▶ 434 - BJJ Competition Strategies with Beatrice 'Berimbozo' Jin
Beatrice Jin shares the competition strategies that have allowed her to become the American National adult black belt middleweight champion and one of the top ranked black belts in the world. From gua
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▶ #412 Which Was Better? UFC BJJ 3 or 2025 IBJJF NoGi Pans We Recap Both
This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap of UFC BJJ 3 headline by two title fights and some incredible performances. We also recap the 2025 IBJJF NoGi Pan championships. Plus Preview Grapplefest
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▶ #411 Explaining How to Avoid Controversial Scoring Calls at CFFC BJJ 15
This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap CFFC BJJ 15 we talk about all of the matches on the Main card, including the three title fights.We break down the scoring and decision in the main event
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▶ #410 BJJ Stars 17 Recap ADCC Rules Return to Brazil
This week on the show Maine and Corey recap BJJ Stars 17 the superfights and the -70kg mens tournament. Plus we discuss Polaris 33 Squads storylines and submissions, and touch on Fury
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▶ 433 - How Jiu-Jitsu Builds an Unshakeable Self Confidence, with Alicia Reitz
Alicia Reitz and I dive deep into how BJJ can be used to develop a strong sense of self confidence for everyone, and how that self confidence can then be put to good use in self defense and the the re
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▶ #409 How Prodigies Conquered ADCC European Trials 2025, Polaris 33, and EBI 25 Recap
On this weeks show Maine and Miranda break down three major promotions, new champion was crowned at Polaris 33 through sheer force of will, the first tickets to the 2026 ADCC World Championships were
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▶ 432 - Hybrid Training 4: Optimal Conditioning for Winning BJJ Tournaments, with James Deirm
James Deirmendjian a strength and conditioning coach specialising in combat and tactical athletes who ALSO competes in BJJ, fighting against much younger opponents. As such he was the perfect choice t
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▶ #408 CJI Day 2 Submission Heavy Controversy Recap
This week on the show, Maine and Corey recap Day 2 of the Craig Jones Invitational 2. We recap all the action from Day 2 of the biggest-paying event in grappling history.In the recap section we talk a
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▶ #407 CJI 2 Day 1 Recap From Las Vegas
On this special live from Vegas show we recap day 1 of CJ1 2 the 1 million dollar Quintet men’s event and 100,000 dollar women’s bracket and preview the Craig Jones Vs Chael Sonnen Superfight late rep
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▶ 431 - Hybrid Training 3: Mixing Ultramarathon and Strength Training with James Pieratt
James Pieratt from Wild Hunt Conditioning joins us to share what he learned on an expedition in which he ran 802 miles through nearly the entire state of California. James is unique in the ultrarunnin
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▶ CJI 2 Day 1 Recap From Las Vegas
On this special live from Vegas show we recap day 1 of CJ1 2 the 1 million dollar Quintet men’s event and 100,000 dollar women’s bracket and preview the Craig Jones Vs Chael Sonnen Superfight late rep
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▶ #406 CJI2 Quintet Preview Part 2: Teams B-Team, New Wave, Atos, Pedigo
This week on the show, Maine and Miranda conclude the deep dive into the men's Quintet bracket for Craig Jones Invitational 2. In the second and final part of our preview, we b
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▶ #405 CJI2 Quintet Preview Part 1: Teams 10th Planet, Americas, Europe & Australasia
This week on the show, Maine and Miranda deep dive into the first half of the men's Quintet bracket for Craig Jones Invitational 2. We break down four of the eight teams during
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▶ 430 - Hybrid Training 2: The Science of Strength, Power and Endurance with Chris Duffin
Record-setting powerlifter and freak athlete Chris Duffin discusses the intricacies of hybrid training, focusing on the balance between strength and endurance. He shares his unique inc
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▶ #404 Who Wins $100,000 at CJI2 Women's Full Event Breakdown
This week on the show, Maine and Miranda dive deep into biggest cash prize women's bracket ever assembled: the $100,000 four-woman tournament at the Craig Jones Invitational 2.We break down the f
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▶ #403 UFC BJJ 2 Recap: Is Andrew Tackett Unstoppable?
