Best Levi Burns Podcasts (2024)

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#99 Check In: Jiu Jitsu at Burning Man, App Developments, and Levi's Guard/Passing 1:04:37

23d ago1:04:37

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In this episode we talk about Josh doing jiu jitsu at burning man, behind the scenes into Jake's development with the Outlier Database, some ideas with Sherpa Journal that I'm working on, and then we dive into Levi Jones Leary's guard retention and guard passing. Hope you enjoy! Download Sherpa, the AI-powered journaling app for athletes! Join our …

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Rehabbing Our Relationship with Our Body. A Conversation with Hannah Husband 41:12

16h ago41:12

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By Christine Chessman & Ela Law

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#102 Competition Reflections: What I Learned About Myself 34:41

2d ago34:41

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In this solo episode, I reflect on what I’ve learned about myself from my first four competitions and nine matches as a white belt. I focus mostly on the mental/emotional sides of the journey and less on the technical. A little different than what we usually talk about. Hope you enjoy! Download Sherpa, the AI-powered journaling app for athletes! Jo…

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#101 Collab: Josh Lu is back on BJJ Meditations Podcast 1:14:19

9d ago1:14:19

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In this episode, I get to be a guest on the BJJ Meditations Podcast! Hope you enjoy this week's swapcast. Download Sherpa, the AI-powered journaling app for athletes! Join our Discord to share thoughts and feedback. Check out Jake's Outlier Database to study match footage, get links to resources, and more. Use code “BJJHELP” at submeta.io to try yo…

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#100 The Art and Science of Judging CJI with Zach Maslany and Miha Perhavec 1:01:23

16d ago1:01:23

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In this episode, we talk to Zach Maslany and Miha Perhavec all about CJI and the experience judging it. We go into the nuances and deep dive into the art and science of judging this new format. We cover the ruleset, format, the Andrew Tackett vs Kade Ruotolo, and Kade Ruotolo vs Levi Jones-Leary matches. We also talk about Miha's new book, Modern S…

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Jet Lagged Seminoles 56:50

27d ago56:50

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Will, Tyler, Gage, Tyler, Gus, Cole, and Tanner talk some WKU Volleyball after their opening weekend. High School Football debate breaks out after the weekend's games. WKU Football struggled in their debut. College Football week one reactions from the guys and some early predictions. Finally, the NFL is actually HERE as the group looks into week on…

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#98 Randall Dibble: Wrestling for Beginners 1:12:29

1M ago1:12:29

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In this episode I talk to Randall Dibble, who was a two time state qualifier in HS wrestling, a wrestling coach, and jiu jitsu purple belt who has competed extensively. We dive into how to get approach learning wrestling for beginners and go through the finish, attack, and setup for takedowns as well as various games/drills you can use. Hope you en…

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Levis the Mayo Man! 1:05:36

1M ago1:05:36

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Tyler, Will, Tyler, Gus, and Caleb preview some Hilltopper Volleyball then get into the first weekend of high school football here in Kentucky and preview this week's big matchups. College Football season is finally here as the guys preview the Labor Day Weekend slate including a big one for the Tops. Lastly, multiple NFL QB debates breakout in pre…

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#97 Check In: Highlights and Thoughts on ADCC / CJI 45:24

1M ago45:24

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In this episode, Jake and I talk about our thoughts after ADCC / CJI last weekend. We share highlights and thoughts on the format. We also discuss updates on the apps we're working on! Hope you enjoy. Download Sherpa, the AI-powered journaling app for athletes! Join our Discord to share thoughts and feedback. Check out Jake's Outlier Database to st…

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An Entirely New Lifestyle with Colin Tandy 50:08

1M ago50:08

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On this episode of Build A Lifestyle Colin Tandy talks about literally changing his entire lifestyle. Going from being a W2 employee to owning his own mortgage company. Testing the faith that he was raised in. Making tough decisions to let go of personal relationships. The process of true self development and doing what was required to create a bet…

