This Podcast is about sharing personal experiences in parenting from others who share values in Tribe & Training. Listen in on interviews with the famous and not so famous on the best, worst, and lessons learned in parenting kids. Growing Gorillas will include interviews from the founders of Straight Blast Gym Montana, and authors of Growing Gorillas, Coaches Travis and Kisa Davison. The Davison kids will also be featured, as well as other coaches and experts. Toolbox tips for training, parenting, and living better will be discussed in these episodes, as well as Q&A from listeners. If you are a parent with children who train in combat sports, or train in combat sports yourself, this show is for you. The Growing Gorillas Podcast seeks to discuss and learn better approaches to parenting and is devoted to raising strong, capable, resilient kids who can think critically and are loving, helpful citizens. Join us for an hour out of your week where we talk about jiu-jitsu, parenting, yoga, and the rebirth of an involved American citizen.
Tawny Haynes is a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Straight Blast Gym. She is a strong advocate for more strict D.U.I. laws, and a Heart Locker volunteer. Tawny has two children, aged sixteen and fourteen. Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/AfGxOS3iCRU
Debbie and Frank Revard are Travis's parents, and grandparents to many more. They have been married for 45 years, with many more to come. Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas You can also watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/U9PR-XCewXo
Sean and Kari Saadi have been together for 33 years. Sean is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and Judo, and a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Kari has worked in safety and risk management, and owned a bar and restaurant. She currently drives for Assist, a program to get people who cannot drive where they need to go. Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas You can also watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/EKR0RxRKWiA
Aaron Westphal is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as well as a Sheriff's Deputy. Courtney Westphal has taught kindergarten for 15 years in the public school system. Together they have two children, one of which is diagnosed with Williams Syndrome. Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas You can also watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/y60iZM9f8TI
Matt Thornton is a fifth degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and the founder and president of Straight Blast Gym. Salome is a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and a lifelong Mindful Movement practitioner from Iceland. Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas You can also watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/FJxWq8EcSUU
John Boone is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a coach and a chef. Jaime Boone was a preschool teacher for seventeen years. Together they owned a gym in California before moving to Montana. They have been married for sixteen years. Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas You can also watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/14ALr1OQ-IE
Serge Bouyssou is the founder of Mayo Quanchi gym, and a former Judo National Champion. Liz is the glue that holds the Bouyssou family together, and unitedly Liz and Serge have fostered over fifty children. Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas You can also watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/HfyZlyRRe2M
Alex and Anna Marie Joudy are the parents to five kids, and are both white belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at SBG Montana. Alex and Anna Marie are both power lifters and coaches, and Alex is the host of “Cornerstone of America” podcast. Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas You can also watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/k-Z-oIEmy7c
Robb Wolf is the co-founder of the first and fourth CrossFit gyms in the world. He is a two-time New York Times best-selling author, co-founder of LMNT, as well as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt. He is also the co-founder of LMNT. Nicki is a co-founder of the fourth CrossFit affiliate gym in the world, NorCal Strength and Conditioning. She is a seventeenth place finisher in the CrossFit Games, as well as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt. Together they host “The Healthy Rebellion Radio” podcast. Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas You can also watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/U90Nz1wzFsg
Nana, or Claire Belle Simons, is considered the matriarch of the Davison family. She is Travis's grandmother, great grandmother to the Davison kids, and a very wise individual. Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas You can also watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/-69Aktx6Hdg
Paul and Kristin Downing are members of SBG Whitefish. Paul is a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as well as an Army veteran. Kristin is a pivotal member of the Gorilla Booster Club, helping to put together almost every event. Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas You can also watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/eJOriZ6Mnbw
Levi and Jennie Lusko are the founders and pastors of Fresh Life Church, headquartered in Kalispell with multiple locations. They are the authors of Through the Eyes of a Lion, I Declare War, and The Fight to Flourish. Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas You can also watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/r4dhwUGZfjg
Stella Davison is the daughter of Travis and Kisa. Stella is a black belt in Judo, as well as a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Stella is an Olympic hopeful for the USA Judo team, and currently trains in Rhode Island to reach that goal. Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas You can also watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/-6q0zker46k
Travis and Kisa Davison are both black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and the owners of Straight Blast Gym Kalispell, Whitefish, and Bigfork. They came up with the Growing Gorillas program, a kids program that is used by Straight Blast Gym all over the world. Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas You can also watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/P2Qwa5GwMQY
Andy Stumpf is a former Navy SEAL, host of the Cleared Hot Podcast, base jumper, and a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He has received the Purple Heart, five Bronze Star Medals, and the Presidential Unit Citation, among other medals. Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas You can watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/EDbieYI9OUQ
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