#109 Bernardo Faria

Send us Fan Mail This week’s guest might be one of the most recognizable people in Jiu Jitsu. After a stellar competition career, he became an entrepreneur creating the most popular resource for Jiu Jitsu instructionals. On this episode we are fortunate enough to have Bernardo Faria join us to discuss his Jiu Jitsu journey, the impact that his family and positive role models have had in his life, how he created and grew BJJ Fanatics, and a ton more. Here is The RŌL Radio with a multi-time world champion, IBJJF Hall of Famer, co-creator of BJJ Fanatics, and one of the nicest guys in Jiu Jitsu, Bernardo Faria. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 800 videos for your Jiu Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://bernardofariaacademy.com/ bjjfanatics.com https://www.instagram.com/bernardofariabjj/ https://www.instagram.com/bjj.fanatics/ Episode Highlights: 2:52 Gary Fanboys Out 4:37 Sadness Doesn’t Pay the Bills 7:16 Why Jiu Jitsu Satisfies 9:55 How Popular Will Jiu Jitsu Get? 13:43 Making Jiu Jitsu Accessible 15:12 Bernardo’s Start 20:54 Bernardo’s Toughest Fight 26:39 Bernardo’s Father Gets Onboard 30:39 Positive Role Models 35:05 World Championships and Hall of Fame 39:59 Rationality vs Instinct 45:19 Age vs Mileage 51:11 How We Learn 55:08 Tarik Hopstocks Question 58:54 BJJ Fanatics’ Mission 1:00:00 Fanatics Beginning Support the show