Beyond the Grind with JNandez

Jared Tendler, MS, LMHC, is a leading expert in how your mental game impacts performance. His clients include world champion poker players, several PGA Tour players, entrepreneurs and  institutional and independent financial traders. Jared holds a master's degree in Counseling Psychology and attained a license as a mental health counselor. With over 16 years of experience coaching people from around the world and in multiple arenas, his straightforward and logical approach has been proven to help people solve their mental game problems and perform at their highest levels.He is the author of two highly acclaimed books, The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2 and just released his newest book The Mental Game of Trading. He is also the host of the popular podcast The Mental Game and previously served as Head of Sport Psychology for the esport organization Team Liquid. Jared's diverse experience and proven techniques make him among the best mental coaches in the world.Jared recently developed a new video course called "Mental Game Tune Up For Tournament Poker", check it out at: https://jaredtendler.com/mental-game-tune-up/

In this episode of Beyond The Grind I speak with long time high stakes PLO player and Sports Bettor Jonas 'Liqqa' Gjelstad. We discuss a variety of different topics such as moving abroad and playing poker, transitioning from Heads Up to 6 max, the differences of understanding between poker players and sports bettors when it comes to areas such as variance, EV and bankroll management. As well as discussing moving into new opportunities away from poker, advice to poker players looking for new opportunities and finally the more recent scandals around RTA'ing in poker.As usual you can find all of the timestamps below. Enjoy! Introduction → 00:00:00 Moving abroad and playing poker → 00:04:07Losing motivation once making a certain amount of money→00:06:55Managing money as a poker player and not losing the understanding of its value → 00:09:02Why people fail to be successful at poker →00:11:11Playing Heads Up helping with the transition to 6 max→00:14:20Transitioning from Poker into Sports Betting and Business→00:19:20The difference between poker players & sports bettors with Variance, EV, Bankroll etc →00:33:37Taking on new opportunities based on current world events→00:35:29Advice to taking on other opportunities alongside poker→00:40:30The idea of networking in poker →00:45:14 Getting back into poker and being competitive after focusing on business→00:48:03Opinions on the RTA scandals in poker and educating operators→00:52:00Check out Jonas' socials and website below to find out more information:Website: https://tradematesports.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonasGjelYouTube: @Trademate Sports 

In this episode of Beyond The Grind we're joined by long time high stakes MTT legend Apestyles who's amassed over $4,000,000 in profit. We discussed a variety of different topics from recent huge poker scores, getting started in poker and turning it into a profession, the aftermath of Black Friday in 2011 to then playing in $25k tournaments online. As well as several other topics such as how to help poker sites improve their games as well as the security, how you can improve as a poker player and the process of selling action in tournaments.As usual you can find all of the timestamps below. Enjoy! Check out Apestyles social channels for more of his content Twitch: https://twitch.tv/apestylespoker Twitter: https://twitter.com/apestylesDiscussing recent tournament score for $130,000→ 00:00:00Discussing the theory of coaching making the games tougher + getting better by teaching→ 00:07:03Working with a mental game coach→ 00:10:54Competitive nature of playing against friends and good players on the tables→ 00:16:23 Transitioning and learning new games in poker→00:22:50 Introduction and background→00:30:27 Getting started in poker→00:33:26 Making poker a profession→00:39:24Being in the right place at the right time with poker→00:45:15 Finding the right balance to manage life and poker→00:48:48The aftermath of Black Friday in 2011→00:50:27 Playing $25,000 MTTs on GGPoker→ 00:54:07Working on your weaknesses and using intuition as well as logic→ 00:58:07Having friends outside of poker → 01:07:06Decision making process for selling action, and achievable ROI's in tournaments→01:12:04What separates the top 10 vs top 100 and top 100 vs top 1000 poker players → 01:21:30Getting into coaching and study groups→ 01:45:07 Working with sites to improve the games and the security→01:55:07 Decision making process to begin streaming on Twitch→ 02:13:05Improving your own game by coaching→02:15:48

In this episode of Beyond The Grind i'm joined by Twitch Streamer and fellow GG Squad member Easterdamnz.We discuss a variety of different topics from first telling friends and family about playing poker, how he went from twitch troll to successful twitch streamer. As well as dealing with being in the spotlight after putting yourself out there when it comes to areas such as negativity and hate, before moving on to looking at life beyond the grind such as building relationships and goals for the future.As usual you can find all timestamps below, enjoy! Check out Easterdamnz socials for more of his content:Twitch: https://twitch.tv/easterdamnzTwitter: https://twitter.com/easterdamnzInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/michielvane...YouTube: @Easterdamnz Introduction + wearing a jacket on stream and it becoming his lucky final table jacket→00:00:00Explaining to friends and family that he's playing poker→00:03:02What made Easterdamnz decide to play poker →00:11:34Easterdamnz purpose for playing poker→00:14:41Pushing to reach full potential in areas you want to be successful→00:22:28Improving at poker by playing in tough games→00:26:25Introducing yourself as a professional poker player→00:29:12Comparing poker life to a normal 9 to 5→00:33:53Differentiating between following things you're interested in vs running away from things →00:37:54Being a poker player and streamer→00:40:58Becoming better at poker →00:44:06Having the confidence to take on new challenges →00:51:37What is the reason for playing against good players competition or ego? →00:57:38Joining Twitch and deciding to become a Twitch streamer→00:59:17

