Rolling With Simon

The final episode is finally here! ! At this time, my wedding is most likely coming to a close, then I'm off to the hotel/airport for a week in Costa Rica. Thank you everyone so much who's been supporting the project. It's truly been a pleasure to make this project happen. Where I go from here only time will tell, but if anything inspires me, I'll be making it happen. Thanks again everybody! I'm so honored to bring you the man, the myth, the legend, my coach Brian Katz. Brian is the Dos Equis man, his experiences are truly unique and extraordinary. He's been a big brother for me and has played a significant role in shaping me into the man that I am proud of today. There's so much to share in this episode so make sure you tune in for the final one of the season! If you'd like to buy any of those products discussed, they're all available in the YouTube video under the description. For those that like to watch on YouTube, the link is here: https://youtu.be/xOhT__BGwk

Final Episode is coming out next week on my wedding day! Instead for this week I'll be closing out Season 1 of Rolling With Simon with my thoughts and feelings so far of the project. I'll also be discussing the past weekend's humiliating defeat and my new project, Cheating With Simon, which will come out this Sunday! I hope you all enjoy! Make sure to subscribe and follow so you can get the notifications for future releases! For those that like to watch on YouTube, the link is here: https://youtu.be/3XI8ilgCLlI

With only 1 episode left for seaon 1, I'm excited to share this episode with my lawyer, Jay Weinberg! Jay is a hot shot who's worked on some high class cases and well known firms. He now runs his own law office doing all types of cases. He's taken care of closing my home and it was the most fluid experience I could have ever had. Jay's a life long martial artist originally starting in Kung Fu, then Karate, into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His home is team Advanced, but he visits the Miglarese brother's gym, Balance Studios in Philly from time to time, and whenever he's in the Philippines visiting family (Jay is Jewish, but his wife is Philippino) he's training with Stephen Kamphuis's academy. Jay has experienced much in life and his insight is not one to be missed. Make sure to check this one out! If you'd like to buy any of those products discussed, they're all available in the YouTube video under the description. https://youtu.be/HhEX79xdeMg

First time on Rolling With Simon I have 2 guests in this episode, the father and son duo Chris and Liam Zeh! Chris is a land surveyor, photographer and part-time Liam’s chauffeur and coach while Liam is a full time student and a high level BJJ and Wrestling competitor who’s won all over. I had the privilege to be a part of Liam's BJJ journey ever since he joined Advanced as one of his coaches and got to watch him evolve! They’re both now at Brunswick BJJ under Garry Tonon and we discuss this transition and also how this tends to be viewed in the culture of BJJ. This episode gets into their relationship as father and son, the good and bad times, and everything in between. This one is definitely not to be missed! If you'd like to buy any of those products discussed, they're all available in the YouTube video under the description. https://youtu.be/qT4LRyMd83g

My guest for this episode is professional artist David Oquendo who holds an MFA from Montclair State and a BFA from Rutgers. His murals are all over Newark and he's popping up in many solo shows in some notable exhibits such as Solo(s) Project House and the Henao Contemporary Center. He's currently also an art educator through The Robeson Galleries at Rutgers University and an Adjunct Professor at Bard Early College. Dave's a recent BJJ Black Belt and was also the person that introduced me to BJJ. Our history has been quite a long one and we have so many stories to share. One of my favorite things that I share with Dave is that we've both battled with depression & suicide and have come out on top even though both of us have faced failure time and time again. Neither of us gave up and are here today to share our experiences. If you'd like to buy any of those products discussed, they're all available in the YouTube video under the description. https://youtu.be/wgPUQuXoY8I

