To The Top

Follow To The Top
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Where we talk about what we’re doing to make it to the top of our goals every day.....we’re nowhere near the top of our goals but that’s what we’re here to talk about....the ups and downs we have faced in our very early stages of our journey and what we will face along the way whether it’s in Jiujitsu, business or fitness we’re going to touch a little bit of everything and how all of that comes together with discipline and hard work

Top Mount Crew


    • Apr 9, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 6m AVG DURATION
    • 117 EPISODES

    Ivy Insights

    The To The Top podcast is an incredible source of knowledge and inspiration, covering a wide range of topics such as jiujitsu, fitness, leadership, business, and much more. Whether you're looking to improve in your training or in life overall, this podcast offers amazing insight that can elevate your skills and mindset. With their expertise and experience, the hosts are able to provide valuable advice, share interesting perspectives, and tell captivating stories that keep listeners engaged throughout each episode. This podcast is definitely a must-listen for anyone seeking personal growth and development.

    One of the best aspects of The To The Top podcast is the diverse range of topics covered. Whether you're interested in jiujitsu techniques or want to learn about effective leadership strategies, this podcast has it all. The hosts bring on guests from various backgrounds who share their expertise and experiences, giving listeners a well-rounded view on each subject discussed. This variety not only keeps the content fresh and exciting but also provides valuable insights from different perspectives that can be applied across various areas of life.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is the hosts' ability to respond to feedback from listeners. They genuinely take the time to read comments and messages from their audience, which creates a sense of community and engagement. This level of interaction allows for a more personal connection between the hosts and their listeners, making it feel like a collaborative journey towards growth. It's refreshing to see hosts who value their audience's input and actively seek ways to improve based on their feedback.

    While The To The Top podcast excels in many areas, there are some minor drawbacks worth mentioning. Occasionally, certain episodes may focus heavily on specific topics that may not interest every listener. However, given the broad range of subjects covered in other episodes, this can easily be overlooked as there is always something new for everyone to enjoy. Additionally, some episodes may feel slightly repetitive if you're already familiar with certain concepts or themes discussed in previous episodes. However, this repetition can also serve as a reminder and reinforcement of important principles.

    In conclusion, The To The Top podcast is an exceptional resource for those looking to improve themselves both physically and mentally. With its vast range of topics and engaging hosts, this podcast provides valuable insights and advice that can be applied to various aspects of life. The ability of the hosts to respond to feedback further enhances the sense of community and makes this podcast feel like a collective effort towards growth. Overall, I highly recommend giving The To The Top podcast a listen if you're seeking inspiration and practical wisdom to elevate your training or overall quality of life.



    Search for episodes from To The Top with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from To The Top

    Episode 117 Chew-Jitsu Open Recap / Sponsorships Dos & Dont's Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 67:44


    Send us a textOn this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and recap last weeks ChewJitsu Open in Northrook IL. They also take a dive into Sponsorship and all the questions that come with it.We hope you guys enjoy the new episode

    Episode 116 Prof Gideon "The Gladiador" Ray

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 73:06


    Send us a textOn this episode of To The Top Jeremy and Al get a chance to interview UFC Veteran Gideon Ray. Prof Gideon discusses his early days to his new found passions. We hope everyone enjoys this episode

    Episode 115 Dealing With Slow Season and Stress of Building

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 75:19


    Send us a textOn this Episode of To The Top Sonny and Al discuss the importance of how to deal with a slow season building a brand 

    Episode 114 New Year New Me and 2024 ReCap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 72:38


    Send us a textOn this episode of To The Top Jeremy Sonny and Al do a small recap of 2024 and then get into the New Year New Me subject that we enjoy covering every year. This recap the crew took a different approach and hope everyone enjoys it

    Episode 113 How To Be A Black Belt Partner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 66:39


