Grappling With Podcast

 On this episode Bill updates you with the fafoca going on with Andrew Wiltse and Daisey Fresh, he also jumps into the question, what makes a good student. Also, what makes a good coach in jiu-jitsu. 

intro 0:00
Andrew Wiltse Update 1:20
What Makes a Good Student 10:45
What Makes a Good Coach 30:31


Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes. 

Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast 
YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

Bill and Chris haven't talked in a while so they decided to catch up a bit, answer some listener questions and talk bill getting #MeToo'd

Intro 0:00
Bill moves to a new location 6:07
Staying properly Hydrated 8:45
Arizona is hot 13:30
Dehydration Warnings 16:15
Finding a Gym 23:30
Bill Talks Butts and Ares Arizona 32:30
245lb 5'5 and Starting BJJ 38:57
Any Long Term Issues with Alpha Brain 59:45


 Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes. 

Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast 
YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

 Bill here going solo and venting about being bad at jiu-jitsu, or at least being perceived as bad at bjj. The mind is a fickle beast, and Bill has been trying to work on changing his internal dialog and voice. He talks about these struggles in episode 123.

intro 0:00 
5 Best athletes compared to top 25 11:11 
Fall in love with competing over winning 16:38
Huberman talks enjoying putting in effort 20:32 
Rumination on the Negative 25:38 

Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes. 
Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast 
YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

 Chris and Carrie talk about doing jiu-jitsu above 50 years old, but this episode is for your 35+ people, as we all have different mileage on the body and stress levels. They also talk about working out in general and the benefits of strength training and other styles of training at an older age that are not just your normal benefits.

intro 0:00
Chris Realizes he's old 4:35
​Old people vs Young People Stress Cup 5:25
What is to old to start Jiu-Jitsu 17:10
Brain Benefits of working out at an old age 21:05
Muscles and Hormones 23:10
Grip strength as a health marker 23:50 

Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes. Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

 We got 4th place ADCC finisher, first place in our hearts Chris Wojcik on the show today, we were going to do a pre-show, but we decided to do a mini recap. But we end up talking about training and mental struggles as well as a bunch of other topics. Time codes will be added in a day or so. 

Check Chris out at the following: 
https://x.com/chrismwojcik
 https://www.instagram.com/chrismwojcik https://thegrapplersdiary.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thegrapplersdiary/ 

 All of the most annoying things about bjj. My personal favorites, and I realize I do almost all of them. 

Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes.  
Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast 
YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

Dr. Carrie joins us to educate everyone on TRT and hormone therapy. Carrie Hardy owns her own practice and is a licensed ND, her husband Dr. Chris Hardy also is a licensed Physician, but not an ND. 
This creates an awesome dynamic where they can practice integrative medicine.
 intro 0:00 
What Multivitamin to take 5:42 
Dr. Carrie Intro 16:00 
Can you get Cancer or Heart Disease from TRT 19:20 
How often should you get your blood work checked 30:40 
Is TRT available from any doc 35:00 
300 point Testosterone swing in 2 week? 44:00
Is all TRT the same? 46:00 
49 Year old is told he has NORMAL levels, but feels like crap 49:00 
Once you start can you stop 51:00 
Should 70+ Year olds take TRT? 56:00 
TRT Can help with Dementia & Alzheimer's? 57:45 
Deep dive in a listeners numbers 1:03:00

Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes. Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

 This week we have a Solo episode from Chris, here he shows how to properly tape your fingers for longevity, but does it work? Some people swear by it, some people think its pointless and have never taped their fingers. What do you think?

Also an interesting TRT question about fluctuating levels. 

Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. 
Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes.
Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast
YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

 On this episode we talk about if training with your spouse is a good idea, also tips to help get them in the gym! Also Bill addresses the fire storm of Josh Saunders lovers and gives in to the pressure. Lastly we talk about the video below that talks about peptide treatment for injuries.

Peptide video from  @TheArtofSkill Youtube page https://youtu.be/-31A-5SBX8M?si=pP40ZBnxwV6NCG9K 

intro 0:00 
Josh Saunders Response 1:00 
Training with your spouse 8:28 
Bill has a small chest 35:24 
Bills Fear of Grocery Stores 37:33 
The Art of Skill Video PEPTIDES 44:14 

Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. 
Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes.
Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast
YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

This episode hits all the DEI marks, we have on a Hawaiian, with a great set of teeth that is often mistaken for a gay woman. None other than Professor Andrea's Husband.

This is a comedy podcast, so don't take Bill or what we say seriously. Bill is a neurodivergent grown man that can barely make mac'n'cheese.

 Intro 0:00 
Start of Bryan's BJJ Journey 4:00 
Favorite promotion 18:03 
Favorite belt 19:09 
Knee Injuries 19:40 
1st impression of Chris 27:32 
Most memorable match or sparring round 28:50 
Advice for people who compete 35:52 
Biggest regret in bjj journey 42:41 
Advice for white belts 49:17 
Hardest part of being a black belt 53:45
Pet peeve: Blabbering about tapping upper belts 57:54 

Hey, if you have any questions for
 Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. 

Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes.
 Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast 
YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention.