Best Chris McLellan Podcasts (2024)

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Jeff Martin, Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt 1:03:09

21d ago1:03:09

1:03:09

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time around I talk with Jeff Martin, an early member of my home academy, a black belt, coach and podcaster. If you'd like to support the show, consider joining the Patreon: www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast Follow the show on social media: @theporradapodcast And check out my Jiu-Ji…

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Isanti Grappling Club with Chris Hansmann 36:17

1M ago36:17

36:17

The fast approaching opening of the gigantic Isanti Grappling club prompted me to take Chris and I's relationship from DMing reels to hanging out on the microphones in my den. I had to hear about it. 2020 spoiled his first move toward his gym but this time around him and Mike Waverick are getting it done. @isantigrapplingclub If you'd like to suppo…

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Black Belt Safety | Active Shooter Training | DM Hutchinson 39:11

2M ago39:11

39:11

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time around I talk with Danny Hutchinson, AGAIN, this time he's a double black belt and telling us about his new upstart, Black Belt Safety, which serves to better educate and prepare for active shooter situations. www.blackbeltsafety.org If you'd like to support the show, consider…

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Ryan Simonis BJJ Black Belt | Alliance Minneapolis 1:22:19

2M ago1:22:19

1:22:19

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time around I talk with Ryan Simonis a relatively new black belt who is not short on mat experience. We talk through his journey as well as several current events in the world of jiu-jits (i.e. CJI). If you'd like to support the show, consider joining the Patreon: www.patreon.com/t…

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Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Kaisar Saulebayev 1:03:32

3M ago1:03:32

1:03:32

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time around I talk with Kaisar Saulebuyev about his late start in jiu-jitsu, competition at the highest levels, rule sets, Borat and his home country, and much more! If you'd like to support the show, consider joining the Patreon: www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast Follow the show o…

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Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Mason Mclellan | Stoic Martial Arts 51:17

4M ago51:17

51:17

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time around we've got another Minnesota Jiu-Jitsu OG, Mason Mclellan. I swung down to his gym in Chanhassen, MN to hear his story, his take and about his gym If you'd like to support the show, consider joining the Patreon: www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast Follow the show on social…

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What is Sub Stats? w/ Abe Diaz 24:42

4M ago24:42

24:42

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. Have you ever wanted a quantitative break down of how your jiu-jitsu is going? Well, Abe's the guy the help. As of this episode the idea is still early stages but he's putting his data analytics skills to work to analyze your comp matches and give you a prettier picture of what you're d…

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Jiu-Jitsu and Police Tactical Training with Tom Menton and Seth Snedden 1:04:17

4M ago1:04:17

1:04:17

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This one is about jiu-jitsu, of course, but also the impact both Tom and Seth are having on our local Minnesota community through police training with the St. Paul Police Department and Tom's company, Storm Training Group. https://stormtraininggroup.com/ If you'd like to support the sho…

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Chris Dachel | Jiu-Jitsu | Coaching Kids | Life 1:29:07

4M ago1:29:07

1:29:07

Thanks again for supporting The Porrada Podcast. This is another great conversation about Jiu-Jitsu and life with a guy who has nearly two decades of experience in jiu-jitsu as a practitioner, competitor and as a coach. If you'd like to support the show, consider joining the Patreon: www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast Follow the show on social media…

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Santos Verdinez wins again in the LFA | MMA | Jiu-Jitsu | Pie 1:23:58

5M ago1:23:58

1:23:58

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. We talking again with Santos Verdinez, with some much needed help from his coaches Ben and Kaitlin... fresh off a pro MMA win in the LFA. If you'd like to support the show, consider joining the Patreon: www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast Follow the show on social media: @theporradapodcas…

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E55 Can AI help us understand the cries of babies? 22:40

5M ago22:40

22:40

The Ask AI podcast caught up with Charles C. Onu, the CEO and Co-Founder of Ubenwa Health, the Montreal startup whose Nanni mobile application enables professionals and parents to "shazam" baby cries in order to get actionable healthcare insights in hospital delivery rooms, nurseries, and homes. Stay one step ahead of AI opportunities and disruptio…

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Aaron "Benny" Benesh | Teaching, Learning, and Coaching | Jiu-Jitsu 58:42

5M ago58:42

58:42

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. Benny is a great teacher, great coach and an interesting storyline in jiu-jitsu... multiple schools, head instructors, and an open mind to new styles and ideas. He trains and coaches out of Hamel Jiu-Jitsu and The Academy Plymouth, here in Minnesota. If you'd like to support the show, c…

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Sam Gaier | Ronin Fitness 2:02:39

