Jits and Giggles

Richie Martinez aka "Boogey man" is a 10th planet black belt pioneer, a gym owner, competitor, coach, retired MMA fighter, and so much more. We cover all the above, not to mention his first love, break dancing?!?!

UFC fighter, Fatima Kline talks about her jiu jits career, MMA career, getting into the UFC, her childhood, and everything in between.

Black belt, GM of Flo Grappling, and CEO/Founder of Guardian Gym, sits down to discuss all the hot topics of Jiu Jitsu. We talk about the current state of bjj, how you can help under privileged kids, what it's like working with Craig Jones, and more!

West coast trials winner, Gianni Grippo sits down with Alysa to discuss all things bjj. They discuss all things Jiu Jitsu, including competing, nutrition, being a full time athlete, and so much more.

Elisabeth Clay has one of the longest lists of accomplishments. She shares her knowledge and experience in teaching, coaching, and competing.

Black belt, Dubious Dom, talks all things bjj, including coaching, competing, being a good leader, teaching, and so much more.

Black belt, Gabrielle Czernik talks to Alysa about all things gi and nogi, competing, starting bjj in her 30's, and so much more!

P4P Dante Leon talks all things bjj, competing, making money in Jiu Jitsu, his childhood, and much more.

In this episode Alysa chats with Craig Jones in a bathroom in the middle of NYC. Why? Well, sometimes you have to meet Craig Jones where he is. This time, it happened to be at a Street X pop up in NYC. Thank you to our sponsors: Kick Site https://kicksite.com Food Fight BJJ https://foodfightbjj.com

Josh Longood, aka Frontier airlines bjj hero, talks to Alysa about how he retrained an unruly passenger. They also discuss coaching vs teaching, competing, and so much more.

BJJ athlete, John Chandler just had his winning UFC BJJ debut. He sits down to discuss all things bjj, being a young and successful athlete, pushing past limits, and so much more.

Tyler Carroll, high level competitor, and bjj coach, sit down to talk all things bjj. We discuss his recent matches on Fury Grappling, his love for being a magician, and much more. He even performs a magic card trick!

Purple belt under Nicky Ryan, Ally Woski, speaks on all things bjj. We talk about competing, producing "The Simple Man Podcast", red flags to look for in gyms, and more.

Rose Miller, aka “Rosie Rolls” speaks with Alysa about everything from content creation to the ongoing issue of SA in our BJJ community.

Blue belt and influencer, Talia Nierman is scrappy, aesthetic, and definitely NOT boring. We talk about jiu jitsu, creating content,competing, training, and much more.

Black belts (and spouses) Kate and Stephen

Beatrice Jin, aka "berimbozo" as she is highly recognized on instagram, comes on to chat all things bjj with Alysa. They discuss her competition mindset, coaching, social media, and much more!

Combat veteran Pisey Tan served our country and lost both of his legs during war. He tells his story of surviving multiple battles and then finally finding Jiu Jitsu. After surviving Iraq he was able to live again with the help of the Jiu Jitsu community and spending time on the mats.

High level competitor Josh Wyland sits down with Alysa to discuss all things bjj. They discuss the bjj community, being a gym owner, competitor, CLA, and so much more.

Sijara, aka "Sarj" sits down with Alysa to discuss her UFC career, being on the "Ultimate Fighter", being a coach, the bjj community, and so much more.