All Episodes
BJJ Balance — 145 episodes
Episode 145 - Craig Jones Unfiltered: CJI 3, Gordon Ryan, B-Team & Cartel Stories
Episode 144 - Craig Jones’ Jiu-Jitsu Resort, Health Scares & Big Guys Avoiding Hard Rounds
Episode 143 - Fake Glory in Jiu-Jitsu
Episode 142 - What the World Cup and Jiu-Jitsu Have in Common
Episode 141 - Purple Belt Pop Quiz: Pressure, Promotions & Surviving Giants
Episode 140 - Ready to Bet on Myself
Episode 139 - Why Competing Changed Everything Again
Episode 138 - The UFC BJJ Era Has Officially Begun
Episode 137 - The Anti-Hero of Jiu-Jitsu? Shawn Melanson Gets REAL About PGF, Sponsors & Competition
Episode 136 - Fake Belts, Gauntlets & BJJ Culture Wars
Episode 135 - The Truth About BJJ Belts, Progress & Reality
Episode 134 - White Boy of the Year?! 😂 + The Realities of Jiu-Jitsu Training
Episode 133 -We Almost Got CANCELED… Then Talked Jiu-Jitsu Like Nothing Happened
Episode 132 - PGF Finals in Vegas, 104 Fever, and Absolute Chaos
Episode 131 - Purple Belt Survival Guide Vol. 1
Episode 130 - Craig Jones DROPPED A $10,000,000 Bomb on Jiu-Jitsu | CJI 2.5
Episode 129 - Why Cutting Weight in Jiu-Jitsu is WRONG (Plus… This Got Wild)
Episode 128 - The Alabama Twisters & The Rise of Team Grappling
Episode 127 - PGF Chaos, Fake Death Drama & Gym Truth Bombs
Episode 126 - Is Wrestling Saved by Influencers? | UFC BJJ, RAF Drama & The Future of Grappling
Episode 125 - Gi vs No-Gi, Gambling on UFC & Student Retention Secrets
Episode 124 - Purple Belt Problems, Gym Drama & Valentine’s Day Warnings
Episode 123 - Why I Owe No-Gi an Apology… (Real Life Made Me Change My Mind)
Episode 122 - Inside the PGF with: Injuries, Trash Talk and Turning Jiu-Jitsu Into a Real Sport
Episode 121 - Blue to Purple Belt Is the Most Dangerous Jump in Jiu-Jitsu
Episode 120 - BJJ Injury Hell: Broken Arm, No Training, and the Real Cost of Jiu-Jitsu
Episode 119 - The UFC Is Fumbling Jiu-Jitsu (And Everyone Knows I
Episode 118 - We’re Back: Broken Wrists, Real Talk & Why 2026 Changes Everything
Episode 117 - Purple Belt Energy, Black Belt Standards & Reading the Room in Jiu-Jitsu
Episode 116 - Why Jiu-Jitsu Will Never Go Mainstream (Until This Changes)
Episode 115 - Influencer Superfights in Jiu-Jitsu (The Hard Truth About BJJ Event Promotions)
Episode 114 - Who’s On Jiu-Jitsu’s Mount Rushmore? Roger vs Buchecha, Tom Hardy & Purple Belt Chaos.
Episode 113 - Jiu-Jitsu Parenting Lessons & Celebrity Black Belts EXPOSED
Episode 112 - Blue Belts, Mustaches & BJJ Controversy: Why New Students Quit
Episode 111 - From BJJ Injuries to Cop Dreams & Ronda Fall — Craig Jones Invitational 3 Confirmed?!
Episode 110 - Ronda Rousey vs Joe Rogan Drama, Dad Life & Wild “Would You Rather” Questions
Episode 109 - Blue Belt Survival Guide Part 3 | Blue ➜ Purple: Mackenzie Dern & B-Team Split.
Episode 108 - Beards, Elf Books & Gym Egos | The Funniest Jiu-Jitsu Podcast You’ll Hear This Week
Episode 107 - Blue Belt Survival Guide Part 2 | How to Grow As A Blue Belt
Episode 106 - MMA Drama & 90s Nostalgia Collide
Episode 105 - Avoiding the Blue Belt Blues | Blue Belt Survival Guide
Episode 104 - Moneyberg Drama, Jiu-Jitsu Coaching Truths & Wild Childhood Stories
Episode 103 - After Talking With Craig Jones, We Dreamed Up the CRAZIEST CJI 3 Possible!
Episode 102 - White Belt Survival Guide (Part 3) | Do I Deserve A Blue Belt?
Episode 101 - CJI 2 Chaos: The Most Controversial Jiu Jitsu Event Yet
Episode 100 - Spicy Questions, Spicier Wings – Our 100th Podcast Episode!
Episode 99 - White Belt Survival Guide (Part 2) | Why 'Getting Smashed' Is the Secret Skill
Episode 98 - CJI 2 Wildcard Drama, PGF “Bad Jiu-Jitsu” Debate & The Most Unhinged Listener Q&A Yet!
Episode 97 -White Belt Survival Guide (Part 1) | What Every Beginner Must Know
Episode 96 - The Key to Making Jiu-Jitsu Mainstream: Dynamic Athletes vs. Traditional Tacticians
Episode 95 - Craigs Jones' Shocking News! What is next for the Jiu Jitsu Icon
Episode 94 - 3.5 Years to Black Belt?! Derek Moneyberg Sparks a BJJ Firestorm
Episode 93 - Before Your Next Belt
Episode 92 - Grappling's Biggest Conspiracy Theory
Episode 91 - Building a Jiu Jitsu Brand
Episode 90 - Jiu Jitsu Goes Prime Time
Episode 89 - Flow Rolling is Trash
Episode 88 - Gordon Ryan Has A Plan
Episode 87 - Is The Gi Dead?
