Wristlocking the White Belts with BJJ.Wiki Dante
Hey there babes! Welcome back! I took a little hiatus last week due to some work circumstances, but I'm back with your latest interview! This week, I'm talking to Dante, founder of the BJJ Wiki instag...
18 Feb 20251h 17min
There is Absolutely Crying (And Laughing) in Jiu Jitsu: AJ Clingerman on Creating Community
Hey babes! This week, I am so honored to share my interview with AJ Clingerman, a black belt instructor, and the founder of Roll Model Grappling Camps in Indiannapolis, Indiana. Join me and listen to ...
3 Feb 202555min
Being Comfortable in Uncomfortable Positions: Purple Belt Maria
Welcome back this week babes! This week, I am talking to Maria Pineda, a purple belt out of Black Sheep Jiu Jitsu in El Paso, Texas. Maria talks about coming into Jiu Jitsu from a wrestling background...
27 Jan 202554min
The Jiu Jitsu Journey of No Gi Yogi Jody Shields
Hey babes! This week, we're talking to Jody Shields, a purple belt training at Mythic BJJ in Fullerton, CA, known on instagram as the No Gi Yogi! I met Jody back in August at a Girls in Gis seminar in...
13 Jan 20251h 7min
Is Your ACADEMY SAFE: Tough Conversations with Academy Safe Founder Milton Campis
What kind of research, beyond what's the schedule, and how much does it cost, did you do when choosing your first jiu jitsu academy? Have you ever googled, "sexual assault martial arts"? Were you awa...
6 Jan 20251h 31min
Unsolicited, unqualified opinions, and a holiday hiatus
No interview this week -- just a short episode of me talking about some recent news in the jiu jitsu world, WNO, and some of the competitors I'm excited about for no gi worlds! This is my last episod...
3 Dec 202415min
You Can't Get Good if You Don't Accept the Process: G.I.R.L.S. PDX Founder Sarah Oriza
And the process is sucking for a long time! Join me in hearing from the co-owner of the first women's only BJJ and martial arts gym in Portland, Oregon, G.I.R.L.S. Gym, black belt Sarah Oriza! Sarah s...
26 Nov 202454min
From Pain to Podium: Erin Quillen's Journey Back to the Competition Mats
Hey babes! This week, Erin "Brutal Viking" Quillen, a brown belt at Checkmat Upland shares her story of how she started jiu jitsu, got hooked, and overcame a serious back injury to return to competiti...
19 Nov 202452min