    Send us a textOn this Episode of To The Top Jeremy and al sit down and discuss what it takes to be a Black Belt partner in life to friends and family not just on the matsCongratulations to Jeremy aka Sapo on his Purple Belt PromotionCongratulations to Sonny aka Santo on his Brown Belt Promotion

    Episode 112 Why We Started TopmounT Apparel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 57:12


    Send us a textOn this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and talk about the answer to the question we get asked A LOTWhy did you start TopmounT?We dig into the roots of why we decided to start and why we do what we do and how we do what we do

    Episode 111 The Blue Belt Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 77:35


    Send us a textOn this episode of To The Top Jeremy aka Sapo and AL sit down and discuss the infamous Blue Belt Blues

    Episode 110 Episode For The Blue Belts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 76:14


    Send us a textOn this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the topic of Blue Belts. What it took as a White Belt to get there and what helped when times got rough and avoid hitting the dreaded "Blue Belt Blues" . We hope you guys enjoy the episode 

    Episode 109 Revisit Mental Health Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 71:06


    Send us a textOn This episode of To The Top Sonny and Al discuss the mental struggles on an everyday life of a regular person. This Episode is as real as it gets when it comes to mental struggles. Last episode was geared towards first responders and Military Veterans. Per a request we decided to do an episode for everyday regular people who carry a lot of demons 

    Episode 108 Struggles of Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 71:27


    Send us a Text Message.On this Episode of To The Top Jeremy, Sonny and Al sit down and talk about the subject of mental health. Covering the subjects of what can hold you down and what can help you up. We hope this episode brings good value to those who listen to it

    Episode 107 First Jiu-Jitsu Competition?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 57:39


    On this Episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the subject of competing in Jiu-Jitsu for the first time or maybe second. We were able to recap are most recent competitions as athletes and as vendors. We hope you guys enjoy the episode

    Episode 106 Episode For The White Belts Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 79:39


    On this Episode of To The Top, Sonny and Al sit down and further discuss the topic of being a White Belt in Jiu-Jitsu. From returning after a long layoff or competing for the fist time. We hope you guys enjoy the episodeTop Mount Crew

    Episode 105 TopmounT Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 56:29


    On this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and recap what has been going on these past weeks. 

    Episode 104 When The HIts Keep Coming Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 62:51


    On this Episode of To The Top Jeremy, Sonny and Al have a serious discussion of the events that have happened behind the scenes of TopmounT Apparel. It's not an easy life but having the right people around you when things go wrong left and right makes things a little easier to handle along the way

    Episode 103 Episode For The White Belts In Jiu-Jitsu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 68:11


    On this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and recount things they went through on their White Belt Days. Sonny himself spent close to 20 years as a White Belt but Showing Up helped him move forward. They give best advice they can with what they saw and went through. We hope this episode can help White Belts that are currently going through or have gone through some hard times

    Episode 102 LEOs and Jiu-Jitsu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 52:48


    On this episode of To The Top Jeremy and Al sit down and discuss Jiu-JItsu with 2 law enforcement officers Matt and Nick who train at Rudys BJJ Club. We hope this episode can help someone find the information needed to make the decision to begin training a martial art that can potentially save your life

    Episode 101 We Keep Showing Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 73:36


    On this episode of To The Top Jeremy Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the importance of showing up when you decide on a New Year New Me. We hope everyone enjoys this new take on the New Year New Me Topic 

    Episode 100! A Wrap Up On 100 Episodes With A Giveaway?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 88:25


    On this Episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and discus what has been learned in the past 100 episodes. If you have been listening to the previous episodes you will be able to enter our giveaway and answer the easy question to win our giveaway

    Episode 99 Mr Olympia 2023 RECAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 134:35


    On this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and do a recap of their trip to Orlando Florida for Mr Olympia 2023. This is the longest episode we have ever recorded and we hope it's worth your time and we hope you enjoy it

    Episode 98 Episode For The Young Crowd

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 88:26


    On This Episode of To The Top Sonny and Al have a message for the young crowd. Sonny and Al take the roles of the uncles and have a word for the younger crowd about what they might be facing or seeing while growing up. Growing up without guidance or direction is difficult and we hope this episode can help someone who might need some guidance but dosen't have someone to guide them.

