Podcasts by Johnny Yaps

#120 Brian Ebersole from 2023-12-07T10:40

In this episode I sit down with Brian 'Bad Boy' Ebersole.

I remember watching Brian's fights and thinking that he must be such a wild dude that it's a little bit crazy to think how twists...

Episode #119: John Luhr from 2023-11-30T07:56

Hi Everyone!

In this episode I sit down with John Luhr, a father, jiu jitsu enthusiast, General Manager at a digital web and app development company and much more.

John is a great ...

#118 Luke Pezzutti from 2023-11-26T09:30

Hi All!

In this episode I sit down with Luke Pezzutti, an OG of the MMA scene in Sydney. From his involvement in Cage Fighting Championship to the running of Lion's Den Academy, Luke has ...

#117 Cem Onur from 2023-11-16T09:50

In this episode I sat down with Cem Onur from Champ Mouthguards.

I always recommend that people who are getting into contact sports to have a fitted mouthguard.

 Oddly enough, I ha...

#116 Ali El Kheir from 2023-11-09T10:01

Hi Everyone!

In this episode I sit down with Ali El Kheir from Sydney Wrestling Academy.

Ali also coaches one of my friends and teammates Gase Sanita (shoutout Gase!) and I remembe...

#115 Anthony Doueihi from 2023-11-02T09:29

In this episode I sit down with Anthony Doueihi to chat about his experience traversing the Camino de Santiago with no training.

To put this in perspective, Anthony walked around 1200 kil...

#114 Bobby Sandhu, Frederick Daniel&Jeremy Skinner from 2023-10-24T09:27

Hi All,

It would be kind of difficult to summarise all the topics of discussion in this episode. However if you like listening to stories, random talk about Jiu Jitsu, discussions around ...

#113 Josh Majdalani from 2023-10-16T09:52

Hi Everyone!

In this episode I chat with Josh Majdalani aka Locomotion Massage as he does some work on me.

One thing I realised after doing this episode is how hard it is to mainta...

#112 Richard Walsh from 2023-10-05T11:14

Hi Everyone! In this episode Richy Walsh and I are in the car heading down to Canberra for a visit to an MMA gym, so it was a great opportunity for us to chat and record a podcast!

Apolog...

#111 Sami Baki from 2023-09-26T18:00

In this episode I sat down with Sami Baki, a Jiu Jitsu Black belt, father, co-owner of Bankstown Martial arts.

I met Sami through commentating at one of the local MMA shows and I dropped ...

#110 Reid Reale from 2023-09-20T09:27

In this episode I sat down with Reid Reale - Director of Performance & Nutrition at the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, China during his recent trip to Australia to assist athletes for UF...

#109 Keller Locke-Sodhi from 2023-09-13T07:04

In this episode I sat down with Keller Locke-Sodhi of Listen

#108 Meer Awny from 2023-09-06T10:00

In this episode I chat with Meer Awny of Ethos Performance - a dedicated Strength & Conditioning facility for combat sports athletes.

Meer is a fairly intense guy, I think we nailed this ...

#107 Voytek Szczepanik from 2023-08-30T07:04

In this episode I sit down with Voytek Szczepanik to talk about life, anxiety and so much more.

I remember Voytek mentioning that he had a gun pointed at him when he was 9 so when I had t...

#106 Michael Lyons from 2023-08-17T07:18

In this episode I sat down with Michael Lyons and we spoke about some pretty heavy topics in this episode.

Most people would be familiar with the term PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disord...

#105 Martin Stark from 2023-08-08T09:05

In this episode I sat down with Martin Stark. A Keynote speaker, LinkedIn Top voice, boxer, founder of World Gay Boxing Championships and more.

I've always welcomed the chance to talk wit...

#104 Jude Kean&Hayden Limebeer from 2023-07-31T10:12

In this episode, I sit down with Jude Kean and Hayden Limebeer for a quicker hour long power podcast.

Both of these guys are professional jiu jitsu athletes working their way through the ...

#103 Kate Mclaren from 2023-07-28T07:24

In this episode I sat down with Kate Mclaren, NSW & Australiasian Welterweight Champion to talk about life and her journey from being the 'dumb' kid at school, to cutting hair to becoming a prof...

#102 Alex 'Attapix' Lattouf from 2023-07-14T05:36

In this episode I sat down with Alexander Lattouf of  ...

#101 Kristof Szanto from 2023-07-03T23:23

In this episode I sit down with Kristof Szanto, a performance dietition with a masters in Dietetics.