5M ago2:02:39

2:02:39

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This was a great conversation that's been brewing in the DMs and after rolls between Morgan and Sam; what is a fight? What's with all these rule sets? How do they use Ecological training so far? Etc. etc., we were having a good time so it's a little frenetic, but do stick with it and ej…

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Coach Eric Swenson | Wayzata Wrestling 48:56

6M ago48:56

48:56

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time I talked with Eric Swenson, the long-time head coach of the wrestling program at Wayzata High School in Plymouth, MN. We covered his come-up with wrestling, a starkly different era, his coaching and program philosophy, his take on the growth of girl's and women's wrestling, an…

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E54 How is AI impacting the evolution of work? 35:13

6M ago35:13

35:13

Ask AI caught up with Jared Lindzon, leading journalist (BBC, Toronto Star, Rolling Stone, New York Times, TIME) and top observer of the trends and forces that are shaping job skills, careers, the very nature of modern work itself. Get all the links and more from the episode post: https://www.askai.org/post/e54-how-is-artificial-intelligence-going-…

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Rebel Jiu-Jitsu North with Nathan Schut 38:08

6M ago38:08

38:08

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. I love highlighting a new gym because it's another option for all of us to roll and brings more new people into this sport that we all love. If you're anywhere near Rogers, MN, make sure to check this place out. If you'd like to support the show, consider joining the Patreon: www.patreo…

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Jess and CJ Hays | Winning and Losing Fights | MMA | Muy Thai 1:08:54

6M ago1:08:54

1:08:54

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time I sit down Jess and CJ Hays a couple weeks after they each lost a fight... and I ask them directly about how that feels. Right off the bat. Awkward? Probably. Insightful? Definitely. Shout out to Coach Ben Locken for helping me harness their power. If you'd like to support the…

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Greg Nelson | Martial Arts | Self Defense | UFC | BJJ 1:28:32

6M ago1:28:32

1:28:32

In this, the 100th episode of the The Porrada Podcast, I sit down and talk origin story and violence and cancer and training and coaching with Greg Nelson, founder of The Academy. From retail loss prevention fights, to training with weapons for self defense, to UFC fighters... he's had the reps. If you'd like to support the show, consider joining t…

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Theresa and Gabe Branco | Muy Thai 50:49

6M ago50:49

50:49

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This is a fun one as it's two local Muy Thai fighters who started together with similar goals, train together at The Striking Institute and live together. Support the show here: www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography…

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Jiu-Jitsu; A Family Affair with Carlos and Jinnie Juarez 1:51:04

7M ago1:51:04

1:51:04

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This episode is an important one as it's a married couple who came up to black belt together and who has raised their kids in jiu-jitsu. www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast @theporradapodcast @porradaphotographyBy Matt Brouse

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E53 What's it like hosting 100+ major AI events? 30:36

7M ago30:36

30:36

In Episode 53 of the Ask AI podcast, host Melissa meets with David Scharbach, a proud father, community builder, and founder of multiple major AI events, including the Toronto Machine Learning Series, MLOps World, Generative AI Summit, and Impulse AI Latam which has involved planning and coordinating over 100 individual events featuring more than 7…

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He Died in the Cage | Dan Kiser w/ Chris Klavetter 1:21:35

7M ago1:21:35

1:21:35

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This episode is QUITE the tale! Dan Kiser, one of the owners of Ignite fights is 10 years out from dying the ring. Obviously, he made it, but it's quite the story and a load of lessons learned. www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography @divebarblackbelts @…

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The Cellar Gym with Katie and Ben Locken | Jiu-Jitsu | Muy Thai 45:29

7M ago45:29

45:29

Thank you for supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time around the conversation with with Ben and Katie Locken of The Cellar in St. Paul, MNWe talk about their journey to owning The Cellar and the plans for the gym going foward as well as some recent travels for high level fights. www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast @theporradapodcast @porradaphotogr…

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E52 What's the role of AI in modern legal systems? 39:37

7M ago39:37

39:37

In this episode of the Ask AI podcast, host Melissa Kargiannakis explores the intricate relationship between artificial intelligence, law, and technology with Dr. Maura Grossman, a lawyer, researcher, and a faculty member at the University of Waterloo and Osgoode Hall Law School.Their conversation delves into the nuances of AI in legal practices, e…

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Double Black Belt Andy Grahn | Jiu-Jitsu | Judo | Ecological Training 1:15:33

7M ago1:15:33

1:15:33

Thank you for supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time around the conversation with with Andy Grahn, of The Academy Minnesota. He's a Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, a Judo Black Belt, an accomplished muy thai practicioner and a very experienced coach. We talk about all of that as well as world travel, TBI, coaching methods including the "ecological approac…

