Graham Hill is a White Belt, and trains at Grow Jiu Jitsu in Bicester having transitioned from running, to focus on developing his strength now with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. His first introduction to martial arts was Muay Thai, which seemed to suit the first transition to growing strength. We talk about mindfulness as a practice to ground in the moment, and also meditation in the form of repeatedly drilling mindfulness, which does resonate with the practice of jiu jitsu.

Using techniques to improve our opportunity to achieve the best in competition, especially as Masters athletes is something that Graham has become an expert in helping others. Graham has a Masters in Performance Psychology and has a business supporting sports people. He talks in detail about training your body, your mind and your skills, however it is the mind that will really help us achieve excellence in any sport. Listen out for the tips to achieve much more in the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

We also talk about the challenges of being a parent supporting upcoming jiu jitsu competitors, and the joy of observing the growth in resilience in both our children, as well as ourselves. I hope you'll be inspired to do some hard things in life!

Topics:

• Strength
• Mindfulness
• Meditation
• Autism diagnosis
• Performance Psychology
• Aphantasia
• Neurodivergent Teams
• Difficult experiences

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Sula-Mae Loewenthal launches straight in to talk about her win at ADCC Trials in 2024. She shares her emotional challenges along the way to her recent Black Belt promotion, and is certainly not shy about being on the big stage. Sula-Mae talks about going from anxiety to pure flow state, and being completely focused to win.

The strategic mindset, and thinking that Sula-Mae shares is something to be admired, in addition to her overwhelming dream sense of winning. Be prepared to immerse yourself in a feeling of fun and flow throughout this episode. Listen out for the soul-taker conversation, it will be worth it. Changing the way you think, as you progress through the belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is something that has helped Sula-Mae get more into flow state, as she reflects on her journey.

Topics:

• ADCC Trials
• Flow State
• Pulling guard
• Standup game
• Polaris
• Teaching Jiu Jitsu
• Mentoring
• GB Ambassador
• Super Fights

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Ange Taylor makes a second appearance on the show, and this time opens up about her competition and life experience in the last year. Taking steps to be independent can be a challenge later in life, and Ange shares how much she has achieved, and overcome.

Dealing with past trauma can be difficult for anyone, Ange shares how resilient she has been and her courage to work through the road of healing. Knowing that Jiu Jitsu is her safe space, gives Ange the ability to breakthrough her deep anxiety, and step outside of her home with ease. She is now able to find more focus, direction, peace and support, not just from the consistent practice of jiu jitsu but also team mates, friends and coaches. Battling with personal issues, has made Ange stronger, in mindset and winning attitude. Thank you for showing up and joining me again, this time to talk through some challenging topics Ange. x

Topics:

• Jiu Jitsu Con
• World Masters
• Competition Prep
• Meal Prep
• Anxiety & depression
• Healing
• Resilience
• Self Confidence
• Accepting help
• Positive self-talk

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