The Porrada Podcast

I sit down with Shivang, a BJJ blue belt, and talk about our perspectives on things as relative newbs; competing or not competing, we both pretend to understand sports psychology and how he's a disappointment to his family. @porradaphotography

I sit down and have a few drinks with Hayden Buckner, owner and head coach of www.academyedenprairie.com in Eden Prairie, MN, and talk about his blue collar path to black belt in BJJ and other random stuff. @porradaphotography

I sit down with long time MMA fighter, Jiu Jitsu Purple belt, and all around renaissance man, Travis "The Hurricane" Reddinger and talk about a whole lot of things, but mostly mindset, competition, fighting... medical... stuff? Make sure to follow @porradaphotography

I sit down with Ishmael Bentley, owner and head coach of M Theory Martial Arts in St. Louis Park, MN, and talk about his 22 years in martial arts, being around for the dawn of Jiu-JItsu in America, sports movies, Kentucky, Lotus cars and other stuff. @porradaphotography www.mtheorymartialarts.com

Chris and I sit down and talk about Gordon Ryan Slapping Andre Galvao and Spencer Jones getting spanked in a bathroom and the good old days and fanny packs and cheddar bay biscuits and how wrasslin' is better than everything and MMA and generally just struggle to stay on topic. Wait, what was the topic? @porradaphotography @chrisgotdrunk @brousebarbellclub 

I sit down with Ryan Pottebaum, a gym-mate from M Theory Martial Arts and a Black Belt Through Tom Schmitz at Spartan Martial Arts. We talk about brunch and arguing with neighbors and how fighting is dumb and also Jiu-JItsu. Make sure to check out @porradaphotography for, like, photos but also for updates on upcoming podcast guests.

I sit down for the very first time with Kenn Glenn from The Cellar Gym in Roseville, MN. He's a "Renaissance Man" with a great come up story who is living his life in service of others, with no Monday's. Thanks so much for listening everyone, and remember to check out @porradaphotography on Instagram and Facebook. www.thecellargym.com

Today I sit down to talk to a young lady that represents the future of grappling. Among the early generations of girls who had access to the sports at a young age, but still has bumped into issues of girls/ opportunities in the sports. Enjoy a glimpse of the future.

You didn't come here to hear me. But after so much positive and constructive feedback about this podcast and after many thanks for doing it, I felt compelled to go deeper into the "why" and "what for" behind this thing. There's a clear line between the explanation here and the appreciation I've heard expressed from, the listeners, so I guess that means we've been a...

I sit down with Kaitlin Young, owner of Striking Institute in Little Canada, MN. We talk about her career as a mixed martial arts fighter and coach in Muy Thai, MMA, Jiu-Jitsu and dogs and other stuff. www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography https://www.strikinginstitute.com/

I sit down with Michelle Donovan and talk about her path with Jiu-Jitsu, being a badass, a mom and a community leader. And some other stuff.

I sit down with Brian Hollenbeck to talk about rock and roll, parenting and OG Jiu-Jitsu.

I sit down with Jeremy Clark of Minnesota Top Team and talk about good friends, good comedy, business, hockey, and Jiu Jitsu.

I sit down and drink too many beers and too much brandy with Kevin Skadsheim from M Theory Jiu-Jitsu and try to convince him that I'm interviewing him, not the other way around.

Marcus is one of Minnesota's newest and youngest black belts, we sat down to drink and talk about jiu-jitsu and other stuff. www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography @berimbroski www.mtheorymartialarts.com

This is a short introduction to what the Porrada Podcast is all about.