Episodes
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IBAHpod #62: Ancestry, belonging and ramen
Today we talk about our heritage, disagreements on noodles and a sense of belonging, wherever you are in the world.
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IBAHpod #61: Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu
After recording this episode both Helene and Aaron had the strength to run through brick walls. We gained the power of flight and unlimited cardio and strength too...Cyborg is just that inspiring. Today we interviewed a real life superhero, hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!
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IBAHpod #60: Women in martial arts, fried food and Korea
Another month, another show for you all! This episode we recap the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu British Nationals, tasty treats from cheat meals gone by and the new Okja film out on Netflix.
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IBAHpod #59: Chicken attacks, sustainability and fights!
We're back! After a little bit of a hiatus, the podcast returns with a vengeance! On a new schedule of one a month due to our hectic lives we'll be bringing you more weird and wonderful content from our daily lives. Welcome back to the in bed with Aaron & Helene podcast, we missed you.
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IBAHpod #58: Silviu Vulc
This week we managed to get long time boxing coach at London Fight Factory Silviu Vulc, to join us on the podcast. We follow his journey from 7 year old scrapper to coach of the Romanian national team and training partner to Fedor Emelianenko, stopping off in the woods, villages and discos of...
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IBAHpod #57: Pedro "Pedrinho" Fernandes
This episode our dear friend Pedrinho joins us on the show! We've wanted him as a guest a bunch of times but he always seems to have to get on a plane before we pin him down. Pedro is a world traveller, champion competitor and black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Juninho Crivelari.
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IBAHpod #56: The 2 week recap episode
Due to all kinds of nonsense we were a bit slack in our release schedule, but we're back! This episode we go over everything we've missed including Singapore, training abroad, weddings and tasty food.
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IBAHpod #55: The jetlag episode
After a 2 week long hiatus due to Helene losing her voice and a crazy schedule, we're back with another episode of the show! Today we recorded first thing on one jetlagged morning, straight from Singapore.
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IBAHpod #54: Morning mumbo-jumbo
This morning we had an interview planned which sadly fell through. Instead we decided to hit record right as we woke up, and ended up having an interesting conversation about the differences between BJJ and Muay Thai both physically and mentally.
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IBAHpod #53: The rise of Fash-ism
This episode we discuss internet fame, and the latest fashionable trend towards being controversial online, and the recent surge of more fascist attitudes.
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IBAHpod #52: Hellweek, homemade food and farming
On today's episode we get a little into our theories on training and coaching, some of our homemade food projects for the week, and plans for a completely hypothetical farm-life one day in the future.
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IBAHpod #51: Science, diets and students
This week we start off focusing on a couple of new healthy tips that we'll be trying in our diets. Aaron also takes us through his first week as head Muay Thai coach at London Fight Factory.
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IBAHpod #50: Inspiration, Capoeira and Chinese New Year
In today's episode we recap the brilliant seminar with Cobrinha this past Saturday. We get into the benefits of inspiration, training in different ways than you are used to, and even a little bit of Chinese mythology.
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IBAHpod #49: Black Mirror - Alternate Reality
We've got a dark one for you today... This episode is all about new technologies and alternate futures. We ask ourselves a lot of tough questions, listen up and tell us what YOU would do. Listen to the end for our bonus track of the week by our friends at Marble Eyes.
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IBAHpod #48: Martial Arts, Chi and Meryl Streep
In today's episode we give a rundown of our top 4 culprits for martial arts nonsense. We can't believe that people still pay money to learn how to blast people with Chi, but it happens. Also, what does Meryl Streep know about martial arts? Listen to the end for our song of the week from our…
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IBAHpod #47: Champions, UFC paycheques and call-outs
In this episode, we review the outrageous discrepancies in UFC fight purses, including the recent Rousey vs Nunes match. Discover all about Helene's weekend of delicious food and pole dancing, as well as her love of gypsy callout videos on youtube. Also this episode, our song of the week is…
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IBAHpod #46: 2016 - a year of change
Happy New Year! Welcome back to the first episode of what should be another great year for the show. In this episode we go through our best moments from 2016 both in and out of the podcast. We're also starting a new feature at the end of each episode, stay tuned for music from friends of the…
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IBAHpod #45: special guest BAIN
The best thing about the IBAHpodcast is absolutely all the friendships we have created and deepened as a result of a few recording sessions. Not only do we get to meet new people, but we get to learn so much more about those closest to us. We originally met Bain (we say "bah-een", you probably…
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IBAHpod #44: Marcelo "Mineiro" Bonani
This week we bring you another very special guest. BJJ black belt and coach "Mineiro" is a long time friend of our club, and an inspirational character to have on the mats with us. We get a little into the philosophy of BJJ, team spirit, loyalty and the lifestyle of a martial artist in this...
