
Episode 152 - Mega Gyms, Affiliate Drama, and Why Splitting From Your Team Is Never Easy
On episode 152 of the BJJ Balance Podcast, Mat shows up to the soccer field mohawk and all, and the guys open up about the side-eye he gets from suburban dads, his wife's reaction to the new look, and...
1 Sep 1h 10min

Episode 151 - Craig Jones Was Officially Asked To Fill The ADCC Spot
On episode 151 of the BJJ Balance Podcast, Mat and Kenny open up sore, tired, and fully unfiltered after a rough training week, riffing on recovery supplements, cardio jokes, and one very cursed tange...
25 Aug 1h 14min

Episode 150 - Attendance-Based Belts, Fake Black Belts, and BJJ's Dirty Secret
On episode 150 of the BJJ Balance Podcast, Mat and Kenny go deep on the algorithm rabbit holes we don't tell our friends about before breaking down why women's MMA has struggled to build the same riva...
18 Aug 1h 20min

Episode 149 - Why Cross-Training At Other BJJ Gyms Is Making The Sport Better
On episode 149 of the BJJ Balance Podcast, Mat and Kenny cover a little bit of everything: coaching a student to a second place finish, why "no-gi guys" get labeled emotional, and an honest, no-filter...
11 Aug 1h 9min

Episode 148 - Should White Belts Learn Leg Locks? BJJ's Most Controversial Debate
On this episode of the BJJ Balance Podcast, we dive deep into one of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu's most debated topics: leg locks. Should white belts and blue belts be taught leg locks, ankle locks, kneebars,...
4 Aug 1h 19min

Episode 147 - Men Who Won’t Grow Up: Money, Marriage & Modern Masculinity
This episode starts with heatwaves and trashy beaches in Southern California and somehow ends with a full‑on intervention for modern men. We clown on hiking with bears, talk real jiu jitsu life, and t...
28 Jul 1h 17min

Episode 146 - Why Brown Belts Should Be the Most Dangerous People in the Gym
Fresh off our massive episode with Craig Jones, BJJ Balance is back to business—and Episode 146 goes exactly where you'd expect: completely off the rails before somehow finding its way back to jiu-jit...
21 Jul 1h 8min

Episode 145 - Craig Jones Unfiltered: CJI 3, Gordon Ryan, B-Team & Cartel Stories
Craig Jones joins BJJ Balance from Mexico for the biggest and wildest episode we have ever recorded.Craig tells the unbelievable story of filming with cartel members in Mexico before opening up about ...
14 Jul 1h 33min



















