Relax Just Love Podcast

In this podcast I sit down with Janine Mocaiber. Janine is World Class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competitor. IBJJF and JJJIF World Champion, 2x NOGI Pan Am Champion, Pan Am Champion.  She is a certified personal trainer, nutrition wizard and National level figure and physique competitor.   For more information you can check out her website mocaiberfitness.com

Dans ce premier épisode de la Pléiade, Damien et moi, discutons de ce que sont les objectifs de la Pléiade. Pourquoi la Pléiade a été créer et ce que nous aimerions accomplir.   « La Pléiade » est un regroupement d’Hommes en quête de cette splendeur masculine perdue, bafouée ou réprimée, dans ce monde où l’immoral est devenu la norme. À travers cette quête nous mettons un point d’honneur à suivre les valeurs qui font… Read More »La Pléiade – Épisode #1: Qu’est-ce que la Pléiade? (francais)

Before I speak about the guest, I have to explain that his is a weird podcast. Gerhardt and I met at Yorkdale  Shopping Center  in Toronto during the first lockdown, the mall itself was open, so we figure we would sit in there to do the podcast, the beauty of having all portable gear that works on 4x AA batteries. As we are setting up, mall security shows up and kicks us out, it seems… Read More »Episode 15: Gerhardt Blume – Ex military, English Eeacher & Psychology Undergrad (english)

In this podcast we sit down with Simon Massaglia. He is a retired Amateur Champion and with his girlfriend, they own the Micro Espresso company. They specialize in enterprises coffee solutions which means they supply companies, offices any enterprises that has a workforce that needs to be caffeinated with commercial level coffee machine as well as the highest of qualities coffee grains.   We talk about coffee and the reasons why they are the best… Read More »Episode 14: Simon Massiglia – Retired amateur champion and owner of Micro Espresso (english)

Dans ce podcast je parle avec Guillaume Boutin. Il est le propriétaire du restaurant controversé Pho King Bon de Rosemère. Guillaume a fait face à beaucoup de critique face au nom de son restaurant. Il c’est fait traiter de raciste, de discrimination, de faire de l’appropriation de culture, même une des conseillères de la ville de Rosemère la critiqué. C’est assez extraordinaire le backlash auquel Guillaume fait face.    Après plusieurs mois dans les médias,… Read More »Épisode 13: Guillaume Boutin – Propriétaire du restaurant Pho King Bon! (francais)

In this podcast we sit down with Archie Luz. Archie is a Kalis, boxing, MMA and Muay Thai coach. For those who don’t know, Kali is a Filipino martial art where they use two swords to fight. In training, they you will often see students train with 2 rattan sticks but not at Archie’s gym Undisputed MMA. There, the advanced students use 2 dull metal swords. Archie is also an RCMP approved Canadian Firearm Safety… Read More »Episode 12: Archie Luz – Martial Art and RCMP Accredited Firearm Instructor (english)

In this podcast we sit down with Janet Maria. Janet owns and operate Sass Homes, they specialize in interior design and home staging.  She is also a photographer as you can see on her Instagram page called countrybarbie101.  Like that wasn’t enough, she loves big trucks, dirt bikes, shooting guns and breathing dogs.   As you’ll hear, Janet has a bubbly personality, a contagious laugh and simply is a blast to be around.

Dans ce podcast je parle avec Damien LeBretz. Damien est un de mes très bons amis et on a décidé de vous exposé au genre de conversations que nous avons.  Vous pouvez vous compter sur le fait que Damien va devenir un des collaborateurs du podcast.     Nous parlons de ses études en histoire, de son immigration de la France vers le Canada, de ses voyages aux États-Unis et surprenamment, nous parlons des 10 commandements… Read More »Épisode 10: Damien LeBretz – Historian and all around knowledgeable person (francais)

In this podcast we sit down with Nick Castiglia. Papa Nick, as he is often called, is one of the owners of the Gracie Barra Ottawa gyms. I am not sure how to describe him properly, he is a black belt in BJJ, he was one of my first instructors, he has the greatest heart. He is simply a wonderful human being.   We speak about his new gym, what he believes made him successful… Read More »Episode 9: Papa Nick Castiglia – gym owner of Gracie Barra Ottawa, martial artist, coach and father (english)

In this podcast we sit down with Randy Turner. Randy spent 21 years in the Canadian military, 16 of them as an operator with Joint Task Force2 or JTF2. He was part of 8 operational deployments, including Bosnia, Afghanistan and Lebanon.  Like that wasn’t enough, Randy was also a professional MMA fighter. Now retired from both the military and the fighting game, Randy runs Direct Action Combat Performance Inc.   Prior to recording this podcast,… Read More »Episode 8: Randy Turner – Ex military and owner of Direct Action Combat Performance Inc. (english)