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Are You in a Jiu-Jitsu Cult?
I’ve wanted to talk with Matt Kirtley for a LONG time because of his BJJ background, but it just so happens that he’s...
Jiu-Jitsu: The Art of Facing Challenges
In episode 308 of The Strenuous Life Podcast I talk with BJJ black belt and entrepreneur Elliott Bayev about using ji...
Why Is Conspiracy Thinking Running Rampant in BJJ?
Jules Evans studies the history of ideas and was the perfect person to help me understand the abundance of insane con...
How to Talk to a Covid Denialist
I’ve been a first responder for more than 20 years, have a Masters of Science in Biology, and have trained in BJJ for...
7 Hacks for Maintaining Motivation
2020 was been a hell of a year, but better times are coming soon, so it’s time to get our collective asses into gear....
Intuition in BJJ with Rob Biernacki
How to get better at predicting what your opponent is going to do, develop faster reactions and train your intuition ...
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Pro Wrestling But Were Afraid to Ask, with Tad Lincoln Murphy
Today I talk with pro-wrestler Tad Lincoln Murphy about catch wrestling in early American circuses, the development o...
Covid Myths Debunked, with Epidemiologists Kathrine Wallace and Madeline Lewis
In episode 302 of The Strenuous Life Podcast (my podcast) I do a deep dive into the COVID-19 pandemic with two actual...
Cults, Prophecies, and Deprogramming Your Friends, with Matthew Remski from the Conspirituality Podcast
On episode 297 of my podcast I was thrilled to talk to Matthew Remski. Matthew is a cult researcher, cult survivor, a...
The Road from Judo to BJJ, with Robert Drysdale
Multiple time world champion Robert Drysdale came onto The Strenuous Life Podcast to share the discoveries he’s made ...
5 Principles I Use When Evaluating Physical Risk
I’ve participated in a quite a few inherently risky activities in my life.
Obviously there’s the training, sparring a...
An Interview with Frank Wolf – Explorer, Adventurer, Author, Filmmaker
In episode 295 of The Strenuous Life Podcast I talk with Frank Wolf who exemplifies endurance, determination and pers...