All Episodes

EP 157 Dan Uyemura | PushPress CEO

EP 156 Dan Lukehart | Owner of Brea Jiu-Jitsu

EP 155 Hywel Teague - Unknown Pressures Podcast Host

GDT #11 My experience at the 2025 IBJJF Brazilian Nationals 🥇💯 Partnership with Jocko Fuel 🫡

EP 154 Andy Murasaki | IBJJF No-Gi World Champion

EP 153 - Fabin Rosa | Owner of Fabin Rosa BJJ

GDT #10 | My experience at the 2025 IBJJF PAN Championship 💯🥋

EP 152 Matthew Karakoulakis | Host of Rolling Through Negotiations Podcast

GDT #9 | My experience at the 2025 IBJJF European Championship

EP 151 Thalys Pontes | Owner of Tap BJJ Academy

GDT #8 | My 2024 IBJJF Master Worlds Experience

EP 150 Nick Haider | Omni JJ Academy & Leader of the Guardian Project LA

EP 149 - If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you | Derek Price, Former NFL Player and the founder of The Faction Foundation

EP 148 Harnessing Stem Cell Therapy for Optimal Health | Kevin Lucas New Hope Regeneration Co-founder

EP 147 Let your irritations inspire you | Jake Watson - Martial Arts Announcer/Commentator

EP 146 – Service to Others | NPO BJJKIDS.ORG co-founder Mike Mella

EP 145 – Optimizing your life | Unfair Advantage Performance owner Watus Cooper

EP 144 – Transform your life | Ares East Mesa BJJ Owner Alex Martinez

EP 143 – Ray Freeman | One Community JJ Club Founder

EP 142 - Jorge Britto | Jiu-Jitsu for Life Team Co-Founder

EP 141 Chatri Sityodtong | ONE Championship CEO

EP 140 Thomas Rodzynski | The Rol Academy of Jiu-Jitsu Owner

EP 139 Alan Shebaro | We Defy Foundation Co-Founder

EP 138 James Tomlinson | Bulletproof for BJJ Co-founder

EP 137 – Christina Houck |Nonprofit Organization A New Grip Co-founder

EP 136 Calder Powers | Nonprofit Guardian Project Executive Director

"Unbreakable Spirit: The Inspiring Journey of Zac Bighorn - Overcoming Adversity with Gratitude and Determination"

EP 135 Sam Crook – Jiu-Jitsu Coach at Francis Ngannou Foundation

EP 134 - Tiago Mascarenhas | CEO of SEDA College

EP 133 Renato Santos | Founder of Braus Fight

EP 132 Jeff Mata | Founder of Matavation

EP 131 Dr. Mike Piekarski

EP 130 Tim Welch | Owner of TW BJJ & MMA

EP#129 Nick Hoekstra | Jiu-Jitsu & Disabilities: Visual Impairment

EP# 128 Andre Motta | Black Belt 5th Degree & Instructor at Vitor Shaolin BJJ

EP 127 James Clingerman | Owner of Indiana Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy

EP 126 Henry Akins | Founder of Hidden Jiu-Jitsu

EP 125 – Greg McLarty | Owner of Control Physical Therapy

EP 124 – Todd Fox | Owner of Tour Protection

EP 123 – Aaron Benzrihem | BJJ Fanatics Senior Product Manager

EP# 122 Elliott Bayev | Co-author of Sales Jiu-Jitsu

EP 121 - Robbie Stahl | Owner of The Fitness Doctor

EP 120 – Lee Baucom | Co-creator of The Jiu-Jitsu Training Journal

EP 119 Pedro Sauer | Pedro Sauer Jiu-Jitsu Association

EP 118 - Jeff Curran | Owner of Curran Jiu-Jitsu Academy

EP 117 – Andrew Gardineer | Owner of De Boa Jiu-Jitsu Academy

EP 116 – Sean Downie | Owner of Lotus Fight and Fitness Club AZ

EP 115 – Ethan Kreiswirth | Owner of Kreiswirth Sports Medicine Systems

EP 114 – Thomas Rodzynski | Owner of ROL Jiu-jitsu Academy

EP 113 – The Journey is the Reward | FOYA BJJ Academy owner Larry Glines

EP 112 – Little Victory’s build into Big Victory’s | SKBJJ Owner James Puopolo

EP 111 – Don’t overthink, just act! |Seeds 13 BJJ Academy owner Diego Almeida

EP 110 – Staying Dedicated | Camarillo Jiu-Jitsu Owner Daniel Camarillo

EP 109 Formulas for Success | Fuji Gym Wakefield owner Travis Stevens

EP 108 – Winning Your Internal Battles | Foster BJJ owner James Foster

EP#107 – Put Your Reps In | Starks Transformational Coaching owner Cliff Starks

EP#106 – If You Are Not Growing, You Are Receding | Carlson Gracie Temecula Owner Thomas Cronin

EP 105 – Working to Live or Living to Work? Tiger Rock Martial Arts Owner Steve Snyder

GDT#6 - What got you here, will get you there?

