Overcome

Rick Mater is a longtime runner and Emmy-nominated TV executive living in Los Angeles. A miler in high school, he lettered in cross-country in college and has run the Grand Canyon twice as a cardiac patient. A heart attack survivor, Rick is the author of the book Six Hours: Running For My Life in the Grand Canyon. In this episode Rick talks about his journey from surviving a heart attack and conqu...

Donald Robertson is a writer, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, trainer and the author of the bestseller How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. In this episode Donald talks about talks about practicing Stoicism, how to use Stoicism principles to deal with pain and build resilience. Donald also talks about Cognitive Distancing and how it can be used, the dan...

For more than a decade Tracy Frances battled Lyme disease symptoms without even knowing that this was the problem. After the correct diagnose she started a proper recovery process and that's when she discovered Jiu-Jitsu. In this episode Tracy talks about this journey that was negatively affecting her mental state and how practicing Jiu-Jitsu helped her to regain confidence in herself. Tracy also...

Kendall Reusing is a BJJ World Champion, sports commentator, entrepreneur, coach, and now Podcaster. She conquered many things in life in such young age and one of the main reasons she is able to do that is because of her strong mindset. In this episode Kendall give us an update on her knee injury, how the rehab is going and also she reviewed the emotions going through ADCC 2022. Kendall talks abo...

She is not only a Judo World Champion, but in Tokyo 2020 Jessica Klimkait won bronze medal and became Canada’s first Olympic medalist in women’s judo. However, the journey to get to Tokyo wasn't easy, she had to overcome injuries and training restrictions imposed by the Pandemic. Throughout this journey Jessica always stayed committed to do her best and this commitment led her to always stay on to...

Former NPC competitor, Personal Trainer, GYM Owner, BJJ Athlete and her latest achievement is PAN No Gi 2022 Champion. Charmie Smith puts a lot of intensity on everything that she does, and in this episode she is going to talk about this short, but victorious BJJ journey that she is living. Charmie overcame a lot of difficulties in 2021 but never stopped focusing on her goals, even if the cost for...

Do you believe is possible to go from a regular fitness practitioner to an IFBB PRO in two years? You may think, that's feasible. But what about also getting qualified to compete at Mr Olympia, the biggest and most prestigious bodybuilding competition in the world during the same timeframe? That's absolutely outstanding and Amanda Burnett did this! In this episode Amanda talks about her short but...

Laurey Davey is a Welsh Track and Field Heptathlete and Medical Student. In the 2021 Combined Events Challenge, she was the Welsh Senior Champion and in the same year, she also finished 4th at the European Combined Events Cup and the English Combined Events Championship. With a busy agenda as Heptathlete and Medical student, Laurey talks about the importance of finding the "why" to stay on track a...

Kodiak Fields started BJJ at 32 years old and over the years achieved many titles including World Master Champion (Gi and No Gi), F2W Masters Superheavy Weight No Gi and many more. In October 2021 Kodiak had to stop his outstanding BJJ journey and undergo a bi-level TLIF L4/5/S1 surgery to fix a way overdue back injury. In this episode we talk about Kodiak's recovery process, his mindset to find g...

Debra Rosado-Bohac became an IFBB Pro in 2016 at the North American Championship where she won her class in the Figure Division and won the overall. She continued to compete in IFBB Pro competitions all over the U.S. and in December 2020 she felt a shooting pain in her right leg during her workout. Debra was later diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, which is a rare disorder in which the immune...

Merica Abbado said that she stumbled into the fitness industry by chance and that It was never something she dreamed of or planned to do it, however at the age of 53 and training since she was 45, Merica already won 17 Master Pro shows and became IFBB PRO only one year after her first competition.  In this episode Merica talks about this incredible journey, what she learned throughout this ti...

Alina Boehm is a Judo player from Germany, European Champion 2022 and multiple times medalist in many IJF Grand Slam tournaments across the globe. In this episode Alina talks about her Judo journey, the struggles with injuries that she had to overcome over the years and the importance of mental strength for a competitive athlete. Alina also covers her recovery protocol, and share some tips for ove...

