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Ep 245 John Perretti Extreme Fighting 3 John Perretti joins us once again in order to continue to document the incredibly important Extreme Fighting Battlecade events. John Perretti is the foundation of which “Modern” MMA is built on top of; his Extreme Fighting Battlecade events are the blue prints for which grew the understanding of the sport. This is a fun one Ep 245 John Perretti Extreme Fighting Battlecade  0:00 Lytes out intro0:19 guest introduction0:55 interview start 2:51 dealing with John Perretti 6:51 fighters getting arrested at extreme fighting 29:44 believing in extreme fighting promotion 15:20 advertisements for Extreme fighting 316:59 finances during event 19:18 getting kicked out of Machado gym 20:04 John Perretti's matchmaking 21:28 extreme fighting match making vs ufc 22:50 Extreme fighting DVDs 24:51 disappearing for 20 years 27:10 Todd Bjornethun vs Rudyard Moncoyo28:08 Rudyard Moncoyo's reputation outside the ring 31:01 leg lock submissions being frowned upon 33:33 gyms in Japan not being sanitary 35:31 Johil De Oliveira vs John Lewis42:46 event doctor disappearing 44:46 dealing with Allan Goes outside of ring 46:22 Allan Goes vs Anthony Macias50:35 thoughts on Chuck Liddell 53:08 dealings with Ralph Gracie 56:16 dealings with Ryan Gracie 57:10 Ralph Gracíe vs Ali Mihoubi1:00:00 dealing with John Lober 1:01:03 Igor Zinoviev vs John Lober1:09:58 wanting to match John Lober with Rico Chiapparelli1:10:54 Matt Hume vs Erik Paulson1:16:30 Kazunari Murakami vs Bart Vale1:19:27 Gerard Gordeau blinding Yuki Nakai 1:21:16 Maurice Smith vs Marcus Silviera1:26:24 when modern MMA began 1:27:28 favorite memory of Extreme fighting 1:28:52 cage height “John Lewis Rule” 1:30:26 getting in communication with the UFC 1:31:48 interview wrap upSubscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@LytesOutClipsSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: Cutthroatmma@gmail.com / ph#: 773-491-5052 Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey - Assistant - @aj_ventitreTyson - Producer - @ty.green.weldingAndrew - Timestamps - @ambidexstressAndy - Social Media Manager - @martial_mindset_Outro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FiftyFightClub #MMAPodcast #FightPodcastSupport the show

En ce mercredi 4 septembre, jour des sorties de nouveaux films en salles en France, coup de projecteur sur un long-métrage qui raconte, de façon romanesque, 20 ans de la vie d'une femme, une photographe de presse. Adapté d'un roman de Jérôme Ferrari, ce film intitulé À son image, réalisé par Thierry de Peretti, prend pour toile de fond les années 1980-1990 sur l'île de Beauté, et l'évolution du mouvement indépendantiste Front de libération nationale corse (FLNC), sa scission et les dérives de la lutte armée. À lire aussiCannes 2024: «À son image», Thierry de Peretti raconte l'histoire de la violence en Corse

En ce mercredi 4 septembre, jour des sorties de nouveaux films en salles en France, coup de projecteur sur un long-métrage qui raconte, de façon romanesque, 20 ans de la vie d'une femme, une photographe de presse. Adapté d'un roman de Jérôme Ferrari, ce film intitulé À son image, réalisé par Thierry de Peretti, prend pour toile de fond les années 1980-1990 sur l'île de Beauté, et l'évolution du mouvement indépendantiste Front de libération nationale corse (FLNC), sa scission et les dérives de la lutte armée. À lire aussiCannes 2024: «À son image», Thierry de Peretti raconte l'histoire de la violence en Corse