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IBAHpod #43: Christmas special
This is a festive episode complete with sleigh bells. Discover the real story of Christmas as told by Helene, as well as family traditions and tasty holiday food. Turns out lying to your kids about Santa isn't a thing where Helene comes from. Aaron also explores all the other lies he's believed…
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IBAHpod #42: Stress, adrenaline and relief
After a well deserved rest for Aaron after his fight last week, we're back with a reflection on the stress we've been through in the last month running up to his MMA comeback. In this episode, we visit not only the difficulties of getting mentally ready as a fighter but also of accompanying a...
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IBAHpod #41: Build your self confidence
This episode goes deep. Both of our hosts have had very different upbringings when it comes to the instillment of self confidence in each of them. For Aaron, it was a shower of love and encouragement from day one. For Helene it was more the acknowledgement that to get good at something, you had…
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IBAHpod #40: Trump, Mexico and Chilaquiles
We can't believe a lot of things this week. We can't believe the UK voted to leave the EU, we can't believe Donald Trump is the president of the united states, and we can't believe how damn tasty real Mexican food can be. Despite all the craziness going on in the world at the moment, let us…
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IBAHpod #39: Special guest Luis "AP" Gil
You asked for him and we got him! Our guest today is a well known face on the BJJ competition scene and a well loved face at our gym too. "AP" talks to us today about his journey through martial arts, how it helped him to grow as a person and what he's realised it taught him throughout the years....
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IBAHpod #38: The Walking Dead Special
This episode of the podcast is all about the apocalypse. Well...the apocalypse and jiu jitsu among other things. On our recent trip to the US we ended up binge watching 4 seasons of The Walking Dead with Aaron's mom. We ended up hooked. But watching the show, we found ourselves asking a lot of...
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IBAHpod #37: Discipline vs Motivation
Today's episode we cover the past week where we went down to support the team at the London International Open here in the UK. As part of the growing women's team at LFF, Helene gives her insight on the stresses and strains of coaching the new team, and the effects that competition can have on...
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IBAHpod #36: California Eatin'
We're back! After 3 weeks away, the podcast returns for a very food heavy episode, just the way we like it. We review where to go and what to eat at some of our favourite spots during our trip. We started off in Los Angeles and made our way down to San Diego in our quest for the best taco we…
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IBAHpod #35: Special guest Lauren Roerick
Welcome back to another episode of the show! This week we interview the founder of the Undepression Project, Lauren Roerick, who also happens to be the partner of long time friend and sponsor of the show, Bain! Depression is an under diagnosed mental health condition that affects about 1 in 10...
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IBAHpod #34: Parties, parenting, bullies and school
It's been a while! We've been going through a bit of a mad one at the minute. Between holidays, moving house and various parties, we really haven't had the time we needed to get this episode out to schedule! That being said, it's a fun one. We get a little sneak peak at drunk Helene, dive into…
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IBAHpod #33: French food and UFC review
So we just got back from St Malo in Brittany, France where we've absolutely stuffed our faces and forgotten about all athletic aspirations for a week. Today we review all the highlights on those indulgences, from meat, cheese and bread to dessert we cover it all. Top tip: maybe don't listen to…
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IBAHpod #32: Special guest Micah (Aaron's Brother)
We finally got him. THE Micah joins us on this special episode of the podcast. As he's been staying with us before he heads of to University to study film, the filmmaker in the family talks all the usual topics with Helene and Aaron. We hear about his return to Brazilian jiu jitsu (after…
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IBAHpod #31: Special guest "Sexyraba"
SAKU!! Well...not quite, but close enough. Sakuraba is the nickname for a training partner and close friend of Helene and Aaron, and joins them as a special guest this episode. As you may imagine, it's full of classic stories about BJJ, our mutual friend and coach Luiz "Manxinha" Ribeiro and…
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IBAHpod #30: Special guest Natalia Carriello
We're back! This time with a special guest in the form of BJJ brown belt, Natalia Carriello. The daughter of well respected Brazilian Blackbelt Eduardo Carriello, Natalia has been immersed in the sport from a young age. Experiencing the sport at home as much as on the mats, Natalia brings a…
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IBAHpod #29: Women's MMA, fighting friends and a Sunday competition
This weekend we watched a good friend compete in the women only Invicta FC MMA show. With the huge surge in popularity MMA has gained over the last 20 years, women's competitions have steadily been increasing in exposure too. It was the first event of it's type that we watched and it didn't...
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IBAHpod #28: Monica "La Matadora" Nix returns from California
She's back! After summoning up the courage to up roots in the UK and head back to Spain for her MMA career, Monica recently took a short detour to sunny California. Not only did it give her a chance to train with some of the very best in the world of WMMA, the experience opened up some new...
