All Episodes
The Splendid Torch | a McHugh BJJ Podcast — 120 episodes
Episode 116: In the Trenches
Episode 115: The Story of Russ
Episode 114: Green Flags
Solo Episode
Episode 113: the Boys are Back
Ep 112: Roadtrip to the EFC Summit
Episode 111: The Best Summer Ever
Episode 110: Do You Even Eco, Bro?
Ep 109: Leading by Example
Episode 108: A Foot on Either Shore
Episode 107: Powerful & Transformative
Ep 106: A Plan Comes Together
Ep 105: Dammit Russ, you opened an academy!
Ep 104: Expanding Capacity
Ep 103: Snap, Crackle, & Pop
Episode 102: Amplify Your Impact
Episode 101: Geography with Prof. Peachy
Episode 100: the C Note
Episode 99: Back to Basics
Episode 98: Dawn Patrol
Episode 97: Alive and Well
Episode 96: Not Not a Comp School?
Episode 95: The Spiritual Savage
Episode 94: 10 Years of McHugh BJJ
Episode 93: the Influence Continuum
Episode 92: Playing the Fool
Episode 91: the Secret Sauce
Episode 90: The Black Gi
Episode 89: Dammit Russ!
Episode 88: A Whole New World
Episode 87: The Valley of Despair
Episode 86: The Boys are Back
S2 Ep. 3: Everything's Irie with Professor Tony
S2 Ep2: Peachy the Prepper
Season 2: We're Back!
Episode 82: Ready to Go
Episode 81: Full Steam Ahead
Episode 80: Ruck N' Roll
Episode 79: Training Etiquette, BullyProofing, & Legacy
Episode 78: the Mission
Episode 77: OG Flavor
Episode 76: Self-Awareness
Episode 75: Waves, not Ripples
Episode 74: Will & Skill
Episode 73: New Year, New You?
Episode 72: Passion & Perseverance
Episode 71: Powerful & Transformative
Episode 70: Entropy & the Constant Work
Episode 69: Forest for the Trees
Episode 68: The Plateau of Latent Potential
Episode 67: Keep it Playful
Episode 66: Making the Hard Choice
Episode 65: Fight the Good Fight
Episode 64: The Problem with Over-Abundance
Episode 63: To Gi, or NOT to Gi?
Episode 62: Def Not a Comp School
Episode 61: Competition Prep
Episode 60: How You Live...
Episode 59: Know Where You Stand
Episode 58: Extreme Ownership
Episode 57: To Answer the Call
Episode 56: Humility & Jiu Jitsu
Episode 55: Rites of Passage
Episode 54: The Crucible
Episode 53: Winners & Losers
Episode 52: Moe's Back
Episode 51: Red Dawn & the Jiu Jitsu Awakening
Episode 50: Meet the McHughs
Episode 49: The Good Ol' Days
Episode 48: Beyond Order
Episode 47: Shadows & Dust
Episode 46: Ricardo Almeida Visits
Episode 45: Genuine, Authentic, & Sincere
Episode 44: Pursuit of Mastery
Episode 43: More Involved, Less Impressed
Episode 42: The Currency of Trauma & the Antidote
Episode 41: What's Next?
Episode 40: Surviving or Thriving?
Episode 39: Chop Wood, Carry Water
Episode 38: Participation Leads to Progress
Episode 37: Health, Responsibility, and being “Compromised”
Episode 36: Principles, We Defy, and Toiling Upward
Episode 35: Home Sweet Home
Episode 34: The Agoge, the Wolves, & the Human Animal
Episode 33: The Divining Rod
Episode 32: Who You COULD Be
Episode 31: Promotions, Playing Your Role, and the Greatest Hits
Episode 30: Seasons of Life ™ by Pete Lingesso
Episode 29: Protecting the Sacred Dynamic
Episode 28: Battle at the Beach
AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Professor Pete
Episode 27: Q & A from the Listeners
Episode 26: The Dog Days of Summer
Episode 25: Inside the Coaches' Studio with James
Episode 24: The Powerful Ego, Violence, and Hierarchies (again)
Episode 23: Grit, Growth, & Anti-Fragility
Episode 22: Lobsters, Smile Files, and Why Drillers are Killers
Episode 21: Personal Responsibility, Contribution, & Growth
Episode 20: Decentralizing Jiu Jitsu Royalty & the Shack in the Woods
Episode 19: Memorial Day, Academy Culture, & Getting After It
Episode 18: Embracing the Role of Protector
Episode 17: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
Episode 16: With Endurance We Conquer
Episode 15: Passion, Purpose, & the Puerto Rican Necktie
Episode 14: Culture, Competition, and the Other Side of Covid
Episode 13: Tradition, Apprenticeship, and the Tribe
Episode 12: A Ship is Safe in Harbor
Episode 11: The Hero's Journey with Chris Matakas
Episode 10: Jiu Jitsu FOMO
Episode 9: The Long Haul
Episode 8: Jiu Jitsu for the Win
Episode 7: Belt Promotions
Episode 6: The Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle
Episode 5: Competition
Episode 4: Dealing with Injury
(Solo) In the Wake of Injury
Episode 3: The Unspoken Rules of Jiu Jitsu
Episode 2: What Jiu Jitsu Gives Us
Episode 1: The McHugh BJJ Origin Story
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