Podcasts by Grip games podcast

Mental health and addiction recovery / fightback CBD w/ Justin MC from 2021-05-03T01:24:39

CW this episode does contain sensitive discussions of drug abuse and mental health struggles so please be advised. This was an incredible talk about recovery and CBD as well as BJJ thru the lens of...

Experimental BJJ and home dojo life w/ Josiah Iwamizu from 2021-03-21T01:59:47

I'm joined by brown belt and avid competitor Josiah Iwamizu. We talk about ADHD, experimental BJJ, weed, and competing. Enjoy :)

CJJ worlds and Kindred w/ Gabriel Daffron and Aislinn O'connell from 2021-03-05T13:44:52

Today I'm joined by Kindred Jiu Jitsu brown belt Gabriel Daffron and Kindred Jiu Jitsu purple belt Aislinn O'connel. We talk alot about competition, mindset, strategies, and slapping people in the ...

Being small in bjj w/ Jenn Holmberg from 2021-02-21T03:45:39

Today I’m joined by nwma coos bay blue belt Jenn Holmberg and we discuss what it’s like to train and compete as a small person, and also past 40! We had a lot of good stuff to share, enjoy ❤️

Lgbqt+ representation and bigotry free jiu jitsu w/ Jose Carlos from 2021-01-27T01:18:48

I sit down with independent purple belt Jose Carlos and talk about Lgbqt+ representation, bigotry in the community and experiences, what we can do to make it better, and what it’s like being a quee...

10th planet Portland // Amanda Loewen and Phil Schwartz from 2021-01-20T00:15:12

Today I’m joined by two 10th planet black belts Amanda Loewen and Phil Schwartz. We talk a lot about 10th planet, the community, and competition. It was nice to have two people on at once !

Chicken bone BJJ w/ Ian Keiper from 2021-01-03T23:43:14

Welcome to season 3 and happy new year! We start it off with PDXBJJ blue belt Ian Keiper , and we get into talking everything from dojo outfitters, to our new year goals, local athletes that we lov...

The Warrior Doc / Rachael O’Connell from 2020-12-17T01:12:15

I’m hoping by @thewarriordoc Rachael O’Connell who is bringing healing to the Portland area. We discuss types of styles of healing and practices she does as well as nutrition!

Chakrawwwwwww!!!!!! W/ Stefan Strauch from 2020-12-11T00:31:27

I’m joined by Stefan Stefan , a 10th planet Portland brown belt and owner operator of CHAKRAW coffee . Hear us blabber on about the glories of jiu jitsu, entrepreneurship, magic mushrooms, and how ...

Mental health with Katie Ericson from 2020-11-13T23:11:05

I apologize for all the tech difficulties !!! Today on the show we revisit mental health talks with Katie Ericson who has been a guest on the show a few times now . We talk about social media , med...

Can’t armbar a TREX !!! // bjj life with Tasha Cleveland from 2020-11-09T23:44:25

Today I’m joined by 17 year old Tasha Cleveland who trains out of the base . Tasha has a very extensive training session , and has big plans for her future in the combat sport world ! Thanks for tu...

Empowerment based self defense w/ Rachel Collins from 2020-10-31T01:05:03

I’m hoping by Rachel Collins who is a self defense instructor and on the path of learning jiu jitsu . Rachel is a white belt out of art of war Mma and one of my pre pandemic training partners . We ...

The Heart and Hustle Open / Jake and Ramon from 2020-10-02T00:36:56

Today I’m joined by Jake and Ramon to talk about the heart and hustle open . It is a new local tournament that is charity based and accessible to anyone willing to compete ! Jake and Ramon are real...

LGBQT+ representation in BJJ w/ Britt Tovar from 2020-09-18T21:45:50

Joined once again by Britt Tovar who is a brand new blue belt out of Sinister BJJ . We talk a lot about creating safe spaces in BJJ for LGBQT+, homophobia and hate over social media, advocating for...

Jiu jitsu Life ! W/ Pamela Bóveda Aguirre from 2020-08-22T22:59:07

Today I’m joined by a world renowned jiu jitsu black belt out of fight sports El Paso , Pamela Bóveda Aguirre . Pamela is the first female black belt out of Paraguay, and an avid competitor . We ta...

