Mind State Podcast

Ryan Mulvihill is a 1st degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Marcelo Alonso. He cut his teeth in the MMA game amassing a winning record of 25-10 overall with 24 of those fights at the professional level.

We discuss martial arts, his friend Juliana Peña's huge championship win for the women's UFC bantamweight title, bow hunting, psychedelics, the meaning of life, business and much more.

Dr. Amanda Simonton has a wealth of knowledge on the topics of childhood trauma, substance abuse disorder, and psychiatry. She is also a very tough blue belt in jiu-jitsu. We talk a bit about what it is like training as a woman, how she manages her own mental health, and much more. There are some sensitive topics in here so if you have past traumatic experiences I encourage you to listen with some caution.

Kicking off the year with a solo podcast to get everything caught up on the schedule changes. I also share my big resolutions for the year, talk about monetization plans, future content, make a huge commitment to an event in December and wrap things up with a few recommendations that made my 2021 awesome.

In this episode Patrick's ocean of knowledge about innovation and knowledge management takes center stage as he pulls back the curtain to explain this industry from an insider's perspective. He also shares his experience with real estate investing, trying new things, his discomfort with questions about what it all means and much more.

This was a fun one! We get things started talking about Hernando's philosophy and approach to jiu-jitsu for himself as well as his students. Then we dig into the topic of Christianity which was the most fun because of how far apart our views on the topic are. As you'll see, Hernando is a proud Christian. I think we both did a good job of approaching the subject with enough respect and appreciation for one another to actually have a fruitful discussion. Finally, we close out the show talking about business and the tactics and strategies Hernando, his wife/co-owner Amanda, and the rest of their team use to run and grow Alpha Jiu Jitsu + Fitness in Post Falls, Idaho.

Kyle is an insightful, thoughtful, budding entrepreneur that is focusing on ventures with a community focus. In this episode we talk a bit about what got him moving in this direction and of course where things are headed. We learn about a few of the key techniques and resources he uses to stay charged up while taking on life and business.

Derrick is a third degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ricardo "Franjinha" Miller. We talk about the trials and tribulations of opening his academy, Dark Clan Fight Lab, and its recent closure. This opens a conversation about the ways in which our path in life sets up our expectations and response to challenges as adults. We also spend some time on the topic of talk therapy and how it can be stigmatized in our culture, especially for men. It was so much fun to sit down and have a deep conversation through a variety of topics with a long time friend and incredibly talented and interesting individual.

Zeek is an incredible athlete with a moving story to share. He woke up one day and realized being 250 lbs with a 44 in the waist and XXL to 3XL shirt wasn't the life he wanted for himself. It all started with hitting the gym and changing his diet. Then he discovered sea moss and really hit his stride. In this episode Zeek shares his personal story and deep experience with using this supplement regularly. We had a fun time talking about jiu-jitsu and learning about the various types of sea moss and how to integrate it into my own life as well as yours. Thanks for listening!

In this episode I start by telling a story about my own life's entanglement with alcohol and my eventual victory over it. Then I share some options for how you can potentially change your own perspective and relationship with the oh so common substance. I briefly share some thoughts on A.A., discuss two books that were fundamental in my own development, and finally chat about some options with psychedelic approaches to recovery.

It gets personal at times, but I'm hopeful sharing my story will help someone else see some similarities in their own life and feel empowered to make a change if they think it makes sense for them.