Art of Surrender

On this episode of the podcast I'm joined by Alan Philpott ahead of his upcoming fight on Eternal 81 on 4th November in the Gold Coast.

Coming off his recent RNC win against Shaun Etchell on Eternal 78 a mere two months ago - Alan is in prime position to etch himself as the #1 contender and next in line for a title shot.

We spoke about Alan's up and downs throughout his career, how he's been able to find a new perspective to enjoy the process again.

Always a pleasure to catch up with Alan and I look forward to reconnecting on the other side of his fight next week!

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On this episode I sat down with Mitchell Tinley from Perth, Western Australia.

Mitch does a lot of different things. He's a purple belt in jiu jitsu, trains mma, has a background in media and worked on triplem hosting the triplemma show. He's also worked as a ring announcer and play by play commentator in regional MMA shows such as Eternal MMA a Hex Fight Series.

We spoke about his working career, jiu jitsu and the overall mma scene in Australia. More recently Mitch is running the @australianmma_ instagram page and podcast where he covers all things Australian MMA across the globe.

It's clear that Mitch is good at what he does - this was one of the easiest conversations I've had on the podcast.

Hope you all enjoy and look forward to catching up again in the future.

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On this episode I sat down with the head coach of Higher Jiu Jitsu, John Smallios. We haven't had a chat on the podcast for 2 years so it was good to catch up on this format. John's a legend, I owe him a lot and appreciate his guidance, friendship and loyalty over the years!

Hope you all enjoy.

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After featuring in Ep19 in September 2020, Meng returns on the podcast to have a chat!

Tune in, its a good one!

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On this episode of the podcast I caught up with Josh Stolton or more commonly known in the bjj community as Peaches.

We spoke about Josh's martial arts journey including his recent competition run and preparation for ADCC with the Essence BJJ crew and Draig. I really enjoyed learning more about what the life of a professional jiu jitsu athlete looks like and the commitment it takes to find success. 

I look forward to catching up with Josh again soon. 

Hope you all enjoy.

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On this episode I caught up with Jake O'Driscoll from Essence BJJ - first podcast we've done together since July 2021. It was great to hear from him after his break-out year on the professional grappling scene. 

We discussed many different topics and this is an episode with a little something for everyone.

Always a pleasure to catch up with Jake and I look forward to the next one.

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I sat down with Professor James Woodfield-Jones from Sustainable Jiu Jitsu in Perth, Western Australia.

We spoke about all things jiu jitsu, art and self defence as well as James's core values in self belief, self control and self protection. 

James has a positive mindset and instills confidence and self belief in others. Jiu jitsu helps us to control our emotions and stay calm - which are key attributes to succeed in life and are good takeaways from this episode. 

Always a pleasure to catch up with James and look forward to having him back on again soon.

Enjoy! 

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I sat down with Josh Culibao and Alan Philpott from Igor MMA in the lead up to their upcoming fights on 12 June and 16 July. Josh is set to face his fourth opponent in the UFC against the sting, Seung Woo Choi from Korea. Whilst Alan is set to face Diego Pereira on Eternal 67. 

After several episodes with Josh and some banter with the lads online it was good to meet them in person and see where all magic happens at Igor MMA. 

Appreciate the time and access the lads gave me and I'm looking forward to sitting down over a couple of beers after their fights and having another crack at it. We were only just getting started! 

Tune in to UFC 275 to see Josh sting the Choi on June 12th and then July 16th on Eternal 67 to see Alan square off against Diego Pereira live on UFC Fight Pass.

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After a few weeks off, I am joined by the legend himself, Maxwell Hearn and briefly, the all and famous Nori.

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with the head coach of Higher Jiu Jitsu, John Smallios and one of the purple belt coaches, Matt Panza. 

We recorded this episode right before the lock down here in Sydney and only a month or so after my return to Sydney. 

These are two of my favourite people, they are great mates of mine and have had a huge influence in my jiu jitsu style and growth on and off the mats. It is a pleasure to be back on the mats at Higher and I'm looking forward to more grapples with everyone when Covid permits!

I hope you all enjoy. 

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Welcome to episode #50 of the Art of Surrender. The half century, it tastes good, but its not enough.

This week I sat down with Jake O'Driscoll from Essence BJJ in Perth, Western Australia.

I always look forward to chatting with Jake. He's a good bloke on and off the mats and has always come across as authentic to me. 

On this episode we had a chat about the Charity grappling match Jake is competing in to raise funds for Headspace, the national recognised foundation for the mental health and well-being of our youth. We also spoke about Jake's lifestyle based around jiu jitsu and his family, as well as the approach he takes day to day to run an academy and train as a professional grappler. 

We are back for episode 49 of the podcast. I am joined by my MMA Focused co-host Aaron Morelli. We have mixed things up a little bit here, Aaron has hosted this episode and we have a new logo designed for the MMA Focused episodes.

On this episode we reflected on UFC 263 - Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori, broke down UFC 264 - Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier, as well as reflected on the previous two bouts and the remainder of the card. We also had a chat about what the results will mean for the lightweight division, as well as some UFC news and general MMA chats. 

I hope you all enjoy.

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On this episode of the podcast I am joined by Professor James Woodfield-Jones from Sustainable Jiu Jitsu, Team Moreira Australia.

It is always a pleasure to have a chat with James. He is a wealth of knowledge on the mats and a great person all around. 

We had a chat about all things jiu jitsu, martial arts, self protection and the impact this art has on the mats and off.

