Off the Mats Podcast

You like apple fritters? Me too!!! This episode of the podcast, I welcome back friend of the show, Paige aka @bjjmomma. We join forces again to discuss martial arts for kids, getting back to competing and implementing wrestling into her game, BJJ & family, and apple fritters.    Be sure to give a follow to @bjjmomma on Instagram and go over to flexpromeals.com and use offer code BJJMOMMA20 to save...

What's up, champions?? Welcome back to another episode of Off the Mats. This week I welcome, returning guest, Zack from Student of BJJ and Champions Keep Score. We go over further details about the development of the app and his current jiu jitsu status. We also take a small dive into music and appreciation for it.   Zack can be found at @studentofbjj on Instagram and you can follow the progress o...

Greetings, Listeners. Welcome back for another week of Off the Mats Podcast. On this episode I welcome Ares blue belt out of North Side BJJ & Muay Thai, Christina Calderon. She and I talked about our early days of training BJJ, competing, glow in the dark cosmic BJJ, and the importance of learning early on to tap and to fall properly.   Thank you all for listening and supporting the podcast. I app...

What's up, nerd assassins? Welcome back to another episode of the podcast. This week I had the pleasure of sitting and chatting with my teammate and friend over at Crazy 88 MMA Severna Park, Coach Chrissy Smith. We discussed Coach Chrissy's origin as it relates to grappling, her first jiu jitsu competition experience, her knee injury, and her recent return to the mats.    Thank you all for listeni...

Hey everyone,  welcome back for another episode of the podcast. This week I sit down with my good friend Johan aka @johlor80 and we discussed this past weekend's UFC 263 card   Thank you everyone for listening to the show. It's available on all listening platforms.    Also please check out @colomptonsocialclub on Instagram and also the podcast on Spotify. Hosted by @bjj.wiki and @thor.bentley   Co...

What's going on people? Welcome back to another episode of the podcast. This week I sit and speak with long time friend Jen D. We discussed her decision to start on a vegan diet, the benefits that she's encountered, and some of the pitfalls. We also talk about nutrition in the U.S. and many of my own poor eating habits.   Thank you, everyone, for all of your support in following and listening. If...

What's up, champs? Welcome back for another episode of the Off the Mats Podcast. My guest this week is the curator of studentofbjj.com and @studentofbjj on Instagram, Zack. On this episode we discuss returning to the mats following the chaos of Covid. We also chat about parenting tiny grapplers and we dive into a conversation about Zack's upcoming project Champions Keep Score. It's an upcoming app...

Welcome back to normalcy. This week on the podcast I welcome local friend, Oscar in for a chat. On this episode we discuss Oscar's transition as a trans person moving from Saudi Arabii to the U.S., the light bulb moment when they realized, Honey Buns, and we go into a deep discussion about the Skywalker Saga in Star Wars and our top 5 films in the saga, along with an MCU top 3.    Thank you everyo...

Welcome back to this unusual style of episode for Off the Mats. We continue on with part 5 of 5 with Dunkle and Po as we sit down in what seems to be some sort of dysfunctional couples therapy.   Dunkle and Po can be found on their weekly podcast titled The Shaded Corner and it's available on all podcasting platforms. They're also available on Instagram at @shaded_corner and Facebook.  Thank you a...

Welcome back to this unusual style of episode for Off the Mats. We continue on with part 4 of 5 with Dunkle and Po as we sit down in what seems to be some sort of dysfunctional couples therapy.   Dunkle and Po can be found on their weekly podcast titled The Shaded Corner and it's available on all podcasting platforms. They're also available on Instagram at @shaded_corner and Facebook.  Thank you a...

Welcome back to this unusual style of episode for Off the Mats. We continue on with part 3 of 5 with Dunkle and Po as we sit down in what seems to be some sort of dysfunctional couples therapy.   Dunkle and Po can be found on their weekly podcast titled The Shaded Corner and it's available on all podcasting platforms. They're also available on Instagram at @shaded_corner and Facebook.  Thank you a...

Welcome back for part 2 of 5. In this episode we continue to use potty language and talk about Covid and other stuff. Dunkle and Po can be found on their weekly podcast titled The Shaded Corner and it's available on all podcasting platforms. They're also available on Instagram at @shaded_corner and Facebook.  Thank you all for listening and supporting the podcast. I appreciate it. If you have any...