In the latest episode of Full Plate Podcast, I'm joined by Veronica Perretti (a yoga teacher, astrologer, and client of mine) to talk about how she has been (and continues to) recover from a lifetime of trying to control other people's opinions of her body.  This episode has so much laughter and so much depth, simultaneously. Veronica is incredibly vulnerable in sharing her truth-iest experiences with body shame, the areas of her life where she still struggles to divest from diet culture, the impact her food freedom has had on her marriage, and the crucial components of her healing (hello, Lexapro).   We discuss so much, including: When your partner and you have different beliefs about food Overcoming food comparison in your relationship Healing from food shame and food guilt Setting boundaries and defending food choices Understanding the roots of food judgment from others Yoga culture and body inclusivity Self-worth and body size Set point theory and weight cycling Fertility and weight stigma Navigating weight bias in medical advice Pregnancy and intuitive eating Self-advocacy in medical care Embracing what you want and need   Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at Patreon.com/fullplate   Group program: Looking for more support and concrete steps to take to heal your relationship with food and your body? Apply for Abbie's next 10-week group program: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/group-coaching   Group membership: Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group   Social media: Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcast Find Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness   Transcripts: If you're looking for transcripts, you can find those on Abbie's website, www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/podcast   Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy Podcast Editing by Brian Walters This podcast is ad-free and support comes from our Patrons on Patreon: Patreon.com/fullplate    

Ep 228 John Perretti Extreme Fighting 1 John Perretti is largely attributed as coining the phrase “Mixed Martial Arts”. In this episode we dive into his first event Extreme Fighting Battlecade.  John Perretti is joined by Igor Zinoviev and we recall an event that we consider to be the start of the “Modern Era” of Mixed Martial Arts. This episode is full of gems and highlights why we love John a perretti as a guest. Ep 228 John Perretti Extreme Fighting 1 SPECIAL SHOUT OUT to the underground forum on MixedMartialArts.com 0:00 Lytes out intro0:19 Joey Venti's guest introduction0:49 interview start0:59 how Extreme fighting came to be 4:38 Igor Zinoviev finding out about Extreme fighting 6:05 meeting Donald Zuckerman9:36 CEO Rick Blume 10:21 who coined the term “Mixed martial arts”12:35 “mixed martial arts” on UFC 7 poster15:10 showcasing Gracie fighters on extreme fighting 16:57 making connections with the Gracie's 19:44 negotiations with Royce Gracie 21:07 Igor Zinoviev thoughts on fighting Royce Gracie 23:23 training partners giving information to the Gracie's 25:43 Royce Gracie's price for a fight 29:09 forced to move Extreme fighting out of New York 33:36 difficulties for Igor Zinoviev with weight cutting 39:28 filling up the audience for Extreme fighting 40:01 Mr T on the DVD cover of Extreme fighting 41:47 Alfonso Alcarez vs Robert Loyer 45:07 Ralph Gracie vs Makoto Muraoka48:40 Gokor as a referee51:52 Igor Zinoviev's thoughts on Gokor53:44 Gina Lamarka walking around the ring 56:06 Igor Zinoviev vs Harold German 1:00:41 Victor Tatarkin in corner1:02:40 Igor Zinoviev story 1:05:28 Igor Zinoviev finishing fight quickly 1:09:08 Gary Myers vs Tommy Glanville1:11:49 manager Phyllis Lee1:13:54 Mario Sperry vs Rudyard Moncayo1:19:34 Conan Silveira vs Victor Tatarkin1:22:55 penthouse ring card girl Stacy Moran 1:23:19 John Lewis vs Carlson Gracie Jr1:28:59 Andi Sue Irwin1:30:20 Gary Myers vs Conan Silveira 1:33:35 Igor Zinoviev vs Mario Sperry 1:43:36 Igor Zinoviev being too quick for the camera 1:46:32 Extreme Fighting recap 1:48:31 John Perretti's ways of training 1:52:49 Black belt Magazine Article bashing John Perretti 1:56:30 Modern MMA starting after extreme fighting event 1:58:31 creating MMA gloves 1:59:38 opinion on Bart Vale 2:00:58 Matt Hume worked fights rumor 2:01:36 Eugene Tadeu Gracie controversy 2:02:40 Rickson Gracie vs Bas Rutten2:05:02 Igor Zinoviev Extreme fighting belt 2:05:45 Orlando Wiet 2:06:45 interview wrap up 2:08:10 outro/ final thoughts Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@LytesOutClipsSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: Cutthroatmma@gmail.com / ph#: 773-491-5052 Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey - Assistant - @aj_ventitreTyson - Producer - @ty.green.weldingAndrew - Timestamps - @ambidexstressOutro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytleSupport the Show.

