In this episode I'm back at Sydney West Martial Arts, this time to sit with Bobby Sandhu @bobbysandhubjj on instagram.

Bobby is a comedian and a grappler who I found has a very profound perspective and a real thoughtfulness to his approach to life.

From delivering value, to making people laugh, we cover a lot in this episode so I hope you can all kick back in the moment and just enjoy this conversation.

Enjoy!

In this episode I'm back out at Sydney West Martial Arts chatting to Josh Saunders (@) hpucoaching an Australian Jiu Jitsu athlete who after a very brief period in the sport qualified for the olympics of submission grappling - ADCC 2022

Josh is no stranger to podcasts, however it was interesting for me to sit down with him and ask the questions that interest me and we cover a lot of ground.

This is one to probably watch back a few times and take notes if you're interested in the topics we cover as these include: business, sport, coaching, performance enhancing drugs, relationships, religion and so much more.

I find it somewhat hilarious that at one point in life Josh wasn't the biggest kid around so it's one of those be careful who you mess with because you don't know what will happen when you get older!

That said, despite the look and the intense mindset, Josh is by no means jaded - in fact, his mindset is so focused on his goals, that it's only a matter of 'when' and not 'if' he achieves them.

These are the kinds of conversations that should light a fire within you (if you're so inclined) so it's time to knuckle down on the discipline you need to chase what you're going for!

Whether you believe you can or you can't, you're absolutely correct.

Check out Josh's linktree: https://linktr.ee/hpucoaching Enjoy!

In this episode, I sit down with Faine Mesquita, a software developer who is also going to represent Australia at the IMMAF worlds in Serbia in February 2023!

She has this quiet resilience about her that has no doubt been forged from her experience with bullying in her younger years, so it was nice to be able to sit down and find out more about her.

If you would like to support Fa as she goes to Serbia, make sure you reach out to her on Instagram @mesquita_mma

In this episode I sit down with Samir 'Tank' Ali, an upcoming fighter who will be representing Australia at the IMMAF Worlds in Serbia in February 2023.

It was interesting to sit with 'Tank' as he has a very stoic attitude about everything, guided by his faith, we talk about his martial arts journey, to him starting a business so that he could support himself to train and pursue a career in mixed martial arts.

Enjoy!

In this episode I sit down with Daniel Mitchell, Australia's Bantamweight representative for the upcoming IMMAF Worlds in Serbia (2023)

We talk about how he got into Martial arts, how having a learning difficulty impacted his early years and led him down a pathway of sports and athletic endeavors

It's always interesting to see the different things people get involved with and there is no weirder combinations than bull riding / rodeo and plumbing.

The beautiful thing about finding an obsession early in life, is that by channeling that same energy you can apply it to so many other challenges.

If you would like to support Daniel, reach out to him on socials @daniel_thestorm_mitchell you never know - you might be sponsoring a future star of the Australian martial arts scene.

In this episode I sit down with Diogo from the the five 8 take.

Diogo and I have common friends and it was great to sit down, talk about a lot of things from podcasting to Jiu Jitsu, marketing, building a business, what it was like growing up in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro and the move to Australia.

We caught up at Braddah Jiu Jitsu in Artarmon and it was fun to roll together afterwards to get some work in too (I'll do another video on this at a later point)

Enjoy!

In this episode, I sit down with Luke Martin from Sydney West Martial Arts academy.

Sydney West Martial Arts is one of the best BJJ schools in Sydney / Australia at the moment, having recently had 2 of their team members qualify for ADCC 2022 and compete in the olympics of no-gi grappling.

Luke is a very direct and to the point style of guy and I think that that ability to articulate to the point is a part of what makes him an excellent Jiu Jitsu coach. We went through a lot in this conversation and I apologise to all you listeners that I had to cut it short so I could fulfill my daddy day care obligations, however I hope you enjoy the topics of our conversation accordingly.

Luke is also competing in a submission cage grappling match at Wollongong Wars December 4th 2022 so be sure you check it out to watch him in action.

Woo boy,

In this episode i'm joined by Liam Resnekov from VT1 Martial Arts Academy in Chatswood, Australia. Liam is a BJJ Black belt who was born in South Africa, had parents who were Karate instructors and funnily enough made his MMA debut at XFC 2 many many years ago (for reference, I just competed recently at XFC 60)

In this conversation we go through a lot of things, from Combat to Kanye West, Fighting, Coaching the UFC and much more.

It's a long episode and we didn't even really get into the nuts and bolts of film making, writing and chiropractic science, however if you stick with us there's plenty of nuggets in this conversation.

Enjoy!

In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Anthony Redward, owner of Grange High Performance boxing gym in the Illawarra, one of the people behind the scenes of the Southern Fighting Championship promotion and also a disability support services provider.

We cover a lot of ground in this conversation and one of the greatest things about sitting down for a podcast with someone is that you get a real appreciation for some of the influences and experiences that shape us as individuals.

I also find it amazing how when we sit down to discuss and reflect upon things that sometimes people realise how some of these things have influenced their lives and their perspective on things. I'm grateful that I could be there to see people click and recognise the impacts certain things may have had on their lives as they reflect with me.

I hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode I sit down with Mikey Sassine - a boxer who recently made his pro debut.

We cover a wide range of topics in this discussion from boxing to becoming a teachers aid and much more

It's always interesting to catch people at different stages in their life and I was impressed when I first met Mikey at the JNI promotions fight night as he was so polite, soft spoken and unassuming.

I look forward to seeing where the future goes for him as he works towards his future goals!

Enjoy!