Off the Mats Podcast

Welcome back, folks. This week on the podcast, I sit down with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt Navarro Chamberlain, training out of Crazy 88 MMA. Known for his tireless work ethic, technical precision...

21 Jul 20252h 8min

Welcome back, friends. This week on the podcast, I sit down with Ben Kovacs, co-founder of Guardian Gym, a nonprofit martial arts academy with locations in Los Angeles, Baltimore, Ethiopia, and more, ...

14 Jul 202551min

What's up, nerds? This week on the podcast, I'm joined by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and passionate collector Sam Bracamonte. Sam shares the story of how he began his BJJ journey, the hard-earne...

7 Jul 20251h 15min

Well, hello, again. This week on the podcast, I sit down with grappler Phille Eriksson, whose journey on and off the mats is nothing short of inspiring. After facing severe health challenges that led ...

30 Jun 20251h 35min

What's up, friends? This week on the podcast, I welcome back David Riedman—Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, writer, and creator of the Rules of BJJ Substack. In this episode, David breaks down key to...

23 Jun 20251h 54min

What's up, people? This week on the podcast, I sit down with the profoundly inspiring Adisa Banjoko—a true renaissance man whose life bridges martial arts, music, philosophy, and youth empowerment. As...

16 Jun 20251h 31min

What's up, listeners? This week on the podcast, I welcome back Blu Mays, the voice behind the @neurodivergent_grappler Instagram page. Blu shares how life and training have evolved since their last ap...

9 Jun 20251h 14min

What's up and welcome back, folks. This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Eli Adams, martial artist and host of the Combat and Coaching Podcast, for a wide-ranging conversation that blends pop cultur...

2 Jun 20252h 2min