Ep 222 Igor Zinoviev Career Deep Dive Igor Zinoviev made a name for himself at Extreme Fighting 1 when he defeated Mario Sperry.  Zinoviev went on to Fight Frank Sgamrock for a world title and quietly disappeared from the world of combat sports. The low profile Zinoviev has had a lot of questions in regards to his training, background and what he has done since leaving the sport. Zinoviev address's everything in this interviewJoining us is friend of the show John Perretti who was the matchmaker credited for the start of what is referred to as the “modern era” of mixed martial arts (a phrase he also coined); Perretti is the sole reason for this interview taking place. Ep 222 Igor Zinoviev Career Deep Dive. 0:00 Lytes out intro0:19 Joey Venti's guest introduction0:49 interview start 2:40 serving 2 years in Russian Military 5:31 coming to the United States to fight 19:26 John Perretti's first thoughts on Igor Zinoviev21:55 underground fight record 23:33 making a cast out of cement 25:39 finding a boxing gym to train at 28:18 training with Work the Russian Red Devils30:16 thoughts on Oleg Taktarov31:40 Amar Suloev32:05 experience with John Donahue33:32 atmosphere at Gene LeBell's gym35:03 rolling with Gokor Chivichyan37:39 training with John Perretti 40:00 Igor Zinoviev vs Royce Gracie “cancelled bout” 40:49 Extreme Fighting delayed 1 year 43:39 offering Royce Gracie $1M46:01 evolution of fighting styles 49:01 Igor Zinoviev vs Harold German53:04 Igor Zinoviev vs Mario Sperry 56:53 career injuries 58:02 rolling with Ryan Conforti 1:02:42 criticized in black belt magazine 1:05:12 early Jiu jitsu tournaments in California 1:07:46 Igor Zinoviev vs Steve Faulkner1:10:38 add after Extreme fighting 21:12:56 John Perretti goes to jail1:14:45 Jeffrey Epstein's bodyguard 1:21:46 Igor Zinoviev vs Enson Inoue1:27:09 Howard Stern 1:27:57 Randy Couture and Matt Lindland 1:30:30 Anti Smoking ad billboard 1:31:17 Valeri Ignatov1:31:33 bringing Sambo to Extreme Fighting1:35:13  ranking Igor Zinoviev as a fighter 1:37:22 Igor Zinoviev vs John Lober1:45:24 Igor Vovchanchyn1:47:24 dealings with Emelianenko brothers 1:48:42 fighters learning from losses 1:51:27 training with John Perretti 1:54:07 hurting back jumping out of a helicopter 1:55:25 relationship with John Perretti 2:03:35 Igor Zinoviev vs Osami Shibuya2:05:20 dealing with Jason DeLucia2:07:56 shoulder surgery 2:08:08 Igor Zinoviev vs Frank Shamrock 2:14:25 UFC didn't pay for medical bill 2:16:38 rolling with Vlad Matyushenko2:17:36 rolling with Eddie Bravo 2:22:51 almost fighting Renzo Gracie after argument 2:25:14 rolling with Tim Kennedy 2:26:07 Yuri Vaulin story 2:29:06 thoughts on old school vs modern training 2:32:12 not inviting John Perretti to go spearfishing 2:32:39 interview wrap up 2:32:49 outro/ closing thoughts#igorzinoviev#ufc Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@LytesOutClipsSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Support the Show.

