In this episode I invited Mr Tommy Yip, a high level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor representing ZR team under the coaching of Professor Alain Pozo. This was recorded during the Covid19 lockdown Tommy and I chatted about Covid19 and being in lockdown, 5G signals linked to Covid19, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. We also discussed where he will find the best Cantonese Dim Sum and his recommendation for chicken wings in London.

In this episode I invited Jason Crowl, a good friend and practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine specialist in acupuncture and a movement based personal trainer. This episode was recorded during the 3rd week of the Covid19 lockdown. Jason and I chatted about the effects on work due to Covid19, working in commercial gym as a personal trainer, explaining Traditional Chinese Medicine, meridian flow, vaccination and martial law. He also gives his recommendations of the best Dim Sum and Wings places to go to.

In this episode I invited Matt Reay, an old friend, training partner. He’s the strength and conditioning coach at CrossFit Cumbria. Matt and I chatted about the beginning of our training journey in the old days evolving from personal training to strength and conditioning, periodisation of training programs, things we both learned over our careers, diet & food relationships, meditation and therapeutic exercises. This episode was recorded during the 3rd week of the Covid19 lockdown.

In this episode I invite Hani Hatami and Sim Harding. Hani Hatami is a Architect and Design Manager and Sim Harding is Corporate Strategy Manager in their everyday life, both ladies are practitioner of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Hani, Sim and I chatted about life in Covid19 lockdown, BJJ as a beginner for females, overcoming fear of participating in BJJ, benefit of the gentle arts, advice for females who are in doubts and search for self confidence, home cooking, vegan food, Indian Curry too.

In this episode I invited Professor Alain Pozo, he is the head coach of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s ZR Team UK. He coaches a successful team of high level BJJ competitors, developing athletes from grassroots level to world medalists. Professor Alain and I chatted about staying positive during the Covid19 crisis, the generations of competitive BJJ instructors and his approach on coaching different methods from older styles to new modern day techniques. This leads to an extremely interesting history and an insight to his background story of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the UK, from early 2000’s with his wife Professor Sarah Merriner.

In this episode I invited Tom Hughes, he is computer programmer, BJJ practitioner, competitor and instructor. Tom and I chatted about the pioneer english MMA gym Shootfighters, the trust Professor Alain Pozo has on his instructors, being a computer programmer, his path moving from MMA to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the addiction he has of acquiring more knowledge.

In this episode I invited Darrell Wilson, he is a personal trainer and active meditation practitioner. Darrell and I chatted about the current Covid19 lockdown, early days with his personal training career, studying with some of the leaders of fitness industry Paul Chek, neuroscientists Dax Moy, adapting as a personal trainer with current climate, online training programs, trance like meditation. Darrell also opened up to myself about his mental health, anxiety attacks leading to his departure from working in the city, His simple yet effective advice for people who are going through rough patches and how to change things for the better. Darrell and I hope this episode will help anyone who are dealing with stress and carrying unnecessary pressure.