Episode 86 - Down with the Sickness
Episode 85 - Fixing Bad Gym Culture
Episode 84 - A Gorilla vs. 100 Men
Episode 83 - Craig Jones Has A Foot Fetish
Episode 82 - Jiu Jitsu in the Mainstream
Episode 81 - UFC Predictions, Listener Questions and Random BS
Episode 80 - CJI 2: Wrestling vs. Jiu Jitsu
EPISODE 79 - IBJJF Can Pay Black Belts!
Episode 78 - Big Money Investors In Jiu Jitsu are Here
Episode 77 - Where Is The Pressure Game in No Gi?
Episode 76 - How Flexible Has Jiu Jitsu Made You?
Episode 75 - Are Jiu Jitsu Instructionals A Waste of Money
Episode 74 - When White Belts Run Their Mouths
Episode 73 - Taking Back Your Home
Episode 72 - Dating A Jiu Jitsu Guy
Episode 71 - The Ecological Approach Debate
Episode 70 - How Jiu Jitsu Has Changed My Life
Episode 69 - The North South Episode
Episode 68 - Why Brown Belts Quit Jiu Jitsu
Episode 67 - Craig Jones and The Best Jiu Jitsu Team In The World
Episode 66 - Exclusive CJI 2 News!
Episode 65 - Being a Blue Belt
Episode 64 - Don't Be A Slave to Your Injuries
Episode 63 - Does Your Gym Suck?
Episode 62 - We Were At An Underground Fight Club with $100k Prize
Episode 61 - Our Most Exciting Man at PGF Interview
Episode 60 - Las Vegas, Jiu Jitsu and Wild Times Ahead
Episode 59 - The Jiu Jitsu Clout Chase
Episode 58 - BMac, The Boys and The Future of Sport Jiu Jitsu
Episode 57 - CJI, PGF and Jiu Jitsu's Renaissance
Episode 56 - What The F*ck Is Up with Andrew Wiltse?
Episode 55 - Your Guard Sucks
Episode 54 - How Bad Coaches Ruin Sports
Episode 53 - What's Next for the BJJ Casual
Episode 52 - The Best Damn Jiu Jitsu Show
Episode 51 - Having a Price on Your Head
Episode 50 - How to Develop Your Jiu Jitsu Game
Episode 49 - The Greatest Weekend In Jiu Jitsu History
Episode 48 - There's Levels to This Sh*T
Episode 47 - If Trouble Knocked, Could You Answer?
Episode 46 - Did CJI C*m Too Soon?
Episode 45 - Why Women Love to Hate Jiu Jitsu
Episode 44 - Why Your Injury Isn't Healing and How Not to Be a B*tch About It
Episode 43 - Jiu Jitsu vs Everybody
Episode 42 -Jiu Jitsu Isn't All Strippers and Burritos
Episode 41 - The True G.O.A.T. Bucheca vs. Gordon Ryan
Episode 40 - ADCC Backed In A Corner, Black Ops and Death Threats
Episode 39 - It's Okay to Smash The Trial Class Guy
Episode 38 - Craig Jones Invitational Secrets. From Secret Competitors to The Money Man.
Episode 37 - Does Craig Jones Think Gordon Ryan is a C*nt?
Episode 36 - Coach Drew Murillo, The Most Hated Man In PGF
Episode 35 - Back Flips and Dirty Jiu Jitsu
Episode 34 - Wild DMs, Listener Questions and Our PGF Recap
Episode 33 - The CarCast to Vegas
Episode 32 - We Are Getting Canceled After This
Episode 31 - Breaking Arms and Breaking Hearts, Why You Should Tap
Episode 30 - Gordon Ryan is Getting Men In Trouble
Episode 29 - Mighty Mouse's Win at Pans, Podium Photos and Shark Tanks
Episode 28 - What To Do When A Fight Happens In The Gym
Episode 27 - How Does Jiu Jitsu Become A Major Sport?
Episode 26 - The Answers To All of Your BJJ Questions
Episode 25 - What It's Like to Take Home Gold
Episode 24 - Brandon Mccaughren' s Thoughts on Professional Grappling
Episode 23 - The Importance of Balancing Your Love Life and Training
Episode 22 - The Zoltan Bathory Interview
Episode 21 - Overcoming Bullies: A BJJ Black Belts Perspective.
Episode 20 - Bullies vs Mat Enforcers
Episode 19 - Purple Reign. Shinning A Light On Purple Belt Pimps
Episode 18 - How to Get A Purple Belt In Just Two Years
Episode 17 - Breaking News!
Episode 16 - New Year, New Gi
Episode 15 - A Christmas Story
Episode 14 - The Importance of Goal Setting
Episode 13 - The Greatest Oss Story Ever
Episode 12 - White Belt Shame on Social Media
Episode 11 - The Jocko Smoke Is Real
Episode 10 - Mario Lopez Is A Fan of The Pod
Episode 9 - Matt Goes To Sleep At Pans
Episode 8 - Fight, F*ck, Marry.
Episode 7 - Harnessing The Uncommon Fire
Episode 6 - Our Listeners Hate Black Belts
Episode 5 - So You Want A Belt Promotion?
Episode 4 - The Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle
Episode 3 - The Things We Hate
Episode 2 - Gordon Ryan Is Ruining Blue Belts
Episode 1 - BJJ Blind Date