Today's Everything

Jay Bennett is a firearms instructor for Glock, former private protection, Marine, and BJJ Brown Belt. Needless to say, he knows his firearms. Jay walks me and Mike through some of the basics of purchasing, handling and owning a gun. But we also got to talk to him about firearm laws, rights and mental health. I think some of his answers will surprise and interest you. Jay had some of the best quotes we’ve heard in a while and can’t wait for you to hear this one.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month and we had the HONOR to talk with Maraya Miller on her own experiences with SA. Maraya shares with us her story, her struggles with PTSD and depression, what others can do, her healing mental health journey, resources, and a little about the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community. Listen to this one and share with anyone who might need to hear her story!

In this episode, Mike and I talk with Reggie Orr on prepping for survival. Reggie is a former pro-MMA fighter, Ultimate Fighter get, BJJ black belt, former EMT/paramedic, currently a firefighter and survival prepper. We discuss what you need to do to get your home and self ready for any survival situations. What is the #1 thing to buy and #1 skill to learn? How do you prep your home, mind and body? As well and how we can all come together to be better prepared! This is one of our favorite episodes yet and Reggie was absolutely one of our most prepared guests. Read in the show notes for his notes and links.

Its been a while! We wanted to get back on and talk about everything thats going on with COVID-19, our lives, thoughts we've had during this time and just to bring you some joy. We'll be back for another Q&A episode next! 

In this episode, we talk about Ketamine, not the party kind but for treating depression. Dr. Steven and Sam Mandel are with Ketamine clinics of Los Angeles, they shared with us all the details on this amazing therapy. We got to ask them about the benefits, how it affects the brain, the research and even how the procedure works.

So we asked our listeners to ask us questions, and you all delivered! We couldn't answer them all so we handpicked the best! This episode is funny, insightful and brought up some great discussion. Enjoy

So on this episode we reveal the winners and the losers of our crazy month of running. It was challenging but we got a lot out of this month, newfound determination and appreciation. list to how the month went and a few other miscellaneous nonsenses. 

On this episode we talk with Matt Baker, he's a bjj champion, one of a kind instructor and a great friend! We talk about the changing of bjj culture, sport vs self-defense bjj, Trujitsu philosophy and giving away belts. https://www.mattbakerbjj.com/instructor https://www.thetrujitsurevolution.com/affiliates

This is not a deep philosophical debate episode, this is nothing but nonsense and weirdness. We're doing a sober November challenge, on this episode we discuss the rules and what the loser has to do. The rest of this is just jibberish, enjoy! 

On this episode we talk about free speech, kind of. There are so many issues on this topic, happenings all over the world, net-neutrality, social media, the first amendment, comedy, employment laws, legislation, transgender laws and rights, discrimination and hate speech. We wandered all over this topic, so enjoy! Let us know what you think in the comments down below.

On this episode, Josiah talks about all the different methods of biohacking he's tried and loved. We cover sleep, hangover cures, nootropics, overall health, tech, hormones and more. These tips are not for everyone and you should consult with a doctor before trying anything that could effect your health. With that lawsuit liability claim out of the way... here's some cool trick for biohacking.

On this episode we talk with Matt Ledesma he lives the van life, living in a van and never needing a vacation. He tells us about his yoga practice, adventures while traveling in a van, his philosophy on life and how he decided to take this great adventure!

Recently we’ve heard about Neuralink by Elon Musk a computer chip that will one day be able to link your brain with a computer. what are the possibilities? So we asked ourselves would we do it? On this episode we discuss the future of humanity, Ray Kurzweil and the singularity, Moore's law, AI, automatization and free will.

We had the honor to have Joe Perez a real estate investor, family man, training partner, oh did we also mention he's died before? Joe shared with us what he remembers from dying, what he saw, his view on the experience and how it changed how he lives today! Oh Joe is living life to the fullest and we don't say that lightly, he knows that life is something not to be wasted.

On this episode, Josiah and Mike discuss what ego means to us personally. Is Ego a Bad or Good thing? how do you manage your ego? What are some tips for your ego? and a few other random perspectives on life.

With this episode we had a rare privilege to speak to Clay and KP who are in a non-monogamous relationship. Although the focus of this conversation was non-monogamy it was far more than that, we talked about relationship negotiation, creating an environment of safety and honesty, misconceptions on non-monogamy, the zero-sum game, social perceptions, cultural double standards and guilt.

On this episode we gathered all of the questions from you followers and answered those questions! Topics discussed are: who we looked up to when we were kids, when is it ok to use physical violence, safe words for marriage, would we change our past, AI, roman battles if we had 3 months to live, colonization and our songs for battle! Enjoy

On this episode we talk with Tatiana Suarez currently ranked #2 contender for the strawweight UFC title. She tells us her story on getting into MMA, her thoughts on future fights, she tells us her thoughts and status on her neck injury, where her determination comes from, views on shit talking, learning from mistakes, dealing with Trolls and dog training. Not an episode you want to miss!

