The James Smith Show

Today Diren and I are honoured to welcome Roger Gracie, 10x world champion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. @rogergracie

We're back

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Today Diren and I welcome Example onto the podcast. Elliot is back from Australia doing a UK and has a BRAND NEW TRACK which is dropping tomorrow. Socials: @Example

Today I welcome on Rickson Gracie, one of BJJ's and Martial Arts' most influential legends of all time. I ask Rickson questions with regards to his latest NY Best Selling book 'Breathe'.

Breathe is an autobiography of Rickson Gracie, a former jiu-jitsu champion and one of the best martial arts practitioners in the world today. Breathe details his upbringing in Brazil, his training, and his ethos in jiu-jitsu and life. @ricksongraciejj

Today I'm joined by stand up comedian Kae Kurd. This is an excellent conversation you won't want to miss. You can find Kae on socials @kaekurd

Ben Carpenter is back and we end up in one of the deepest and most thoughtful conversations surrounding mental health I could ever imagine possible. Find ben at @BDCcarpenter and he is also a speaker at www.internationalfitnesssummit.com which is happening in Battersea on the 28th August 2021

Ffion Davies is a Welsh grappler and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt who is widely regarded as one of the top featherweight competitors of her generation. Today she joins me on the podcast and we talk all things from jiu jitsu to business tricks many athletes are missing out on.

Enjoy @fffioneira

Today I welcome Braulio Estima who is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt World Champion and an ADCC open weight & super fight champion.  Diren and I went to Birmingham to drop in and see Braulio for this excellent podcast and then some not so competitive rolls, enjoy the episode. insta: @braulioestima

Tokyo Olympian 400m Athlete Laviai Nielsen joins me today to discuss her experience competing for the first time at an Olympics this year at the Tokyo olympics.  This really is a must listen, this honestly is one of my favourite episodes to date, enjoy. Find Laviai (and social media) on instagram @laviai

After being a guest on Mikhaila's podcast earlier this year I thought it would be a great idea to turn the conversation around to get Mikhaila to share her incredible story. We talk about a wide variety fo things from her crazy early years all the way to drugs, nootropics and diet. Find her on Instagram @mikhailapeterson, check out her podcast, YouTube from just searching her name.