Ep 214 John Perretti MMA Pioneer Deep Dive Former UFC Matchmaker John Perretti joins us in order to discuss the Contenders Grappling Event and its impact on modern Jiu Jitsu. John Perretti addresses a lot of the rumors and backstage issues during his tenure with the UFC and does NOT sugarcoat what took place. Perretti is a man that has been scrubbed from the UFC's history books and in this interview you will find out why.John Perretti, a man that deserves to be in the UFC Hall of Fame  0:00 Lytes out intro0:19 Joey Venti's guest introduction0:52 interview start 2:04 deciding to accept interviews 3:36 4th Black Belt under Gene LeBell5:01 Gokor Chivichyan vs Bill Maeda5:55 Pat Miletich UFC career 9:04 Rickson Gracie not wanting to fight10:57 offering Royce Gracie $1 million to fight11:50 training Igor Zinoviev 13:12 losing $200k on The contenders show16:04 thoughts on the Lions Den19:35 Vision for matchmaking 20:26 allowing wrestlers to wear shoes 24:11 jiu jitsu vs wrestling 28:04 Igor Zinoviev vs Murilo Bustamante cancelled bout 30:40 being critical of the UFC33:26 thoughts on Chuck Liddell 36:04 quitting the UFC37:17 Kevin Jackson vs Frank Shamrock38:30 Frank Shamrock retiring to get out of contract 39:20 Richard Hamilton 41:40 thoughts on Jeff Osborne 42:09 promoter Jamie Lavine43:53 Frederico Lapenda44:55 Monte Cox46:21 giving Wanderlei Silva his nickname “The Axe Murderer”47:59 wrestler Bob Anderson 48:45 Ron van Clief story 51:55 Art Davie getting fired from UFC1:00:18 Pedro Rizzo vs Dan Severn 1:03:47 predicting the UFC would stay around1:06:22 UFC getting cancelled in New York1:08:55 Dan Lambert backing money 1:10:57 promoter Dan Duva1:12:58 John McCain shutting down MMA 1:17:05 UFC 15.5 1:23:27 finding out some fights were works 1:24:57 Matt Hume vs Erik Paulson1:30:04 John Lewis helping purchase SEG sports1:31:48 Rickson Gracie money issues 1:35:33 Tom Erikson story 1:37:53 Mark Coleman being upset 1:39:50 John McCarthy Mark Coleman fence grabbing issue 1:43:34 Tank Abbott vs Maurice Smith1:47:06 James Wormy1:48:15 David Isaacs1:49:33 Bruce Beck1:50:02 Kajas Cage Combat 1:51:00 Townsend Saunders vs Andre Pederneiras 1:53:33 Frank Shamrock vs Jeremy Horn 1:55:50 Matt Hume vs Kenny Monday 1:57:59 Kurt Angle doing commentary 2:00:53 extreme fighting cage current location 2:04:10 interview wrap up 2:08:32 outro/ final thoughts  Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@LytesOutClipsSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lyteSupport the show

Trader desde o berço, Rafael Perretti é um operador que une Fluxo e Gráficos para Day Trade e atua como Value Investor no mercado acionário. Filho de um Trader, sua família é presente no mercado por influência do pai, conhecido como Índio. Neste episódio, ele ainda mostra detalhes exclusivos da época do seu pai como operador de pregão!

John and I have a long history.  He wanted to focus on some of his questions and so we have.  He also thought his questions might help others too.  The opportunity to have his proactive focus is helpful as this discussion develops.  We will probably continue as his questions were ordered on a pad many pages long and may be growing. Some things to consider, or think about: We are free to choose what we think.  It is what we choose that impacts what we think the most.  Thoughts are primary actions, or causes, that lead to interactions or inter-reactions. The distinction between these is that one is seamless the other presumes a fight as proof it exists. Thoughts we don't think we're thinking seem to happen to us - and so reactions defend a position impossible to maintain. Reactive thoughts are obsessive thoughts thinking the longer they are maintained the greater the chance they'll come true. True is already true despite what we think.   Feelings are bodily effects largely reflecting how well or poorly we are thinking on behalf of our bodily experience. Feelings are aware of what we Know and so we feel bad when we're not expressing it - by obsessing over it.  TRUTH AND REALITY do not cause feelings since they are absolute just as thinking does not cause reality. If this were not true we would not be so keenly aware of what is wrong - with our thinking even when we try to assign our problem to the world, its people, or our circumstances. To stabilize thoughts simply consider things are what they are. Truth is true, Reality is real, thoughts are thoughts, and We are as We Are.  Complications stem from trying to over-clarify what is simple to identify.  What is Absolutely Known - never changes - that cannot be contained or described in words.  What does not change is simple and only complicated by trying to make more or less of it - while IT IS all that Exists.   We appreciate that you're listening and you are also welcome to attend our live discussion occurring all but the last Sunday of each month from 9 - 11 am + Pacific Standard Time. contact@mentalobsession.com

