The BJJ Mental Coach Podcast with Gustavo Dantas

David George is a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu, a serial entrepreneur and inventor with a passion for innovation in the field of neuroscience and physical rehabilitation. He is the CEO of ProloGel, a topical gel used for pain and inflammation that utilizes a unique mechanism that targets nerves. David hosts two podcasts of his own called Hero Science and Functional Challenge. Make sure to listen to th...

Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro.  Vitor is a 5th degree black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, owner of two very successful schools in New Jersey and in New York City and also the promoter of the successful Big Apple BJJ Tournaments in New York. During his impressive BJJ career he became a three-time IBJJF Black Belt Adult Champion, two-time Black Belt Master Champion and he accomplished a MMA record of 20...

The 1 st Annual Live Jiu-Jitsu Fundraiser is going to take place in Tempe, Arizona on September 29 th of 2018.  http://livejiu-jitsu.org/fundraiser/ LIVE JIU-JITSU is a 501 c3 Nonprofit Organization that supports social projects currently in Brazil and the United States who offer free Jiu-Jitsu classes in underprivileged neighborhoods, inspiring, impacting and improving the lives of thousands of k...

Bobby Green is a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu and the co-founder of the non-profit organization Skate after school. He also is the CEO of Pyramid Country, a skateboard company that sells a line of accessories and apparel, and he is the owner of Go Green Valet, which is a valet parking business. Check out my Final Thoughts from the interview at [36:43] where I share my takeaways and teach personal deve...

Ricardo Liborio is a 6th degree black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and a former IBJJF Adult Black Belt World Champion. Liborio is one of the original co-founders of Brazilian Top Team and American Top Team, and currently he is the CEO of Martial Arts Nation. Check out my Final Thoughts from the interview at [58:13] where I share my take aways and teach personal development. Subscribe to www.thebjjmentalcoach...

Mikey Gomez is a black belt from Gracie Barra, an entrepreneur and Marketing Director at Axianta Financial Partners. A former MMA fighter with over thirty fights, today Mikey is a leader and a motivational speaker who is passionate about helping his community. Check out my Final Thoughts from the interview at [36:28] where I share my take aways and teach personal development. Subscribe to www.theb...

Ben Kovacs is the founder of Guardian Gym , a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing kids in Oakland CA free boxing and BJJ after-school every day.   They opened their doors about 2.5 years ago and today have over 160 kids training 100% for free and 250 paying adult members that provide natural mentorship and career opportunities for the youth. Check out my Final Thoughts from the int...

Richard Carneborn is a second-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the general manager for the Nacka Dojo, which is Sweden’s largest martial arts academy, and also a martial arts tournament promoter since 2000. Richard is the co-founder of Smooth Comp, the largest platform for martial arts competitions in the world. Check out my Final Thoughts from the interview at [31:42] where I share...

Joseph Castillo is a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu under Bruno Bastos who started training at the age of 55. He has competed in all belt levels and age groups and now in 2018 he is 61 years old and still going strong! Joe is the former CEO of Bold Energy, a Midland, Texas-based independent oil and gas acquisition and development company. Check out my Final Thoughts from the interview at [47:19] where I...

Robson Moura is a 5x IBJJF Black Belt World Champion and was also inducted in the IBJJF Hall of Fame. He owns and operates the Robson Moura Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Tampa, Florida, where he also created one of the fastest growing and most respected Jiu-Jitsu associations in the world, the RMNU Association that currently has 50 affiliates in 7 countries. Check out my Final Thoughts from the i...

Robert  Drysdale is the owner of Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu in Las Vegas and he is the co-founder of the Zenith BJJ Association, which has a total of 125 affiliate schools in 25 countries. Robert is the 2005 IBJJF Black Belt Heavy weight World Champion and the 2007 ADCC Absolute World Submission Wrestling Champion. Check out my Final Thoughts from the interview at [55:59] where I share my take aways and t...

Jorge Britto is a 3rd degree black belt, the co-founder of Jiu-jitsu for Life Team and the CEO and founder of NextGen BJJ, a Canadian BJJ Association that host’s tournaments in four provinces in Canada. Check out my Final Thoughts from the interview at [54:13] where I share my take aways and teach personal development. Subscribe to www.thebjjmentalcoach.com and receive for  FREE  the audio t...

Jon Thomas is the founder and Executive Director of Tap Cancer Out, a nonprofit organization that mobilizes and empowers the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community to raise awareness and funds for cancer-fighting organizations. Jon is a brown belt and active BJJ competitor training at American Top Team Connecticut. Check out my Final Thoughts from the interview at [52:47] where I share my take aways and te...

Welcome to episode 6! Bernardo Faria is a four-time IBJJF black belt adult World champion, he is in the IBJJF Hall of fame, and he is also the co-founder of www.bjjfanatics.com which is one of the fastest growing jiu-jitsu libraries in the world. Check out my Final Thoughts from the interview at [44:40] where I share my take aways and teach personal development. Subscribe to www.thebjjmentalcoach....

Welcome to episode 5. Today’s guest is Pete Roberts. Pete is a BJJ black belt and the founder of Origin USA. Origin has a 20,000-foot factory in Maine that produces an entire line of products not just jiu-jitsu gi’s. Origin also sells supplements via Origin Labs and has its own podcast titled “Hands and Daylight” Check out my Final Thoughts from the interview at [44:30] where I s...

Welcome to episode 4 of The BJJ Mental Coach Podcast! Today’s guest is Flavio Almeida. Flavio, who is a World-class competitor, is a 4th degree black belt in jiu-jitsu under Carlos Gracie, Jr. He is the Head of Development for Gracie Barra, the largest organization in the world, and also run several Gracie Barra locations in Arizona. He shares how a Jiu-jitsu competition experience helped hi...

In this Episode 03 you will hear the interview with the former UFC fighter Tim Credeur. Tim is a successful entrepreneur, consultant and the owner of seven gyms in Louisiana. Check out my Final Thoughts from the interview at [1:05:25] where I share my take aways and teach personal development. Subscribe to www.thebjjmentalcoachpodcast.com and receive for   FREE   the e-book version of my book   “L...

In this Episode 02 you will hear the interview with Fight2Win’s CEO, Seth Daniels. From Denver, Colorado. Seth is a bjj black belt and the mind behind one of the fastest growing jiu-jitsu promotions in the World, Fight2Win. Subscribe to www.thebjjmentalcoach.com and receive for   FREE   the audio to download and watch the videos of the “Top 10 Mental Mistakes BJJ Competitors make and how to avoid...

In this Episode 01 you will hear the interview with Shoyoroll’s CEO, Vince Quitugua. Originally from Guam, now living in Los Angeles, Vince is a bjj black belt and also the creative director of one the most influential brands in the jiu-jitsu industry, Shoyoroll. Check out my Final Thoughts from the interview at [56:24] where I share my take aways and teach personal development. Subscribe to www.t...

In this Intro Episode 00 you will hear about my background and the mission behind The BJJ Mental Coach Podcast. Subscribe to www.thebjjmentalcoachpodcast.com and receive for FREE the e-book version of my book “Launching your BJJ Competition Journey after 30” 10 Steps to maximize your tournament experience. It’s also available on amazon.com for $14.95 and you can get for free when you subscribe to...