Rolling forward is dedicated to talking about mental health and sport, and the interplay between the two.

My guest today is Kemal Akagunduz, head BJJ coach at Absolute MMA Shanghai. Kemal is a brown belt under Lachlan Giles, as well as being Muay Thai coach, a linguist who speaks 4 languages, a philosopher and a closeted world of Warcraft nerd. I hope you enjoy this wide ranging conversation, feedback is welcomed as ever!

Hello everyone and welcome to the first episode of the rolling forward podcast. I am your host, Ben Baldieri, and thank-you for tuning in. On this podcast I will be talking about mental health and sport with various guests, and the interplay between the two.

My guest today is Oki Alexander, a fitness entrepreneur based in China who is building an early childhood education business focussed on the holding of physical and mental space, and teaching young kids how to manage themselves. Enjoy!