Art of Surrender

On this episode of the podcast I'm joined by Alan Philpott ahead of his upcoming fight on Eternal 81 on 4th November in the Gold Coast. Coming off his recent RNC win against Shaun Etchell on Eternal 78 a mere two months ago - Alan is in prime position to etch himself as the #1 contender and next in line for a title shot. We spoke about Alan's up and downs throughout his career, how he's been able to find a new perspective to enjoy the process again. Always a pleasure to catch up with Alan and I look forward to reconnecting on the other side of his fight next week! Follows us on Instagram: ⁠@artofsurrenderpodcast⁠ ⁠@alanphilpott92⁠

On this episode I sat down with Mitchell Tinley from Perth, Western Australia. Mitch does a lot of different things. He's a purple belt in jiu jitsu, trains mma, has a background in media and worked on triplem hosting the triplemma show. He's also worked as a ring announcer and play by play commentator in regional MMA shows such as Eternal MMA a Hex Fight Series. We spoke about his working career, jiu jitsu and the overall mma scene in Australia. More recently Mitch is running the @australianmma_ instagram page and podcast where he covers all things Australian MMA across the globe. It's clear that Mitch is good at what he does - this was one of the easiest conversations I've had on the podcast. Hope you all enjoy and look forward to catching up again in the future. Follow us: @australianmma_ @mitchelltinley @artofsurrenderpodcast

On this episode I sat down with the head coach of Higher Jiu Jitsu, John Smallios. We haven't had a chat on the podcast for 2 years so it was good to catch up on this format. John's a legend, I owe him a lot and appreciate his guidance, friendship and loyalty over the years! Hope you all enjoy. Follow us: @artofsurrenderpodcast @higherjiujitsu

After featuring in Ep19 in September 2020, Meng returns on the podcast to have a chat! Tune in, its a good one! Follow us: AOS: @artofsurrenderpodcast Meng Chua - @gentle_punisher

On this episode of the podcast I was joined by Stephen Erceg, the #1 mma flyweight in Australia. Stephen is fighting on Eternal MMA 73 on Saturday the 11th of February at RAC Stadium in Perth.  We spoke about the upcoming fight, his time out since his contract with DWCS as well as UFC 284, Australian talent and what's next!  Enjoy Follow us: @ercegstephen @artofsurrenderpodcast

On this episode of the podcast I caught up with Josh Stolton or more commonly known in the bjj community as Peaches. We spoke about Josh's martial arts journey including his recent competition run and preparation for ADCC with the Essence BJJ crew and Draig. I really enjoyed learning more about what the life of a professional jiu jitsu athlete looks like and the commitment it takes to find success.  I look forward to catching up with Josh again soon.  Hope you all enjoy. Follow us: @peachesbjj @artofsurrenderpodcast

Caught up with my good mate and co-host of the MMA Focused episodes, Aaron Morelli - to break down the upcoming UFC 280 card in Abu Dhabi.  Hope you all enjoy.

Sat down with the Panza to have a chat about all things jiu jitsu. The ups, the downs and everything in between. Hope you all enjoy.

On this episode I caught up with Jake O'Driscoll from Essence BJJ - first podcast we've done together since July 2021. It was great to hear from him after his break-out year on the professional grappling scene.  We discussed many different topics and this is an episode with a little something for everyone. Always a pleasure to catch up with Jake and I look forward to the next one. Enjoy Follow us: @jakeod_essencebjj @artofsurrenderpodcast

I sat down with Professor James Woodfield-Jones from Sustainable Jiu Jitsu in Perth, Western Australia. We spoke about all things jiu jitsu, art and self defence as well as James's core values in self belief, self control and self protection.  James has a positive mindset and instills confidence and self belief in others. Jiu jitsu helps us to control our emotions and stay calm - which are key attributes to succeed in life and are good takeaways from this episode.  Always a pleasure to catch up with James and look forward to having him back on again soon. Enjoy!  Instagram @professor.jameswoodfieldjones @sustainablejiujitsu @artofsurrenderpodcast

Aaron and myself catch up to discuss UFC 275 and all that surrounds it!