This week on the show, Maine and Corey break down the action from UFC BJJ 2 in the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. We recap the entire card including the two title fights. We also touch on som
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▶ 429 - Hybrid Training 1: Peaking for Power, Endurance, and Mental Strength with Mike McCast
Mike McCastle smashed David Goggins' pullup record by doing 5,804 pull-ups in 24 hours while wearing a 30-pound backpack... and pulled an F-150 pickup truck 22 miles through Death Valley... and flippe
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▶ #402 WNO 29 Event Recap Just How Good Is Vagner Rocha?
This week on the show, we break down the high-stakes action from WNO 29, which unfolded live from Miami, Florida.In the preview section of the show we discussed some of the names that have been announ
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This week on the show, we break down the high-stakes action from WNO 29, which unfolded live from Miami, Florida.In the preview section of the show we discussed some of the names that have been announ
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▶ 428 - Tom Callos, A Black Belt and Gentleman
Martial arts pioneer Tom Callos came onto The Strenuous Life Podcast to discuss the California martial arts scene in the wake of Bruce Lee, the importance of taking your training out of the dojo and i
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▶ #401 Can Kit Dale Keep Winning? WNO 29 Preview
This week on the show Maine and Josh preview of WNO 29: Rocha vs. Dale, on Flograppling live from Miami, Florida on July 25th. We breakdown the eleven-match card, featuring a mix of established names
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▶ #400 BJJ Stars 16 GP Everything You Need to Know
This week Maine and Corey break down all the athletes in the BJJ Stars 16 GP.We discuss every single athlete that is announced for the absolute GP. We run through all of their records, some potentiall
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▶ 427 - Overcoming Doubt and Anxiety in Competition, with Sports Psychologist Haley Perlis
Today let's learn from sports psychologist Dr. Haley Perlis, who delves into the competition mindset, developing mental toughness, managing stress, avoiding burnout, the psychology of extreme sports,
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▶ #399 Why You Should Watch AIGA 2025 Championships Recap
This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the 2025 AIGA championship event from last week.This week on the show we discuss the 2025 AIGA championships that took place last weekend we talk about po
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▶ #398 UFC BJJ 1 Inaugural Title Recap and Polaris 32 Squads
On this weeks show Maine and Miranda recap the UFC BJJ 1 and Polaris 32 Squads.This week in the news section we discuss Raphael Lovato Jr winning No gi Brazilleros making him the only black belt to ev
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▶ #397 UFC BJJ Road to the Title Week 1 Recap
This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the first week of the UFC BJJ Road to the title show.This week on the podcast, we're breaking down the full results from the inaugural season of UFC
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▶ 426 - What Needs to Change to Do Jiu-Jitsu after Age 35
Today I'm joined by wrestler, jiu-jitsuka, and author Chris Jessulat to discuss the best practices for staying relevant on the mats as you enter your fourth decade and beyond..
