Off the Mats Podcast

Happy Christmas, folks. This week on the podcast, I welcome grappler, bodybuilder, and overall cool dude, Daiyabolic. Daiya and I previously appeared on Nerd Rage Radio a few weeks back where he shared a lot about his past and upbringing. This week, we talked more about his journey into bodybuilding, gymnastics, jiu jitsu, and motivation.   For more on Daiya and his journey, head over to @daiyabol...

What's up, friends? This week on the podcast, I welcome my first guest from New Hampshire training out of the @nomad_grappling_club, Mr. Joe Donovan. Joe came on to share his story related to his BJJ journey. We discussed the highs that come with training and some of the lows we encountered before training. For more on Joe and his journey, you can find him on Instagram at @joe.donovan.97   Visit ...

Hi, everyone! This week on the podcast, I welcome the host of the @freedom_2_fight podcast, Anura Mathis. She's a Professional Counselor, M.A., LLPC, EMDR Trauma Therapist with Freedom 2 Connect Counseling, LLC, and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. In this episode, we discuss Anura's martial arts journey, her work as a counselor, and how martial arts can aid in overcoming trauma.   For more on...

Greetings! This week on the podcast, Maryland Phil makes his triumphant return and in his return, we talk about the latest MCU film, The Marvels. We talk about the controversies surrounding the film as it relates to box office and reviews from folks who haven't seen the film. We briefly discuss the mid-credit scene that begins tying it all together. We also give our Good, Bad, and Ugly for the fil...

Hello again, friends. This week on the podcast, I welcome Blu Mays to discuss neurodivergence, her grappler journey, picking the right gym, and how to handle competition jitters. This episode is a little shorter than normal because we were short on time, but I'm looking forward to having Blu back on.  For more on Blu and her jiu-jitsu journey, follow @blu_candoit on Instagram. And for more on neur...

Welcome back, friends. This week, I welcome back Arianna G. The last time we spoke, we'd briefly discussed her podcast and promotion to blue belt. We picked up right where we'd left off and talked more about her jiu-jitsu journey, competing, her coaching, and trusting the process as she continues to grow on the mats and pursue her purple belt. Be sure to follow @shutupnut and stay tuned for detail...

What's up, folks? This week on the podcast, I welcome back kettlebell athlete and owner of RazeBells, Dana Zornes, along with Mike Lee. Dana and Mike share their experience as they competed in and hosted the All-American Kettlebell Open @ Mr. America All-American Sports Festival back in October in Atlantic City. We discussed the ins and outs of setting up for the event, sponsorship, styles of kett...

Hey folks, we're back! This week Chad 'The Dad" Myers returns to discuss his new project, Chad the Dad BJJ News. Chad shares with us the inspiration to start the channel, the show's potential, content creations, and how to approach passion projects.   Thank you, everyone, for all your downloads and support. I greatly appreciate it all. Thank you.  To catch up with Chad and the new youtube show, he...

What's up, everybody? This week on the podcast, I welcome friend, teammate, and coach over at Crazy 88 MMA where we train, Eli Adams. We discussed Eli's martial arts journey as he shared details on his UCL injury, dealing with adversity, winning gold at ADCC in Atlantic City, and MCU films. We talk nerd stuff, y'all. You can follow Eli's journey on Instagram at @eli.adams   Thank you, everyone, fo...

What's up, friends and family? This week on the podcast, I play catch-up with my old friend, teammate, and the busiest person I know, Ed Hunt. We go the full run and discuss BJJ and how covid affected his training, scary movies, his journey from education to real estate, podcasting, and how his comic book came about.   Ed can be found at the links below @edhunt77 my personal instagram @hunt.comics...

Welcome back, happy people. This week on the podcast, I welcome back, Zack H., who curates content on @studentofbjj on Instagram and is also the creator of the upcoming BJJ app @champions_keep_score. Zack and I have been on this BJJ social media journey together for quite some time and we did some catching up as we discussed BJJ and how it relates to the kids coming up today in the sport, work eth...

What's up, folks? This week on the podcast, I'd like to welcome back, friend and one-half of the "Why So Nerdy...? Podcast, Mr. Michael Camp. On this episode, we discussed our usual nonsense... LeBron vs. MJ, Jon Jones vs. Chuck Liddell, conspiracy theories, and nerd stuff. You can find more of Michael and Will at  https://www.facebook.com/WhysoNerdy/ https://www.facebook.com/Thebaldonproject-1033...

