by Bruce Hoyer from Next Edge Academy.  Bruce is best known for pioneering the reverse classroom model in BJJ.  If you've …

5 years, 8 months ago

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Ep. 109: Peak Performance, feat. Emily Kwok

Episode 109

This week, Steve and Matt are joined by multi-time world champion Emily Kwok.  Having studied directly with Marcelo Garcia and Josh Waitzkin, Emily j…

5 years, 8 months ago

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Ep. 108: Lessons From Inverted Gear, feat. Nelson Puentes

Episode 108

This week, Steve and Matt are joined by Nelson Puentes, the co-founder of Inverted Gear.  Nelson shares the story of the business and is generous wit…

5 years, 8 months ago

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Ep. 107: Information Literacy, feat. Robert Degle

Episode 107

This week, Steve is joined again by Robert Degle.  Robert shares his experience with information literacy, and how grapplers can answer the questions…

5 years, 8 months ago

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Ep. 106: Resilience, feat. Stephan Kesting

Episode 106

This week, Steve is joined by the internet's favorite professor, Stephan Kesting.  We have a post-mortem on the disastrous year that was 2020, discus…

5 years, 9 months ago

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