 Kristof grew up in Hungary before coming to Australia and it's often interesting to s...

#100 Steven Tripp from 2023-06-22T11:05

In this episode I sit with Steven Tripp, co-host of the Ex-Candidates Podcast.

Steven also ran in the 2022 federal election when I did and we talked about his experience with One Nation t...

#99 Ray Morcomb from 2023-06-15T10:41

In this episode, I sat down with Ray Morcomb of Evolution Martial arts.

Born with a vision impairment, Ray tried his best growing up to 'fit in', going to a regular school and trying to d...

#98 Haoson Nian from 2023-06-07T11:10

In this episode I sat down with Coach Hao from Ethos performance to discuss all things Strength & Conditioning in relation to combat sports.

A wealth of knowledge it was great to find out...

#97 Tarkyn Loloselo from 2023-06-01T02:23

In this episode, I sat down with Tarkyn Loloselo, a Jiu Jitsu athlete who actually found his way to Australia for Rugby League.

After getting injured in the sport young, he moved to Touch...

#96 Jon 'Lethal' Leven from 2023-05-25T04:02

In this episode I sit with Jon Leven, owner of Customised Fitness Solutions, a Martial Arts Gym and training facility in the Shire.

Jon and I share a common background in that we trained ...

#95 Alfred Stoddart "The Maker Jack" from 2023-05-16T03:42

'The Maker Jack' looks to make his pro debut at the upcoming Beatdown Promotions event on the 24th June 2023.

Coming from Zimbabwe, Alfred didn't realise how much of a culture shock life ...

#94 Youssef 'Uwee' Dib from 2023-05-09T10:31

In this episode I sit down with professional boxer Youssef 'Uwee' Dib.

Although he found it difficult to find fights in his amateur career, likely due to the success of his brother in the...

#93 Liam&Dylan Resnekov from 2023-05-02T11:49

In this episode I sit with Liam and Dylan Resnekov, brothers who founded VT1 Martial arts. It's always interesting to watch the dynamics between siblings and I cut out an awkward moment between ...

#92 Joshua Whicker MGL from 2023-04-27T10:32

Deacon Joshua Whicker MGL (Missionaries of God's Love) is being ordained to priesthood on the 28th April 2023.

I joked with Josh that he must be a popular guy at social gatherings as poli...

#91 Zach Stanley from 2023-04-24T12:31

In this episode I sit down with @stanleemma7833 Zach Stanley, a coach at VT1 Martial Arts Academy in Chatswood, Australia.

We got into a conversation about ADHD and Zach was very open and...

#90 Johnny Barra Benavides from 2023-04-17T11:32

In this episode I sit down with @bbma-barrabenamartialarts4518 and we talk about life, from growing up in a mixed environment of 2 extremes - Sweden and Chile to getting out of a negative enviro...

#89 Renato Subotic from 2023-04-10T11:05

In this episode, Renato and I caught up for a recap of IMMAF 2023 as well as a huge discussion around the current MMA scene in Sydney / Australia

A bit of a different episode as we covere...

#88 Josh 'Kuya' Culibao from 2023-04-04T01:10

In this episode I sit down with Josh 'Kuya' Culbiao, a Filipino Australian Mixed Martial Arts fight currently contracted to the UFC's Featherweight division.

Coming off the high of a win ...

#87 Orson McComish from 2023-03-28T20:14

In this episode, I sit down with Orson McComish, a young teammate of mine who recently made his debut at XFC 63.

I really enjoy talking to people at all stages in life and chatting with O...

#86 Vanessa Hadchiti from 2023-03-16T05:12

In this episode I sit down with Vanessa Hadchiti, candidate for the Liberal Democrats for Canterbury at the upcoming State election in NSW 2023.

Vanessa and I first met through the UAP an...

#85 Logan Cole from 2023-03-10T02:07

In this episode I catch up with @logancole owner of All Out Gym in Bellambi (Wollongong).

Logan was actually my second guest on the podcast and if you haven't already seen the first episo...

#84 Hannah Baek Wha from 2023-03-01T10:43

In this episode I sit down with a very talented Hannah Baek Wha, a folkstyle artist who is actually holding her first exhibition later this month at Tea Angle in Marrickville.

We talk abo...

#83 Alex Carioti&Jacinta Austin from 2023-02-20T03:51

In this episode I sat down with Alex Carioti and Jacinta 'The Juggernaut' Austin ahead of her upcoming clash with Josefine Knuttsonat UAE Warriors 35.