Welcome back, folks. This week, I'm happy to welcome Luciana Oliveira to the podcast, as she shares her BJJ story. Luciana is brand new to the art and I wanted to find out all the details as to when, why, and first impressions. We also discussed her blog titled "On Your Journey" where she shares her thoughts about self-love, confidence, and connection. It was a fun episode and I know you'll love i...

What’s up, everybody? As we've entered into spooky season around here, this week on the podcast, I welcome @michellejcorpora to talk about her new book, Holly Horror. In the episode, Michelle shared details about her writing process, what was most stressful about writing Holly Horror, and how Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has helped her as a writer. You can grab yourself a copy of Holly Horror at the link b...

This week on the podcast, I welcome back BJJ competitor and former Arte Suave Elite 170 lbs No Gi Blue Belt champion, Carlos Cruz. He and I discussed his recent promotion to purple belt, his upcoming plans for competition, the Flash, making a podcast, and content creation. You can find Carlos on Instagram at @carloscruzbjj Also, give a follow to @artesuaveelite if you aren't already doing so.   Th...

Greetings everyone. This week on the podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with author, grappler, leader, and mental health advocate, Dan Joseph. This episode was very special to me, as we opened up and talked about living with anxiety. Dan shared stories about his experience in the Army, his experience in jiu-jitsu on the mats, and his experience as a leader, and he shared his reasons for writi...

What's up everybody and Happy Labor Day if you get that. This week on the podcast, I welcome back host of the Off the Saddle Podcast and  good friend Mannuel C. for a bit of casual. We catch up with one another about the status of his podcast, we talk fantasy football before the season.starts, and we talk about jiu jitsu a little bit. Big thank you to Mannuel for making the time to record with me....

Happy Monday, folks. This week on the podcast, I welcome Sean Corcoran to share his recent journey into jiu-jitsu. Sean talks about his time in the Army and years of wrestling and how it shaped and affected his grappling game now.  Thank you all for listening to and supporting the podcast. Below, you'll find info on where to find the shows and social media. Go give a follow and listen to @so_you_l...

Greetings, folks! This week on the podcast I welcome back Alan McNamee all the way from Ireland. Alan and I talk about his jiu-jitsu journey, as well as his interest in American Football, learning to speak different languages, and being nerds and collecting. Thank you all for listening to and supporting the podcast. Below, you'll find info on where to find the shows and social media. Go give a fol...

What's up, everybody and welcome back to another episode of the podcast. This week we pick up where we left off with my good friend and teammate, Mark R. as we continue sharing the nonsense we talk about daily. The episode was longer than usual, so we decided to just break it up into two. In the episode, we talk about Conor McGregor, celebrity gossip, UFC 290, and getting old.  Thank you all for l...

What's up, everybody and welcome back to another episode of the podcast. This week we celebrate 3 years of recording. So, to help me kick off another year, my good friend and teammate, Mark R. has joined me as he has done so every second Monday of August since 2020. In the episode, we talked about where we are in terms of grappling, training, literature, and horror movies. The original recording r...

On this episode of the podcast, I welcome back Moe Brown as we discuss his experience at the ADCC Open in Texas, the importance of being good training partners, Zuck getting his blue belt & other celebs training. and how long it takes to get a blue belt. Thank you everyone for all your downloads and support. I greatly appreciate it all. Thank you.  Go check out  @socialmediastrategiesthatwork...

This week on the podcast Maryland Phil and I sit and talk about collecting and Hasbro's Marvel Legends. We discuss our wish list, our favorites, and our least favorite figures in the line. Maryland Phil can be found on Twitter hosting @nerdragecast where he keeps us updated on the Nerd Rage happenings and comic and movie news. Thank you all for listening to and supporting the podcast. Below, you'l...

What's happening, folks? This week on the podcast, I welcome back Matt Guffey, and this time we discuss his new project on strongandfit.com titled Move, Feel, Perform Better. Matt shares with us how the project developed and where it's going in the future. Matt can be found on Instagram at @matt.jits.hew also don't forget to check out @victoryhighperformance As far as Matt's new ebook on @strongan...

Hey folks and welcome back to another episode of the podcast. This week I had the opportunity to sit down with Luke Cotterill and discuss his jiu-jitsu while training with an ileostomy. Luke shares what caused him to have an ileostomy, what got him into jiu-jitsu, where he is in his journey, and his future as it relates to jiu-jitsu. Luke can be found on Instagram at @the_goosewithout_guts You can...