I hope you enjoy.

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On this episode of the podcast I am joined by Jamil Hvakr of AMMA. He is a fourth time guest on AOS and a friend of mine. Its always a pleasure to catch up with Jamil and talk all things martial arts and just have a chat.

This was an impromptu episode with only 20 minutes notice for each of us. Turned out to be a great chat with heaps of insights about all sorts of different topics.

I hope you all enjoy.

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On this episode of the podcast I sat down with the MMA Focused co-host Aaron Morelli, to discuss this weekends UFC 263 fight card, which features three main fights:

• Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori
• Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno
• Nate Diaz vs Leon Edwards

After an incredible night of fights at Eternal 60 in Perth on the weekend, we also discussed the main and co-main event there.

• Cody Haddon vs Stephen Erceg
• Rod Costa vs Justin Van Heerden

We also touched on UFC 262 regarding the crowning of a new lightweight champion, as a lead up to UFC 264, where Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will settle the trilogy. 

Of course, it wouldn't be an MMA Focused episode if the Ratwani himself didn't touch on some relevant MMA/Fight news, including Mayweather/Paul, Ariel Helwani's ESPN departure and a few other things.

I hope you all enjoy.

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On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Aaron Morelli, the co-host of the MMA Focused episodes. We discussed the results of UFC 259, this weekends fight card at UFC 260 and some general news.

Keep an eye out for the AOS rashguard and fight shorts pre-sales coming out this week. 

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On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Aaron Morelli, the co-host of the MMA Focused episodes. We discussed the results of the main event in UFC 258 a few weeks ago. We also discussed UFC 259 this upcoming weekend and the three title fights headlining the card:

• Jan Blachowicz vs Israel Adesanya
• Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling
• Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson

Lastly, we spoke about some recent UFC news and general chats.

I hope you all enjoy.

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On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Maxwell Hearn and Adam Selby to discuss the Eternal MMA 56 fights that occurred on the weekend. Then we had a more casual conversation towards the end of the podcast where we spoke about Broome BJJ and the new gym opening up there, as well as the wet t-shirts comps on offer in Broome, shark attacks and what Max is getting up to on the mats this year.

It's always a pleasure to catch up with these boys. I hope you all enjoy!

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PS. This week marks one year of AOS being live and in that time we have published 40 episodes and clocked just over 5000 plays. We have had guests from WA, NSW and VIC. It has been a grind, but I have enjoyed every moment of it. I've been blessed with new friends, a bigger network and heaps of top quality instruction from great coaches and practitioners everywhere. One of my biggest takeaways from this project is that Jiu Jitsu and martial arts are filled with great people from all walks of life and we all share the same passion. It has been a privilege. Thank you.

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On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Aaron Morelli to discuss UFC 258 - Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns. We also spoke about the lightweight picture and did some potential match making in the division as well as a conversation about some of the recent news and performances.

PS. In the next few weeks I will be taking pre-orders for the very first batch of AOS merch. 

On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by Aaron Morelli, to discuss the main and co-main fights of UFC 257 which takes place this weekend. That is, Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker vs Michael Chandler. We also had a chat about the Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar matchup as well as the landscape of the 155 division and Khabib's future.

I hope you enjoy.

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On this episode I sat down with Beth (Bam Bam) and her coach and the owner of Essence BJJ, Jake O'Driscoll. 

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Daz Mokaraka from Grappling Technics. We had a chat about Daz's martial arts journey, breathwork, meditation, mental health and much more.

I hope you enjoy.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. Thank you all for tuning into the podcast and showing your support. I appreciate it a lot.

2021 will be good to us all.

Brad

If you are interested in exploring breathwork, please reach out to Daz through his Instagram details below.

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On this episode I sat down with Aaron Morelli to go over the UFC 256 Figueiredo vs Moreno results and chat some related MMA. We also went over our predictions from the week before and a little bit about this weekends card Thompson vs Neale and much more.

Get around it.

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On this episode of the podcast I spoke to Jordan Sullivan, The Fight Dietician. 

We spoke about Jordy's interests in Nutrition for performance and weight loss, as well as his reasons for starting TFD and the journey so far. We had a chat about nutrition, weight cutting, weight classes in MMA and much more. 

Jordy shared some of his stories and career highlights working with some of the best ANZAC fighters in the UFC.

It was a pleasure, I hope you all enjoy.

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On this episode of AOS I sat down with Chris White at The Grin Reapers studio. Whitey is a man of many talents, he is a brown belt under Adam Metcalf of AMMA, the filmmaker and producer of the well known Tension bodyboarding films, a recent participant in Ninja Warrior Australia and a co-host of The Grin Reapers podcast, alongside his co-host Brian 'Buddha' Shields.

I had a great time chatting about all of the above and much more. 

I hope you all enjoy.

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This series is different to the usual AOS episodes you have come to expect. This series is focused on all things MMA/UFC. We will breakdown fight cards, do predictions and talk everything and anything fight related. The usual AOS episodes will continue as normal and these episodes will appear up from time to time too. 

I'm undecided on a name for this series of episodes! Please hit me up with some ideas! 

On this episode I sat down with with one of my good mates, Aaron Morelli. We caught up to breakdown UFC 255, our predictions, keys to victory and all things UFC related. Including Mcgregor vs Poirier and the lightweight division, Jon Jones vs Adesanya and much more.

Let me know what you think about these sorts of episodes and if you would like to hear more.

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