#217 Ben Van Doren

Send us Fan MailToday’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-radiohttp://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradiohttps://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://www.deepbluebrazilianjiujitsu.com/instructors/bio/id/8838https://benvandoren.substack.com/https://www.instagram.com/deepbluebrazilianjiujitsu/Episode Highlights:3:24 Balancing Acts10:06 Defining Your Vision13:53 Ben’s Slow Begining20:16 Being Confident on Your Feet25:20 Priorities29:05 Culture, Community, Curriculum, and Consistancy40:02 Learning to Instruct47:46 Communication in the Digital Enviornmennt54:37 Carving Out Time for Jiu-Jitsu1:08:25 Micah Brakefield’s QuestionSupport the show