    Episode 97 Chicago ADCC Open RECAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 89:12


    Episode 96 Are You Coachable? Are You A Good Coach?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 67:13


    On this episode of To The Top Podcast. Jeremy, Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the topic of coaches and being a coach-able student. We hope everyone gets good value from this topic

    Episode 95 Together We Stand

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 31:22


    On this Episode of To The Top Al tells a story about a young man seeing the difference between heaven and hell. It can be translated to what we as people might be going through on our daily lives no matter where we live. Together We Stand Divided We Fall

    Episode 94 Critical Thinking Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 81:45


    On this Episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and discuss current events with this critical thinking episode. They talk about the evil and division that's currently going on in this world. 

    Episode 93 Jiu-Jitsu Etiquette At Your Dojo (Good Guide For Beginners)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 97:07


    On this Episode of To The Top, Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the topic of Gym Etiquette. We cover subjects we have dealt with on our JiuJitsu journey and the countless of messages we've had of people not knowing what to do or expect when starting jiujitsu. we hope this episode can bring value to all jiujitsu athletes and be a good compass for a beginner

    Episode 92 Wisconsin Recap and "Where are we going?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 64:55


    On this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al recap the trip they took to Hudson Wisconsin for St Croix Valley Grappling Games. They also go into details of behind the scenes with TopmounT and the steps Top Mount is taking to move forward. We hope this episode brings everyone great value. 

    Episode 91 Subspectrum Spring Open and ADCC Denver Open Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 84:12


    On this episode of To The Top  Sonny and Al sit down and recap the 2 road trips the Top Mount crew took. One crew went to Iowa and the other crew went to Denver. Both different stories with some extra behind the scenes content on what it took to get us here

    Episode 90 Who's Speaking Your Language?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 69:19


    On this episode of To The Top, Sonny Jeremy and Al sit down and talk about who we listen to that speak louder to us than others do. Some People's voices resonate louder than others and those voices can lead us to greater things.

    Episode 89 Another Look At Bullying

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 57:17


    On this episode of To The Top Jeremy and Al sit down and take another look at bullying. They discuss different topics of bullying and how dangerous it can be for everyone involved  

    Episode 88 Jiu-Jitsu And Belt Promotions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 67:40


    On this episode of To The Top Jeremy and Al sit down and discuss the topic behind Jiu-Jitsu Belt Promotions and chasing belts. They speak about what they went through and what they have seen in their own Jiu-Jitsu Journey

    Episode 87 Everyone Pay The Pied Piper

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 35:26


    Al sits down and talks about the decisions we make and the consequences we face. Everyone pays the pied piper one way or another

    Episode 86 RECAP Episode With An Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 81:59


    On this episode Sonny and Al sit down and recap what The Top Mount Crew has been up to this past month. From traveling to learning new things about running a business. Listen till the end for an AWESOME announcement about the future of Top Mount Apparel

    Episode 85 Spreading Positivity With Special Guest Rodney "NOT Logan Paul" Petersen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 84:20


    On this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al travel to Iowa for The Who's Next Subspectrum BJJ Winter Open but first they interview Rodney Petersen aka NOT Logan Paul. Rodney has been a big supporter of Top Mount Apparel and we want to help tell his story of how his life has changed since gaining notoriety for being mistaken for the actual Logan Paul

    Episode 84 New Year New Me??

