From my mat to yours

Jasmine is an active competitor under Boogey Martinez of the san diego freaks and an excellent kids coach. During this episode, Jasmine tells us about her way back to jiujitsu after living an unhealthy life style for a few years and how she discovers her passion for teaching kids. 

There is the people who shines and gives us chills by being awesome competitors but there are also those ones behind the scene that make it happens. Lauren Barone makes history this year by being the first female owner of a PGF team. For those who knows PGF, you will discover a bit more of the behind the stage of your most favorite BJJ event and for those of you who have never heard about PGF, seat and relax and let Lauren guide you through the history, the way the season unfolds and the very interesting rulesets of the competition. It will be an edition with 3 episodes at key moments of the event. Have fun!

An other trip to Europe with Josephine Modig. Very active competitor both in IBJJF and ADCC scene. Josephine described herself as obsessed with Jiujitsu and the results are showing it! She also enjoys coaching a lot both in the gym and on the mats.

Greetings from Europe ! It is very hard not to appreciate Injana and her story. Her bubbly personality will charm you but her fierce determination to compete and be the best will amaze you. 

Meet Jody, founder of the unofficial heavy weight women camp that will take place in January 2026 in Fullerton. Passionate about making BJJ accessible for everyone she created an event with two major black belts as instructors at a reasonable price.

I love our new prodigies episodes ! Today you will meet Cassandra, a very dedicated competitor on the higher scenes of BJJ. 

When her love for BJJ and her love for skin care met, Becky came up with Milusos. A skin care brand that not only keep you safe from the mats skin troubles but treat your skin with the high level of care it deserves. She also gives you a very good sense of what it is to be a women owned brand in a men's world and to give you the courage to step into the community with new ideas. 

This episode features Jayden Edson from the Edson sisters. Jayden is Lyla oldest sister. She is a 10 years old solid grey belt who competes almost every weekends on all the BJJ competition scenes such as IBJJF and ADCC. Both sisters are very dedicated to the sport and have a great energy to share

This episode features Lyla Edson from the Edson sister. Lyla is a 9 years old solid grey belt who competes almost every weekends on all the BJJ competition scenes such as IBJJF and ADCC. Go listen to this very energetic and talented young athlete.

We know Alex as an athlete that is well rounded, efficient and exciting to watch. But do you know the story behind that success? Dive into the story of Alex and get a lot of insights from her experiences that will make your own jiujitsu better. This episode is episode number to where we follow Alex in her advanced competition carrier

We know Alex as an athlete that is well rounded, efficient and exciting to watch. But do you know the story behind that success? Dive into the story of Alex and get a lot of insights from her experiences that will make your own jiujitsu better. This episode is part one of two episodes and focus on the beginning of her carrier.

Imagine a martial arts gym by women for women. You enter a room full of women to roll with. That was Sarah's dream and she made it come true... in 2005! Follow the adventure of a woman who never stop following her dream to create a safe, fun and serious place for women to thrive.

Avery Armbruster, 11 years old, is a rising star as a yellow-black belt and shares the engaging story of her superwoman talent and her jiujitsu journey !

Imagine a small group of women dreaming of jiujitsu female only vacation and they did it! High level jiujitsu in high elevation of the rocky mountain, an event that bind the people together while elevating your game. Go listen to the story of Keelee and her acolytes and how they made their jiujitsu dream comes true. Maybe you will be inspired to do the same...

This episode highlights the organization Girls in GIS, one of the first group of women willing to make jiujitsu accessible for women by putting together events "Women only". You will get a better understanding of what being a women in jiujitsu meant back then and how it has evolved through out the years. A must listen to.

Very educational and inspirational episode from Kris Manske. Kris is a black belt under Baret Yoshida. She has been a very successful competitor at the masters divisions under all belts but she also had to deal with major injuries and health issues (including double knees replacement). She will guide you through those recovery times of her life and will leave you with some very important advices to train longer and safer

Today I have Desirea on the mic. You know Desirea under the name "Grapple like a girl", a brand dedicated to women in BJJ. Go learn more about the story of her brand, its evolution and she gives also tips and advices to anyone who wants to start or develop their brands. 

Joan of Darce is a collective of jiujitsu fighters who offers competitions for women by women. They will guide you through their specificities that create a safe and welcoming environment for female to compete. A lot of great infos and advices to take from them to maybe create your own event..