EP 103 – Life is a Competition | Bastos BJJ & Fitness Owner Bruno Bastos

EP 102 - CLOSED GUARD, The Origins of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil | Executive Producer Robert Drysdale

EP#101 – The Mindset Is Everything | Fuji Mats VP Jimmy Pedro

EP#100 – Stay Humble | Echelon Front Strategic Advisor JP Dinnell

GDT#5 It’s not what happens to you, it’s what you do about it

EP 99 - Success Takes Sacrifice | CTA Founder Caio Terra

EP 98 – Success Leaves Clues | Inferno Martial Arts Co-Owner Kaleb Plank

GDT#4 – A Happy Fighter is a Dangerous Fighter

EP 97 – Invest In Yourself | Lovato Jiu-Jitsu Owner Rafael Lovato

EP 96 – Don’t Settle For Less Than You Deserve | Soul Fighters Co-Founder Bruno “Tank” Mendes

EP 95 – Surround Yourself With The Right People | Gracie Arizona Owner Nathan Zigler

EP 94 – Keep it simple | Hamilton Agency owner David Hamilton

EP 93 – Where There’s A Will There’s A Way | Legacy BJJ Owner Alberto Crane

EP 92 – What Is YOUR Legacy? Top Level Martial Arts owner Bill Jones

GDT#3 – To Compete or Not To Compete?

EP 91 – Be honest to yourself | Soul Fighters Co-Founder Augusto “Tanquinho” Mendes

EP 90 – Growing & Evolving | SBG Athens Co-Owner Rory Singer

EP 89 – Cultivating Patience | Westside MMA Co-Owner Roli Delgado

EP 88 – Are you trying to please everybody? | Redzovic Jiu-Jitsu School Owner Adem Redzovic

EP 87 – Do you give to your community? | Da Firma Kimonos Company Owner Ricardo Tubbs

EP 86 – Do You Have a SMART Goal?

EP 85 – Resilience in BJJ & Life | ATT Lowcountry Owner Malachy Friedman

EP 84 – Be True To Yourself | Danny Savery BJJ Academy Owner | Danny Savery

EP 83 – Go For It! | MMA Leech founder Gustavo Gasperin

EP 82 – Find Your Gift | Dogtopia of Westchase Owner Josh McLane

GDT #2 - Do You Believe In Superheroes?

EP 81 – The 80/20 Rule in BJJ & Life | Kit Dale Training Owner Kit Dale

EP 80 – Be Okay With Failure | Bit Discovery CEO Jeremiah Grossman

EP 79 - Be The Leader You Would Follow | TRUJITSU Founder Matt Baker

EP 78 - BJJ & Law Enforcement Officers | Invictus LEO Co-founders Ari Knazan & Jason Rebsch

EP 77 - If It Doesn't Challenge You, It Won't Change You | RMA Jiu-Jitsu Owner Marcelo Ribeiro

EP 76 - Finding Your Gift | Motivational Speaker Sean Fong

EP 75 - Let Your Passion Monetize You | Machado BJJ Australasia Founder John Will

EP 74 - Executing On Your Knowledge | BJJ Conquest Owner Vicente Jr.

EP 73 - Hungry For Success | Brazil 021 Co-Founder Hannette Staack

EP 72 - Avoiding the "If Only" Mindset | Pendergrass MA Academy owners Guy & Rob Pendergrass

EP 71 - Sharpening Your Skills For Security | BJJ Fanatics Co-founder Michael Zenga

EP 70 - Gritty Mindset | Jitz University Founder Cris Rodriguez

EP 69 - Balancing Perfectionism | Rolles Gracie Academy Owner Rolles Gracie

EP 68 - Solving Problems Using a BJJ Mindset | MCBJJ Owner Marcio "Pe de Pano" Cruz

GDT #1 - 2019 Origin USA Immersion Camp Review

EP 67 - The Obstacle Is The Way | Hyperfly CEO Pascal Pakter

EP 66 - Find Your Passion & Live It! | Tinguinha BJJ Owner Mauricio "Tinguinha" Mariano

EP 65 - Developing Your Mental Fortitude | Dr. Yasi Fit Founder Yasi Pujols

EP 64 - Psychology of Champions | IBJJF Hall of Fame Lucas Lepri

EP 63 - Focusing On The Process | Brazil 021 Co-Founder Andre Terencio

EP 62 - Be Committed To Your Vision | IBJJF Black Belt World Champion Mahamed Aly

EP 61 - Making a business partnership work | DDn'Co Lifestyle Co-owner Andre "Dedeco" Almeida

EP 60 - Strengthening Your Relationships | RMNU Ireland Owner Justin McGibbon

EP 59 - Have YOU Been Practicing Humility? | Tampa Gunfights owner Gino Collura

EP 58 - Big Challenge Equals Big Opportunity | GB Regional Director Vinicius "Draculino"

EP 57 - Complacency Breeds Failure | Transcend Marketing Agency founder Tony Amigleo