It was fun to be in the room with th...

#82 Marko Papuckovski from 2023-02-15T10:54

In this episode i sit down with Marko Papuckovski of https://humanliwellness.com/

Marko is a black belt in Jiu Jitsu and I met him through our ...

#81 Sonny Brown from 2023-02-13T02:25

In this episode I sit with  @SonnyBrown  to talk a...

#80 Alan 'Super Ali' Philpott from 2023-02-06T03:00

Hi Everyone,

In this episode I sit down with Alan 'Super Ali' Philpott at hte IGOR MMA Gym in Sydney. Alan is actually competing at Eternal 73 on the 11th February 2023 so it was nice to ...

#79 Bobby Sandhu from 2023-02-01T11:45

In this episode I'm back at Sydney West Martial Arts, this time to sit with Bobby Sandhu @bobbysandhubjj on instagram.

Bobby is a comedian and a grappler who I found has a very profound p...

#78 Josh Saunders from 2023-01-27T02:39

In this episode I'm back out at Sydney West Martial Arts chatting to Josh Saunders (@) hpucoaching an Australian Jiu Jitsu athlete who after a very brief period in the sport qualified for the ol...

#77 Faine Mesquita from 2023-01-23T02:32

In this episode, I sit down with Faine Mesquita, a software developer who is also going to represent Australia at the IMMAF worlds in Serbia in February 2023!

She has this quiet resilienc...

#76 Samir 'Tank' Ali from 2023-01-19T01:42

In this episode I sit down with Samir 'Tank' Ali, an upcoming fighter who will be representing Australia at the IMMAF Worlds in Serbia in February 2023.

It was interesting to sit with 'Ta...

#75 Daniel Mitchell from 2023-01-12T06:39

In this episode I sit down with Daniel Mitchell, Australia's Bantamweight representative for the upcoming IMMAF Worlds in Serbia (2023)

We talk about how he got into Martial arts, how hav...

#74 Diogo Da Silva from 2022-12-13T05:29

In this episode I sit down with Diogo from the the five 8 take.

Diogo and I have common friends and it was great to sit down, talk about a lot of things from podcasting to Jiu Jitsu, mark...

#73 Luke Martin from 2022-11-29T08:19

In this episode, I sit down with Luke Martin from Sydney West Martial Arts academy.

Sydney West Martial Arts is one of the best BJJ schools in Sydney / Australia at the moment, having rec...

#72 Liam Resnekov from 2022-11-09T10:15

Woo boy,

In this episode i'm joined by Liam Resnekov from VT1 Martial Arts Academy in Chatswood, Australia. Liam is a BJJ Black belt who was born in South Africa, had parents who were Kar...

#71 Anthony Redward from 2022-11-01T09:47

In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Anthony Redward, owner of Grange High Performance boxing gym in the Illawarra, one of the people behind the scenes of the Southern Fighting Champi...

#70 Michael Sassine from 2022-10-13T00:35

In this episode I sit down with Mikey Sassine - a boxer who recently made his pro debut.

We cover a wide range of topics in this discussion from boxing to becoming a teachers aid and much...

#69 Julian Fayad from 2022-10-06T04:42

In this episode I catch up with Julian Fayad, a tech savvy business operator who saw opportunity in the finance space to have AI do more for consumers.

Julian and I became friends through...

#68 Rob Fletcher from 2022-09-27T11:29:31

In this episode I sit down with Rob Fletcher, someone I was fortunate to meet through my foray into politics.

I didn't know this when I first met Rob, however despite having had terminal ...

#67 Peter Di Prinzio from 2022-08-30T09:10:49

In this episode I sit down with Inspirational Speaker - Peter Di Prinzio as we go through a whole range of stories that Peter experienced in his life.

I really enjoyed having the opportun...

#66 Lenna Wingate from 2022-08-23T05:41:57

In this episode I sit down with Lenna, owner of Alternative Fitness Wollongong and one of the founders of Southern Fighting Championship.

Lenna used to operate out of a gym that I trained...

#65 Tully Brown from 2022-08-16T11:17:12

In this episode I sit down with Tully Brown, a striking coach at VT1 Academy in Roseville, NSW, Australia.

I met Tully when I was commenting War on the North Shore 46 and this episode is ...

#64 Rodney Ellis from 2022-08-09T10:04:53

In this episode I sit down with Rodney Ellis from Southern Cross Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Cronulla, Australia.

Apologies as in this episode I was on daddy day care duties, so our conversation...

