The Be Someone Podcast

On this episode we chat with one of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu's finest practitioners and educator Professor Robert Drysdale. Drysdale head instructor at Zenith Jiu Jitsu takes us on a BJJ history journey and sheds some light on its current influence. I must admit there was a lot that I was not aware of and it was refreshing to learn about the current model that Carlson Gracie popularized years ago. We a...

On this episode of the podcast we sit and chat with David Reza, a friend of mine from Gracie Barra The Woodlands. I've known Dave for years now but after our conversation I had to step back and ask myself did I really know him. I found out so many interesting things about my buddy, so much makes sense now after our conversation. He really restored faith in my belief of people and how through adver...

On this episode of the pod we chat with Conroe High School senior linebacker Mitch Melton. Mitch was a little late arriving to the party but there is certainly not a lack of dance partners who wish to acquire his football skills. His story is one that demonstrates that the path to our goals is not often a straight line. Whether it be moving from South Texas up to Conroe in hopes of being noticed b...

On this episode of the pod we sit and chat with Aedan Lewis a high school senior who is looking to fulfill his god given potential. At 6'4 and about 200 lbs Aedan has all the physical attributes one needs to make any big time college program come knocking at the door. He has had to fight through some adversity and rehab from a couple of injuries. At his size and weight Aedan is normally the quicke...

On this episode we sit and chat with 2X Reality of Wrestling Tag Team Champions Culture Inc. If you have an eye on the indie scene you would know these young men have a rocket strapped to their backs and getting a major push. This dynamic team has athleticism on lock and the mouth piece of Nick J Holiday to pub them on the mic. Trust me when I say these young men are the future of the tag team div...

On this episode we chat with Michelle Keyes of "The Keyes Ingredients." I met Michelle through a mutual friend of ours Dr. Jesse Robinson. He had informed me of a vibrant and very informative colleague of his that had one whale of a story. After hearing a brief synopsis I made it a point to reach out immediately and nail down a podcast with Michelle. Her story captivated my heart and attention, a...

On this episode we sit and chat with Coach Kyle Coats on of Texas High School Football's top 40 under 40. He is the new Athletic Director at College Park High School and has made one hell of a first impression upon walking in the doors. This accomplished gentleman comes to us straight off a state championship at De Soto High School where he was Co Defensive Coordinator. Along the way he has worked...

On this episode of the podcast we chat with my day one Tice Williams. He is a young man that I have known since he was about 5 years of age. Even way back when you could tell that he had some special qualities and traits that would separate him from the rest of the pack. Fast forward 13 years and he is on the precipice of having a monster senior season for the Conroe Tigers at safety. He recently...

On this episode we sit and chat with Grant "The Sculptor" Kiningham one of America's premier ninja warriors. Before I say anything else about the young man let me lead with this, wow what an amazing young person. Grant not only competes at the highest levels of the sport he is raising a legion of young champions. Grant on top of his amazing athleticism is also an expert ice sculptor, Houston Rocke...

On this episode we sit and chat with one half of the Reality of Wrestling world tag team champions Gaspar Hernandez. Gaspar is a soft spoken and reserved individual that comes alive when the bright lights hit the stage. Formally a musician in a punk rock band Gaspar decided to give his dream of becoming a pro wrestler a go after being approached at the gym. Fast forward a few months later and Gasp...

On this episode we chat with my good friend "The Top Gun" Sean Kennard. Sean is a gentleman that lives by the credo "Stay Dangerous" which actually makes a lot of sense. He has served as part of the SWAT Team team, law enforcement trainer, and mixed martial arts champion. This allows Sean to walk into any room and instantly become the most dangerous man in the room. What this allows him to do is b...

On this episode we chop it up with the Elevate FC 145 lb champion Josh "Omega Level" Thomas. This soft spoken young man comes straight off the College Park HS wrestling mats where he was a standout for Coach Spjut. To his new home of Gracie Barra The Woodlands under the tutelage of UFC veteran Alex Morono. Josh has quickly established himself a force in the Houston amateur MMA scene where he has a...

On this episode we chop it up with legendary Houston MMA OG Coach Bob Perez. Bob has been around long enough to see the Houston MMA scene from its inception all the way to its current high level form. He has taken his knowledge of the math and sciences and combined it with the love of athletics to become one of the countries most respected MMA coaches. He has cornered nearly 100 UFC bouts includin...

Another amazing podcast session with Joe Hendershot or Joe Jitsu as I like to call him. He is a young man that I have had the honor of watching grow up over the last 10 years. He is equal parts kindness and toughness which makes for an incredible human being. His MMA career has gotten off to a tremendous start and his future is bright. Joe has a tremendous team and coaches flanking him as he walks...

On this episode we sit and chat with Dr. Jesse Robinson from Action Psychological Services. Jesse is a long time Woodlands resident who recently completed his doctoral program and now has his own private practice in town. We discuss the his journey that started off with him working as an LSSP to now helping out the young people in the same community he grew up in. I always feel as if I was privy t...

On this episode we sit and chat with Rob Ingram from the YouTube series McDojo Life. Rob has been on net for over 10 years now exposing the fakes, frauds, and phonies of the martial world. In his wildly popular series he has helped unearth a number of different individuals that have given the martial arts a bad name. For whatever reason the martial arts serves as a flame to a moth for these charla...

On this episode we chat with life long magician Curt Miller. Curt was recently performing here in The Woodlands TX and I was lucky enough to chat with him after the show. Our conversation went in a number of different directions but always circled back to human engagement and interaction. I learned so much from this top of the food chain performer. I even came to the conclusion that performing mag...

On this episode we chop it up with Pedigo Submission Fighting athlete and Mt. Vernon HS Wresting Coach Alejandro Wajner. We get into the nuts and bolts of growing the newest program up in the midwest. Alejandro and Coach Pixley are slowly building a juggernaut and the surrounding area is starting to take notice. With reduced rates and more personal attention to be able to give to the athletes it i...

On this episode of the podcast we chop it up with Kaleb Smith an incoming senior wrestler at College Park High School. Kaleb first caught my attention years ago as a junior high student who made friends with me based on our love for grappling. I believe he saw the cauliflower ear and knew that he had a kindred spirit in me. Fast forward a few years and him along with his brother Jacob became stand...

On this episode we chat with rising star Zilla Fatu of the famous Fatu Bloodline. Zilla is a young man who grew up inside the pro wrestling world. His father was the world beater known as Umaga and he is kin to The Rock Dwayne Johnson, Roman Reigns, and the Uso's just to name a few others. He has arrived at this juncture in his life with his eyes set on the family business. As a young man he faced...

On this episode we chat with author/grappler Melissa Logan Sanders from Mt. Vernon Illinois. This warrior poet has been hard at work crafting her own universe  with her book series "Callatin Academy." We step inside the mind of Melissa and learn all about her writing process, inspiration, and what she hopes to achieve on this authors journey. We take a real nice detour as well and chat about her o...

On this episode we chop it up with my long time student and friend Aaron Boyd AKA $tackz.... We catch up again and chat about his latest music album release and his growth as a human being. He has a new appreciation for life and is wanting to expand his horizons into the television world. He is in the process of creating a 4 part series named "Snow Game" based on real life events. As always it was...

On this episode we chat with fellow Jiu Jitsu enthusiast Paul Tokgozoglu. Paul is a practitioner who wants to spread the word about the sport that has brought him great peace of mind. He has recently started his own clothing brand, "Jiu Jitsu is my outlet" and has his eyes on much loftier goals. On top of that he host a podcast where he speaks with various people who have reaped the mental health...

On this episode we chop it up with Professor Joel Heinen of Gracie Barra Research Forest. Joel has been a long time friend and training partner of mine at GB The Woodlands. It was obvious to me that his love for the art mixed in with his business sense would some day birth his own Brazilian Jiu Jitsu studio. Fast forward to 2023 and now he stands at the precipice of this vision come to life. We di...

On this episode we sit and chat with Laura Jackson from Mind Balance Infusions. For many people suffering from stress, anxiety, depression and just about any other mental illness one can think of Laura is a god send. Her business uses outside the box methods in order to get her patients the relief that they need. On top of that she offers therapy to coincide with their treatment. She has a heart o...