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

Erin Herle is a BJJ black belt under Rubens Charles (Cobrinha) and she is the founder of#submitthestigma, which is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and awareness campaign within the jiu-jitsu community that promotes education, discussion and support for mental illness and those who are affected. Erin talks about the Stigma of Mental Health and the importance of reaching out. Also…

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

Jansen Azarias is a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu and the founder of the nonprofit organization Higher Ground that since 2011 has offered judo, jiu jitsu and personal development classes in its after-school program for youth in an underprivileged  areas of Tucson, Arizona.
He talks about self-control, resilience and the importance of developing a growth mindset. Check…

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

AJ Scales, who won 2017 IBJJF Master 3 World Championship, is a Canadian black belt in Jiu-Jitsu under Wagney Fabiano from Nova Uniao. He owns and operates Complete Martial Arts and Fitness, located in Regina, Saskatchewan’s, and he is the main tournament promoter for the Saskatchewan BJJ Federation. He talked about the importance of entrepreneurs…

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

Viktor is a 4thDegree black belt in jiu-jitsu and he is the co-founder and Vice President of Adaptogen Science, a sports supplement company. He won the Masters World Championship in 2016 & 2017 along with winning double gold medal at the Pan Am Championships in 2018. Viktor talked about the importance of resilience, his concept…

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

Pablo is a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu and is the Founder and CEO of Proven, a leading small business hiring platform and content hub. He also hosts Small Business War Stories, a weekly podcast where he interviews small business owners and operators. Pablo addressed some important points, like acknowledging the fear when fear shows up and…