Easton Training Center Community Podcast

In this episode of the Easton Community Podcast, Mike sits down with longtime friend, Easton brown belt, and physical therapist Matt Smith to explore what it really takes to stay healthy, recover from injury, and continue doing the things you love for life. Matt shares his journey from working with elite athletes and Olympians to helping everyday people overcome pain and regain confidence in their...

In this episode of the Easton Training Center Community Podcast, Mike Tousignant sits down with Dr. Vassily Eliopoulos—former emergency room physician, lifelong wrestler, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, and founder of Longevity Health. Vass shares the pivotal moments that led him from a successful career in emergency medicine to the world of regenerative medicine, health optimization, and longevit...

In this episode of the Easton Community Podcast, Tyra Pritt—Academy Operations Director and Kids Department Head at Easton Longmont—shares her journey from parent to leader and how Jiu Jitsu transformed her life. Tyra and Mike discuss the power of discomfort in growth, what makes a great kids coach, and how martial arts build confidence, resilience, and strong character in both kids and adults. A...

In this episode of the Easton Community Podcast, Mike sits down with River Mayfield, General Manager of Easton Longmont, to dive into his journey from a lifelong martial artist to a leader within the academy. River shares stories from his unconventional karate upbringing, his transition into Jiu Jitsu, and how those experiences shaped his approach to training, coaching, and leadership. This episod...

In this episode of the Easton Community Podcast, Mike Tousignant sits down with Easton Arvada General Manager and Easton Jiu Jitsu black belt Kyle Wright. Kyle has been a part of the Easton community for years, but his path into the academy — and into leadership — is anything but typical. Before joining Easton, Kyle was competing in MMA and working at a hobby game shop in Denver, where he develope...

After a long break, the Easton Training Center Community Podcast is back and kicking off the year with ETC founder, Amal Easton.  Amal shares personal stories that touch on self-control, responsibility, confrontation, and how years of martial arts training shape the way we move through the world. The conversation moves from real-world conflict to parenting, values, and what it means to draw clear...

In this episode, CEO Mike Tousignant sits down with Alex Huddleston, Easton Training Center's Director of Martial Arts, to unpack the work happening behind the scenes to elevate martial arts across all Easton academies. Alex shares insights into the systems and strategy behind Easton's curriculum development, leadership training, and competition prep. The two dive deep into this year's Easton Open...

On this month's episode of the Easton Community Podcast, our host, Mike Tousignant, interviews Coach Sean Madden, ETC's Muay Thai Program Director who's been the central force in shaping Easton's Muay Thai program. Interested in joining our community? Sign up for a free class: https://eastontc.com/  

On the latest episode of the Easton Community Podcast, our host, Mike Tousignant, sits down with Neal Ritter and Gelsey Malferrari, a stand-out family from our Easton Longmont location. Along with interviews with Easton leaders and insights into our operational processes, one of the best things about this podcast has been expanding its voice into the community and sharing the inspiring stories of...

On this month's episode of the Easton Community Podcast, Mike Tousignant interviews our newest GM, Kate Eischen – a Muay Thai brown shirt, mom and the first female to run an Easton academy! Kate, who started at Easton in 2013, brings a range of prior life experiences to the room and has gone through every rank of leadership in her community, from kickboxing coach to kids coach to Kids Department H...

On the latest episode of the Easton Team Podcast, President Mike Tousignant sits down with Director of General Managers, VP, and Black Belt, Ian Lieberman. Ian started at Easton in 2006, progressing from cleaning mats to coaching, then running the Denver school before becoming Easton's VP and Director of General Managers. Mike and Ian discuss fear, growth and ownership over one's life, including l...

This month on the Easton Community Podcast, our host Mike sits down with Boulder Academy Operations Director and comic book aficionado, Viola Burlew – or Vi, as we know her. Vi has been with Easton for 14 years, having started training at the age of 11 back in 2010, nearly the same year as Mike Tousignant himself. Listen to all the Easton Training Center Community Podcast Episodes: Apple Podcasts:...

It's safe to say no non-Easton employee or member has had as significant of on impact on our community as Larry Dressler. On the latest episode of the Easton Community Podcast, Mike Tousignant sits down with Larry – the consultant who showed us how crystalizing our mission, optimizing our internal structure and implementing core values can help us navigate any conflict and decision with conviction...

On the latest episode of the Easton Community Podcast, Mike Tousignant sits down with Easton Muay Thai coach, competitor, and Team USA representative Allie Readmond.  Listen to all the Easton Training Center Community Podcast Episodes: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/63wImFL... Interested in joining our community? Sign up for a free...

On the latest episode of the Easton Community Podcast, Mike Tousignant sits down with Easton Black BJJ Belt, competitor, teacher and co-owner of Easton Lowry, Professor Amy Fidelis. Listen to all the Easton Training Center Community Podcast Episodes: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/easton-training-center-community-podcast/id1606067987 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/63...

On the latest episode of the Easton Community Podcast, our host Mike Tousignant sits down with Easton Brown Belt, Kids Martial Arts Program Director, and former Easton Longmont GM, Jordan Shipman, to discuss what Jordan has learned while transitioning roles in Easton and what his perfect day would look like. Jordan, who started out coaching Fundamentals classes at Easton Boulder, was the GM of Eas...

On the latest episode of the Easton Community Podcast, our host Mike Tousignant sits down with Easton Blue Belt, endurance athlete, performance coach and mountaineer Jason Antin to talk training, mindset, dad stuff and more.   Jason, who co-started a company called Beat Monday brings an element of resilience and excitement to anything he does – especially since he started to follow his passion ful...

On the latest episode of the ETC Community Podcast, our host, Mike Tousignant, sits down with Angelo Keely, an Easton student and CEO of Boulder-based supplement company, Kion, to discuss his unusual upbringing and the series of life events that sent him on a lifelong pursuit of wellness, eventually landing him in Boulder, CO. 

On the latest episode of the Easton Staff Podcast, our host, Mike Tousignant, sits down with Professor Reid Delman - a wrestler, coach, race director and Jiu Jitsu back belt who has been with Easton since its inception.

Easton Training Center Co-Owner, Eliot Marshall, joins the podcast to discuss how he started at Easton, how Easton has transformed in the past 24 years, and some of the lessons Eliot's learned throughout his time with Easton. 

Easton Training Center's head blog and copy writer, Tatyana Grechina, joins the podcast to discuss her background in art her unlikely journey to being an integral part of Easton's team. 

The man who started it all, Amal Easton, joins Easton Training Center CEO, Mike Tousignant, to discuss the beginnings of Jiu Jitsu in America and how the art transformed from a well kept secret to one of the fastest growing martial arts in the world. 

In September's special episode we feature Phil Lietz, Easton Longmont's new General Manager. Phil holds a black belt in Jiu Jitsu and Judo, is a talented artist, and a Professional Heptoculturist. Phil and Mike discuss Phil's transition to GM in Longmont, Phil's work as an artist, and the search for mastery.   Read more about Phil from a recent blog: https://eastonbjj.com/news/from-concept-art-to-...

In August's special episode we feature Matt Bloss, GM of Easton Training Center Boulder and Program Director of the Kids Muay Thai Program, and Jordan Shipman, the former GM of Easton Training Center Longmont and newly-promoted Program Director for Kids Martial Arts. Matt and Jordan discuss challenges faced in each position as well as aligning all the schools under program-wide initiatives. 

In June's special episode we feature Easton Littleton General Manager, Nick Maverick, and Easton Denver General Manager, Carlos Espinosa, join the podcast to discuss their journeys in martial arts and climbing the Easton ladder from coach to front desk staff to general managers of Easton academies.