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Marissa Pacelli is a brown belt that trains out of Black Hole BJJ. She has been training for about 10 years now and is an active competitor in the jiu jitsu scene. She's won many titles and currently holds a championship belt for Finishers. Join us as we get to know her a bit better!

Join us as we chit chat with a fellow bjj friend, Dru. He's a jiu-jitsu black belt, BJJ gym owner, a former marine and an amazing person overall! Listen in as we learn about his journey, life, and general opinions :D

Join us as we chit chat about our recent tournament Submission Station and it's unique rule set, CJI/ADCC weekend, and some shoyo roll tapes for a laugh.

Join us as we get to know Yashira Millayes a little better. Yashira has been training for 9 years and currently trains at Hotbox MMA.She is making a name for herself in the jiu-jitsu scene in more ways than one. Not only does she have a fiery and fun personality but she's been killing it out on the bjj scene. Be sure to follow her journey and follow her on Instagram at yashira_millayes!

Got a chance to catch up as well as discuss the whole CJI/ADCC drama with Lauren Sears . Lauren is a brown belt training out of 10th Planet Austin. You can catch our first interview with her in our earlier interviews.  She recently competed in ADCC trials, WNO, and Main Character Jiu-Jitsu. She fights in the lighter weight divisions and likes to play guard as well as use some of the 10th Planet system such as rubber guard. She is a tough competitor and she loves to scrap. Be sure to follow her journey! Give her a follow on Instagram: laurensears10p

In this episode, we discuss some BJJ article topics we came across that we just had to talk about! For example, rolling too light versus too hard, "tips" for women training in jiu jitsu, women grappling with other women, and a couple other things. Join us! :D

 Natasha Druggan is a brown belt training out of Bastos jiu-jitsu. She's competed in ADCC trials, ADCC Opens, IBJJF Pans and Worlds. She recently won a title match at Main Character Jiu-jitsu against Sophia Casella. To fight Sophia , she had to win the 125lbs women's bracket the day before fighting Sophia. She's been working hard and she's picking up the pace. Be sure to follow her journey. Instagram: tashadruggan 

Sarah Swiatek is a brown belt training out of Flow State Jiu jitsu. I got the opportunity to meet her and talk to her a bit at the Main Character Jiu Jitsu event where she won both her matches. She's been making her mark recently in the bjj scene and she's just getting started. Somehow she manages to find the time to work full time, train bjj, and train for a spartan trifecta marathon! Wild! lol Be sure to follow her journey! Instagram: sarahswiattack_03

 Ally Wolski is an up and coming purple belt that trains out of B-Team under Nicky Ryan. She's been making some noise recently with recent match ups against Jasmine Rocha and Nathalia Santoro (Sonny) aka Gordon Ryan's girlfriend. She also fought on Main Character Jiu-Jitsu where she fought Kaitlin Chamberlin where she won by the same submission she did to Sonny. She's working her way to the top. Be sure not to miss her journey. Give her a follow on Instagram: allywolski

 Cholena Horne is a fellow competitor from Canada. She is a purple belt out of West Coast BJJ. I had the lovely opportunity to get to know her a little better. I truly enjoyed our conversation and she is the sweetest! You can see some of her combat jiu jitsu matches on our channel! Be sure to give her a follow on Instagram : cholena.h 

In this episode, Edelia and I discuss some topics that have been buzzing in the Bjj community. We discuss CJI , ADCC , intergender matches, fighter pay, and Meragali's girlfriend! Join us :D

In this episode we sit with Jake Straus, a purple belt training out of Vagner Rocha Martial arts. This is the same gym that Jasmine Rocha and Achilles Rocha train out of under their father Vagner. Jake is consistently in the jiu jitsu scene and usually competes in local as well as out of state tournaments. We get to know him a little better as well as talk about him competing at ADCC trials and our personal tournament the following week, vulnerability in the sport ,community and finding friends in bjj , dealing with losses, and a bit about dating in jiu jitsu. Be sure to give him a follow on Instagram: the_darcedaddy

A quick chat with one of the women that attended the NoGi Women's seminar in Portland Oregon. 