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Enrique Muniz and Nik Seu of Southside BJJ | Black Belts 1:03:36

8M ago1:03:36

1:03:36

I sat on the mats at Southside BJJ in Minneapolis to talk with Enrique and Nik, his newest black belt, about their gym, the culture, training and coaching philosophy and becoming a black belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu. Show socials: @theporradapodcast @porradaphotographyBy Matt Brouse

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MMA Referee Chris Klavetter | Porrada After Dark 1:24:11

8M ago1:24:11

1:24:11

Today we get a feel for some of the inner workings of the fight game. Being a genuine fight fan and being able to work inside the arena... and even inside the cage offers a lot of perspective on your Saturday night entertainment. His socials: @divebarblackbelts @chrisgotdrunk Show Socials: @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography https://theporradapo…

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What is Service Design? with Lou Downe 47:13

8M ago47:13

47:13

We’re talking about Service Design. What is it, and how is it different from what we’d normally consider user experience design? Drew McLellan talks to expert Lou Downe to find out.By Smashing Magazine

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Brandon Bergeron on Becoming a BJJ Black Belt and Starting a Gym | St. Paul Academy 1:25:49

8M ago1:25:49

1:25:49

Brandon Bergeron is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt and owner of the St. Paul Academy of Martial arts. From his start in MMA, to focusing on BJJ... coaching and gym ownership. We cover it all. His socials: @brandon.bergeron.bjj @st.paul.bjj.academy Show socials: @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography https://theporradapodcast.creator-spring.com/ https://www…

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E51 How can AI support human-centered healthcare? 31:38

8M ago31:38

31:38

At first glance, the use of AI tools and the goal of delivering increasingly person-focused healthcare might seem at odds, and that might be true except for the fact that treating patients has become incredibly complicated. Combine that with a global shortage of healthcare professionals and suddendly a clearer role for artificial intelligence begin…

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UFC Fighter John Castaneda and Josh Fridgen | Academy Plymouth, MN 59:29

8M ago59:29

59:29

John Castaneda and Josh Fridgen tell me about the newest Academy of martial arts in Minnesota a well as their come-up stories in fighting. John is in the UFC, Josh's legend was born of military smoker fights. Their Socials: @academyplymouth @johncastaneda_ @josh.fridgen @academymn Show Socials: @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography www.patreon.com…

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Gus Kratzke on Becoming a Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu | Burnsville Martial Arts Academy 1:49:53

8M ago1:49:53

1:49:53

Gus and his wife, Nakita, own The Burnsville Martial Arts Academy in Burnsville, MN. He recently got his black belt in BJJ so we sat down to talk about that journey. His Socials: @guskratzke @burnsville.martialarts.academy www.burnsvillemartialartsacademy.com Show Socials: @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography https://theporradapodcast.creator-spr…

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Pro MMA Fighter Devon THE DREAM Lozej of Leading Edge MMA in Thunder Bay, ON 1:02:08

8M ago1:02:08

1:02:08

Devon "The Dream" Lozej stopped by my home gym, M Theory Martial Arts, to train while he was in town for an Ignite Fights Event. Morgan Frazer, a mutual friend and training partner, helps me break into the mind and training for HIS next fight with Ignite Fights and how his next step is the UFC. He trains at Leading Edge MMA in Thunder Bay, ON. His …

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Steven Asplund w/ Aaron Skipitaris on Fighting and Losing Weight | MMA | BJJ 46:37

9M ago46:37

46:37

Steven Asplund is an MMA Fighter in Minnesota and from being a high school drop out to losing literally hundreds of pounds he comes out strong with a big message. We talk being kids, being dunces, substances like food... and big dreams. @theporradpodcast @porradaphotography @steven_asplund @aaron_skipitaris @mccunesma…

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E50 How should AI be used in our universities? 25:45

9M ago25:45

25:45

If an AI model at a university performs an analysis of a large dataset and detects a new pattern, or generates a fresh insight, who should get the credit? The algorithm? The academic? Both? Academic integrity is just one of the many ways in which artificial intelligence is poised to disrupt the lives of instructors and researchers at our top univer…

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E49 What goes on behind-the-scenes at Meta’s Fundamental AI Research hubs? 48:29

9M ago48:29

48:29

Catch the Ask AI interview with Joelle Pineau, Vice President of AI Research at Meta, to learn about her AI journey, her work leading Meta’s FAIR teams from Montréal, and the importance of repeatability, openness, and diversity in AI research. Special thanks to our series sponsor Cinchy, the enterprise Data Collaboration Platform that enables peopl…