#63 Perci 'No Mercy' Mwambi from 2022-07-19T10:16:14

In this episode I chat with Percival (Perci) 'No Mercy' Mwambi, an up and coming talent on the local MMA scene.

I always find it interesting when I train with people to try and understand...

#62 Elvis Sinosic: The King of Rock&Rumble from 2022-07-12T06:47:12

In this episode I sit down with Elvis Sinosic, owner of Kings Academy, UFC gym Macarthur Square, ex-political candidate & ex-professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter

I met Elvis through ou...

#61 Jack Alexander from 2022-07-05T08:20:19

Woo-eeh! In this episode i sit down with Jack Alexander Norman-Pottinger for a chat about life and all the tangential things that come along with recounting the stories and experiences that shap...

#60 Bass Peachey&Nick Benatos from 2022-06-28T09:04:45

In this episode I sit down with two gentlemen who were performing on the streets of Hurstville.

At the time I was doing some campaigning for the federal election and when I met these boys...

#59 James Mollison from 2022-06-22T01:41:41

In this episode I sit down with James Mollison, someone I met whilst doing some speaking engagements throughout the 2022 Federal Election campaign.

We go through some of the lessons he le...

#58 Jamie Coutts from 2022-06-14T08:46:40

In this episode I sit down with Jamie Coutts, Crypto market analyst at Bloomberg intelligence.

Jamie started his foray into the world of finance as a stock trader for 'Porky' Morgan, with...

#57 Ivan L from 2022-06-05T23:11:12

In this episode I chat with Ivan, a teacher in training as he shares his experience of moving here from Malaysia, facing depression and how through the help of his faith and his teachers receive...

#56 Paul Vallejo from 2022-04-26T02:31:32

In this episode, I sit down with Paul Vallejo a former engineer at NASA, as we go through a series of discussions across many different areas of science, philosophy and much more.

Paul al...

#55 Linda Daniel from 2022-04-26T02:03:11

In this episode, I sit down with Linda Daniel, the United Australia Party Candidate for the seat of Mitchell in the upcoming 2022 Federal Election.

I have been blessed to meet people from...

#54 Endre Hoffmann from 2022-04-07T19:35:56

In this episode i catch up with the Endre Hoffmann - the Dr of Self worth.

Endre has lived an interesting life, growing up in Hungary we talk about the influences of communism in society and als...

#53 Natalie Dumer from 2022-04-04T02:56:01

In this episode I sit down with Natalie Dumer, a political candidate for the United Australia Party for the electorate of Wentworth for the upcoming Federal election for Australia (2022)

...

#52 Cass McCulloch from 2022-03-17T03:27:16

In this episode I am joined by Cass McCulloch, an interior designer, mother of 3 and all round beautiful soul.

When I do these podcasts I never really know what to expect or what will com...

#51 Kieren Lefevre from 2022-03-08T00:51:30

In this episode I sit down with  @Kieren Lefevre Jiujitsu  ...

#50 Emiliano Tissera&Joe Walker from 2022-03-07T23:19:59

In this episode I sit down with Emi Tissera and his coach Joe Walker from Joe's Boxing in Five Dock, here in Sydney.

This was Emi's first time on the microphone and although English is hi...

#49 Daniel Karjadi from 2022-03-07T23:01:28

In this episode I sit down with Daniel Karjadi at the Benzin Cafe in Dural, New South Wales in Australia.

Daniel shares his experiences growing up in Jakarta, Indonesia before migrating to Austr...

#48 Patrick Nguyen from 2022-03-07T22:44:11

In this episode I sit down with Patrick Nguyen, someone I had known since he was a little boy of 8 learning Martial Arts.

That said, I wanted to catch up with him and one of the things I love ab...

#47 Alex Goik from 2022-02-21T02:37:38

In this episode, I sit down with an old martial arts training partner and friend in Alex Goik.

Alex is a really intellectual guy so apart from being great at Jiu Jitsu, I really appreciate his i...

#46 Renato Subotic from 2022-02-15T09:37:52

In this episode I sit down with Renato Subotic who is the head coach of MMAFFT (MMA Family Fight Team).

In this conversation I could really sense his passion for mixed martial arts and in...

#45 Adi (Rahadiansyah) Rony from 2022-02-03T00:05:45

In this episode I catch up with Adi, a father of five, who delivers customer service by day but has been working on his streetwear apparel brand at night.

As someone who has always been passiona...

#44 Andrew McCulloch from 2022-01-06T00:29:30

In this Episode I chat with Andrew McCulloch, CEO of Ray White NSW.

