Alberto Crane Show

Mother, Wife and now Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt! Van shares some of her journey on the mat and more. Enjoy !

In this episode, I sit down with Ricardo Miller, better known in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world as “Franjinha.” Renowned as one of the greatest BJJ coaches globally, Franjinha is the founder of the prestigious Paragon Jiu-Jitsu Academy, where he has mentored legends like Jeff Glover, Tyrone Glover, and Bill “The Grill” Cooper.

In today’s episode, I have the honor of interviewing Danielle Martin, a true powerhouse in mindset coaching and personal protection. As a World, Pan American, and National Jiu-Jitsu Champion, former pro surfer, TV personality, and motivational speaker, Danielle brings a unique blend of skills and experience that make her a top mental coach for professional teams and athletes across various sports. As the founder and ambassador of True Mindsets, Danielle is dedicated to spreading a message of personal protection “from the inside out.” In this inspiring conversation, she shares how she helps people recognize their natural mental and physical strengths and embrace their intuition. Hit play and discover the power of the mind with Danielle Martin!

Always a great time with the skilled Coach Kevin “CaveMan” Tomacino. When he’s not on the mat training or teaching BJJ and MMA, Kevin takes on a vital role as one of Legacy’s first impression specialists, bringing his expertise and energy to the community in many ways.

Coach Chiara has began teaching at Legacy this past year and it’s been a pleasure to have her on the mat training and now giving back to our students from our kids to adults classes. 

I had the honor to sit down with Professor Erika and her dad Eric and talk about the values that hard work brings and many other life lessons! Eric is in town to support his daughter Erika at her opening of her new school Legacy West Valley in Northridge California. I definitely didn’t want to miss this opportunity. Enjoy!

Budo Videos was the go to media source for BJJ from around 2005-2015. They would stream ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) and for the IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation), Budovideos was a pioneer in live streaming for many of its major events, like the Worlds, Pans, No-Gi Worlds, Europeans and more.

Dr. Maverick has dedicated himself well over 30 years in helping others look and feel their best.

It was great to sit down with Kwan and talk about bodywork, massage and fascial stretch therapy. She has been an amazing therapist for me and many others and I’m so appreciative of the work that she does every day at RĒVIVE here in Burbank.

Born and raised in Las Cruces, NM. His first memory of acting was in the first grade when he had to carry a brown tempera painted cardboard cutout of a donkey down a church aisle for a Christmas show. He's been hooked since. Santino received a B.A. in Theatre Arts from New Mexico State University and was the recipient of the Hershel Zohn Theatre Award for Overall Excellence. Upon graduation, he packed up his suitcase, Cub's cap and parka and moved to Chicago, IL. While living in the windy city, he performed at various venues such as Donny's Skybox-The Second City, Comedy Sports and The Chicago Center for the Performing Arts.