
Off the Mats Podcast #292- Training Through Change feat. Naomi Ives
Off the Mats Podcast #292 features a conversation with Naomi Ives of Ivey League MMA and Crazy 88 MMA, a longtime teammate whose jiu-jitsu journey reflects the realities many practitioners face but ra...
22 Des 20251h 23min

Off the Mats Podcast #291- Building Confidence on the Mat feat. Johan and Eliška
In this episode of Off the Mats Podcast, I sit down again with Johan and Eliška to talk through Eliška’s second Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition and Johan’s role in coaching her through the process. We...
17 Des 20251h 22min

Off the Mats Podcast #290- Beyond Training feat. Jenn Holmberg
In this episode of Off the Mats Podcast, I sit down with Jenn Holmberg, co-host of the Chokeholds and Chill Podcast, to talk about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as more than just a sport. Jenn shares how she fi...
15 Des 20251h 46min

Off the Mats Podcast #289- Inside a First BJJ Competition feat. Robyn Henderson
In this episode of Off the Mats Podcast, I sit down with returning guest and white belt, Robyn Henderson, to talk through her experience competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for the first time. We look at...
10 Des 20251h 6min

Off the Mats Podcast #288- Building Community On and Off the Mats feat. Mallory Ingalls
In this episode of Off the Mats Podcast, I sit down with Mallory Ingalls, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and co-host of the Chokeholds and Chill podcast. We talk about her background as a lifelong a...
8 Des 20251h 38min

Off the Mats Podcast #287- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Motivation and Progress feat. Kyle Rocke
In this episode, I sit down with BJJ Brown Belt Kyle Rocke from Crazy 88 MMA to talk through how he found Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and what shaped his early development on the mats. Kyle shares what origin...
1 Des 20251h 19min

Off the Mats Podcast #286- Unbreakable Jiu Jitsu feat. Mendi Carlson and Kari Summers
In this episode of Off the Mats Podcast, I sit down with Mendi Carlson and Kari Summers to talk about the Unbreakable Jiu-Jitsu Women’s Camp coming in February of 2026 and the work they’re doing to st...
24 Nov 20251h 24min

Off the Mats Podcast #285- The Long Road Back feat. Brandon Davis
In this episode of Off the Mats Podcast, Coach Brandon “Thor” Davis returns to reflect on training at Ivey League MMA, his current work at Crazy 88, and how his approach to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mua...
17 Nov 20251h 30min



