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IBAHpod #27: Special guest Yazid Eid
What an episode. We really had no idea what we were getting into with this one. Initially the plan was to talk about Yazid's upcoming project; Martial Beats. For those that haven't heard of it yet, it's something between a documentary and a music video focusing on the stories of martial artists....
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IBAHpod #26: Eden, government and the Rio Olympics
This week we had a watch of a new TV show about survival. Where would we fit in if the world came to an end, governments collapsed and we had to start society from scratch? Helene's revelation about squashing rebellion towards the end of the show is quite an eye opener... Government has a hand in...
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IBAHpod #25: Pokémon, alcohol and teenage rebellion
If there's one person who couldn't care less about any new craze sweeping the world, it's Helene. We talk a little today about the new Pokémon app neither of us has, tinder, and various other apps that effect our everyday lives. Alcohol stories are always great to swap, especially when one of you...
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IBAHpod #24: Religion, ego and competitiveness
Today's episode we kick off with a recap from Aaron's run this past weekend for the Children of the Mekong charity. We dig a little into just how competitive he can really be... Ego is a funny thing though. You need to keep it in check in training, but then harness it for competition time. It's a...
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IBAHpod #23: Nicknames, UFC updates and role models
In the immortal words of our host Helene: HI EVERYONE! Today we're back in bed covering the things we know and love. A talk about south east asian cooking methods kicks us off today. Turns out that having a three course meal comprised of three different soups is pretty standard in Helene's family...
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IBAHpod #22: Sleepovers, Superman and Silliness
We were supposed to talk about bullying in today's episode but flew way off course unfortunately. This is what happens when you leave recording to the very last minute! But, it's good old fashioned bed time as usual with plenty of family history and the usual nonsense for you to enjoy. Today we...
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IBAHpod #21: Special guest Nurse Angela
Our guest today is a good friend and medical professional, nurse Angela! Hailing originally from the Philippines, Angela details a story something like that of a disney princess. Raised in a big house with a huge extended family, and never really needing anything as it was all provided, Angela...
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IBAHpod #20: Special guest Jackson Sousa
From the sprawling favelas of Brazil, to the international hub of activity that is London, Jackson Sousa has seen a broad cross section of the world in his martial arts journey. Possibly one of the most inspiring guests we've ever had on, Jackson's achievements in the sport are astounding,...
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IBAHpod #19: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, BREXIT and Bastiat
So this weekend it's the IBJJF Brazilian Jiu Jitsu British Nationals where our team will be competing for gold in various divisions across the tournament. We start by getting into the ins and outs of further weight cutting, competition mindset and some highlights from our time doing BJJ recently....
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IBAHpod #18: The light at the end of the tunnel
We're back in bed for today's show, covering a whole range of topics. This past weekend we went to IBAHpod alumni Alex McDowell's wedding, so that's where we start off! Aaron needs to distract himself from the whole losing nine kilograms for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament thing... so Helene...
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IBAHpod #17: Special guest John Wayne Parr
Today's guest is a huge inspiration to us both. For fight fans he'll need no introduction but for everyone else John Wayne Parr is a 10 time world Muay Thai champion, Cage Muay Thai (CMT) champion and Australian middleweight boxing champion. Suffice it to say, he's very good at what he does! One…
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IBAHpod #16: Grandparents
Today we've got some good old fashioned IBAHpod for you all: me and Helene, back in bed talking about our favourite subjects. We start off with a turtle update and somehow end up back in Cambodia with a little history lesson from Helene's side of things. We "touch base" on crazy grandma, distant...
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IBAHpod #15: An interracial couple's view on the EU referendum and Brexit
This episode we delve as deep as we can into the whole EU referendum issue. Simply put: I'm British, Helene is French. So to be honest it's kind of a big deal to us! What would happen to us if the British public votes out? What if they vote in? What does it all even mean? A lot of people have an...
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IBAHpod #14: Special guest Luiz "Manxinha" Ribeiro returns!
We're back, he's back, all is right with the world! By popular demand we bring you another instalment of our favourite guest, Mr. Luiz "Manxinha" Ribeiro, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and head coach at London Fight Factory gym, England. Last time it was the life story, now it's some of the...
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IBAHpod #13: Special guest Monica "La Matadora" Nix
We're back! This time we got Monica Nix for you all! She has a lot of nicknames...one-take, matadora, two-lanes...but she's our very own bundle of strawweight MMA awesomeness. She's a great friend of ours and if you met her, you would never guess how dangerous she really is! We get into what got...
About this show
Apparently you spend 25 years of your life in bed and some of the best conversations you'll ever have happen between the sheets. It's comfy, cosy and chilled out. So come join us in ours!
Hosted by
Aaron & Helene