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Out of Hibernation, Unlike the White Sox 53:40

1M ago53:40

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Will, Tyler H, Tyler F, Gus, and Cole recap the last few months and dive into some high school football. College Football Week 0 is here and the guys preview the week and the shifts that have occurred over the last few months within the landscape. NFL Preseason is in full swing as the group looks into early pretenders and possible contenders for th…

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Let's Stop Talking about Getting TONED. 37:00

1M ago37:00

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Send us a text This one is a spicy, ranty one ALL about the language we use around food and our bodies. We moralise the food we eat. We talk about feeling 'guilty' if we eat something 'bad'. Weight Watchers count certain foods as 'sins' and we identify ourselves as good if we've eaten in a certain way and 'bad' if we have dared to indulge in a food…

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#96 The Power of Journaling for Sports Performance 14:21

1M ago14:21

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This episode is a little different! I do a solo episode and share some thoughts I have on the power of journaling for performance, sports psychology, and give some thoughts about the design of the alpha version of my new app! Download Sherpa, the AI-powered journaling app for athletes! Join our Discord to share thoughts and feedback. Check out Jake…

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You Don't Know What Your Body Can Do, UNTIL You Do It. With Kanoa Greene 51:37

2M ago51:37

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Send us a text This episode went places neither of us was expecting! Tune in to find out why. This week we are chatting with Kanoa Greene, celebrated by Good Morning America and CNN! Kanoa is proof that athleticism and adventure come in ALL shapes and sizes. She is an internationally renowned fitness trainer and outdoor adventurer, and is redefinin…

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#95 Looking Ahead at ADCC and CJI 1:01:36

2M ago1:01:36

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In this episode, I ask Jake about his thoughts on the CJI bracket and the ADCC divisions. He goes over stylistic match ups, and game plans for several athletes as we look at the brackets and divisions together. We also talk about our excitement meeting other fellow practioners and people who surround the sport! If you see us out there, some say hi!…

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STS W/ Liv & Jay Episode 27: Mamala Of The Country 2:18:00

2M ago2:18:00

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In this episode, join us as we talk Kamala, VP picks, and Transphobia!

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#94 Injuries as a Constraint to Training 20:25

2M ago20:25

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In this episode, I talk to Jake about my recent injuries with turf toe and pulling a muscle in my hip/glute area twice. We brainstorm some standing and grip fighting games and talk to Jake about his knee and rib injury and what it was like to come back to fully training. Hope you enjoy! Download Sherpa, the AI-powered journaling app for athletes! J…

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Cardiology Clinical Trials with Dr. Gregg Stone 1:09:14

2M ago1:09:14

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To learn more about this important field of cardiovascular clinical research, I invited Dr. Gregg Stone on the podcast. Dr. Stone is an Interventional Cardiologist and Director of Academic Affairs for the Mount Sinai Heart Health System and Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Professor of Population Health Sciences and Policy at the Icahn School…

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#93 Leg Lock Defense 28:22

2M ago28:22

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In this episode we discuss all things leg lock defense, we start the conversation discussing saddle / cross ashi, then move into straight ashi / single leg x, 90/10, 80/20, and 50/50. We mentioned the BJJ Mental Models episode on Open Guard Leg Entanglements and the Gordan Ryan vs Nicky Rod match as good resources to dive into related to the topic.…

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#92 Check In: Tripod Passing, Greg Souders Interview, and Progress on our Apps 54:46

2M ago54:46

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In this episode, Jake and I talk about learnings we're finding with tripod passing, helpful games and techniques to try to progress, takeaways from the recent Greg Souders interview, and updates on progress on Jake's Outlier Database and Sherpa, my journaling app for athletes. Hope you enjoy! Download Sherpa, the AI-powered journaling app for athle…

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Can we talk about fat loss and NOT promote diet culture? 33:50

3M ago33:50

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Send us a text This episode was inspired by an instagram post, which spoke about the messy middle between diet culture and aesthetic goals and whether you could pursue fat loss specifically, and NOT promote diet culture at the same time. This is certainly a nuanced issue. We live in a dieting culture which worships thinness above all else and where…

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Clinical Trial Insurance with Dan Fuld 47:38

3M ago47:38

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In this episode, you will learn about what type of insurance (if any) is needed to conduct a clinical trial. We also discuss different insurance provisions, choosing the right insurance partner, regulatory requirements that dictate insurance and much more. Dan is a seasoned insurance professional with 10+ years of underwriting and broking experienc…

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#91 Greg Souders: What is Jiu Jitsu? Invariants and Priorities for Guard, Pins, Submissions, Standing, and Leg Entanglements 1:21:28

3M ago1:21:28

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In this episode, we talk to Greg Souders. We hope you can use this framework to help design practice on working certain skills of destabilization, isolation, and segmentation. We deep dive into his conceptual framework of what jiu jitsu is, and the invariants and priorities for the main scenarios in the game: Guard, Pinning, Submissions, Standing, …

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My Sugar Coated Life. Liana's Body Story. 55:11

3M ago55:11

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Send us a text Welcome to episode #2 of our 'YOUR Bodies' series, where we invite members of our community. Today we have Liana Stevens, or @mysugarcoatedlife Liana is a 45 year old mum of 2 from Nottingham, who started her journey towards neutrality and recovery from Binge Eating Disorder during the pandemic in 2020. She realised that there has to…

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How to Manage the Fear of Weight Gain over 40. 26:21

3M ago26:21

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Send us a text Wow this one was juicy. I have to say, Ela and I were both ON it for this episode😘 Ela had been finding in sessions that many of her clients were scared, not just of weight gain but of what digging deeper into their dieting history would involve. Leaving the perceived 'safety' and 'control' around dieting or 'watching our weight' can…

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#90 Half Guard Passing Trilemma 34:27

3M ago34:27

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In this episode, we talk about passing half-guard, clearing the knee shield, and dealing with the butterfly half guard. We also discuss progress Josh is making with the seatbelt, and finishing the back take. At the end we revisit ideas from designated winner vs constraint led approach. Hope you enjoy! Checkout Jake's Outlier Database with Andrew Ta…

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#89 Check In: Thoughts on WNO 24 Gordon Ryan vs Josh Saunders, and Our Recent Injuries 39:57

3M ago39:57

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In this episode, we looked back at the WNO 24 Gordon Ryan vs Josh Saunders and lessons learned from that match and others, and lessons learned from our recent injuries with Jake's rib and Josh's foot. Fun times. Hope you enjoy! Download Sherpa, the AI-powered journaling app for athletes! Join our Discord to share thoughts and feedback. Check out Ja…

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YOUR Body Stories. Sofie Hagen and Fat Liberation with Abi Smith 42:59

3M ago42:59

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Send us a text This series is about YOU. YOUR body stories. YOUR relationship to food and movement, YOUR dieting and un-dieting history and how you feel in the body you're in. Ela and I wanted to understand more about the issues you are dealing with when it comes to body acceptance, intuitive eating and listening to your body. How can we navigate a…

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#88 Entering the Legs from Guard 21:46

3M ago21:46

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Josh has been wanting to add leg entanglements into his guard to make his guard more dynamic and offensive. We discuss potential games to play, and talk about how get started with leg entaglements! Download Sherpa, the AI-powered journaling app for athletes! Join our Discord to share thoughts and feedback. Check out Jake's Outlier Database to study…

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#87 Josh Beam: Lessons from 250+ Matches, Traveling the World, Dealing with Injuries, and the Constraint Led Approach 1:03:32

4M ago1:03:32

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In this episode, we talk with Josh Beam. We talk about his story of becoming a nomad and traveling the world while competing nearly every weekend. He shared insights into his mindset and philosophies, including Stocism, and how that shows up in life and in jiu jitsu. We also discuss Ecological Dynamics, the Constraint-Led Approach, and how Josh sel…