I sat down with Josh Culibao and Alan Philpott from Igor MMA in the lead up to their upcoming fights on 12 June and 16 July. Josh is set to face his fourth opponent in the UFC against the sting, Seung Woo Choi from Korea. Whilst Alan is set to face Diego Pereira on Eternal 67.  After several episodes with Josh and some banter with the lads online it was good to meet them in person and see where all magic happens at Igor MMA.  Appreciate the time and access the lads gave me and I'm looking forward to sitting down over a couple of beers after their fights and having another crack at it. We were only just getting started!  Tune in to UFC 275 to see Josh sting the Choi on June 12th and then July 16th on Eternal 67 to see Alan square off against Diego Pereira live on UFC Fight Pass. Follow us: @joshculibao @alanphilpott92 @artofsurrenderpodcast

Quick episode to catch up with Jamil after getting his black belt recently.  We spoke about his black belt, splitting training between gi, no-gi and wrestling. As well as recapping the recent Grappling Super Fights in Perth. Namely, two former AOS guests Daz Monstro and Brenton Chong battled it out in the main event.  Jamil was on top of his game as always, slinging line after line of bullshit as usual lol. Good times and always a pleasure to catch up with the man. @artofsurrenderpodcast @mil_vac.onair

Episode 56 of the podcast. I am joined by my co-host of the MMA Focused episdoes, Aaron Morello. We caught up on UFC 270, the fall out of that as well ufc breaking down UFC 271. Our thoughts on the Jack Della fight, me injuring my knee last week and we put on our first multi!  Enjoy

Check out episode 55 of the podcast. Aaron Morelli and myself break down UFC 270, including Jack Della Maddalena's UFC debut and all things MMA.

We are back! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. Thank you for supporting the podcast this past year. I am joined by my good friend and training partner - Matty Panza. We discuss Matt's recent promotion to brown belt, some of the things he's learned about himself along the way and everything in between. Oss

On this episode of the podcast Aaron and myself caught up after a couple of months hiatus to breakdown UFC 266 and catch up on all things MMA. With the lockdown restrictions in Sydney we haven't really been able to catch up ourselves so this one was a pleasure! Hope you enjoy, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Instagram @artofsurrenderpodcast

After a few weeks off, I am joined by the legend himself, Maxwell Hearn and briefly, the all and famous Nori. We caught up on all the important things, from jiu jitsu to DT's foreskin and Max's upcoming fight this weekend at the inaugural Battleground Invitational. Check it out. Enjoy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast! Follow us on Instagram: @artofsurrenderpodcast @uchi.maxwell Should we do another rashguard design or re-print? Let met know. Brad

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with the head coach of Higher Jiu Jitsu, John Smallios and one of the purple belt coaches, Matt Panza.  We recorded this episode right before the lock down here in Sydney and only a month or so after my return to Sydney.  These are two of my favourite people, they are great mates of mine and have had a huge influence in my jiu jitsu style and growth on and off the mats. It is a pleasure to be back on the mats at Higher and I'm looking forward to more grapples with everyone when Covid permits! I hope you all enjoy.  Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast you bunch of animals. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow us on Instagram: @higherjiujitsu @artofsurrenderpodcast @mattflameboybjj

Welcome to episode #50 of the Art of Surrender. The half century, it tastes good, but its not enough. This week I sat down with Jake O'Driscoll from Essence BJJ in Perth, Western Australia. I always look forward to chatting with Jake. He's a good bloke on and off the mats and has always come across as authentic to me.  On this episode we had a chat about the Charity grappling match Jake is competing in to raise funds for Headspace, the national recognised foundation for the mental health and well-being of our youth. We also spoke about Jake's lifestyle based around jiu jitsu and his family, as well as the approach he takes day to day to run an academy and train as a professional grappler.  If you would like to show your support and donate to Jake's charity match for Headspace please visit - the GoFundMe link here I small donation would be appreciated. Please look after yourselves during these times. Check in one your friends and family and more importantly, yourself. I hope you enjoy  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please subscribe to my podcast ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow us on Instagram  @jakeod_essencebjj @essencebjjperth @artofsurrenderpodcast