Ep 44 Shane Fazen
Shane Fazen aka "the fight tips guy" talks all things striking, jiu jitsu, coaching, YouTube, marketing, and more.
Dec 10, 2024•56 min
Jits and Giggles
Alysa Couce interviews the people of the Jiu Jitsu community, asking the hard hitting questions and of course, giggling with the homies.
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Episodes
Ep 43 Jordan Syatt
Jordan Syatt is a black belt when it comes to nutritional advice and comedy. Most people don't know he's also a purple belt in jiu jitsu. Jordan and Alysa discuss how to increase flexibility and mobility, jiujitsu centered workouts, CJI and ADCC, Robert Kennedy, and so so SO much more.
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 29 min
Ep 42 Rene Sousa
Rene Sousa talks about competing, high rollers competition, ibjjf, being Brazilian, how to market yourself, and so much more.
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Ep 41 Zach Maslany
Zach Maslany, owner of 10th Planet Bethlehem and Finisher's sub only competition, talks to Alysa about being an owner, a coach, a CJI judge, and so much more.
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 38 min
Ep 40 Phil and Ric Migliarese
Brothers, Phil and Ric (Animal Black Belt) Migliarese join Alysa to discuss their bjj careers starting in the 90's to present time. Not only are they black belts in Jiu Jitsu, they are also black belts in story telling. This episode is 2 hours of knowledge mixed with unintentional stand up comedy. Or in this case, sit down comedy.
Nov 12, 2024•2 hr 9 min
Ep 39 Mike Wacker
Mike "The Wizard" Wacker speaks with Alysa about owning a gym, competing, ibjjf, coaching, Jiu Jitsu in the 90's, and so much more.
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Ep 38 Bruce Bruza (Mini Episode)
In this "Sunday short" mini episode, 4 year old Bruce talks about why he loves Jiu Jitsu. Spoiler, "it's because he does."
Oct 27, 2024•18 min
Ep 37 Mickayla Rush
Mickayla Rush, Blue belt, talks about her dating fails and successes within the bjj community, she offers dating advice, discusses her recent super fight, and more.
Oct 22, 2024•49 min
Ep 36 DeAnna Bennett
DeAnna Bennett, pro MMA fighter and BJJ black belt, discusses her MMA career, her love for coaching, her love for using naughty words, her favorite and least favorite opponents, and so much more.
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Ep 35 Dante Rivera
Dante Rivera, former UFC and Bellator fighter, and owner of Dante Rivera BJJ Academy, speaks to Alysa about the Grappling Industries incident that went viral. They also discuss coaching, being a professional athlete, and so much more.
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Ep 34 Miguel Benitez
ADCC head ref, Miguel Benitez comes on the pod to discuss all things ADCC, reffing, being a gym owner, competing, and so much more.
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Ep 33 Rich Hernandez
Rich Hernandez, owner of Closed Quarters BJJ, talks to Alysa about all things Jiu Jitsu, including using bjj as a cop, coaching kids, competing, and so much more.
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Ep 32 Jose Soto
Jose Soto talks about his pro MMA career, how he lost his vision in one eye, his BJJ experience, why he never gives up, and more!
Sep 03, 2024•42 min
Ep 31 Solo Mini Episode (Alysa Couce)
This week Alysa does a solo episode! Join her as she answers your questions, talks about starting the podcast, and maybe...raps?
Aug 14, 2024•14 min
Ep 30 Robert Peach
Owner of Beacon Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness, Robert Peach, talks about combat sport related injuries, coaching MMA/BJJ, running a gym, what it takes to be a professional competitor, and more.
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 38 min
Ep 29 Jay Regalbuto
Jay Regalbuto is an ADCC judge, commentator, illuminati founder, 2nd degree black belt, and more. He speaks to Alysa about ADCC worlds, coaching super stars, how he became super involved in the bjj world, and more.
Aug 02, 2024•53 min
Ep 28 Alex Webb
Alex Webb talks about her busy life as a business owner, mom of three, and a wife to retired UFC fighter, Jonavin Webb. Alex explains how she dealt with the wins and losses of Jonavin's fights, and how she balances everything in her life. Alex gives advice to those who are married or dating a fighter, she explains some tips and tricks she did during fight camp, and more!
Jul 26, 2024•40 min
Ep 27 Jerry Spence
Jerry Spence, Webb MMA black belt, speaks with Alysa about his anxiety, gaining humility through jiu jitsu, how he trains now vs 15 yeas ago, and so much more!
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Ep 26 RJ Nealon
RJ Nealon speaks with Alysa about adaptations he has made while training and competing in jjiu jitsu, his opinion on not letting limitations hold you back, his general positive outlook on life, and so much more.
Jul 06, 2024•58 min
Ep 25 Christy Balassaitis and Tarah Coward
Best friends since 5 years old, Christy and Tarah, discuss their jiu jitsu journey, their personal experiences, challenges they have overcome, their perspective being a woman in a male dominated sport, and more!
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Ep 24 Bruce Quinn
Bruce sits down with Alysa to discuss being a gym owner, his experience with competing, his love for his gym community, he offers advice, and so much more.
Jun 20, 2024•59 min
Ep 23 Andre Petroski
Andre Petroski talks about his battle with drug addiction, his journey to being in the UFC, his upcoming fight, and so much more.
Jun 15, 2024•52 min
Ep 22 Ffion Davies
Ffion Davies joins Alysa to discuss her decision to leave ADCC to compete in CJI. She also talks about her judo background, her dream super fight, Taylor Swift, her opinion on pay disparity, and so much more.
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Ep 21 Felicia Rinier
Felicia Rinier, a black belt in jiu jitsu, talks about coaching a women's only class, what has helped her in her jiu jitsu journey, her advice to both women and men, and more!
May 31, 2024•1 hr 36 min
Ep 20 Gabe Iacovino
Gabe Iacovino, talks to Alysa about navigating life, competing, and training jiu jitsu, all while being blind. He also discusses the amazing jiu jitsu community he is a part of, how he uses social media, and so much more.
May 23, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Ep 19 Joe Pyfer
Joe Pyfer, UFC Middleweight, talks about his injury after his first contender series, how wrestling and jiu jitsu kept him out of trouble, what it's like being in the public eye, his advice to other struggling kids, and more.
May 15, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Ep 18 Becca Burkhart
Becca talks about being a dietitian, a competitor, a mom, her business, and more. She goes into detail about how she prepares food and hydration for her own competitions She answers lots of nutrition questions, gives advice to keep yourself organized, and so much more.
May 09, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Ep 17 Shama Ko
Shama Ko, program director for Girls in Gis, speaks about her role in Girls in Gis, her jiu jitsu journey, and more. Later in the episode, Nancy and Yara Helmy join in to discuss their experience working with Shama to change the IBJJF ruleset for Muslim women.
Apr 29, 2024•50 min
Ep 16 Mike Moor
Mike Moor, aka Mindset Mike, explains how important and necessary having the correct mindset is when competing. He talks about being a mindset coach, what sets his athletes apart from others, some tips for athletes, and so much more.
Apr 18, 2024•54 min
Ep 15 Drew Beech and Joey Bowen (Few Will Hunt)
Co founders of Few Will Hunt, Drew Beech and Joey Bowen, sit down and discuss how their business was started, the difficulties of running a growing business, their advice to new entrepreneurs, their love for jiu jitsu, their new and currently secret announcement, and so much more.
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 42 min
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