First episode giving the mic to the women behind the scene (tournament organizers, seminars and camps organizer), all the women that makes female BJJ possible. First episode with Laura Kent, brown belt at 10th planet Bethlehem in Allentown, she is an active competitor but in this episode she will talk to us about her east coast women camp. Laura is none in the community as a "girls girl" who dedicate her free time to make BJJ accessible for all women. A very lovely person to listen to.

Into the edition "Jiujitsu saved my life" Amanda guides us through her sobriety journey and expand on how Jiujitsu helped her with her depression and anxiety. A heart to heart conversation with one of the best athlete in the sport about her carrier and so much more.

Ariel Romero, 13 years old, is competing very heavily on the IBJJF scene, she is on her path to the 2025 grand slam by winning Europeans, Brasilero and she will be competing at Pans Kids. Ariel has a very interesting story to tell about how she got into Jiujitsu and will guide you through her journey with a lot of maturity and joy. 

New edition out ! Moms from all angles tell the stories of the moms who train in the different stages of their lives, the moms that support their daughters evolving in the sport and so much more. Today I have Laurynn, aka the iron butterfly, on the mic. She will tell you all about being a mom in MMA but also training professionally even though she is Type 1 diabetes ! Very inspiring story...

If you don't know Joslyn (aka baby shark) right now thats okay because in 6 months you will be all about her! The first 13 years old female to be accepted to do the ADCC trials and so much more. The sound quality if that podcast is not as good as I wanted to but you hear Joslyn very clearly and its all that matters for me :)

Launching the young prodigies edition with Adley. She is a 13 years old athlete and a very dedicated competitor under Geo Martinez. She will tell you about her growing carrier with a lot of laughs and smiles. She will inspire younger female grapplers for sure !

Last and final episode of the edition Queen of the city. An other great fighter enters this already packed bracket, Nikki is a MMA fighter with a very solid background in jiujitsu. Get to know this fighter and coach of a very active kid program.

New edition out ! Moms from all angles tell the stories of the moms who train in the different stages of their lives, the moms that support their daughters evolving in the sport and so much more. Today, I have Kara, her daughter is currently on the ADCC circuit. Go listen to how she makes all that happening... with a smile !

On Saturday February 23rd 2013, the UFC has the first female fight ! This episode dive deeper in Liz's story in and out of the cage. From her military carrier to her fighting carrier, a woman who never refused a fight and who wants to stay true to herself. If that episode doesn't give you goosebumps, then what does... Enjoy the ride !

New episode of the queen of the city: dive into the story of Lauren who started martial art at 12 years old and has been competing her all life both in striking and in jiujitsu. She has a great way of approaching self-care and training. 

An other great fighter is entering the bracket of the Queen of the city. Crystal aka Jiujitsu Gremlin is a passionate competitor and coach of a growing women team. 

An other episode for the tournament "Queen of the city". We don't need to introduce this amazing fighter with the biggest heart you can imagine. She is all about getting the girls to train together but today she will tell you how she is preparing herself for the queen of the city. You will enjoy her voice and her viral energy.   References https://goldbjj.com/?srsltid=AfmBOookI9C_-XhDeYm8fShOoVKA8sbrPhLghspAQRnUT42fLiuPW3XA https://milusosskincare.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorP1BQPd_1-mvvJfbGG10Hl1xB0y93QlOvF4bxzO8Ex_n2IPR6s  

An other episode of queen of the city. Today we have Sophia with us, she is a black belt originally from Sweden. Sophia has been on of the pioneer of female leglocker but she has so much more in store for you !

Third episode of the queen of the city, a all women bracket tournament happening in July 6th in San Diego. Today you will meet Vanessa who has been implementing the ecological in her training regiment and who has a beautiful approach when dealing with competition nerves

New serie starting ! Self-defense thursday, an edition to express how grateful we are to have people making the world a safer place for women. Today we have Dawna Gonzales from the 10th planet network and one of the first female black belt under Eddie Bravo. Dawna will talk about her debut at 10th planet in Hollywood and how she became a self-defense instructor and then trainer. she will speak with a lot of passion about being a girls girl !

Second episode but first interview of the fighter of "Queen of the city", a all women advanced bracket in San Diego on July 6th. Today we have Silvia, she is a very dedicated competitor but what fills her cup is to empower women through jiujitsu !   Reference  https://jiu-stgirls.com/

First episode but second interview of the fighters for the tournament "Queen of the city", a all women advanced bracket in San Diego on July 6th. Today we have Sarah who has done a lot of superfights and tournaments and will share her recipes for success !