Off the Mats Podcast

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...

What's up,  this week on the podcast I welcome back @bjjmomma as we catch up and discuss jiu jitsu for self defense, social media awareness, and internet trolls. Go give @bjjmomma a follow on Instagram. Also, check out the following pages below and use the offer codes for  savings. Go check out @socialmediastrategiesthatwork. The account is operated by @bjjmomma.  @flexpromeals- BJJMOMMA20 @flamin...

Welcome back, people. This week on the podcast, I welcome the ultra talented Kai Rivera. On this episode, Kai shared his martial arts story on where things began for him, what led him to training at Crazy 88 MMA, his experience first competing, and so much more. You can follow more of Kai's story on Instagram at @kairiverabjj Also, we didn't get into his musical side, but you should go checkout @k...

And we're back with another for the week. This time on the podcast, I got to continue a conversation @the_shoky that started a few weeks back at Skullstice. Shoky and I talk about beers, race relations, piranhas, alternate lives, and LOST. Also, there's a further continuation on his podcast "Now You've Made It Awkward." Go check it out. Shoky can also be found at the links below. https://www.faceb...

Greetings, folks. This week on the podcast, we welcome Ms. Melly Sparkles, all the way from Sydney, Australia. Melly and I discussed her jiu-jitsu journey, using art to enhance her learning & note-taking, and Melly even answered some questions about Australia that my 7-year-old was wondering about.  You can find Melly's artwork and follow her BJJ journey on Instagram at @theartofjiujitsu and also...

Hey folks, welcome back. This week on the podcast, I chat with BJJ Purple Belt Sav Wright. Sav and I discussed jiu jitsu and what it taught her in terms of realisticexpectations. We went over her martial arts journey, songwriting, and she's also an architect.  You can follow Sav and her adventures on Instagram at @sav613. Also big shout out to Sav's sponsors over at @hyperfly. Thank you all for li...

What's up, friends? We're back to our routine. This week on the podcast, I welcome James Humberstone. James is in the early stages of his jiu-jitsu journey as he trains out of @wammabdn and has an ileostomy. He shares the story of how the ileostomy came about for him, being turned down by a gym due to his condition (for safety reasons), and where he is on his journey. You can follow James and his...

This week on the podcast, we do things a little differently. I sat with some of my friends from @nerdrageradioig and @realmofcollectors as we all got together for the Spring Skullstiice. There was lots of fun had and before I even arrived at this collectors gathering, I was made aware of @almac2783, who is from Ireland and trains BJJ. We started a podcast with Tyler F and started talking jiu-jitsu...

What's up, good people? This week on the podcast, I welcome back Chad Meyers following his recent promotion to BJJ Black Belt. We discussed his experience traveling to Brazil for the promotion, Jiu Jitsu in the U.S. vs. Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil, and fundamentals in jiu-jitsu and how everything leads back to it. Thank you, everyone, for all your downloads and support. I greatly appreciate it all. Thank...

Greetings, freaks. This week on the podcast I welcome back @teanna_taylor_bjj. This episode discusses her continued BJJ journey, competition mindset, lessons learned, and general conversation among friends.  Thank you, everyone, for all your downloads and support. I greatly appreciate it all. Thank you.  Also, major shout out to Dr. Carl Bescoby over at @theinjurypsychologist. He has been a major...

Hello boys and girls. You want to hear a story about two nerds raging? Well, you've come to the right place. Maryland Phil and I got together this episode and talked about the latest Ant-Man film and how it affects the MCU moving forward. As usual, we get sidetracked and end up talking about so much more and also how bad of a Boy Scout I was. I only learned one knot. Maryland Phil can be found on...

Happy Monday, folks. This week on the podcast, I welcome Chad Kuhn of Team East Coast BJJ out of Ohio. Chad and I rolled into conversation like two old friends from the Midwest. We discussed his discovery of BJJ, early beginnings in creepy basements, BJJ and how it's evolved, and horror movies....we like them. Chad can be found on Instagram at @teameastcoast_bjj and go check him out on the Limitle...

Surprise!!! We're back with another episode this week. I got the opportunity to play catch up with my good friend, Fredo from Arte Suave Elite. Since the last time I spoke with Fredo he's been promoted to Braziliam Jiu Jitsu brown belt and he has competed a lot. And in addition to running Arte Suave Elite, he's also running the Kratos Wrestling Series. We go over the upcoming. Arte Suave Elite car...

Welcome back, folks. This week on the podcast I sat down with the owner of Victory High Performance out of San Jose. Matt and I had a good conversation as he shared with me how the program works for his clients. We also discussed his transition from hockey to BJJ, ego in sports, and his most horrific injury on the ice. For more info on Victory High Performance, head over to Instagram and follow @v...

Welcome back, friends and family. This week on the podcast, I welcome the Arte Suave Elite 170 lbs No Gi Blue Belt champion (Rocking the BJJ.Wiki Belt), Carlos Cruz. Carlos and I talked about his BJJ journey as it relates to how and why he got started. In our discussion, we went over having fun while training, feelings when competing, comic book fandom, and card tricks. You can find Carlos on Inst...

Greetings, freaks! This week on the podcast I welcome the host of the Fight Space Podcast and co-host of the MCU Lorecast, Captain Shenko. I was recently a guest on the Fight Space and we figured it would be fun to meet up on Off the Mats and discuss her background in martial arts, life & podcast balance, the MCU Lorecats, and why Captain America: The Winter Soldier is the best MCU film. You can f...

What's up, folks? This week on the podcast we welcome back Ms. Julia aka @jiujitsubadger. In this episode Julia and I discussed her latest adventures in competition, salt tablets & P.O.T.S, running marathons, and Disney jail. Shout out as mentioned by Julia @distelleryofmodernart- Craft distillery in Chamblee, GA https://distilleryofmodernart.com/instagram/ @yourjoylab https://www.joylab.coach/ Th...