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▶ #396 WNO 28 Recap Who Can Stop Mica Galvão
This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap all the action from the week in professional grappling. We break down the entire WNO 28 main card from FloGrappling, and UFC BJJ Episode 1.We discuss the
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▶ #395 IBJJF 2025 Worlds Recap WNO 28 Preview
This week on the show Maine and Josh recap the 2025 IBJJF World Championship, and preview WNO 28.We recap all the all the action from the Mundials 2025. Breaking down all the black belt finals matches
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▶ 425 - Optimal BJJ Competition Mindset, with Rob Biernacki
Rob Biernacki has some very impressive competition victories, including black belt masters gold at both No Gi Worlds and ADCC. In this podcast episode he reveals... Why people sometimes just don't per
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▶ #394 Analyzing The Rematch Of The Two best Women in BJJ
This week on the main Zak recap Ffion Davies vs Adele Fornarino on FPI 11.In the news section of the show we talk about why we decided to push the recap of the IBJJF 2025 world championships into next
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▶ 424 - Writing the Ultimate BJJ Book, with Meerkatsu and Graham Barlow
It started as an April Fool's joke and then morphed into a BEAST of a book complete with 967 illustrations called Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the Ultimate Illustrated Guidebook. In episode 424 I chat with
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▶ #393 FPI 11 Ffion Davies vs Adele Fornarino 2 preview Plus IBJJF Worlds 2025 preview
This week on the show, Maine and Cory preview the 2025 IBJJF Worlds, and UFC Fight Pass invitational 11 headlined by Ffion Davies vs Adele Fornarino 2. We also recap Fury Pro Grappling 13.In the recap
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▶ #392 Chris Weidman vs Pat Downey Fury 13 Preview
This week on the show, Maine and Corey preview Fury 13.In the recap section of the show, Maine discusses doing commentary with Josh at Fight to Win 281 in Washington DC. We discussed the main event of
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▶ #391 Giles Trials Recap CJI2 Team Australian Lineup
This week on the show Maine and Austin recap the Giles Trials for CJI 1 the Team Australia 6 man bracket and 16 man qualifier event.We talk about the entire event and the team with Declan and Belal wi
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▶ 423 - BJJ, Science, and D&D with Bryan Rumble
Bryan Rumble is a 2nd degree belt and a working scientist. In this episode we start out by talking about BJJ traditions, the depth of the art, and how the scientific method might be applied in jiu-jit
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▶ #390 Tye Vs Dante 3 and IBJJF 2025 Brazilian Nationals Recap
This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the Middleweight Title Bout between Tye Ruotolo and Dante Leon. We discuss this third matchup at One Championship. Plus we recap the Brazillian Nationals
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▶ #389 BJJ Stars 15 Recap Mica Shocks Us with Another Highlight
This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap BJJ Stars 15.In the news section, we discussed Raphael Lovato Jr recent wrestling tournament success.In the recap of BJJ stars 15 we discussed the 185 po
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▶ 422 - How to Condition Yourself to Deal with Adrenaline in Stressful Situations
The reflex is always lurking just below the surface. When things get sufficiently stressful, our hormonal system dumps enormous amounts of adrenaline into our bloodstream, and—BOOM—sud
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▶ #388 How Nicky Rod Finally Beat Kaynan Duarte WNO 27 Full Recap
This week show Maine and Miranda recap WNO 27 headlined by Nick Rodriguez vs Kaynan Duarte in a third match and co-main evented by Luke Griffith vs Victor Hugo.In the news section of the show, we disc
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▶ #387 WNO 27 Full Card Preview
This week on the show, Maine and Josh preview the WNO 27 card mainly focusing on the Co-main event down, but touching on the main event that was previewed in full on last week's show.We kick off
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▶ #386 WNO 27 Kaynan Duarte vs Nick Rodriguez 3 Matchup Preview
This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap One Championship Ash Williams Vs Fabricio Andrey, and preview the main event of WNO 27 Kaynan Duarte vs Nick Rodriguez 3.In the news section of the show w
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▶ 421 - BJJ Training and Conditioning Myths, with James Deirmendjian from Fit Fight Training
Three time IBJJ World medallist James Deirmendjian joins me to discuss optimal training methodologies and the science behind strength and conditioning for sport. We cover hacks to improve recovery, de
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▶ #385 Main Character 6, Combat Jiu Jitsu Recap, One Fabricio Andrey vs Ash Williams Preview