In our third episode of the Beyond The Grind podcast we are joined by @Runchuks Poker. We discuss a variety of different topics such as creating a social media presence after avoiding it for so long, figuring out exactly the path you want to take in life and when you can start to figure this out. As well as discussing, the thought of becoming lost in life if you were to lose poker as a job/hobby,  the process he took in becoming a professional poker player as well as how informed his family are with the job that he does. Finally we discussed the mixing of live poker and online poker, the steps taken to do that such as managing the expenses that come with live poker, as well as the areas of focus he now has that are beyond poker.As usual you can find all the timestamps below and I hope you enjoy this podcast! Check out Runchuks social channels for more of his content:Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksPYouTube: @Runchuks Poker Twitch: https://twitch.tv/runchukspokerCreating a social media presence, starting a podcast and getting guests outside of poker → 00:00:00Putting in effort vs backing off when facing resistance as a poker player → 00:12:37Asking the important questions to yourself regarding where you're going in poker →00:16:14Opening yourself up to self discovery→ 00:18:00When is it necessary to put things into realisation and figure out exactly what to do in life? →00:22:44Valuing and understanding the concept of time →00:28:53Putting things in order and enjoying life → 00:30:58 The thought of losing poker and becoming lost in life→00:34:28 How did Runchuks become a professional poker player? →00:38:03Mixing in the online grind with live poker and managing expenses →01:01:58How involved and informed are Runchuks family in terms of his poker career →01:12:36Preparing yourself mentally for certain situations in poker →01:18:58 Life beyond the grind - Areas of focus beyond poker→01:26:31

In today's episode of Beyond The Grind i'm joined by Michael Acevedo the author of 'Modern Poker Theory: Building an unbeatable strategy based on GTO principles'.In this episode we discuss a variety of topics such as how he got started in poker, putting in the effort and motivating yourself to study, as well as what made him decide to write his book. We also dive deeper in to some strategical based topics such as using solvers and what people are doing wrong when using them. We then discuss some more broader topics such as handling downswings, his experiences with streaming on Twitch and the existence of bots and other illegal softwares in online poker. Before finally moving on to discuss some topics outside of poker completely.Hope you all enjoy! Introduction → 00:00:00Discussing Michael's book 'Modern Poker Theory', life before poker and getting into poker→ 00:00:46Making the decision to quit studying and turn to poker → 00:08:50Having an ego in poker and putting in the effort→ 00:13:47 Motivating yourself to study poker deeply and getting into the right mindset→ 00:19:40 Becoming obsessed to be the best and understanding the game to perfection → 00:28:03Discussing what makes someone the best. Making the most money vs technical ability → 00:32:14Is it possible to get significantly better at poker whilst playing? → 00:38:41Should you use solvers to be more conceptually sound at the game? → 00:45:10What are people doing wrong when they begin using solvers? → 00:50:29 How to go from looking at just your hand in a solver to understanding the concepts→01:00:20 How do you handle downswings? → 01:09:31 Experience so far with streaming on Twitch → 01:21:21Views on bots, RTAs and other illegal softwares →01:26:28Things the Michael does and cares about outside of poker → 01:34:46What Michael is trying to achieve outside of poker →01:38:59Maintaining relationships when it comes to poker and having a girlfriend→01:43:57What a normal working week looks like in terms of hours/days→-1:46:42If you'd like to learn more about Michael make sure to check out his socials as well as his book:Purchase the book: https://dandbpoker.com/book/modern-poker-theoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/gtopoker Instagram: https://instagram.com/gtopokerTwitch: https://twitch.tv/gto_poker

In our first episode of the brand new Beyond The Grind Podcast we are joined by Jordan 'BigBluffZinc' Drummond. In this podcast we discuss a variety of topics, both poker and non poker related, such as, how he found poker, what was he doing prior to poker, his upbringing and life as a father. We also discussed  topics such as focusing on GTO, turning your poker into a business, poker coaching, what to do in 2020 to be a successful poker player and much more! I hope you all enjoy this podcast and can take some important information away from it. Introduction → 00:00:00How BBZ got started in poker, his major milestones and staking →00:06:20Personal life, growing up and finding poker →00:18:47Learning from others in poker and finding people that are accessible →00:32:30 Making Supernova Elite, being fully focused and studying →00:35:25Mindset of being successful vs happy being a poker player → 00:41:53Building a bankroll, being successful in poker in 2020, dealing with downswings → 00:44:04Becoming a poker pro in 2020 and putting in your own work, coaching →00:59:45Why to trust and focus on GTO →01:13:33The difference between the top 10 vs top 100 & top 100 vs top 1000 poker players →01:21:21Learning and building a structure into your life → 01:35:48Turning poker into a business→01:48:36Why BBZ started to stream and the benefits that came from it → 01:55:14How life changed becoming a father →02:10:02How a typical work day looks like →02:24:25Check out Jordan's social accounts and website:Website - https://bbzpoker.comTwitch - https://twitch.tv/bigbluffzincYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBZCoaching1Twitter: https://twitter.com/bbzpoker