Andrew and I met through some car dealings (naturally) and I'm really fortunate to be able to sit with him, ask him que...

#43 Sel Berdie from 2022-01-05T23:12:25

In this episode I catch up with Sel Berdie from CMBT, Sprout Organic, BSKT Wholefoods and the Hype Group Company.

A man who has invested his time into his many passions and built business...

#42 Br Viknesh MGL from 2022-01-02T10:22:47

In this episode I sit down with Brother Viknesh, a Missionaries' of God's Love priest in training.

I found this conversation to be really interesting as Viknesh grew up in Muttom on the S...

#41 Cass Hay from 2021-12-02T21:13:57

In this episode i catch up with a training partner and friend - Cass Hay.

I actually didn't expect the conversation we had to be what we had - however this is one of the reasons why I enj...

#40 Monica Lu from 2021-11-17T04:12:48

In this episode i sit down with my friend Monica Lu as we enjoy a conversation about life from travelling between Australia and Taiwan to going through a family break up, dabbling in a multitude...

#39 Steven Luu from 2021-11-07T08:54:59

In this episode I chat with a long time friend of mine - Steven Luu. A mathematics PHD, martial arts enthusiast who currently works for one of the big 4 banks.

We discuss a wide range of ...

#38 Jimmy Trieu from 2021-10-19T10:40:58

In this episode I chat with an IT guy turned PT - Jimmy Trieu.

Funnily enough, this podcast came about through another friend of a friend however Jimmy is actually my friends cousin who m...

#37 Ben Hedges The Credit Shifu from 2021-10-08T02:30:55

In this episode I chat with Ben Hedges aka The Credit Shifu.

Ben grew up in Hong Kong, the UK and studied in Taiwan, working on his language skills becoming a bit of a celebrity as the 老外...

#35 Randall Evans from 2021-09-26T09:59:56

In this episode I chat with Randall Evans.

Randall is a film maker, free lance videographer and runs the Deactivist Youtube channel.

We cover a range of topics in this podcast from...

#36 Chris Chu from 2021-09-23T04:35:20

In this episode I am joined by one of my earliest friends - Chris Chu.

I was one of Chris' first friends in Australia when his parents migrated from Hong Kong.

Chris and I reflect ...

#34 Francesca Chang from 2021-09-17T13:05:09

In this episode, I am joined by Attorney on a Journey - Francesca Chang.

Francesca is a life coach, ex-attorney turned travel blogger who grew up in the USA but is now based in Taiwan

#33 Jasmine Capell from 2021-07-01T10:24:54

In this episode I chat with with Jasmine Capell, a Minister at the Hurstville Church of Christ.

I am always fascinated by people who have thrown themselves into unfamiliar environm...

#32 Jeremy Skinner from 2021-05-13T05:10:10

In this episode I am joined by a professional Australian submission grappler, Absolute MMA BJJ Black Belt / Jiu Jitsu wizard Jeremy Skinner.

5 years ago Jeremy and I met in a Grappling In...

#31 Tim Fung pt. 2 from 2021-04-29T11:25:30

In this episode I catch up with my friend Tim Fung who has recently successfully IPO'd his company - Airtasker!

We talk about how achievement is often the sum of small wins and that if it...

#30 Scott Yung from 2021-03-06T21:17:51

Scott Yung is an education entrepreneur, politician, and all round nice guy. 

In this episode we covered a range of topics from politics to learning to personal development and much more....

#29 Tony Ayoub from 2021-01-29T23:22:08

Tony Ayoub is a Father, Physiotherapist, business owner and has had an amazing impact on athlete performance in Rugby League in Australia.

Extracting the best out of Athletes is not an ea...

#28 Kelvin Tran from 2021-01-29T22:45:09

In this episode, I am joined by a previous student who I taught Kung Fu to as an 8 year old boy - Kelvin Tran.  Over the years I have taught so many kids during my Kung Fu days that it is always...

#27 Helen Shields from 2020-11-27T11:05:38

In this episode I am joined by the resilient and glamorous Helen Shields. Mother, entrepreneur, make up artist and so much more.

Helen and I connected via instagram and I was really curio...

#26 Chris Duong from 2020-11-26T09:01:52

In this episode I am joined by Chris Duong - Co-founder of Duo Duo Ice Cream.

Chris and I met through martial arts and in this episode we cover a wide range of subjects from poker to ice ...

#25 Edward Kim from 2020-09-03T09:57:20