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White Belt Mafia PodcastAlternative Recovery Methods and Injury Prevention with Greg AndersonWhat's up guys! Thanks for coming back to the White Belt Mafia podcast after a few month hiatus. Life got nuts for a while but I'm finally back to recording episodes and sharing the love and knowledge. Today's episode is an important topic that more than a few people have requested: Alternative healing and injury prevention. I asked my professor / our gym's owner Greg Anderson from the Endless Endeavor podcast to come back on the pod, because of his 20+ year background in physically extreme environments. He's experienced most injuries you can think of, and similar to my experience, he's buil...2024-08-271h 39
White Belt Mafia PodcastLearning how to learn, bouncing back from injuries, and finding your center – Vince LuciWhat's up guys! For this week's pod, I'm pumped to share a conversation with a new brother and someone I know will be a lifelong friend, Vince Luci. Vince has been training for around 15 years with a couple long breaks for pretty serious injuries, but has always figured out how to bounce back. He thinks deeply about the learning process, how to improve as a beginner, how to get over the humps/plateaus that we all inevitably experience, and where to focus your energy. I love his view on life and how he filters everything wi...2024-04-061h 09White Belt Mafia PodcastRolling on your terms + Using Jiu Jitsu to Improve your perspective – Jake ThompsonWhat's up guys, last week got away from me with work, family life, and jiu jitsu, so I forgot to post my episode with my homie Jake! So you get to enjoy it this week instead. Jake is one of our big (mean) blue belts. He has a very trappy game, punishes your mistakes, and always teaches you something about yourself. We cover a number of topics, from using Jiu Jitsu to rekindle the beginner's mindset and ability to have fun in life, to ideas for new white belts to think about their game (in order to pro...2024-03-291h 19White Belt Mafia PodcastFinding your Purpose for Training & Lifting Other up Through Coaching - Wil NgotelThis week I got to sit down with one of our incredible coaches, Wil Ngotel. I've learned a ton from Wil both on and off the mats – his jiu jitsu, coaching, and parenting skills come from a lifetime of dealing with adversity (with a smile on his face). He's a brown belt under our professor Greg Anderson, and recently started his own podcast as well, Patriotic Islander. Wil is pillar in our community and it's always a pleasure to share space with him. We get into his bjj journey, as well as his evolving "why" for training an...2024-03-161h 10White Belt Mafia PodcastTransforming your health, finding your tribe, and training with injuries – Stephen HandThis week we sit down with my friend and fellow white belt Stephen Hand. Stephen found Jiu Jitsu in his early 40s and decided to use it as a catalyst to completely transform his life. He's approaching the end of a long career in the Navy, dealing with multiple injuries (any one of which would make a "normal" person give up training), and still dedicating himself to the art and to his new tribe here at ENJJ. Stephen has zero quit in him and it's inspiring to hear his story. We get into some of the...2024-03-011h 22White Belt Mafia PodcastStarting, Rolling Hard, and Competing in your Late-30s – Anthony MonsonIn episode 6 I sit down with my homie, fellow white belt, and 'gym rival' Anthony Monson. Anthony and I started around the same time early last year, and since the jump there have been "no easy rolls." We're constantly going back and forth as our games progress, and every roll is a coin flip. He won gold in his bracket at a recent competition, so we got to talk about that process, what it takes to start BJJ in your late 30s and compete, and discussed each other's games which was a fun change of pace for bot...2024-02-221h 20White Belt Mafia PodcastReflections - 1 Year of Jiu Jitsu (solo Episode)This week's pod is a quick solo episode to reflect on some of the things I've learned, things I've improved at, stuff I need to get better at, and overarching thoughts on my own jiu jitsu journey so far. This is my first time doing a solo pod so bear with me! Regular-length discussions with all the amazing folks at my gym resume next week 🤙2024-02-1620 minWhite Belt Mafia PodcastBJJ Consistency & Life Balance (with a Working Mom and Badass Blue Belt) - Rachel AndersonIn Episode 4 I get to sit down with my gym's "mama bear," blue belt, dedicated LEO wife and working mom, volunteer, and amazing bjj teammate Rachel Anderson. We get into her journey about finding jiu jitsu despite not having an "athletic" backround, and what that looked like for her in the early days (exactly 476 classes ago). We talk about consistency, how she tracks her classes and thinks about her own game, while also going deep on bjj-life balance. She has so many responsibilities as a professional, mom, volunteer, etc... and yet remains one of the most consistent 3-ni...2024-02-071h 37White Belt Mafia Podcast20 Years of Jiu Jitsu - My Professor - Greg AndersonFor episode 3 I sit down with my professor, Greg Anderson. Greg is a natural leader who has created and environment and culture at his academy that is second to none. He is a former Army Ranger, DoD contractor, U.S. Marshall, Law Enforcement Officer, and business / brand / academy owner of Electric North Jiu Jitsu in Lake Stevens, WA. I was fortunate to sit down with him for almost 2 hours in this episode to talk about his earlier experiences in Jiu Jitsu, how his game developed over the years, useful tips for white belts just starting out, and mor...2024-01-291h 57White Belt Mafia PodcastWrestling for Jiu Jitsu - Jordan KrichFor the 2nd episode of the pod, I sit down with Jordan Krich to talk about his journey with almost 30 years of grappling experience. Jordan is a former collegiate wrestler, a terrifying purple belt, avid outdoorsman, cancer survivor, and all-around one of the most capable people I know. After talking about how wrestling influenced his early life, we get into a few topics: 1. How jiu jitsu practitioners can use wrestling to improve their standup game 2. How wrestlers new to jiu jitsu can think about developing their bjj skillset 3. How non-wrestlers can best deal with peo...2024-01-171h 24White Belt Mafia PodcastWisdom from a Savage Brown Belt – Tyler StanawayThe episode 1 release of the White Belt Mafia podcast was delayed as a result of my 2nd daughter being born in early December! For episode 1, I sit down with my dear friend Tyler Stanaway - Electric North Jiu Jitsu's very own stones & bones shaman. He's a loved and respected leader at Electric North Jiu Jitsu, helping to teach both kids and adult classes to develop and mentor a new wave of capable humans. Tyler's journey has been one of pain, hardship, anger, awakening, rebirth, growth, and ultimately love and selflessness. His jiu jitsu journey has mi...2024-01-091h 42White Belt Mafia Podcast1. Pilot - What to Expect (and 5 Reasons Everyone Should Try Jiu Jitsu)The pilot episode of the White Belt Mafia podcast is shorter than the typical conversations will be. The purpose of this intro episode is to: 1. Provide a flavor of what to expect from this podcast 2. Give you a brief background about me 3. Share 5 reasons I think everyone should give Jiu Jitsu a try! 2023-10-1521 min
People, Not TitlesEpisode 34 - Defi Danny Laylan - Blockchain and Its Effects on Real Estate PodcastWe’ve all heard about Blockchain, but do we really know what it means and how it’s impacting the real estate industry?
This webinar is an introduction to Blockchain technology, followed by an exploration of current and future applications for real estate professionals, including:
On-chain title records
Smart contracts for automation of lease, purchase, and sale
Tokenized (fractional) property ownership and more!2022-12-061h 08