Diet , cutting weight , and competing in the Open class w/ Eddie Flowers from 2020-08-12T20:51:16

Today I spoke to Grip games creator , Eddie flowers all about diet and cutting weight , and competing against bigger people . We had a few technical difficulties so I apologize for that ! Eddie is ...

Asgard 503 and Jiu Jitsu w/ MIke Chiochon from 2020-07-27T01:31:24

I sit down with the creator and owner of Asgard 503 , 10 purple belt Mike Ciochon to talk about his business , the community , recent Bjj events , and sponsoring athletes . It was a blast and I hop...

Competition w/ Charlie Gilpin from 2020-07-10T23:14:34

Charlie Gilpin is a Brazilian Top Team Happy Valley purple belt and an absolute savage in the competition scene . We both talk about some of our competition experiences , and some things we enjoy a...

Mental health Awareness 3 Humberto Perea from 2020-05-26T13:25:45

Today I’m joined by brown belt and owner of Chop and Chops MMA in Brooklyn Ny , Humberto Perea . We talk Mcdojos, pain and how we handle it, growing up with depression, competing, and his gym ! Thi...

Mental health Awareness 2) Sovann Pen from 2020-05-18T03:24:58

Today I sat down with Brazilian Top Team happy valley purple belt Sovann Pen who is also a professional licensed counselor . We talk a lot about Jiu jitsu and how it can really help you , and also ...

Mental health awareness 1) Katie Ericson from 2020-05-15T22:23:48

Today I’m revisited by my coach and mentor Katie Ericson , brown belt and owner of NWMA coos bay. We talk a lot about what we’re doing to cope with this Quarentine , how we use Jiu jitsu in our liv...

BJJ and mental health / self worth from 2020-05-09T18:21:06

Today I sat down with Katie Ericsson of NWMA coos bay to discuss mental health , bjj, self worth and competition ! Enjoy and thanks for listening . Announcements at the end include April 25th NWMA ...

Xy&z collective and supporting the community with Faye Farrales from 2020-05-07T00:05:56

I sat down with unity Jiu jitsu brown belt Faye Farrales to hear how she is making her own waves in NYC ! She is the creator of xy&z collective and is doing a lot of things to support athletes . We...

Recovery with Kirsten Kuhar from 2020-04-24T01:00:59

Today I sit down with 10p purple belt Kirsten Kuhar to discuss different methods and tools that can be used with recovery and the benefits of using recovery as an athlete ! We also talk about her s...

Learning and practicing growth mindset / uke chronicles feat Damon Cambell from 2020-04-20T02:21:26

Welcome to season 2 of the grip games podcast ! Today we discuss growth mindset , and things that we’ve gone through that has helped up achieve that . If you have any inquiries please dm me on Inst...

How bjj changed my perspective of men in a positive way / male relations &mental health -Britt Tovar from 2020-03-29T21:46:50

A story of how Jiu jitsu completely re shaped male relationships for a trauma survivor ! We talk about positive male relationships, men and their feelings ,what Jiu jitsu does for lonely men and th...

Covid 19 / Bjj gym closures w Robin Williams from 2020-03-20T14:22:28

I’m joined by Robin Williams as we discuss some of the facts of covid 19 and give our opinions on some things . We also talk about what people are doing without Jiu jitsu gyms ! Thanks for tuning i...

Jiu jitsu and MMA with Jason Georgianna from 2020-03-03T03:48:38

Today I sit down with one of my instructors in no gi Jiu jitsu and strength training Jason Georgianna to talk about MMA and combat Jiu jitsu ! If you’d like to donate to the cause please visit my p...

White belt / injury episode ! from 2020-02-14T22:23:49

I sit down today with a great friend of mine Greg Sibbald. We talk about our times being white belt , what most people probably go through or feel as a white belt , and give our thoughts about inju...

Episode 1 / Training ft Eddie Flowers from 2020-01-09T23:32:29

Today me and Eddie chat about training and all different aspects of it ! Small talk of competition and past competitions , gi and nogi etc . Announcements of open mats and giveaways at the end ! Se...

Grip games podcast (Trailer) from 2020-01-02T23:17:52