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Surfing, Satisfaction and Feeling the Difference. The One with Evelyn Tribole. 44:20

4M ago44:20

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Send us a text Ela and I are beyond excited to bring you this week's guest, the OG of Intuitive Eating herself, Evelyn. If you are new here or have never heard of Intuitive Eating and don't know what the fuss is all about, this is the episode for you. I had the joy of interviewing Elyse Resch, the co-creator of Intuitive Eating a few months ago so …

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#86 Upgrading from a Seatbelt with No Hooks? 19:06

4M ago19:06

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In this episode, we talk about how to upgrade your back control from when you secure a seatbelt but have no hooks. Josh has been having trouble establishing better back control from this position and Jake provides some insights and details. Hope you find it helpful! Download Sherpa, the AI-powered journaling app for athletes! Join our Discord to sh…

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The Problem with Hot Girl Summer Walks. 29:01

4M ago29:01

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Send us a text Have you heard the term 'Hot Girl Summer'? Yes, thank you diet culture for once again making a season all about women's bodies, and making us feel that we are somehow wrong and need to change!* In response to the surge in popularity of "weight loss" drugs such as Ozempic, some influencers have taken it upon themselves to let us know …

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Thin Privilege, Oprah and Wearing The Damn Shorts 42:16

4M ago42:16

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Send us a text This week I am bringing you a podcast that I was a guest on, as it's topical, hard hitting and I think you'll get a lot out of it, especially if you're struggling with body acceptance as the weather gets warmer and diet culture gets noisier. I'll let Kim take it away: "In the first episode of the "Not a Before Body" podcast, host, Ki…

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#85 Andy Moon from Back On The Mat PT: Common Jiu Jitsu Injuries, How to Treat and Prevent Them, Tendonitis, Arthritis, and More 1:01:33

4M ago1:01:33

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In this episode, we talk to Andy Moon from BackOnTheMatPT! We discuss the most common injuries he sees, how to treat and prevent those injuries, how to bridge physical therapy and healing from injury to actually getting back on the mat and returning to sport, common misconceptions when it comes to physical therapy, tendonitis, arthritis, and more. …

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#84 Check In: Thoughts on CJI, Leg Lock Defense, Half Guard, Body Lock, Guard Passing Styles and More 54:37

4M ago54:37

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In this episode, we catch up on what Jake's been working on lately, thoughts on Craig Jones Invitational, Half Guard, various styles of passing and guard, details around the body lock pass, and more. Hope you enjoy! Download Sherpa, the AI-powered journaling app for athletes! Join our Discord to share thoughts and feedback. Check out Jake's Outlier…

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#83 Matt Halpern: Drummer with Periphery, Jiu Jitsu While Traveling, Mental Health, and More 56:09

5M ago56:09

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In this episode, we talk to Matt Halpern! He's the drummer in Periphery, co-founder of getgooddrums.com, avid jiu jitsu practioner, and all around awesome dude. We talk about the logistics of training jiu jitsu while on the road, how Matt keeps himself safe while rolling so he doesn't put himself at risk as a drummer, mental health, and a whole lot…

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#82 Check In: Josh's 3rd Competition, Jake's Rib Injury, Redesigning the Outlier Database, Josh's Journal App, and More 55:38

5M ago55:38

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In this episode, we catch up on all things. We recap Josh's 3rd competition, Jake's progress in redesigning the Outlier Database, and progress made in Sherpa, Josh's journal app for athletes. Sign up for the waitlist for the journal app here! Download Sherpa, the AI-powered journaling app for athletes! Join our Discord to share thoughts and feedbac…

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#81 How Fast Can You Learn a New Skill? 28:38

5M ago28:38

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In this episode we explore the idea of how fast you can learn a new skill. We talk about skills that came easy to Jake and others that are harder to pick up, Jake's observations from watching his students learn, and other random thoughts around the illusive subject of trying to learn skills quickly. Download Sherpa, the AI-powered journaling app fo…

