BJJ Balance

Episode 152 - Mega Gyms, Affiliate Drama, and Why Splitting From Your Team Is Never Easy

On episode 152 of the BJJ Balance Podcast, Mat shows up to the soccer field mohawk and all, and the guys open up about the side-eye he gets from suburban dads, his wife's

Episode 151 - Craig Jones Was Officially Asked To Fill The ADCC Spot

On episode 151 of the BJJ Balance Podcast, Mat and Kenny open up sore, tired, and fully unfiltered after a rough training week, riffing on recovery supplements, cardio jo

Episode 150 - Attendance-Based Belts, Fake Black Belts, and BJJ's Dirty Secret

On episode 150 of the BJJ Balance Podcast, Mat and Kenny go deep on the algorithm rabbit holes we don't tell our friends about before breaking down why women's MMA has st

Episode 149 - Why Cross-Training At Other BJJ Gyms Is Making The Sport Better

On episode 149 of the BJJ Balance Podcast, Mat and Kenny cover a little bit of everything: coaching a student to a second place finish, why "no-gi guys" get labeled emoti

Episode 148 - Should White Belts Learn Leg Locks? BJJ's Most Controversial Debate

On this episode of the BJJ Balance Podcast, we dive deep into one of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu's most debated topics: leg locks. Should white belts and blue belts be taught leg

Episode 147 - Men Who Won’t Grow Up: Money, Marriage & Modern Masculinity

This episode starts with heatwaves and trashy beaches in Southern California and somehow ends with a full‑on intervention for modern men. We clown on hiking with bears, t

Episode 146 - Why Brown Belts Should Be the Most Dangerous People in the Gym

Fresh off our massive episode with Craig Jones, BJJ Balance is back to business—and Episode 146 goes exactly where you'd expect: completely off the rails before somehow f

Episode 145 - Craig Jones Unfiltered: CJI 3, Gordon Ryan, B-Team & Cartel Stories

Craig Jones joins BJJ Balance from Mexico for the biggest and wildest episode we have ever recorded. Craig tells the unbelievable story of filming with cartel members in

Episode 144 - Craig Jones’ Jiu-Jitsu Resort, Health Scares & Big Guys Avoiding Hard Rounds

Episode 144 of BJJ Balance starts with Fourth of July chaos, AI photo edits, old-school road trip memories, Game Gear nostalgia, e-bikes, childhood stories, and the kind

Episode 143 - Fake Glory in Jiu-Jitsu

In Episode 143 of BJJ Balance, Kenny and Matt open with one of the most important questions in modern jiu-jitsu: How long are you allowed to wear your medal after winnin

Episode 142 - What the World Cup and Jiu-Jitsu Have in Common

This week on BJJ Balance, Matt and Kenny start with the World Cup and somehow turn it into one of the most honest conversations about culture, America, jiu-jitsu, and why

Episode 141 - Purple Belt Pop Quiz: Pressure, Promotions & Surviving Giants

Episode 141 is a full BJJ Balance chaos session. Kenny and Matt talk purple belt promotions, what separates purple belts from brown belts, how to slow your game down, sur

Episode 140 - Ready to Bet on Myself

This week on BJJ Balance, we dive into something bigger than jiu-jitsu. Mat opens up about hitting a point in life where being comfortable isn't enough anymore. With a g

Episode 139 - Why Competing Changed Everything Again

This week the boys break down a wild IBJJF competition experience, lessons learned from taking an L, why the pressure of competing is addictive, belt promotions, gym cult

Episode 138 - The UFC BJJ Era Has Officially Begun

This episode of After The Roll goes completely off the rails. The boys break down the rise of UFC BJJ, whether the promotion is actually good for jiu-jitsu, and why figh

Episode 137 - The Anti-Hero of Jiu-Jitsu? Shawn Melanson Gets REAL About PGF, Sponsors & Competition

Shawn Melanson joins the podcast for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had about modern jiu-jitsu. We dive deep into the PGF season, the Phenom team controversy,

Episode 136 - Fake Belts, Gauntlets & BJJ Culture Wars

This episode of BJJ Balance After The Roll gets HEATED .Matt returns from Vegas with stories about Morgan Wallen, gambling losses, and expensive concerts before the conv

Episode 135 - The Truth About BJJ Belts, Progress & Reality

In this solo episode of the BJJ Balance Podcast, Kenny goes off-script and lets the audience run the show.From belt progression and imposter syndrome to dealing with wres

Episode 134 - White Boy of the Year?! 😂 + The Realities of Jiu-Jitsu Training

This episode of BJJ Balance starts off completely unfiltered… and somehow turns into one of our most relatable conversations yet. We kick things off with a hilarious (an

Episode 133 -We Almost Got CANCELED… Then Talked Jiu-Jitsu Like Nothing Happened

In this episode of the BJJ Balance Podcast, things go completely off the rails early… but somehow circle back into real, valuable jiu-jitsu insight. We talk about gym cu