Igor Paiva is a Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Soul Fighters with several titles in his career, including with IBJJF World Champion, Brazilian National Champion, PAN and North America Champion. In this episode Igor talks about the importance of start building your own BJJ game since the beginning and keep improving throughout your journey. Igor talks about the importance of continuous improvement thro...

Jered gained 80lbs in three years and realized that he was in a dark place, with lack of confidence, anxiety and those bad habits were also affecting his health. Fast forward to today, Jered has competed in many natural bodybuilding shows and now he is preparing for the IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Worlds Master. In this episode Jered explains what caused him to gain weight, what triggered him to lose 80lbs an...

Two-time Olympian Judoka, Colton Brown talks about his Judo journey, and how he struggled in the beginning. Colton emphasizes the importance of perseverance and determination to continue making improvements in Judo. Colton also talks about his new academy, his transition to coaching, and how he is very appreciative of this moment of helping others to achieve their goals in the sport that he loves.

Rafael “Formiga” Barbosa has captured the BJJ Worlds Masters Championships multiple times and he is almost always on the IBJJF podium. Well known for his legendary Butterfly and X-Guards, Formiga joined us in this episode to talk about his evolution in Jiu-Jitsu, the importance of staying consistent in your training to evolve your game, the obstacles that he faced in his career and how to stay hea...

In this episode we chat with Jeff Dwelle. Jeff had a very successful National level bodybuilding and cover model career.  He is the CEO and Owner of Dwelle Athletics and has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years. During this conversation we discussed some aspects of physical training, the importance of strong mindset to get through the prep, key lessons that Jeff learned over the yea...

How to incorporate morning habits that can boost your performance throughout the day in a consistent manner? In this episode Liz Gleadle (three times Olympian from Canada), explains how she changed her morning routine to produce an optimized mental and physiological state. Liz also talks about some obstacles that she had to overcome as an athlete, how to incorporate healthy habits that can help yo...

As an ambitious optimist, Pollyann Keller has chosen to pursue big dreams in the second half of her life. After experiencing physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, Pollyann believed in living a life of simplicity and gratitude. In this episode Pollyann talks about her journey from foster kid to ultra marathon athlete, the struggles to get start and to overcome her fears. Pollyann also talks about...

The world-renowned ballet dancer and choreographer, George Birkadze brings his perspective about the mix between dance and martial arts. George Birkadze is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and believes that all dancers are fighters, and all fighters are dancers. In this episode George talks about the challenges that he had to overcome in each area to prove himself and to show that the two fiel...

Judo Black Belt and USA National competitor, Austin Cook put his passion for the sport aside to focus on his journey through Medical School. Now that he is already a Doctor, he is planning to join those two areas as part of his career. In this episode Austin talks about some common injuries in Judo, the time to recover and how to work your way back to your best performance post-surgery. Austin als...

In this episode, Brittany Bull talks about her journey from NPC Bikini Competitor to IFBB PRO Women's Physique. The reason she started competing, the transition to Women's Physique and her journey to become IFBB Pro. Brittany also talks about the challenges of prepping for a show and the importance of a strong mindset to stay focused on the competition while keeping the balance in other areas of y...

Catherine Zidell IFBB PRO started competing in bodybuilding at the age of 40, and got her PRO card after she was over 50. In this episode Catherine talks about longevity in the sport, the importance of a positive attitude when things don't go in the right direction and how she keeps herself motivated to keep establishing new goals and actively competing as an IFBB PRO at the age of 66. C...

Is it possible to become an IFBB PRO after your 40s? You bet it is and Clare Morrow is here to talk about her journey to recreate herself to become a professional athlete. Clare talks about how she was able to transform herself by incorporating proper nutrition and regular exercises in her daily routine. Clare goes over some of her own struggles that she needed to overcome in this journey and how...

How do you move forward in your life after achieving one of your biggest goals as an athlete? In this episode Ryan Reser, 2008 Olympian from USA Judo Team is going to talk about life after Beijing 2008 Olympic Game, the struggles and stress as a professional athlete and how he moved on to find happiness by giving back to the community. Ryan also talks about training, mindset for competition and he...