Beauty and the Gi: Gripping Conversations about Jiu-Jitsu and Life

BJJ Black Belt Elisabeth Clay shares how she has worked to develop a complete game, handling “haters”, and what we can expect from her session at Roll Model Camp 2021.

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Black Belt Kristina Barlaan visits the podcast. We’re talking about mental health and jiu-jitsu, why she’s always dancing, and her teaching philosophy.

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What do you do after a bad day on the mat? We’re sharing practices and ideas to help you turn it around. There is always something to be learned, even when you don’t think it was a good day on the ma…

What is your Jiu-Jitsu plan for 2021? Jen and Coach AJ are sharing their approaches to planning 2021 on and off the mat.

What are you looking forward to in 2021? What plans do you have? Connect with …

Compression shorts and singlets for Jiu-Jitsu, Highlights and bright spots we experienced in 2020, the awesomeness of Taylor Swift, and stick around for a little bonus song from Jen at the end of the…

Have you ever based your self-worth on the outcome of one of your matches or how you performed while rolling with a teammate? Jiu-Jitsu is challenging enough. Don’t attach your self-worth to it.

How do you start a women’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu program? Should you offer classes for women only? How do you get women to try Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? How do you build community and support with your team…

Coach AJ is talking about her recent trip to the Pans tournament in Florida, her win, and how weight training helped her performance.

We also get dive into how to stay focused on your game plan even …

Strength training specifically for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and creating more affirming spaces are big discussions in this episode with Jess Sunier. Jess is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt and owner of …

Natalie Boss is a lifelong student of martial arts. She is a brown in both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo.

Natalie is also a registered dietician that brings a wholistic performance approach to the wor…

2020 Roll Model Women's Only Grappling Camp is in the books. Coach AJ walks us through some of the highlights from this year's camp.

Did you know there was a choreographed performance for opening cer…

Have you ever lost your Jiu-Jitsu joy because you compared your journey to someone else's? It's frustrating when it happens. Here are some ways to help you hang on to your joy.

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Getting Back to Jiu-Jitsu after an extended break can be challenging.

AJ is preparing for Roll Model Camp this week, so we are revisiting a Sunday Self Care episode from earlier this year.

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Where you train might determine what you call something.

AJ shares a strong view on why Single Leg X and Ashi are two different things.

Do you call it a Sit up Sweep or Hip Bump Sweep?

Shrimp or Hip …

What will Roll Model 2020 Brazilian jiu-jitsu camp look like this summer?

Coach AJ shares what the camp experience will look like as we are coming back to mat from the shutdown.

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Micro drills are a great way to help you develop muscle memory as you are working on your Jiu-Jitsu.

We are building on the discussion we had in the previous episode on finding our Jiu-Jitsu as we co…

Now is the perfect time to be intentional about practicing good jiu-jitsu training habits as schools and gyms are starting to re-open across the US.

We are talking about getting back on the mat toget…

Have you ever had to deal with clicky or “mean girls” at your school? 

Have you ever been a mean girl, or maybe just not been bothered to make an effort?

Is she really being mean, or maybe just havin…

Are you beating yourself up?

I had the realization this week that since I haven't had anyone beating me up on the mat for two months, I've started beating myself up.

A very minor bump in the road wit…