EP 56 – The Win-Win Mindset | Waltz Construction CEO Matt Waltz

EP 55 - Become Obsessed With Your Passion | BJJ Commentator Riccardo Ammendolia

EP 54 - The Hustler's Mindset | Braus Fight Founder Renato Santos

EP 53 - It's Not About You! | Mighty Oaks Foundation Founder Chad Robichaux

EP 52 - There is No Glory Without Sacrifice | Ares BJJ Co-Founder Samir Chantre

EP 51 - Stroke From Chokes | Nova Gyms Co-Owner Chris Martin

EP 50 - Special first year anniversary episode

EP 49 - Educate Yourself | Schultz Consulting Group Founder Scott Schultz

EP 48 - Fail Fast, Fail Often | RevuKangaroo Co-founder Josh Kelly

EP 47 - Prepare For The Worst & Hope For The Best | GRIPS Chief Marketing Officer Ranson Shepherd

EP 46 - Facing Your Problems Head On | Roots Athletics Owner Kristian Woodmansee

EP 45 - Have You Been Progressing In Life? | ChillFit Cryo owner Paul Manganaro

EP 44 - How To Get Your Name Out | Carper Communications founder Marshal Carper

EP 43 - Are you a High-Performer? High Performance Coach Chuck Rylant

EP 42 - The Art of Learning | Inverted Gear founder Nelson Puentes

EP 41 - ReceivingFeedback Like a Champ | Ed May Canvas Co-Founder Ed May

EP 40 - Surround Yourself With Like-Minded People | Alvarez BJJ Founder Danny Alvarez

EP 39 - What are you investing your time on? | AmaZix Head of Advisory Jose Macedo

EP 38 - Finding Harmony in Work and Life | BJJ Tour founder Claudio Franca

EP 37 - Building Your Relationships | KJG Productions founder Kevin-James Gonzalez

EP 36 - Becoming a True Master | Fight Sports founder Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu

EP 35 - Can YOU do it? | Roy Dean Academy founder Roy Dean

EP 34 - Some times You're the Hammer, Some times You're the Nail | Digitsu Co-Founder Charlie Liu

EP 33 - You Reap What You Sow | Cutting Edge BJJ Founder Josef Manuel

EP 32 - The Way of The Warrior | Valente Brothers Co-Founder Pedro Valente

EP 31 - Finding Your True Path | Mastermind BJJ founder Elliott Bayev

EP 30 - Concussions in Jiu-Jitsu | Founder of BJJ United Jared Weiner

EP 29 - Developing Your Beginner's Mind | Jiu-Jitsu Brotherhood Co-Founder Nic Gregoriades

EP 28 - Taking Your Authenticity To Another Level | Vitaco Health Group President Matt Huttner

EP 27 - The Power Law in Entrepreneurship | Gruvi CEO Ben Johnson

EP 26 - Taking Ownership of Your Business | Kountermove Co-Founder Brian Knapp

EP 25 - Submitting the Mental Health Stigma | Nonprofit Submit the Stigma Founder Erin Herle

EP 24 - Developing Your Growth Mindset | Nonprofit Higher Ground Founder Jansen Azarias

EP 23 - Think Big Act Small | Complete M.A. Founder AJ Scales

EP 22 - Macro Patience Micro Speed | Adaptogen Science CEO Viktor Doria

EP 21 - Overcoming the struggles of Entrepreneurship |Proven CEO Pablo Fuentes

EP 20 - Control The Controllable | Chicago Cubs Mental Skills Coach John Baker

EP 19 - What is the worst case scenario? | Re.flex CEO Camil Moldoveanu

EP 18 - Honor The Struggle | Prologel CEO David George

EP 17 - Consistency is the Key to Success | 3x Black Belt World Champion Vitor "Shaolin"

1st Annual Live Jiu-Jitsu Fundraiser with Gustavo Dantas | LJJ Update #1

EP 16 - Stop Being an Employee, Be an Owner | Nonprofit Skate after school co-founder Bobby Green

EP 15 - Feel the fear and do it anyway! | Martial Arts Nation CEO Ricardo Liborio

EP 14 - Turning the negative into a positive | AFP Marketing director Mikey Gomez

EP 13 - Don't put people on a pedestal! | Nonprofit Guardian Gym founder Ben Kovacs

EP 12 - Chase your passion, not your pension | Smoothcomp CEO Richard Carneborn

EP 11 - Age is just a number | Former Bold Energy CEO Joseph Castillo

EP 10 - What can YOU do? | IBJJF Hall of famer Robson Moura

EP 9 - Define your success | Zenith BJJ Co-founder Robert Drysdale

EP 8 - Fail your way to success | NextGen BJJ CEO Jorge Britto

EP7 - The right moment is now! Tap Cancer Out CEO Jon Thomas

EP6 – Obsessed for success | IBJJF Hall of famer Bernardo Faria

EP5 - Let your irritations inspire you | Origin USA CEO Pete Roberts

EP4 – Personal responsibility in entrepreneurship | GB Head of Development Flavio Almeida

EP3 – The morning rituals of successful entrepreneurs | Former UFC Fighter Tim Credeur

EP2 – Authenticity in Entrepreneurship | Fight2Win CEO Seth Daniels

EP1 – Sharpening your mind for success | Shoyoroll CEO Vince Quitugua

EP0 – About Gustavo Dantas & the podcast