On this episode we had the honor to talk with Stephen Martinez Head instructor of Peerless bjj and world class bjj/mma veteran who has competed and won too many tournaments to list here. Stephen shared with us his mentality when he trains and how that carries over to his new business ventures. We also covered his favorite books, diet, training practices, social contracts for your goals and his newest business venture.

On this episode we take a mental break and kill some brain cells! We have 2 of our good friends James Hughes and Michael Dorn. This episode mostly is full of nonsense and a sprinkling of some wisdom, but how wise can you be when youre drunk well find out! We talk about transgender issues, drunk stories, fears, regrets and so much more!  

Weve been wanting to do this episode for a while! Cat Tapias is a good friend of ours and has an amazing story weve been wanting to hear, her Ayahuasca journey! On this episode we talk about what is Ayahuasca, why she wanted to do this experience, purging, healing, discomfort, beginners advice and of course Jiu Jitsu. settle in this is a good one!

This is a special episode where we asked you to ask us questions then we answer them. We had so many questions this go around we saved a few for future release! Answer questions like how do we decide on episode topics, training with females in BJJ, dream jobs and so many more random questions. Enjoy! 

On part 2 we dive a little deeper into victim culture, Mike tells his life story it will change how you see him and maybe yourself! We talk about trauma & therapy, overcoming victim-hood, comedy, where jim crow comes from, native American women, correlation vs causation, and being careful of extremes.

Today we will be discussing and debating victim culture in America and how stoicism can be a solution. We have been learning about this trend in our culture through the book “Coddling of the American Mind” By Greg Lukianoff  & Jonathan Haidt. We discuss parenting, freedom of speech, what's going on in college campuses, these effects on science, political manipulation, our childhoods, Halloween costumes, Social media and more!

On this episode we have a very special episode in honor of Earth Day, Hannah Uiri will be joining the show! Hannah talks about cost and time effective ways to make a big impact on our environment. She is brand development manager at Odin Marketing House, a writer & poet, self proclaimed plant lady and environmentalist. We talk about the third industrial revolution, why she became eco friendly, diet, easy solutions & a lot on plastic. A final note, Mike due to being a lucky son of a bitch was getting married this week so he will not be on this episode.

We are honored to have the legend and host of Mcdojolife on the podcast on this episode. Robert is by far one of the funniest, thoughtful guests we’ve had on the show to date! Mcdojolife is a social media channel that calls out martial arts that are damaging the art. We talk about his online arguments, his 5 rules to call someone out, transparency, when you should use violence, Gi vs Nogi brazilian jiu jitsu, the word bullying, and how obstacles are the way. Enjoy! this episode is one of our finest!

In this episode we interviewed Brandon Lambert owner of TerpHouse a CBD and THC company that focuses on healing for MMA and other martial arts practitioners. We were very honored to have this man come on the show, and it taught us so much about ourselves, our views and more. We talk about some very controversial topics CBD, THC, Psychedelics, Murder, Rape, Immigration, bullying, respect. We may not agree with everything that Brandon says, but being able to talk with someone with amazing ideas and different ideals was a blessing! We want to be able to communicate with everyone and too often in society we want to mute those who we disagree with, but we have chose not to mute this conversation. Enjoy this amazing episode!

This is a bit of a special feature episode, this week we went to AZ to celebrate Mikes bachelor party! While we were on this trip I sneaked in a recording with our good friend James Hughes. We are very drunk, tired and somehow we still managed to talk about some really meaningful and entertaining subject. Since we were inebriated Mike and I decided to give some context and laugh at ourselves as we commentate this recording. Have a drink, and laugh with us as we talk about other people perception of us, religion, peer pressure and nonsense!  

Today we have Josh Halstead on the show, not only is he a bad ass mma/muay thai/bjj practitioner, amazing family man, and incredible friend he also battles with PTSD. Josh comes on the episode to talk about how hes struggles with the diagnosis, ways he copes with it and shares with us some deep insights on this topic. We also got to talk about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Punk Rock, funny stories from inside prison and everyones super food PIZZA!

On this episode of Today's Everything were talking about depression. We take a look at average men at a difficult topic with the desire to know ourselves and share our struggles and journey. We talk about causes of depression, sleep, gratitude, supplements, diets, psychedelics, trauma and our own experiences.

Welcome Romie Aram, 2 stripe Black belt under Rodrigo Medeiros, 2 time King of the Cage, coach of over 20 pro MMA fighters many in Bellator and the UFC, Father, businessman… Need we say more? We talk about MMA, Fatherhood, business and being a black belt on and off the mat. Enjoy!

This episode is Mike and Josiah trying to explain how stoicism and how it has helped us conquer our emotions, build better relationships and make better life choices, but getting distracted by superhuman feats, killer fish, animal intelligence and the Bro killer! We love you all and enjoy!

This is the very first episode of Today's Everything Podcast! We're excited to introduce ourselves to you all. Today's Everything is everything you could ask for from an MMA Champion and Nootropic hacker. On episode 1 we introduce ourselves, why we're starting the podcast as well as dive into some deep topics that we didn't plan on talking about.  We love you all and enjoy.