Ep. 219: Think Like an Analyst, feat. Jake Luigi
This week we're joined by Jake Luigi! Jake is best known as the creator of the hugely popular BJJ YouTube channel, Less Impressed More Involved. In this episode, Jake explains his analytical approac...
20 Feb 202358min
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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 20231h