Amanda Loewen is a black belt out of Oregon that has been training for about 15 years and was the first female black belt in Oregon.  She aims to be a legendary coach and she is well on her way down that path. I personally experienced learning from her at this seminar and it was truly amazing. Take a listen as I get to know her a little better as well as pick her brain about a few things :)

In this episode I had the chance to sit down and speak with Alex Enriquez and Faye Cherrier. They are both black belts training out of Atos in Georgia.  Alex was recently ADCC East coast trials winner,  IBJJF Nogi Worlds champion, and much more.  I got to meet them up close and personal as she was one of the teachers at the NoGi Summit Women's seminar in Portland, Oregon. They were both so sweet and welcoming, it was truly amazing to get to spend time with them as well as train and learn with/from them. Join me as I get to know them a little better :)

I got the opportunity at NoGi Summit to speak with Brianna Ste-Marie! She is a black belt training out of Canada. She is an ADCC medalist , IBJJF Gi and No-Gi Worlds medalist. She has an upcoming fight with Ffion Davies which is basically a rematch since they battled at ADCC where Ffion took gold and Brianna took silver. If you don't know who she is, check out this video. You are going to want to follow along on her journey cause she's been killing it out there!

In this episode, we sit down by the pool to have a chat with Heather Jo Clark. Heather is a black belt in jiu-jitsu and a retired Pro MMA fighter. She's traveled and lived in many places, always searching for the best places and people to train with, such as Miesha Tate and Holly Holm. She is also owner and head coach at 10th planet Boca Raton in Florida. Join us as we follow the story of her journey to where she is today 😄

In this episode, we briefly discuss some topics that were submitted by our listeners. Some of these topics are sensitive and can cause some people to be triggered. We hope you listen even though these topics can be difficult to discuss. We only hope to bring awareness to the community as well as encourage/empower women to speak up.

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In this episode we sit down with our professor Daniel Perez who has been teaching and training BJJ for a total of 21 years. We discuss the benefits of training jiu-jitsu as well as the psychology of jiu-jitsu such as, why do people get so addicted to jiu jitsu, why do some people call it their therapy, and why do people tend to find their best friends on the mats, plus more. Take a listen! :D

In this episode we sit down with Joslyn Molina aka baby shark who trains out of Mastermind MMA in Florida. She has been on fire in the competition scene. Not only is she competing in adults AND kid divisions but she's also medaling in them and these aren't your local tournaments. We are talking big names like ADCC and more. Be sure to to give it a listen to hear all about her journey and to follow along .I am sure you will be impressed!

Here we discuss some of the more known women black belt competitors and a few brown belt competitors competing at IBJJF No-Gi Worlds, sharing info such as training history, style of fighting, titles/awards and some astrology of course! Be sure to follow along this weekend as we will be uploading some of these bad ass women's matches.

In this episode we sit down with Jepha Mooi , the co-founder of Chick Jitsu which hosts tournaments, open mats, seminars and more for women and young girls.  She fosters a community of women and promotes a sense of sisterhood which we love! We discuss how chick jitsu got started as well as her personal jiu-jitsu journey. Laugh with us as we talk about some chick jitsu :P

In this episode, we sit down in collaboration with The Grapple Channel podcast host , Karina. We three are all female jiu-jitsu practitioners that hosts podcasts discussing bjj related topics. We figured it would be fun to get together and just chit chat about some random jiu-jitsu topics . We end up discussing things such as belt rankings versus years of experience, the pressures of being higher belts as women, competition blues through pregnancy and more. Join us!

In this episode we sit down with a few of our teammates just to chit chat and have some fun being silly and discussing some unique DMs and interactions we have experienced when getting hit on as a woman that practices a martial art . Join us for some laughs! :D

*WARNING* 
We might make you cringe from our silliness lol

In this episode we discuss the rules of rolling with women

In this episode we discuss the recent press conference between Ffion Davies and Jasmine Rocha in regards to sportsmanship which sparks some more conversation on what may or may not be considered good sportsmanship in jiu-jitsu.

In this episode we sit down with a new up and comer in jiu-jitsu and her name is Amanda O'Connor. We hit some fun notes like how she started jiu-jitsu, dating life, competition prep, goals for the rest of the year,  as well as experiences getting ready for competition but also a serious note about something that occurs often in the jiu-jitsu community but is nowhere discussed as much as it should be. It is a sensitive topic for many but we thank Amanda for sharing her story with us and we hope it provides insight for many others.