Hey everyone, this week's episode is a bit of a different flavor than usual. for this 50th episode I had the pleasure of having the host of the Shaded Corner Podcast, Dunkle and Po. So, for this episode, it's going to be done in multiple parts....One hour each for the next few episodes. In this first part we get into some general conversation about charisma, wine, and getting to know our guest.  D...

What's going on, nerds? Welcome back to another week of chatter. Recently Disney Plus concluded the Marvel series "Falcon and the Winter Soldier" and I decided to sit with Maryland Phil, once again, and go over somethings about the show. In this episode we discuss each of the major characters and their motivations, major statements made in the series, where we think each character lands moving for...

Welcome back, party people. This episode sees the return of Teanna Taylor, who trains out of Stealth BJJ Madrid. Teanna has been dealing with a knee injury and we go into details about how she's handling recovery, expected return time and how up close and personal things can get in Madrid when it comes to medical professionals and interns. Oh and we do some interview questions from the Pod Decks s...

Hey everyone, we have another 2 episode week in store. On this episode, we welcome back Fredo, from @artesuaveelite as he has just recently wrapped up another fun and successful ASE event. We sit and discuss how the most recent event differed from the first few and what pitfalls they all encountered. We also take a brief journey down my sadness of being a Detroit sports fan and how biased the term...

What's up, everybody? This week on the podcast, I welcome Raj from @_opentalk on Instagram. Raj and I had an open talk about the importance of friends and family as we all navigate through emotions and personal struggles. Raj is a psychology student in the U.K. We also talked about Spiderman a little bit and schooling in the U.K. versus the U.S.  Thank you, everyone for listening and supporting th...

And back for another episode, I welcome Paige aka @bjjmomma from Instagram. On this installment, Paige and I discuss getting back to training and life after the "Blip". We go into details about our training or how we coped during our time away from regular training and our expectations upon returning to the mat and possible competition. Thank you all for listening and supporting the podcast. I app...

Bonus episode for the week. I sit down with the crew over at the Why So Nerdy?? Podcast and we watch day 2 of Wrestlemania 37. We discuss the in-ring activities and chat about general pro wrestling things and nonsense. This is a two part event that will continue over on Why So Nerdy?? available wherever you find your podcast. As we finish up the lead in to Wrestlemania, I want to welcome you all b...

Welcome back for another episode of the podcast. This week, I welcome Julia Blackburn who is a lawyer and new to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Julia stopped by the show to discuss her jiu jitsu journey as it relates to why she started, her feelings about competing, drilling technique, and why she loves Groot. Thank you all for listening and supporting the podcast. I appreciate it. If you have any questions...

As we finish up the lead in to Wrestlemania, I want to welcome you all back and welcome my guest Tommy P. and Newt. This episode gets a little lengthy and goes in so many different directions. We do actually talk about pro wrestling before we go off the rails and discuss little people, bad nudes, the city of Detroit, and some comic book talk that may not have been recorded. Thank you all for liste...

What's up, listeners This week I welcome friend and fellow Nerd Rager, Kris Pinkerton. Kris joined me in continuing the theme of pro wrestling here on the podcast. We chatted a little bit about MMA, our history watching pro wrestling, collecting action figures and how it started for me, and how Kris got started running the wrestling promotion Full Throttle Wrestling. Another fascinating thing abou...

Welcome back, all. This week on the podcast I welcome wrestling encyclopedia and friend Jay Are. We're back on task and we continue our discussions on pro wrestling. Just a heads up... this episode was recorded prior to AEW Revolution, so we discuss the potential big signing and who we think it could be and why we hope it isn't Brock Lesnar. We continue down memory lane as we discuss more of our f...

Welcome back, nerds. This week we step away from combat sports and grappling and pro wrestling and stuff that we rarely talking about anyway. My good friend Maryland Phil stops by to discuss WandaVision with me because I wanted to talk to someone and none of y'all answered your phones. We get to talking about the silly expectations that fans had, the impatience of many others, what we liked and di...

This week on the podcast, I sit with returning guest Matt Savage and we discuss pro wrestling as we are a month away form Wrestlemania 37. Matt is a fan of the event often times called "The Granddaddy of Them All", as am I. We chat about our favorite moments, our first time watching Wrestlemania, and other miscellaneous topics. Join me as my guest and I continue the theme and discussions of Pro Wr...