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Ozzy Judge on Why an Old Guy Fights | MMA | Jiu-Jitsu 1:03:31

9M ago1:03:31

1:03:31

Ozzy is an incredibly fun to watch "masters" MMA fighter here in Minnesota currently dazzling the crowds at Ignite Fight events. We talk about life and fighting and stuff. Podcast socials: @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography Merch: theporradapodcast.creator-spring.com Ozzy's Socials: @judge_ozzy Podcast Sponsors: Way of The Tiger Soap Company fo…

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More of the History of Jiu-Jitsu with Tom Hicks 1:57:53

10M ago1:57:53

1:57:53

In episode 60, "The History of Jiu-Jitsu," Tom was the glue that held our historical account together. This time it's just him picking up where we left off last time. We recap the earliest people and places known in the "beginning" of brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and quickly get down to the business of covering the "second wave" of said history. @theporrada…

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Opening Rocco Basile's Closed Guard 2:02:32

10M ago2:02:32

2:02:32

Rocco is a 20+ year Jiu-Jitsu practitioner with a lot of great stories to tell along the way; Alaska, potato chips, strip clubs... what more could you ask for in a podcast? @theporradapodcast @porradaphotographyBy Matt Brouse

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Dan "The Hitman" Moret 2:01:14

11M ago2:01:14

2:01:14

Dan is currently fighting in Bellator, his resume includes UFC and LFA and many more. He's a black belt in brazillian jiu-jitsu. He's also an instructor with Rogue Methods. He and I sat down with Gus Kratzke at Burnsville Martial Arts academy to hear his story and stories. @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography @hitmanmoret @rogue.methods @burnsvil…

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What is a Tech Union? with Ethan Marcotte 34:44

11M ago34:44

34:44

We’re talking about Tech Unions. What part can unions play in a modern tech workplace? Drew McLellan talks to Ethan Marcotte to find out.By Smashing Magazine

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How do you run a grassroots conference? with Alex Older 44:13

12M ago44:13

44:13

We’re talking about running grassroots conferences and meet-ups. What does it take to organise a small industry event for your community? Drew McLellan talks to WDC’s Alex Older to find out.By Smashing Magazine

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BS with a Black Belt; Timmie Carpenter 1:17:44

1y ago1:17:44

1:17:44

Timmie Carpenter is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt who started as a kid and has many years of training and teaching in front of him. We talk about his mindset and struggles with competition, being "the small guy" and get into training theory as his network of training partners has grown to include his competitors and rivals. @acafargo https://fmaca…

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What is a Headless CMS? with Alvin Bryan 33:30

1y ago33:30

33:30

We're talking about headless content management systems. What are they, and how do they differ from more traditional systems? Drew McLellan talks to Alvin Bryan to find out.By Smashing Magazine

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BJJ and Muy Thai with Angela Bahr feat. Ryan Murray 1:36:03

1y ago1:36:03

1:36:03

I pick the brain of the infamous Angela Bahr, a BJJ Black Belt and world class Muy Thai fighter from No Coast BJJ at waukeemartialarts.com. Ryan joined the fun to keep us laughing and keep her honest and so we could record at strikinginstitute.com in Minnesota.By Matt Brouse

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What is The Transitional Web? with Chris Ferdinandi 45:58

1y ago45:58

45:58

We're talking about The Transitional Web. What is it, and how does it describe the technologies we’re using? Drew McLellan talks to Chris Ferdinandi to find out.By Smashing Magazine

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What is Design Management? with Slava Shestopalov 52:09

1+ y ago52:09

52:09

We ask what is a Design Manager? What does it take and how does it relate to the role of Designer? Vitaly Friedman talks to Slava Shestopalov to find out.By Smashing Magazine

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What is Web Platform Baseline? with Rachel Andrew 46:50

1+ y ago46:50

46:50

We’re talking about Web Platform Baseline. What is it, and how can it help determine your browser support policy? Drew McLellan talks to expert Rachel Andrew to find out.By Smashing Magazine

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How Do You Design a Design Process? with Mei Zhang 40:08

1+ y ago40:08

40:08

We're talking about the process of design. How do you build a process to enable your best work? Vitaly Friedman talks to designer Mei Zhang to find out.By Smashing Magazine

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What Are The REAL Phases of Jiu-Jitsu? 7:39

1+ y ago7:39

7:39

I've transitioned to a new phase in my Jiu-Jitsu... with the same old belt. So, what really dictates where you're at in your training and what "phase" you're in... other than the cloth around your waist. https://www.patreon.com/ThePorradaPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@theporradapodcast @theporradapodcast on IG as well as @porradaphotography…

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