Life By The Grip

Episode 14 This conversation was all over the place! From discussing war to Gas in contains that it should not be in, to UFOs, this episode covers a lot of current topics. It also get into some nightmare fuel from popular musicians. Check out this great new episode available now!

After encounters with suicide, Guff found a new mission - prevent other veterans from taking their own lives. It began by lending a helping hand to his best friend’s family after his passing. From there, it became a Facebook page for other veterans to connect with each other. Now, 22 Until Valhalla is a 501c3 nonprofit helping veterans across the United States connect with valuable resources, the veteran community, and most importantly - themselves. Through programs such as yoga, jiu jitsu, float tank therapy, mountaineering, and many others, Guff helping veterans battle suicide physically, mentally, and emotionally..

Veteran Marine Mark Tartenaar stops by and talks military comradery and the differences he sees from the civilian population. Mark also talks about mountain climbing and compares climbing stories with Aaron. Check out this great new episode available now!

Episode 11 Due to technical difficulties the sound made us seem even cooler. This episode talked about religion and new ideas that could be on the horizon.

Episode 10 Kirstin gives an interesting perspective on policing the community and misconceptions about being in law enforcement. As a huge Brazilian Jiu Jitsu enthusiast, Kirstin loves discussing the sport she is passionate about. This conversation brings a lot of current topics up for dialogue, including the use of martial arts in the maintenance of public order.

Episode 9 Jolena Irving stops by to discuss her experiences with Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT). QHHT allows people to access a part of themselves that holds all the answers. Some people call this the Higher Self, the Over Soul, the Super Conscious. With QHHT, clients can have a much clearer understanding of why things are the way they are and to ultimately create change within themselves.

Episode 8 Aaron’s good friend Travis stops by and hangs out as we wrap of the year! We talk the conspiracy theory about lizard people and then get into the very real Space Force

Episode 7 Joe Kerner is a cultivator for a company within Iowa who grows cannabis. Our conversation discusses the medical benefits of cannabis and Joe’s experiences during his time in the military. This was an amazingly intelligent conversation that covered a lot of ground!

Episode 6 In this episode, Anthony Wharton stops by and immediately makes the room cooler. Anthony talks through his martial art history, walks through some martial arts demonstrations and then breaks down one of his kickboxing matches. Anthony has great analytical breakdowns for the skills he has been perfecting over his life. This was a great conversation, and we were lucky to have him in the studio!

Episode 5. In this episode, we talk about a very dark subject troubling veterans, suicide. Aaron talks through his experience helping others transition out of the military. He also talks through giving speeches to others about the concerning trend. Then we lighten the mood and start to give a deep dive analysis into the UFO sighting.

Episode 4 Liz Goodman is an amateur MMA fighter and BJJ Purple belt from the Midwest. Liz speaks on women in MMA and her journey into the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. With assistance from the professor, Liz has helped build a large BJJ women’s program at Pinnacle University. She is highly motivated to continue to grow the program and incorporate her other venture Adaptive Adventures everywhere she can!

Marc Von Ahnen is a comic book fan from Des Moines, Iowa, who created a comic book as a homage to some of his favorite movies like Jaws or Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, and Army of Darkness. It is called Ahab Van Helsing vs Nosferatu Carcharodon. A comic about a vampire that gets eaten by a great white shark and becomes a vampire shark. In addition to discussing his work, the conversation goes into a deeper conversation about helping people who have been in a tough situation and also even discusses air guitars.

Jason Keaton, or “Blind Fury”, is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu under Master Renato Tavares. Jason began training Martial arts early in life with wrestling at the Kentucky School for the Blind. Wrestling taught him the value of hard work and self-discipline. At 14 he started training Wing Chun under Louisville KY’s legendary Grandmaster Henry Cook and Master Dan Shipp. Jason later discovered Brazilian Jiujitsu and began devoting his time to training and competing MMA at Four Seasons MMA in Lexington, Ky. Jason Keaton has fought in the King of the Cage, Kentucky Fighting Challenge, Extreme Combat Challenge, Kaizen Challenge, Rage on the River and other promotions. Jason is also Brazilian Jiujitsu 2nd Degree Black Belt under Master Renato Tavares. Jason is the first American black belt under Master Tavares. In addition to being a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu he also holds rank as black belt in Sambo and a brown belt in Judo. As a Level 4 combatives instructor at Ft. Benning, GA and FT. Knox, KY Jason has trained over 10,000 soldiers including UFC fighter Dan Barrera and Strikeforce/UFC fighter Lorenz ”The Monsoon”” Larkin. Jason loves teaching and guiding Adults and Children in the art of Jiujitsu to help them better their lives and living the Jiujitsu Lifestyle!

Episode 1 Comments on the most recent political debate that just occurred and a deeper conversation about life in the military.

Welcome to the Life By The Grip podcast! A podcast based on point of views. One person who spent a life in the military and one person bringing perspective from the civilian life. Both artists by nature with plenty to say! We welcome you to the the party by talking In this first episode we talk a wide variety of topics ranging from BJJ to Aaron's military experiences to politics to the pandemic!