Rolles Gracie is a 4th degree Black Belt who owns and operates the Rolles Gracie Academy in Old Bridge, New Jersey and he is the president of Kasai Elite Grappling Championships. He shared how jiu-jitsu is a tool that everyone could use in their lives and that he became a good problem solver because of…

Marcio “Pe de Pano” Cruz is a 5th-degree black belt, a six-time IBJJF World Champion, ADCC world champion, and a UFC veteran. He owns and operates two academies in Florida. He shared how he transferred his competition mindset to business. He talked about taking responsibility and stopping blaming others for your own mistakes, something that…

GD thoughts #1 – 2019 Origin USA Immersion Camp in Maine from August 25th to the 31st. These audios won’t be as consistent as the interviews; however, when I have something to say I will let you know through the GDT Gustavo Dantas www.originmaine.com 

Pascal Pakter is the CEO of Hyperfly, one of the leading gi and apparel companies in the world. He shared his early age entrepreneurial experiences as a kid; he talked about the importance of knowing yourself and why you want to become an entrepreneur and my takeaway from the interview was when he spoke about…

Mauricio “Tinguinha” Mariano is a 5th-degree back belt, the owner of Tinguinha Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Yorba Linda, California, and also the national director for the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program for all UFC Gyms. He talked about the importance of having mentors in your life, his struggle with asking for help, which I resonate very much…