Grinds My Gears (GMG) Podcast

We talk to Kevin Mans Owner of Niagara BJJ in Niagara falls Ontario who was targeted by the CBC Canadian broadcasting corporation Canadas State media with a false story that claimed extremist groups were infiltrating his and other martial arts gyms across the province. We touch on a lot of topics including the negative repercussions of the false story and why the CBC would target and try to defame and diminish martial arts businesses across Canada.

in This Episode we talk about why Boys Should not be allowed to compete with girl in BJJ competition unless the parents consent to it. Organizations like the OJA and tournament organizers are forcing little girls to compete against boys against the parents and kids will. If its not ok for men to compete in women's sport then why is this allowed. Girls deserve a safe space to compete as well.

In This Episode we talk about why Boys Should not be allowed to compete with girl in BJJ competition unless the parents consent to it. Organizations like the OJA and tournament organizers are forcing little girls to compete against boys against the parents and kids will. If its not ok for men to compete in women's sport then why is this allowed. Girls deserve a safe space to compete as well.

In this episode I talk about the insane push parents and people make to force kids from high school into a post secondary education that many kids don't need wont use and hate. Instead of helping them figure out their passion kids are forced into a broken system that promises them a life it simply cannot deliver.

In this episode we dive into sport specific training and if it is a real thing? Is strength training beneficial for an athlete or is skill work more important? Can you build skills in the weight room? Also we address what are the essential lifts all athletes must master and their variations for  enhanced sport performance.

BJJ and all things BJJ. Join me as I sit down with second degree Brazilian jiujitsu black belt  the silver grappler Patrick Brophy. Patrick and I studied under the same professor and have been friends and training together for clsoe to 2 decades now. We talk about coaching, modern BJJ and pretty much everything BJJ. this was a Fun episode and we will certainly do it again!

In this episode we talk about how to deal with difficult time when it comes to loss. I specifically tie it in to what happened in Canada recently with its federal election. While most of the country was hoping for change it did not happen and we face a country falling into possibly the worse times in its history.

As Canada gets set to vote in one  if not its most significant federal election I give my take on the key issues at hand and what Canadians should be thinking about and looking for when they head to the polls to vote for the next federal government.

Its good to be back! After taking some time off from podcasting to start my own gym I'm back into podcasting.  Join me as i walk you through my entrepreneurial journey into opening my first and definitely wont be last Mixed Martial Arts gym. The GMG Solo series will allow me to release episodes more frequently and share my expertise and spark controversy all at the same time.  Glad to be back!

@ShaunZimmer Shaun Zimmer is a Canadian entrepreneur and social media speaker who has gained notoriety online through his pushback against government overreach and mandates durring the pandemic. He first burst onto the scene with memes that were created of him and his daughter. Later on when the world went crazy he was one of the only people to publicly push back against government mandates by holding fitness classes and workouts in his backyard for members of his community. Shaun is an entrepreneur and is involved in many business ventures but really focuses his time  now on helping people learn from mistakes he made and take ownership and control of their mental and physical well being.

Kyle Nelson is a Canadian UFC Fighter fighting out of Muskoka Ontario. Kyle is in final preparations for his next fight taking place on September 16th UFC fight night Shevchenko Vs. Grasso 2 in Vegas. Even though it was a shorter podcast as Kyle is busy training we were able to talk about his upcoming opponent Fernando Padilla, Kyles training regimen, his experience in the UFC, the recent fighter coalition suing the UFC, Canadian news media censorship as well as his ability to balance UFC fighter and business owner. A short but good one!

Join me as i talk to frequent guest Chris Bonfoco. After a bit of some time off from podcasting we dive right back into things. we cover the media backlash around the sound of freedom movie. Canadas political and overall decline, racism & Brazilian jiujitsu and mark zuckerberg

After a layoff from podcasting from opening my gym I am back with a nice fun episode talking football and the offseason. Join myself, Calvin and Adrian as we talk Lamar Jackson, Philly's amazing draft class and much much more! Good to be back!

Kristen Nagle is a Neo Natal Nurse by training who has since branched off into holistic nutrition and holistic wellness. She became known over the last few years due to her stance speaking out against lockdowns and vaccine mandates. She has been slandered by the mainstream media, educational institutions and those who view her stances as "anti vax/lockdown". There has been a lot of false misinformation with regards to her story.Join us as we talk about what she really was doing in Washington DC on January 6th, her ongoing lawsuits, her stance on viruses and we also touch on what healthcare really is, the negative effects of Tylenol and much much more! Great episode and fun to help clarify the truth about her! @kristennagle4055

Canadian professional boxer. Join us as we talk his boxing career, fighting, lockdowns and much much more

Mathusan Mahindas is a professional boxer from Toronto, Ontario. With over 80 fights as an amateur and undefeated as a professional this seasoned vet of the sport sits down with me to talk boxing, training, the Jake Paul led youtube boxing movement as well as the deep corruption in boxing at the pro and amateur ranks!

Join me and fellow Professional MMA fighter Ergys Sigeta as we talk NFL football and the most exciting time of the year for Football fans. NFL Playoffs. We break down the wildcard weekend matchups, who we think has the best chance of making it all the way as well as much much more including out thoughts on the NFL decision to cancel the important game between the Bills and Bengals in week 17

Im joined again by Devon Thompson engineer and political activist. Join us as we talk the emergency act inquiry, China, Canadas conservative party as well as much more. We also touch on Devons New book coming out Critical Government Theory which you can find here at the link below! https://devonathompson.substack.com/