THE PODCAST

Professor Michael Casey on Playful Learning, Trust, Breath, and Real-World Jiu-Jitsu

Host Pete Deeley interviews Professor Michael Casey on why jiu-jitsu learning should start relaxed and playful, no...

On The Jiu-Jitsu Mindset, Pete Deeley speaks with the founding board of Veterans Breakthrough—Chris (Navy), Kyle Zipf (Marine Corps infantry), and Philip Marcum (Army 10th Mountain)—about how Brazili...

Host Pete Deeley interviews Ryan Hurst of GMB Fitness about how martial arts shaped his life and teaching. Hurst began martial arts in high school, visited Japan at 18, and an influential kendo instr...

Host Pete Deeley welcomes instructor Vini Fonseca to The Jiu Jitsu Mindset to discuss how Gracie Jiu-Jitsu shaped Vini’s confidence, boundaries, and identity through a gentle, game-based childhood in...

Professor Rodrigo Freitas grew up in a sports family in Brazil, chasing a professional soccer career and swimming competitively, and admits he might have ended up a DJ. He started jiu-jitsu at 13 und...

Professor Eddie Kone on Jiu-Jitsu, Survival, Legacy & Learning from the Gracies | The Jiu-Jitsu Mindset

Host Pete Deeley welcomes Professor Eddie Kone to The Jiu-Jitsu Mindset, discussing Eddie’s 30-...

Rooted in tradition, Jason’s journey began at age seven training on wooden floors and makiwara boards. He earned a Traditional Karate Black Belt and is a Guro in both Pangamot and Lameco Filipino Mar...

Coral Belt Prof. Dave Meyer on Jiu-Jitsu, Animal Welfare, Time Discipline, and the Value of Competition

Host Pete Deeley welcomes Coral Belt Professor Dave Meyer to discuss how starting jiu-jitsu at ...

Professor Dr. Jason Shields on Jiu Jitsu, Meditation, Trauma, and Competition

Host Pete Deeley welcomes Professor Dr. Jason Shields to The Jiu Jitsu Mindset. Dr. Shields describes how Jiu Jitsu uniqu...

Rafael Lovato Jr. on Timeless Jiu-Jitsu, Competition, and Overcoming Adversity

Host Pete Deeley welcomes Professor Rafael Lovato Jr. to discuss how passion and lifelong learning shape a martial arts ...

Pete Deeley interviews Professor Steve Maxwell on how wrestling and early “physical culture” shaped his mindset, work ethic, and transition into Brazilian jiu-jitsu, including rapid early progress du...

Host Pete Deeley welcomes Professor Jack Taufer to The Jiu Jitsu Mindset and asks how Jiu Jitsu has shaped his life since starting at 15 in 1995, compared with paths like skateboarding, basketball, w...