
Ep. 218: Overcoming Competition Anxiety, feat. Amanda Bruse
This week we're joined by Amanda Bruse! Amanda is a new black belt under André Galvão, and just joined the BJJ Mental Models review team! In this episode, Amanda provides some great perspective on h...
13 Helmi 202358min

Ep. 217: World-Class From Anywhere, feat. Margot Ciccarelli
This week we're joined again by BJJMM team member and fan favorite Margot Ciccarelli! They call her "The Nomadic Mars" for a reason: Margot has lived the nomadic lifestyle and has trained at gyms all...
6 Helmi 20231h

Ep. 216: How Instructors Learn, feat. Taylor Biagi
This week we're joined by Taylor Biagi! Taylor is the founder and head instructor at Taylor Biagi Jiu Jitsu in Chicago. In this episode, Steve and Taylor talk about how instructors learn, and how th...
30 Tammi 202354min

Ep. 215: Incentives & Triggers, feat. Jorgen Matsi
This week we're joined by Jorgen Matsi! Jorgen is an Estonian BJJ black belt with a background in sports psychology. In this episode, Jorgen explains how coaches and students can use incentive syste...
23 Tammi 20231h 12min

Ep. 214: Mental Performance Coaching, feat. Justin Su'a
This week we're joined by Justin Su'a! Justin is the Head of Mental Performance with the Tampa Bay Rays. In this episode, Justin draws on his world-class experience to discuss how coaches can help t...
16 Tammi 202359min

Ep. 213: The Pitfalls of Perfectionism, feat. Lyzz "Daemonette" Mitrovic
This week we're joined by Lyzz "Daemonette" Mitrovic! Fresh off winning gold in black belt masters at the 2022 IBJJF Worlds, Lyzz joins us to talk about something she (and all of us, really) battle w...
9 Tammi 20231h 8min

Ep. 212: Scrambles & Safety, feat. Jordan Preisinger
This week we’re joined by Jordan Preisinger! Jordan is a BJJ black belt best known for his YouTube channel, Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu. In this episode, Jordan shares his thoughts on scrambles, and how...
2 Tammi 20231h

Ep. 211: BJJ for LEOs, feat. Adam Haidary
This week we’re joined by Adam Haidary! Adam is the co-founder of Effective Fitness Combatives and the creator of the popular Instagram account PolicePosts. In this episode, Adam shares how Brazilia...
26 Joulu 202255min





















