Overcome

What reflections would you have if you were just watching the clock ticking and waiting for news that could mean the end of your life? In this episode, Greg Hamilton, Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is going to talk about the reflections he had while waiting for results in the ER. Greg describes the struggle he faced as a result of a major injury that almost took his life and how he rebuilt himself to earn his black belt. Greg will also talk about other obstacles he faced during his BJJ journey, how he overcame those, the opening of his academy and the recent release of his Gregorian Lapel Submission System DVD.

Have you heard about neuromuscular re-education? In this episode Patrick Brennan, Functional Movement Specialist L2, Performance Nutritionist with many industry certifications including NASM CPT, PICP 1&2, FST LVL 2 and RPR LVL 2, is going to talk about the important role that our nervous system plays during the rehab process. Patrick also talks about training while recovering from an injury and the importance of the right nutrition during this process.

What if an injury that takes you out of for months is there to allow you to reflect on your life and allow you to restart from scratch? In this Episode Jason Lee, BJJ practitioner, shares his story about overcoming spiritual boundaries and using his ACL/meniscus injury as a way to reset his life and find a better purpose. Jason also shares the struggles during the rehab and how he was able to come out of this injury much stronger and with more self-awareness.

In this episode Yuri’s guest is Nathalia Melo, former Ms Olympia, IFBB PRO, number five in Flex Magazine as an all-time fitness model, front cover of many mainstream fitness magazines and author of pregnancy related books. With more than ten years in the fitness industry, Nathalia has faced many obstacles and was always able to overcome them with resilience and relentless work. Now she is using this experience to help women overcoming their obstacles to achieve their fitness goals.

In this episode Yuri’s guest is Doctor Michael Piekarski, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Former MMA Fighter and Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. With vast experience recovering athletes and martial arts practitioners, Doctor Michael shares some insights around injury prevention and recovery. He also talks about the importance of taking the appropriate time to rehab to avoid re-injury and the importance of planning each step of the rehab for optimal results.

In this episode Yuri’s guest is a former powerlifter, strength and conditioning coach, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) by NASM and the best seller author of Jailhouse Strong book series, Josh Bryant. Josh talks about mental toughness, the importance of visualization to achieve goals and overcome obstacles. He also talks about some of the principles that he wrote on his book Grounded in Gratitude: A Call to Action, that are applicable in many situations of your life, from establishing a plan to achieve a goal to the daily actions to execute it.

From Yoga instructor to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor, instructor and business owner, Misty Verschoor continuous to excel in her martial arts journey.  After a major knee injury that took her out of training for 4 months, Misty came back more mature and with a purpose to achieve more in life. Through up and downs she increased her level of self-awareness and learned to say “no” when her body told her to slow down, which is an imperative attribute when you are pursuing longevity in martial arts.

In this episode Yuri's guest is Hannah Turkington, Football and Dodgeball player from Northern Ireland. Hannah had the Lisfranc injury during a Dodgeball practice when she was preparing for the European Championships 2017. She missed the championship that year because she had to go through surgery and a long recovery process. Hannah talks about her recovery journey, how she gained confidence again and got back to the field. An amazing story of strength aligned with positive attitude and resilience.

How would you react if you broke both legs during a squat while training to a strongman competition and the doctor said that you may never walk again? In this episode my guest, Greg Thumper has the answer for this question and many more questions. Greg is a former Powerlifter and a former strongman competitor that over the years has gone through many ups and downs without losing the enthusiasm, the positivity and the will to find a way to always overcome those obstacles. 

In this episode Yuri's guest is Filipe Matos, Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and IBJJ Competitor. Filipe suffered a knee injury during a Jiu Jitsu tournament that took him out of the sport for six months. In this episode Filipe explains the recovery process, and the struggle to be on the sideline during so long. Filipe also talks about his journey to move to US and how he was able to overcome those obstacles to accomplish his goals in this sport.