John and I have a long history.  He wanted to focus on some of his questions and so we did.  He also thought his questions might help others too.  The opportunity to have his proactive focus is helpful as this discussion develops.  We will probably continue as his questions were ordered on a pad many pages long.  Words along with outward actions do not define who we are but what we think. Noticing more going on than we think has what appear limited seen as interacting  with interconnectedness rather than concluding any means to an end. There is no defense, so no fight, in  things as they are even as inner debate over how or what things should be drags on. Lies only appear to exist in thoughts imagining what is false can be true.  This impossibility will last as long as we insist thinking obsessively that the solution is focusing more thought on thinking harder. Only experience gets harder doing this. Consider that thoughts are considerations and to think of them as true is to think of thought as the creator of reality.  If our most fundamental thinking of life, reality, and truth is wrong trying be right has this impossibility naturally contaminate and destabilize all of our thoughts, words, outer actions and emotions. We each have an impact, we each change things, since we always make a difference.  It is what we each think of the difference we make that determines our experience and how we interact socially.  We want things as they are since things are always as they are and to think they shouldn't be is to think ignorance of everything makes good sense.  Social ills or well-being are distinguished by healthy or unhealthy thoughts.   If we can make things worse, we can get better, since we know we know and are aware we are aware.We appreciate that you're listening and you are also welcome to attend our live discussion occurring all but the last Sunday of each month from 9 - 11 am + Pacific Standard Time. contact@mentalobsession.com

Both of these generous men have first-hand experience with violence and talk about the impact of their experience that had it seem to become second nature. They are both close friends and appreciating their frankness is easy since the vulnerable aspects of childhood and trauma are often thought to be hidden.  Violence is brewed internally with thoughts that are conflicted. There is no greater self-abuse than what we experience since our pain and pleasure centers occur immediately where our thoughts are generated or degenerated.  Thinking that thinking of itself creates a self that we can become is not true thus a major conflict that cannot be overcome by more incorrect thinking.  Proving who we are is unnecessary when we concede who we are is not limited by what we think.  There are no stories that are told that are true.  They all have the potential for morals while they are often used to excuse what we do.  To act irresponsibly for what we are doing is not moral or virtuous.  Reality and Truth are not based on what we think so what we think of them does not change them - as the impact is only on what we think, we think.  What is simple is simple.  What is absolute does not change.  To ignore what is always present in favor of what is only imagined to exist is to chronically create complications that are not true.  Mentally obsessive thinking is a mental problem.  Thinking about things that don't exist as all that exists is delusional and insane.  We appreciate that you're listening and you are also welcome to attend our live discussion occurring all but the last Sunday of each month from 9 - 11 am + Pacific Standard Time. contact@mentalobsession.com

