#217 Ben Van Doren

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is joins the show to discuss the importance of finding work-life balance in addition to running a BJJ academy full-time, setting clear expectations for students, the importance of building a positive culture and community, and more. Here is The RŌL Radio with Lucas Lepri black belt, the Substack creator of Life in Jiu-Jitsu, and head instructor at Deep Blue Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Ben Van Doren. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1300 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. FREE Access to ROL TV - https://rolacademy.tv/yt/269-the-rol-radio http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://www.deepbluebrazilianjiujitsu.com/instructors/bio/id/8838 https://benvandoren.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/deepbluebrazilianjiujitsu/ Episode Highlights: 3:24 Balancing Acts 10:06 Defining Your Vision 13:53 Ben’s Slow Begining 20:16 Being Confident on Your Feet 25:20 Priorities 29:05 Culture, Community, Curriculum, and Consistancy 40:02 Learning to Instruct 47:46 Communication in the Digital Enviornmennt 54:37 Carving Out Time for Jiu-Jitsu 1:08:25 Micah Brakefield’s Question Support the show