Grip games podcast Bethany Houghton

I sit down with Bellingham MMA owner Lara Beth Carter who is also the promoter for a tournament series called battle grappling. I had a blast talking to her about tournaments, rule sets, their show and how to treat athletes the right way. Enjoy !

Today I'm joined by purple belth Ramon Esparza who runs the promotion Heart and Hustle Jiu Jitsu. H&H is a no time limit, no gi sub only format tournament that has been happening in the PNW, and it is one of the only oppourtunites people have had to compete out here through the pandemic. We also talk alot about creating safe spaces in the BJJ world. 

CW this episode does contain sensitive discussions of drug abuse and mental health struggles so please be advised. This was an incredible talk about recovery and CBD as well as BJJ thru the lens of an incredible human being

I'm joined by brown belt and avid competitor Josiah Iwamizu. We talk about ADHD, experimental BJJ, weed, and competing. Enjoy :)

Today I'm joined by Kindred Jiu Jitsu brown belt Gabriel Daffron and Kindred Jiu Jitsu purple belt Aislinn O'connel. We talk alot about competition, mindset, strategies, and slapping people in the face! I apologize because the audio wasn't recorded in some places, (beginning and end) but this episode is still wonderful. Thanks for tuning in!

Today I’m joined by nwma coos bay blue belt Jenn Holmberg and we discuss what it’s like to train and compete as a small person, and also past 40! We had a lot of good stuff to share, enjoy ❤️