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 67:51


    On this episode of To The Top Jeremy, Sonny and Al discuss the topic on New Year New Me. They share their past experiences and what they did to change what wasn't working for them and what is currently working effectively for them. We hope this episode brings value to the first listen of the year

    Episode 83 Evaluate Your Circle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 77:43


    On this episode of To The Top. Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the importance of evaluating your circle of the closest people to you. With some behind the scenes conversations and what we have learn as we move forward with Top Mount

    Episode 82 "Toxic Masculinity"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 69:44


    Jeremy , Sonny and Al sit down a topic that was suggested by one of our supporters. The topic of "Toxic Masculinity" comes to the table and many points of views are given. We hope everyone enjoys the episode and brings some good value to everyone

    Episode 81 When You Change EVERYTHING Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 117:01


    On this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al do a recap of the past 3 events Top Mount Apparel attended. They then discuss the topic of change, what happens after you start making serious changes in your life. Al also tries a new intro 

    Episode 80 A Look At Bullying

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 60:52


    On this episode of To The Top Jeremy, Prof. Corrado, Al and Special Guest Momma Kong sit down and discuss a very serious subject that affects so many kids nowadays. They take a look at bullying from many perspectives. 

    Episode 79 Growing Up With Confidence Issues Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 88:02


    Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the difficult times they faced growing up with confidence issues and what advice they have for those who possibly went through the same difficult times

    Episode 78 Growing Up With Confidence Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 64:25


    Jeremy and Al sit down and discuss the issues of growing up with and without confidence. 2 different points of views that can hopefully help someone listening 

    Episode 77 Better To Give Than To Receive? Plus Recap of AJP and IBJJF

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 99:16


    On this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the law of attraction. The benefits of the abundance mindset and how the law of attraction works when you give and help. They also do a recap of AJP and IBJJF Minnesota 

    Episode 76 Jiu-Jitsu ... Sport or Self Defense??

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 66:36


    Jeremy and Al sit down and discuss a topic sent in by own of our listeners. What are our thoughts on where jiujitsu Is headed nowadays? Is it going towards sports and away from self defense? We had fun recording it we hope everyone enjoys the discussion 

    Episode 75 Core Value: Always Seek Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 70:45


    Jeremy and Al sit down and talk about another core value we follow at Top Mount Apparel. Always Seek Knowledge and always be learning

    Episode 73 Critical Thinking Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 77:38


    On this episode Jeremy "Sapo" Sonny "Santo"  and Al continue the conversation on critical thinking.  The feedback on the first episode was great so they decided to give a part 2 

    Episode 74 Character Over Skill

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 69:16


    Jeremy, Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the subject of CHARACTER over skill. Character is one of our core values here at Top Mount Apparel and is the first thing we look at in an athlete 

    Episode 72 Making Costly Mistakes and Dealing With Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 88:09


    On this episode Sonny and Al discuss some of the mistakes that were made during 2 important events and how they reacted that made the difference to the outcomes. How mistakes were made and how they had to make sure everything else didn't suffer

    Episode 71 Building Blocks To Earning Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 42:06


    On this short episode Al discusses the steps he took step by step to get out of his own way and go from a very reserved introvert to working on becoming a successful entrepreneur 

    Episode 70 Critical Thinking

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 86:14


    On this episode Jeremy, Santo and Al sit down and discuss the importance of critical thinking. With everything that is going on in the world we sometimes forget to step back and analyze what is currently in front of us which can lead to arguments instead of discussions. We hope everyone enjoys this episode that we are very passionate about

    Episode 69 CONFIDENCE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 70:01


    Jeremy and Al sit down and discuss the subject of Confidence with two different point of views. One being having confidence and the other growing into a confident individual.  If you are sensitive to cursing this episode is not for you. We hope the information shared can benefit anyone who listens

    Episode 68 Breaking The Monotony

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 75:22


    Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the daily routines that can become monotonous if you are not careful enough. They discuss how they have fallen and been able to make sure the company is always moving forward especially on the days that seem to flatline 

    Episode 67 5 Year Anniversary!! THANK YOU!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 24:50


    On this episode Al sits down and says a few words about the past 5 years and tells another one of his short stories to explain 

    Claim To The Top

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel