The Bernardo Faria Podcast

Victor Genovesi: Born with a Rare Disease, Saved by Jiu-Jitsu

Victor Genovesi was born with a rare disease, bullied at school for years, and raised inside Alliance by one of its founders. He tells Bernardo why he was jealous of jiu-

Eduardo Benjamin: The Police Chief Who Runs a Jiu-Jitsu Gym

Eduardo Benjamin is a police chief in Maine and the founder of Titan Athletics. He tells Bernardo why the mats humble even the toughest cops, why he left a franchise to k

Rafael Lovato Jr: Timeless Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling at 43 & MMA

On the drive to a seminar, Rafael Lovato Jr tells Bernardo how to keep doing jiu-jitsu for the rest of your life, why he is wrestling college kids at 43, and how to beat

Marlon Tajik: From Sweden to ADCC, Passing & Leg Locks

Marlon Tajik took silver at -88 kg and finished fourth in the absolute at ADCC 2026. A month later he sat down with Bernardo to explain how a kid from Sweden got there wi

Victor Hugo: ADCC 2026, Big Man Flow & Why He Pulls Guard

Victor Hugo won ADCC 2026 at +99 kg with four submissions in four matches, pulling guard every time. A month later he sat down with Bernardo to explain the Big Man Flow:

Conan Schafer: From Police Officer to Two BJJ Schools at 63

Conan Schafer retired from the Lincoln Police Department at 57 to run a jiu-jitsu school full time. At 63 he co-owns two schools, runs three tournaments a year and still

John Danaher: ADCC 2026, Confidence, Coaching & Toe Holds

Two weeks after ADCC 2026, John Danaher explains how his team won the most medals in Poland with Gordon Ryan, Nicholas Meregali and Giancarlo Bodoni sitting out. The whol