In this episode we sit down with Olivia Aleida Shand who is a female black belt and competitor out of Florida who also often visits Colorado. Jiu-jitsu professor and Doctor of Mathematics, Olivia ,gives us the break down of jiu-jitsu lineages, shares her personal background in jiu-jitsu, tells us how jiu-jitsu gypsies got started, explains her methods of training and preparing for competitions, and discusses how she dealt with injuries and surgeries. We also dive into how to get started refereeing at tournaments , some womanhood conversations , dating in the jiu-jitsu community as well as how jiu-jitsu gypsies is helping women in our communities.

In this episode we sit down with Charles Harriott and Natasha Collazo from our previous episodes and discuss what it's like to train with your significant other. Join us as we share stories and experiences about the joys and unexpected things when you train or travel and train with your significant other.

In this episode we sit down with black belt and Globe trotter Charles Harriott where we discuss his jiu-jitsu journey, rules of efficiency, jiu-jitsu truths, creating/evolving jiu-jitsu, as well as new perspectives on how to practice jiu-jitsu :)

In this episode we sit down with fellow jiu-jitsu sister Natasha Collazos. She takes us on her journey to how she got started in jiu-jitsu as well as how she got to teaching and learning jiu-jitsu all around the world. She has visited about 30 countries and is still going. Join us as we get to know Natasha and learn about what it's really like to travel ,teach , and train jiu-jitsu all at the same time :)

In this episode we sit down with Melo from Mortalis Jiu-jitsu where we get to know him a bit as well as discuss his journey getting to black belt, opening a jiu-jitsu school, how to handle competing, injuries and recovery, and future goals for himself and his gym. Enjoy!

In this episode, we sit down with Brown belt Estela Fernandez who trains out of 10th Planet Miami where she shares some of her inspiration and wisdom. We discuss how she picked where to train, competition experiences, competition advice, ways to stay motivated and stick to your jiu-jitsu journey, ways to improve your own jiu-jitsu and what it's like being a female instructor in the Bjj community.

In this episode I sit with my Black belt teammate Julien Moreno who was recently promoted a few months ago. We discuss different behavioral dynamics between females and males as well as between black belts and lower ranked belts. Lastly, we  touch on possible power dynamics when dating a black belt who is also your teacher.

In this episode we discuss some things that we as women usually have to deal with while training jiu-jitsu such as whether to deal with hair, make up, or nails. We also briefly discuss training while on your  menstrual cycles.

In this episode we discuss some of our fitness and jiu-jitsu goals for 2023 as well as tournament options names that are well known if you are thinking about trying out competition. We hope we are able to inspire you to try something new this year!

In this episode, we sit down with our Jiu-jitsu mentor and professor Daniel Perez to discuss philosophies that can be applied to jiu-jitsu. He explains certain approaches of   handling different levels of jiu-jitsu with the mind. The mind plays an important role as we develop through our jiu-jitsu journeys and sometimes it's not always easy. Listen in to gain some insight on the mental side of jiu-jitsu.

In this episode we listen to some Shoyo tape recordings and discuss our personal opinions of what is being said in these recordings. If you don't know what we are talking about, simply put, people who do jiu-jitsu can call this phone hot line and leave recordings about whatever they want that is jiu-jitsu related. The ones that make it to the instagram page are the tapes that make it to our ears. Enjoy!

In this episode we discuss how we have balanced jiu-jitsu into our lives across the years of our training where our schedules have not always been the same format or as flexible. We also discuss how we balance the physical and mental aspects of jiu-jitsu which are things we all will experience in our jiu-jitsu journeys :)

In this episode Ash and Edelia discuss the Women's +60kg division of ADCC 2022;
The contenders, their sports background, title mentions,  their jiu-jitsu styles and some other fun mentions.

Our guest Ashley Molina, an amateur MMA fighter , sits with us and talks about how she got into MMA/BJJ , weight cut stories, prepping for fights, what goals she has in mind for the future and some advice for any women who have thought of trying MMA <3

In this episode we sat down to discuss some of the bad ass females at this years ADCC in the -60kg division. We explore some of their sports background and stats as we just hangout and vibe <3

Just in time for spooky season, you may notice our guest poltergeist :P

**WARNING**
-Tangents
-Explicit language
-Cackling

On this episode I sit with my friend and teammate Edelia who is also a purple belt. We just have a little chit chat about some things we love and don't love about training jiu-jitsu :)

**Explicit Language**

In this episode I speak with Ashley and Jackie about how it is to be dating in the jiu-jitsu world as a female <3

***WARNING***
- Explicit Language
- A Few Hard Laughs(keep volume on medium low :P)

A small intro about me and my jiu-jitsu background before we dive into all of our topics :)