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#80 Trey from Slime Mold Grappling Club 1:08:17

5M ago1:08:17

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In this episode, we talk with Trey from Slime Mold Grappling Club. What makes Trey so unique is he is a white belt facilitating jiu jitsu practice using the principals from ecological dynamics and the contraint based approach to learning. We discuss how he got started, favorite games, and workshop a few games to help Josh improve his jiu jitsu. You…

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How to Feel Comfortable in Your Body if You Have Gained Weight. 33:34

5M ago33:34

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Send us a text This episode is our first one as a duo and I'm SO excited to have Ela on board. Ela (@elalawnutrition) has been on the podcast several times and she and I have worked together on numerous projects in the past. As a non-diet nutritionist, and fellow IE counsellor, she brings a unique perspective to the podcast and one that is very muc…

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#79 Collab: Josh Lu on BJJ Meditations Podcast 1:18:54

5M ago1:18:54

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In this episode, Josh Lu is on the other side of the interview with Joe Hannan from BJJ Meditations! Hope you enjoy. From BJJ Meditations Podcast: Josh is a white belt based in San Diego, CA. He's been meditating for 12 years and has spent a total of 45 days (spread out over the years) on silent retreat. He's currently pursuing a mindfulness medita…

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#78 Recap of Josh's 2nd Competition, Lessons Learned, and Brainstorming New Games to Focus On 50:53

6M ago50:53

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In this episode, we break down the four matches Josh had in his second-ever competition. We go over things he did well, what mistakes were made, and brainstormed games to focus on to make improvements in his game. Hope you enjoy! Download Sherpa, the AI-powered journaling app for athletes! Join our Discord to share thoughts and feedback. Check out …

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#77 Check In: Pre Competition Week, Deep Dive into the Back, Games for the Back, and More 55:36

6M ago55:36

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In this episode, we talk about the week leading up to Josh's competition, the tiny bit of weight cutting he had to do, and his mindset. We then dive deep into the back, various back positions and sub positions, games for improving at the back, and more. Hope you enjoy! Download Sherpa, the AI-powered journaling app for athletes! Join our Discord to…

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2 Million Dollars, Kenny Payne, and a Blue Devil 46:29

6M ago46:29

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Cole, Tyler, Tyler, Tanner, Colin, and Will discus the changes in the WKU Basketball Program and what the future looks like. They then get into the NCAA Tournament and talk about the Sweet 16, Elite Eight, and a preview of the Final Four. They wouldn't reminisce without bringing up another Cinderella team, the Cardiac Pack. Finally, the group gives…

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#76 Michael Marrewa: Reviewing Ecological Dynamics Jiu Jitsu Camp, Eco, Constraint Led Approach, and More 1:25:05

6M ago1:25:05

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In this episode, we talked to our buddy Michael Marrewa. Mike is one of Josh's main training partners for their ecological/constraint-led approach training at the home garage. Mike just got back from the Ecological Dynamics camp out on the East Coast with Greg Souders, Josh Peacock, Scott Sievewright, Rob Cole, and others and shared his recent lear…

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DJ Burns: Worldwide Inspiration 44:08

6M ago44:08

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Tyler, Cole, Tyler H, Eli, Gus, and Will recap the WKU Basketball season and take a look at the boy's and girl's sweet 16 high school basketball tournament's. Finally, the guys breakdown the first weekend of the NCAA tournament and preview the Sweet 16 and discuss which matchups are the most intriguing. And of course, Final Four picks.…

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#75 Check In: UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6, Favorite Lessons from Guests, and Preview of Josh's Journal App 56:39

6M ago56:39

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In this episode, we talk about the recent UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6, IBJJF rulesets, reflections on lessons from our guests, looking back on Jake's launch of the Database, lessons learned, and an exciting announcement of Josh's new journaling app he's building for athletes. If you're interested in joining the waitlist as we recruit Alpha users …

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