▶ 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,
...
▶ #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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ 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..
...
▶ #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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ 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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ 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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ 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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ 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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ 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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ 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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ #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 &
...
▶ #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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ 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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ 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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ 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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ #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
...
▶ 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
...
▶ #375 Marcello Garcia Match Preview and IBJJF 2025 Euros Preview
This week on the show, Maine and Miranda preview Marcelo Garcia's comeback in One Championship where he takes on Masakazu Iminari after nearly 14 years of not competing. We also discussed the rec
...
▶ 415 - BJJ and Self Defense, with Tyson 'The Warrior Philosopher' Larone
Tyson Larone is a BJJ belt, a Muay Thai teacher, TEDx speaker, and a strongman competitor. In this episode he and I dive deep into exploring how BJJ can be used for self defense, including how context
...
▶ #374 Dante Leon Vs Tommy Langaker ONE Championship Recap
This week on the show Maine and Corey recap Dante Leon vs Tommy Langaker at ONE Championship. We talk about this rematch with the first match coming in 2018, and how close the match was.We also talk a
...
▶ #373 Top Pro BJJ Moments of 2024
This week on the show, Maine and Miranda talk about the best moments of 2024 including male grappler of the year, female grappler of the year, best match of the year, and best breakout athlete of the
...
▶ 414 - Optimized BJJ Training for Non-Athletic Grapplers, with Jesse Walker
The standard BJJ approach of throwing newcomers to the wolves may work for young and talented athletes, but it's definitely not optimal for most older, non-athletic, or female grapplers (otherwise kno
...
▶ #372 Fury Pro 12 Recap
This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap Fury Pro Grappling 12, plus we discuss Rizin new Year's Eve event Decade.In the recap section of the show we break down the main card of Fury Pro Gr
...
▶ #371 CJI 2 is a Team Event Everything We Know
This week on the show, Maine and Miranda discuss the Craig Jones invitational 2. That is now being billed as a eight team event with five grappler per team. We also discussed the recent One Championsh
...
▶ #370 Gordon Ryan Talks About His Steroid Usage Plus IBJJF 2024 No-Gi Worlds Recap
This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the IBJJF 2024 No-Gi World, and talk about Gordon Ryan's landmark public discussion of his steroid usage during his championship runs. We also talk a
...
▶ #369 Mikey Musumeci UFC FPI Debut Recap, Plus WNO 25 Recap
This week on the show, Maine and Miranda Recap, WNO 25, Fight Pass Invitational 9, One Championship, ADXC, and BJJ Stars Cards.Kicking the show off we recap On the Fight Pass Invitational 9 card we re
...
▶ #401 - Joe Spinell
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt and ER physician Joe Spinell joins the show to talk about the state of grappling, the differences and similarities between wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu, and what the focus of
...
▶ #400 - Resurrected
Tim comes back from the dead after being out with pneumonia for a few weeks. Tim recounts his Stockton trip, PGF Season 7, and more!
...
▶ #368 Why You Should Watch BJJ this Weekend, WNO 25, FPI 9, BJJ Starts, ONE Preview
This week on the shell, Maine and Miranda Preview, every single card happening this weekend we preview the WNO 25, Fight Pass Invitational 9, One Championship, ADXC, and BJJ Stars Cards.Kicking the sh
...
▶ #267 Mikey Exclusive UFC Deal and ADXC 7 Recap
This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap ADXC 7 Fight Night as well as talk about Mikey Musumeci exclusive, UFC Fight Pass Invitational deal and possible reality show tie in as a coach.In the ne
...
▶ 413 - Strongman Training Secrets, with Kalle Beck
Kalle Beck has competed, coached and commentated in Strongman events and has helped thousands of people become much, much stronger. Here's how some of the lessons learned from Strongman apply to other
...
▶ #366 The IBJJF Crown 2024 Recap
This week on the show, Maine and Josh recap the 2024 IBJJF Crown.In the news that section of the show, we discussed Mikey exclusive contract with UFC Fight Pass. In the recap section o
...
▶ Eco-Adjacent Training and How to Do It Correctly, with Rob Biernacki
One of the biggest trends in BJJ right now is the so-called ecological approach. In episode 412 of The Strenuous Life Podcast I'm joined by renowned coach Rob Biernacki to discuss the do's and don't
...
▶ #365 Who is Marcello Garcia's Opponent?
This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap PGF Season 7 the Light Heavyweights, Midwest Finishers the Mens 155 bracket and Women's 125 Title. plus we preview the IBJJF Crown, Main Character BJ
...
▶ #364 Polaris 30 & IBJJF No-Gi Pans 2024 Recap, PGF Season 7 Preview
This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap Polaris 30, the 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Pans, and preview PGF Season 7 draft.In the news section of the show. We discuss One Championship signing, Dante, Leon an
...
▶ #263 Polaris 30 Preview
This week on the show Maine and Miranda Preview Polaris 30Recorded 10-28-2024
...
▶ #262 Finishers Night of Champions 2 and AIGA US Qualifier Recaps
This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap Finishers Night of Champions 2 and AIGA US Qualifier Recaps.In the News section of the show we Mo Jassim stepping down as the ADCC World Champion Coordin
...
▶ 411 - Smashing the Mental Barriers Holding Back Your Jiu-Jitsu
Erin Herle is a BJJ black belt under Cobrinha and is a certified Mental Performance Consultant. In her work she uses an evidence-based approach and has a master's degree in sport and performance psych
...
The Raspberry Ape with BJJ black belt Daniel Strauss •