My guest for this episode is Sung Kim, MD. Sung is a Radiation Oncologist at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey that treats head and neck cancer. He is also a purple belt in BJJ with a background in Taekwondo. He went to Annapolis Naval Academy for his Bachelor's Degree, was a crew member of an attack submarine, and graduated from Yale for his MD. He's an incredible husband and father that has personally taken his time to help me out when I was down in the dumps. At one point in my life, I suffered from extreme anxiety and low confidence. Sung was someone I truly looked up to and I asked if I could pick his brain over dinner and he gave me his time. After that dinner he wrote me an e-mail that completely changed my life, which I share in this episode. This episode is one that means a lot to me personally and I hope you all enjoy it! If you'd like to buy any of those products discussed, they're all available in the YouTube video under the description. https://youtu.be/7G3P7HonbFE

My guest for this episode is Jeff Brown, soon to be Doctor. Jeff is an ecology and evolutionary biologist and is currently finishing up his PhD at Rutgers University. His background includes being a D1 athlete, nationally ranked fencer, BJJ purple belt who eats brown and black belts for breakfast, started out with Muay Thai, loves animals, and quite possibly the smartest person I know. Personally, my favorite part of this episode has been our discussion on dating, relationships, the science of attraction, and monogamy as we both recently found love. I hope you all as much fun watching this one as I had doing it, enjoy! If you'd like to buy any of those products discussed, they're all available in the YouTube video under the description. https://youtu.be/tzJ5QHPsFbo

For this episode we have OIG Federal Agent Eric "The Rasor". Eric has an extensive martial arts background in Taekwondo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as well as being a certified weapons instructor. He's an incredible teacher, as he's helped me with my own growth in Jiu-Jitsu, but also in DIY Projects. He was the one that definitely gave me the confidence to just do these house projects on my own. As I have said in the past, everyone needs a Rasor in their life. We take a deep look into his job, the expecations of the work, how he even got into that space, and how others could pursue it. We also get a federal agent's perspective on ownership of firearms! Not one to miss for anyone that's currently working or looking to work in the Government! If you'd like to buy any of those products discussed, they're all available in the YouTube video under the description. https://youtu.be/6kyBKHkstts

On this week's episode, I have MMA Analyst Edward Carbajal who writes for Sherdog, Frontproof Media, My MMA News, MMA News and also runs a combat sport podcast called Coast 2 Coast Combat Hour with Matthew Hawkins. Eddie carries years of martial arts experience and was recently awarded his BJJ Black Belt. He's watched and analyzed fights for a very long time and has seen many careers from start to end. It was such a pleasure to pick his brain on martial arts and how it's molded his life, his opinions of combat sports, and to get schooled in martial arts competition from before the UFC days. This is one to watch for all you combat sport lovers out there! If you'd like to buy any of those products discussed, they're all available in the YouTube video under the description. https://youtu.be/Je2HuG0Me3k

My guest for this episode is Nate Ray. This episode gets as real as it can get. Nate takes us through the military life, the good, the everyday, and the brutal pain. He shares his battle with PTSD and how it has shaped him to who he is today. He also shares how Jiu-Jitsu and MMA played a huge positive role in his mental health. Finally, we walk though his Ohio wrestling history and step into his mind on his philosophy for takedowns in MMA. What an honor to have this guy on my show. I'm proud to have him as my wrestling coach, mat brother, and friend. I hope what he shares will inspire you all! If you'd like to buy any of those products discussed, they're all available in the YouTube video under the description. https://youtu.be/x1uC3Fj6Xms

Ron drops so much knowledge and we discuss some great resources for anyone that's interested in entrepreneurship and mental performance! Something that I deeply appreciated from picking Ron's brain was his insight on dating and marriage. He's a wise man, so make sure to not miss this one! If you'd like to buy any of those products discussed, they're all available in the YouTube video under the description. https://youtu.be/Dat82hIzXZA

My 1st guest is my buddy from England, Trevor Birmingham! We take a deep dive in world traveling, being a full time competitor, different grappling styles, staying in a blessed state, and being a business owner! It was an absolute pleasure doing this episode with you mate! If you'd like to buy any of those products discussed, they're all available in the YouTube video under the description. https://youtu.be/6BYoxCriUj8

This is the who, what, where, why, when, and how of the series for those interested. It's just me speaking from the heart, hope you enjoy!