This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap Main Character Jiu Jitsu 6, Combat Jiu Jitsu Mexico, and F2W Brooklyn. We also preview Enigma, and One Championship Fabricio Andrey vs Ash Williams.In the
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▶ #384 IBJJF 2025 Pans Recap
This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the 2025 IBJJF Pan championships for the Black Belt Adult division. We also preview the Main Character 6.Recorded 3-24-2025
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▶ 420 - Braving Polar Bears, Facing Off Against the Columbian Military, and Team Dynamics wit
Frank Wolf is an explorer, a writer, and one hell of an adventurer. In this episode we cover what he learned about endurance and survival during his travels in the Arctic, Central America, and Antarct
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▶ #383 IBJJF Pans 2025 Preview
This week on the show Maine and Josh preview the 2025 IBJJF Pans. We also recap Sapateiro 100k bracket.In the recap section we discuss some of the matches and results from the 100k Sapateiro event tha
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▶ #382 Nicky Rod Vs Victor Hugo 4 FPI 10 Recap
This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the Fight Pass Invitational headlined by Victor Hugo vs Nick Rodriguez.In the news section we discuss the two teams announced for CJI2 being B Team &
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▶ #404 - Kevin Crane
🔥 INSIDE BJJ Podcast: The Kevin Crane Story – Grit, Grind & Greatness! 🔥 Kevin Crane steps onto the Inside BJJ mat to talk about the relentless mindset that fuels success! From inspiration to motivati
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▶ #403 - Jeovany Ortiz
🔥 INSIDE BJJ Podcast: Kicking Off 2025 with BJJ Black Belt Jeovany Ortiz! 🔥 In our first episode of 2025, we sit down with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Jeovany Ortiz—a prominent figure in the BJJ co
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▶ 419 - Perseverance, Life and Death in the Subarctic (Audiobook Format)
I've got something special for you today: a true adventure story set in the Far North featuring that I underwent a few years ago after a kidney transplant. I ended up learning a LOT about mental tough
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▶ #381 Fight Pass Invitational 10 Preview
This week on the show, Maine and Miranda preview the upcoming Fight Pass Invitational 10. We discussed everything but the main event that we viewed on last week's show.We talk about the drop out
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▶ #380 How Nicky Rod Can Finally Beat Victor Hugo?
This week on the show Maine and Miranda preview Nick Rodriguez vs Victor Hugo for the fourth time this time serving as the main event on the Fight Pass Invitational 10.During the preview we discussed
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▶ 418 - Spartans, Samurai and Ninja with BJJ Black Belt Jeff Nelson
I was thrilled to have Jeff Nelson on the show to talk about Spartans, Samurai, Ninja, developing confidence through jiu-jitsu, fight scenes in movies that drive us crazy, and pro-training at some of
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▶ #379 Why Polaris Squads is Such a Good Format Polaris 31 Recap
This week on the show Maine and Josh recap Polaris squads on Polaris 31.We spend the first section of the show discussing why the team battle format has become as good and as widespread as it is. We t
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▶ #378 WNO 26 Diego Pato Vs Keith Krikorian Recap
This week on the show, Maine and Corey recap WNO 26 Diego Pato Vs Keith Krikorian for the lightweight title. We will cover Polaris next week.In the recap section of the show we break down the entire M
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▶ 417 - Can You Get Your BJJ Black Belt Without Affiliating with a Specific School?
Paul Kindzia describes himself as a homeschooled, it takes a village black belt and had a very unique route to getting his BJJ black belt. He was a ronin, training at different s
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▶ #377 WNO Pato Vs Krikorian Preview
This week on the show Maine and Josh preview the WNO 26 card headlined by a lightweight title fight between Keith Krikorian and Diego Pato Oliveira.We preview the rematch between Diego Pato Oliveira v
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▶ #376 Marcello Garcia First Match in 13 Years Breakdown
This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap the return of Marcelo Garcia after 13 years away from competition. We also recap the IBJJF 2025 European Championships that took place this weekend we re
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▶ 416 - How to Climb Everest, with Extreme Alpinist Jost Kobusch
Jost Kobusch is just back from Everest, where he is doing a multi-year project to climb the tallest mountain in the world... by himself... without oxygen... up the incredibly difficult West Ridge rout
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The Raspberry Ape with BJJ black belt Daniel Strauss •