MOD episodes inclusively overlap as they have no shelf-life or expiration date.  Since our focus is principled and always happening now - each will always reflect the fluid nature of current events. Our discussion is not about agreement, faith, or belief. It is the chance to sincerely consider what is said - and see by even considering any effects that occur including reactions - or shifts in awareness.  Consideration is a present contemplation as it is an awakened meditation.  Our observational capabilities are never restricted when we preoccupy our attention with obsessive thoughts.  Obsession is a clever way of making us believe there is nothing else we can do which is a fundamental thought of addiction.  Choice always allows the freedom to not choose.  If we did not know this we would not claim we have no other choice, since we would not use choice as our excuse, we'd simply be busy doing the only thing we think is the only thing possible.  Watch your experience, and your thoughts,  and notice reactions are always defending something.  Our primary weakness are thoughts that are not true and are effectively indefensible even while relying on chronic thought to maintain the impression they will be, someday.  Reality and truth have no defense as what is Absolute is not at risk.  Once we think we own our truth we think our thoughts are captive and thus we are captivated by what we think is true and real immediately supposing the so-called life of thought's image, ego, can be saved by fighting for what we think.  In fact, like any lie, it is the opposite of what is actually happening.  What is caused is not reality and truth but anxiety and stress that can feel real when our thoughts are thought of as real and true. Whenever we think our thoughts are reality whatever effects are created are imagined to confirm reality.  Pain is evidence of something wrong, not proof of reality where there is no pain.  This line of irrational thinking naturally undermines our functional capacity.  Thinking of things that are not real as real is to think of illusions, the imagery of thought, as reality, while it is in fact the insanity of delusion.   Nothing said is of any value unless what is said applies to us all. Applying reality never requires much additional thought since it produces noticeable, useable results and can always be reapplied, by all.  As accurate as words can be there are no words that can or will break the "self-will" that thinks it is saved by denying truth.  Yet if you know what is said while thinking you don't you will naturally feel conflict, defensiveness, and defiance as your only choice - while thinking these effects are happening to you and not being caused by you.  It seems easy to follow what you think by choosing more chronic thoughts after years of relying on thought as your only source. Most and maybe all of the greatest trauma and difficulties we face and think are out of our control are the direct descendants of the self we think we gave birth to in thought, thinking of it-self.  Denial is the anesthesia of insanity giving the impression we have nothing to do with what is happening. This is an argument in favor of not existing.  Is it hard to wonder where self-centered fear comes from pretending the irresponsible attempt to turn what we think into truth? Of course we're afraid, we know better while relying on what we think for proof.  All that is proved is how quickly we can think our job is to control the mess. We appreciate that you're listening and you are also welcome to attend our live discussion occurring all but the last Sunday of each month from 9 - 11 am + Pacific Standard Time. contact@mentalobsession.com

This episode looks at childhood trauma, violence, racism, inequity, suppression, and oppression as an insane reaction to the internal struggle with obsessive thoughts trying desperately to turn our thoughts into reality and truth as we think we become only what we think.  David and John have a history of fighting and though their backgrounds are diverse their stories are very similar.  We are looking for the morals in the stories rather than refining them as excuses to justify all that we think we have become, can be, or think we are.  David and John have been featured in prior episodes. Their history and insight are also further described in their respective episode descriptions.  We are going to continue these discussions so we can speak more openly about what is happening now and see if exploring the vastness of the present doesn't lead to an awareness that would otherwise seem unimaginable.  We appreciate that you're listening and you are also welcome to attend our live discussion occurring all but the last Sunday of each month from 9 - 11 am + Pacific Standard Time. contact@mentalobsession.com

MOD episodes have no shelf-life or expiration date.  Since our focus is principled and always happening now - each will always reflect the moving fluid nature of current events. Our inquisition continues and has been an open exploration of basic tenets often presented without rebuttal.  It is clarifying to engage John's determination and is stimulating a greater awareness of this discussion's purpose and potential.  John Perretti is a prior pugilist, painter, and poet.  He was a professor at the School of the Visual Arts in New York City, the co-creator of Extreme Fighting, and coined the term “Mixed Martial Arts.” He founded the gym Madison Avenue Muscle.  He also holds multiple world records for Free Dive Spearfishing and a would-have-been world record for a black marlin that had a bite taken out of its stomach by a bull shark while John held tight.  He continues to dedicate himself to the largely unexplored territory between the fine and the martial arts. John is a very long-time friend with an even longer resume than anyone I've known or met.  Our discussion continues to aim at the absolute nature of our existence and how our experience is constantly offering accurate awareness of what we are doing - no matter how much we protest or think we can fight.  Below is a link to John's autobiography: "The Origin of a Species and the Mixed Martial Arts" so filled with dramatic experiences normally only found in great literature.  https://a.co/d/b51DCuoWe appreciate that you're listening and you are also welcome to attend our live discussion occurring all but the last Sunday of each month from 9 - 11 am + Pacific Standard Time. contact@mentalobsession.com

