From HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA. One of my main training partners from white to black belt and one of the founders of Charlottetown BJJ, Chris White! We talked about the evolution of jiu-jitsu in the Maritimes and what it was like going from white belt to black belt in a gym know for tough sparring.

From SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK! I’m joined by the Kumite 3 Champion…Joe Pilmer! He talked about his recent victory recapping his 4 tough matches to win the belt. Also hear about his incredible fitness and weight loss journey in 2021, his BREAKING BAD camp for the event, and lots more!

From COLE HARBOUR, NS. I’m joined by Hood Rich who tells the story from going to successful rugby player, to winning the Atos dream experience contest, getting his black belt from Andre Galvao a few years later. Find out who are the toughest guys at Atos, and how the Mendes Bros influenced his game and move to San Diego.

From LONDON, ONTARIO. Jiu-jitsu black belt, judo brown belt, kids instructor, my old training partner and the toughest steamroller from turtle in the game…Craig Ferguson joins the show! Great convo about best ways to teach beginners, BJJ while travelling, funny Royce Gracie stories and more.

From RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL...BJJ black belt and one of the main instructors at Halifax BJJ Society and my friend, Carlos joins the show! He recalls his BJJ journey from meeting UFC legend Marco Ruas while in the military in his youth, to training in Hong Kong and Rio. He covered his entire story in this interview. Thanks Carlos!

From ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, IBJJF brown belt World Champion (x2) and one of the best minds in the sport…Jon Thomas joins the show! We covered self responsibility when it comes to your own training, using competition as feedback, breaking old movement patterns, value of specific training and more. This one is can’t miss if you’re a jiu-jitsu nerd like me. Thanks so much to Jon for the episode!

IBJJF Hall of Fame, 3x ADCC Champion, and 7 time IBJJF black belt World Champion…Hannette Staack joins me for this episode! So cool to talk with someone who has so much experience training and competing since 1997. We talked about her history at ADCC and so much more! Thank you for the great conversation Hannette.

From STEADY BROOK, NEWFOUNDLAND…the legend, Brian Byrne joins the show! Brian talked about his humble upbringing in Newfoundland, what he really loves about BJJ, what draws musicians to BJJ, and what happened at a Tool concert lead to him trying the sport? Brian is a great friend and a class act on and off the mats.

From the ANNAPOLIS VALLEY, NOVA SCOTIA...BJJ brown belt and true martial arts veteran Adam Piercey joins the show. We talked about his start in muay thai before he got interested in BJJ. His experience training at Atos and Marcelo Garcia Academy. Turning negatives into positives on the mat, and some Kobe Bryant wisdom!

Part 2 of my chat with my good friend, teammate, BJJ brown belt, masters World Champion, Christine Fader! We talked about how to train with women and how it’s a weird question, how some people care too much about tapping out in training, learning vs. Winning, who are favourite female IBJJF players are, and who was the first female black belt she ever rolled with?