whatsuponyourmat
From my mat to yours
Female grapplers storiesWe are a podcast from women to women; heart to heart conversation about the guests journey
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Jan 16, 2026
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Episodes
All about Jasmine Parra 16.01.2026 36:07
Jasmine is an active competitor under Boogey Martinez of the san diego freaks and an excellent kids coach. During this episode, Jasmine tells us about her way back to jiujitsu after living an unhealthy life style for a few years and how she discovers her passion for teaching kids.
Lauren Barone 09.12.2025 23:38
There is the people who shines and gives us chills by being awesome competitors but there are also those ones behind the scene that make it happens. Lauren Barone makes history this year by being the first female owner of a PGF team. For those who knows PGF, you will discover a bit more of the behind the stage of your most favorite BJJ event and for those of you who have never heard about PGF, sea...
Josephine Modig 05.12.2025 22:55
An other trip to Europe with Josephine Modig. Very active competitor both in IBJJF and ADCC scene. Josephine described herself as obsessed with Jiujitsu and the results are showing it! She also enjoys coaching a lot both in the gym and on the mats.
Injana Goodman 19.11.2025 26:51
Greetings from Europe ! It is very hard not to appreciate Injana and her story. Her bubbly personality will charm you but her fierce determination to compete and be the best will amaze you.
Bodied camp: unofficial camp for heavy weight women 14.11.2025 18:41
Meet Jody, founder of the unofficial heavy weight women camp that will take place in January 2026 in Fullerton. Passionate about making BJJ accessible for everyone she created an event with two major black belts as instructors at a reasonable price.
Young prodigies: Cassandra Gallegos 14.11.2025 21:49
I love our new prodigies episodes ! Today you will meet Cassandra, a very dedicated competitor on the higher scenes of BJJ.
Becky from Milusos 03.11.2025 43:23
When her love for BJJ and her love for skin care met, Becky came up with Milusos. A skin care brand that not only keep you safe from the mats skin troubles but treat your skin with the high level of care it deserves. She also gives you a very good sense of what it is to be a women owned brand in a men's world and to give you the courage to step into the community with new ideas.
Young prodigies: Jayden Edson 10.10.2025 17:24
This episode features Jayden Edson from the Edson sisters. Jayden is Lyla oldest sister. She is a 10 years old solid grey belt who competes almost every weekends on all the BJJ competition scenes such as IBJJF and ADCC. Both sisters are very dedicated to the sport and have a great energy to share
Young prodigies: Lyla Edson 02.10.2025 14:02
This episode features Lyla Edson from the Edson sister. Lyla is a 9 years old solid grey belt who competes almost every weekends on all the BJJ competition scenes such as IBJJF and ADCC. Go listen to this very energetic and talented young athlete.
Alex Enriquez: Her evolution in the BJJ competition scene 01.10.2025 27:28
We know Alex as an athlete that is well rounded, efficient and exciting to watch. But do you know the story behind that success? Dive into the story of Alex and get a lot of insights from her experiences that will make your own jiujitsu better. This episode is episode number to where we follow Alex in her advanced competition carrier
Alex Enriquez: The beginnings 30.09.2025 17:58
We know Alex as an athlete that is well rounded, efficient and exciting to watch. But do you know the story behind that success? Dive into the story of Alex and get a lot of insights from her experiences that will make your own jiujitsu better. This episode is part one of two episodes and focus on the beginning of her carrier.
Sarah Oriza: Founder of the G.I.R.L.S Gym 26.09.2025 24:22
Imagine a martial arts gym by women for women. You enter a room full of women to roll with. That was Sarah's dream and she made it come true... in 2005! Follow the adventure of a woman who never stop following her dream to create a safe, fun and serious place for women to thrive.
The young prodigies: Avery Armbruster 19.09.2025 17:10
Avery Armbruster, 11 years old, is a rising star as a yellow-black belt and shares the engaging story of her superwoman talent and her jiujitsu journey !
The Rocky mountain women's grappling retreat with Keelee 11.09.2025 26:30
Imagine a small group of women dreaming of jiujitsu female only vacation and they did it! High level jiujitsu in high elevation of the rocky mountain, an event that bind the people together while elevating your game. Go listen to the story of Keelee and her acolytes and how they made their jiujitsu dream comes true. Maybe you will be inspired to do the same...
Girls in GIS with Shama 01.09.2025 30:52
This episode highlights the organization Girls in GIS, one of the first group of women willing to make jiujitsu accessible for women by putting together events "Women only". You will get a better understanding of what being a women in jiujitsu meant back then and how it has evolved through out the years. A must listen to.
Kris Manske; learning to train with injuries 29.08.2025 35:15
Very educational and inspirational episode from Kris Manske. Kris is a black belt under Baret Yoshida. She has been a very successful competitor at the masters divisions under all belts but she also had to deal with major injuries and health issues (including double knees replacement). She will guide you through those recovery times of her life and will leave you with some very important advices t...
Grapple like a girl 26.08.2025 28:54
Today I have Desirea on the mic. You know Desirea under the name "Grapple like a girl", a brand dedicated to women in BJJ. Go learn more about the story of her brand, its evolution and she gives also tips and advices to anyone who wants to start or develop their brands.
Behind the scene: Joan of Darce 13.08.2025 31:09
Joan of Darce is a collective of jiujitsu fighters who offers competitions for women by women. They will guide you through their specificities that create a safe and welcoming environment for female to compete. A lot of great infos and advices to take from them to maybe create your own event..
Behind the scene: Laura Kent 02.08.2025 24:39
First episode giving the mic to the women behind the scene (tournament organizers, seminars and camps organizer), all the women that makes female BJJ possible. First episode with Laura Kent, brown belt at 10th planet Bethlehem in Allentown, she is an active competitor but in this episode she will talk to us about her east coast women camp. Laura is none in the community as a "girls girl" who dedic...
Jiujitsu saved my life: Amanda Bruse 25.07.2025 34:01
Into the edition "Jiujitsu saved my life" Amanda guides us through her sobriety journey and expand on how Jiujitsu helped her with her depression and anxiety. A heart to heart conversation with one of the best athlete in the sport about her carrier and so much more.
Young prodigies: Ariel Romero 23.07.2025 26:47
Ariel Romero, 13 years old, is competing very heavily on the IBJJF scene, she is on her path to the 2025 grand slam by winning Europeans, Brasilero and she will be competing at Pans Kids. Ariel has a very interesting story to tell about how she got into Jiujitsu and will guide you through her journey with a lot of maturity and joy.
Jiujitsu moms from all angles: Laurynn Garcia 11.07.2025 29:28
New edition out ! Moms from all angles tell the stories of the moms who train in the different stages of their lives, the moms that support their daughters evolving in the sport and so much more. Today I have Laurynn, aka the iron butterfly, on the mic. She will tell you all about being a mom in MMA but also training professionally even though she is Type 1 diabetes ! Very inspiring story...
The young prodigies: Joslyn Molina aka baby shark 09.07.2025 22:50
If you don't know Joslyn (aka baby shark) right now thats okay because in 6 months you will be all about her! The first 13 years old female to be accepted to do the ADCC trials and so much more. The sound quality if that podcast is not as good as I wanted to but you hear Joslyn very clearly and its all that matters for me :)
The young prodigies: Adley Hoffmann 08.07.2025 27:25
Launching the young prodigies edition with Adley. She is a 13 years old athlete and a very dedicated competitor under Geo Martinez. She will tell you about her growing carrier with a lot of laughs and smiles. She will inspire younger female grapplers for sure !
Special edition: Queen of the city with Nikol Aguirre 05.07.2025 24:24
Last and final episode of the edition Queen of the city. An other great fighter enters this already packed bracket, Nikki is a MMA fighter with a very solid background in jiujitsu. Get to know this fighter and coach of a very active kid program.
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