  On this episode, commercial food and beverage photographer/director Felicia Perretti talks about some of her projects, from Dominos in Abu Dhabi to aluminum foil in her own kitchen, and how she uses linkedin, promo pieces, and photo contests all as part of her marketing strategy.    About Felicia: Felicia Perretti is a commercial food and beverage photographer and director based in New York City. She works nationally with food and beverage clients in advertising, packaging, editorial, and video. She has worked with food and drink in all shapes and knows how to craft the right team to get the job done! Her passion for food and beverage shine through on set as well as outside of work in her everyday life. Whether it's trying new restaurants, traveling, or cooking with her husband Joe. Send her an email or give a call to discuss your next project, she would be more than happy to chat! https://www.perrettiphotography.com/    

MOD episodes have no shelf-life or expiration date.  Since our focus is principled and always happening now - each will always reflect the moving fluid nature of current events. John Perretti is a prior pugilist, painter, and poet.  He was a professor at the School of the Visual Arts in New York City, the co-creator of Extreme Fighting, and coined the term “Mixed Martial Arts.” He founded the gym Madison Avenue Muscle.  He also holds multiple world records for Free Dive Spearfishing and a would-have-been world record for a black marlin that had a bite taken out of its stomach by a bull shark while John held tight.  He continues to dedicate himself to the largely unexplored territory between the fine and the martial arts. John is a very long-time friend with an even longer resume than anyone I've known or met.  Our discussion continues to aim at the absolute nature of our existence and how our experience is constantly offering accurate awareness of what we are doing - no matter how much we protest or think we can fight.  Below is a link to John's autobiography: "The Origin of a Species and the Mixed Martial Arts" so filled with dramatic experiences normally only found in great literature.  .  https://a.co/d/b51DCuoWe appreciate that you're listening and you are also welcome to attend our live discussion occurring all but the last Sunday of each month from 9 - 11 am + Pacific Standard Time. contact@mentalobsession.com

This joint effort again looks at the source of the problem and includes an answer to what is the solution. It is simple, but not always easy since we are capable of complicating what we think about what is happening.  If we can think what is happening shouldn't be happening we think it is possible to control what is happening with thought.  In fact, all that is ever happening is always happening so trying to intervene leads to mental and emotional instability.  Few greater complications exist than to think what we think creates any reality whatsoever.  If Reality was in short supply it would not be real, nor would Truth be true if any space or distance could intercede. John and David have lived through intense circumstances where violence was common.  Their experiences hardened aspects of their thoughts yet both reveal an interest in coming to terms with the inner and outer conflict created by addictive thinking.  Anthony met John a few years back at a men's retreat where my focused discussion was the mental obsession as the core illness of addiction.  Anthony calls regularly and today got the chance to discuss things openly in a smaller-than-usual group setting.  We appreciate that you're listening and you are also welcome to attend our live discussion occurring all but the last Sunday of each month from 9 - 11 am + Pacific Standard Time. contact@mentalobsession.com

John Perretti is a prior pugilist, painter, and poet.  He was a professor at School of the Visual Arts New York City, the co-creator of Extreme Fighting, and coined the term “Mixed Martial Arts.” He founded the gym Madison Avenue Muscle.  He also holds multiple world records for Free Dive Spearfishing and a would-have-been world record for a black marlin that had a bite taken out of its stomach by a bull shark while John held tight.  He continues to dedicate himself to the largely unexplored territory between the fine and the martial arts. John is a very long-time friend with an even longer resume than anyone I've known or met.  Our conversation turned on many personal points as we aimed our attention at what we share and know.  We will continue to have two more conversations - and are also planning to add David Twinn for a three-in-one discussion - or more.    Below is a link to John's autobiography: "The Origin of a Species and the Mixed Martial Arts" so filled with dramatic experiences normally only found in great literature.  https://a.co/d/b51DCuoWe appreciate that you're listening and you are also welcome to attend our live discussion occurring all but the last Sunday of each month from 9 - 11 am + Pacific Standard Time. contact@mentalobsession.com

This lunation makes it super clear that endings and beginnings are completely intertwined. I'm so privileged to discuss the two sides of this coin with astrologer and yoga teacher Veronica Perretti.

