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Heather Morgan had a vision for her future and she made it happen.

On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss the importance of visualization, and how it can play an important role in achieving your goals. Still, without putting a plan into action it is ultimately fruitless.

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While still a white belt, Today’s guest knew she was going to make jiu-jitsu her career. So, after a year of training, she moved across the country to train with the best.

Heather Morgan joins us to discuss leaving her world behind to train at the world-famous Atos Academy, her belief that she has the power to do whatever she wants, being a role model, visualizing your goals, and a ton more. 

Here is The RŌL Radio with Andre Galvo black belt, online instructor, and multi-time world champion, Heather Morgan.

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Episode Highlights:
5:08 Pursuing the BJJ Life
17:16 The Power to Do Whatever I Want
30:06 Moving to Atos
40:39 Motivating Others
43:08 Visualizing Your Goals
45:58 Is Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone
49:33 Finding Balance
57:14 Jeff Serafin’s Question

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In the world of jiu-jitsu is it appropriate to dismiss the traditions and do your own thing?

After a great conversation with Jeff Serafin, Thomas and Gary discuss how doing things your way can help the academy and community grow.

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Today’s guest is carving out a unique niche in jiu-jitsu through his forward-thinking approach to jiu-jitsu culture and community.

Jeff Serafin joins us to discuss how he has built his team and community through that approach, why he wants his students to tap him out, why a great instructor should never hold anything back from their students, and what the future holds for Serafin Jiu-Jitsu.

Here’s The RŌL Radio with 4-time Fight 2 Win Pro Superfight winner, coach, instructor, 3rd-degree black belt under Jack McVicker and Megaton Diaz, and owner of Serafin Jiu-Jitsu, Jeff Serafin.


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Episode Highlights:
2:57 It’s All Jeff’s Fault
4:40 Jiu-Jitsu Saturation
8:30 Jiu-Jitsu Sells Itself
12:16 Creating an Environment
26:05 Keeping the Passion
28:11 Jeff’s Job
39:33 Being an Outsider
46:05 The Sloth Community
58:12 Jeff’s First Roll Ever
1:00:31 Rose Miller’s Question

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Taking risks and being vulnerable can be scary.

On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss how putting yourself in uncomfortable situations and exposing yourself can lead to growth and progress.

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Today’s guest was recently promoted to brown belt, but she didn’t wait until becoming an upper rank before sharing her knowledge to help educate her students and followers.

Rose Miller joins us to discuss embracing your journey, jiu-jitsu in the information age, responding to losing, and taking risks.

Here is The RŌL Radio with an Andre Galvo brown belt, bjj instructor, nutrition and strength coach, and writer and content creator for some of the biggest organizations in grappling, Rose Miller.

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Episode Highlights:
3:43 The Brown Belt
9:35 Information Age
21:01 Multiple First Days
36:27 Fixed vs Growth Mindsets
47:46 Try Anything Twice
1:01:30 Erika Dawn’s Question

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After a big setback, Erika Dawn’s father told her, that no matter what she pursued, life would be hard, so choose your hard.

On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss how life will be hard no matter what we desire, but often we can choose our hard and set ourselves on a path to success and happiness.

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Today’s guest is an inspiration not only to her students and followers but to anyone who has had to pick themselves up after a setback and start over.

Erika Dawn joins us to discuss her journey from having a dream of becoming a professional dancer, falling short, and taking on a whole new dream of making jiu-jitsu her new profession.

Here is The RŌL Radio with Alberto Crane black belt, instructor, and GM at Legacy Jiu Jitsu Burbank, and content creator Erika Dawn.

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Episode Highlights:
3:02 Sucking Up to the Guest
4:36 Balance
9:07 I was the Crazy 2 Stripe White Belt
13:27 All My Eggs In One Baskett
22:58 Starting Over
31:54 First Day One The Mats
37:02 Growth Is Hard
44:45 Choose Your Hard
56:11 Empathy
59:20 You Can’t Push a Rope
1:03:11 If I Could Do It You Can Do It
1:09:48 Chris Wojcik’s Question

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Anything worthwhile takes effort. 

On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss what it means to put in effort truly and why just showing up won’t get you to your goals.

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Today’s guest is a Jeff Serafin black belt, a top-level competitor, who trains with one of the best teams in the world.

Chris Wojcik joins us to discuss why he is less attached to results and is now focused on chasing skills, the new black belt standards, being flexible in body and mind, and more.

Here is The RŌL Radio with the creator of The Grappler’s Diary, content creator at Jiu-Jitsu X and BJJ Fanatics, and 4th place finisher at the West Coast ADCC Trials, Chris Wojcik.


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Episode Highlights
3:44 Retrospect
8:46 Chasing Results
19:30 Work Smart Not Hard
23:03 Not All Black Belts Are the Same
30:41 Shout Out to Jeff Serafin
35:14 Don’t Want to Tap
42:09 Unrealistic Expectations
45:02 Knowing vs Doing
50:18 Anything Worth While Takes a Long Time
59:24 Kenny Kim’s Question

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