In our first TBOY interview, we chat with the Founder and CEO of Buzzfeed, Jonah Peretti. Buzzfeed was the first media company built on virality, harnessing the power of the internet to scale humor, joy, news… and a listicle on which Disney princess you are. But before Buzzfeed went public for $1.5B in 2021, Buzzfeed really began when Jonah was a student and turned a sneaker email with Nike into the 1st viral sensation. So we're whipping up the Takeaways with Jonah on why something goes viral, what it says about our own psychology, the meaning of humor, Millennials vs Gen Z, what would surprise us about Buzzfeed, how the media industry is like a musical concert — and how he'd host a dinner sitting between Mark Zuckerberg and Rupert Murdoch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GM à toutes et à tous pour ce deuxième NFT Girls Morning avec JessyJeanne et Annelise. Aujourd'hui on se focus sur les développeuses blockchain. Petite anecdote avant de commencer : en 2016, une étude universitaire menée par 7 chercheurs américains spécialisés dans les sciences informatiques démontrait que le code écrit par des femmes est plus souvent accepté par leurs pairs lorsqu'ils ignorent qui l'a produit. On a tout d'abord reçu Iris de Villard, fondatrice et développeuse blockchain du nouveau jeu on chain Frens Lands. Avec Iris on a parlé code, hackaton, de comment on se met à développer à jeu sur la Blockchain. Suis ses conseils et mets toi aux hackatons si toi aussi tu veux devenir une ou un dev blockchain. Prêt pour rejoindre les bêta testeurs de Frens Lands ? Nous on fonce ! Pour faire partie des testeurs remplis toi aussi ce Formulaire : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpXhQpu81i7BGQoE726XeLyfLv2jnDzlEcvxRYL2PNgHZeCg/viewform… On a aussi eu le plaisir de discuter avec Camille de Perretti, co-fondatrice de BlocksLab42 qui nous a fait part des problématiques de recrutement de développeuses blockchain. Sur une centaine de candidatures, une seule venait d'une développeuse !!! Alors fonce, et candidate toi aussi à son agence de développeurs blockchain BlocksLab42. Alors les filles, on se met quand à développer sur la blockchain ? - Les liens:Formulaire pour être Bêta-Testeur de Frens Lands: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpXhQpu81i7BGQoE726XeLyfLv2jnDzlEcvxRYL2PNgHZeCg/viewform… Suivre Iris sur Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrisdeVillars Suivre Frens Lands sur Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrensLands Suivre Camille de Peretti sur Twitter: https://twitter.com/camdeperetti Suivre BlocksLab42: https://twitter.com/BlocksLab42 Pour trouver des développeuses blockchain on vous conseille d'aller checker : Crypto baddies : https://twitter.com/cryptobadiest=xCXa9J1lIcYBm3e1083nqg&s=09… Women in Web3 : https://twitter.com/wiw3_communityt=OuTJdrlQVdXxxr5bHFoEYg&s=09… This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nftmorning.com

Choosing dating partners based on compatible zodiac signs is a thing. You've probably tried it yourself or seen others with dating profiles specifically requesting partners of certain signs. But contrary to what's often depicted in the media, astrology isn't about controlling your fate. It's not about saying, for example, that you as a Gemini need to date an Aries. In today's show, I've invited my friend and astrology expert Veronica Perretti back to the show to talk about astrology! This time we discuss the real truth behind astrology, how the main three signs form the basis of who we are, and how best to use it to figure out romantic compatibility. 9:48 - Using astrology, for this reason, keeps some people trapped in cycles 14:14 - How checking your astrology resembles keeping tabs on the weather 21:04 - Why astrology actually can be a little predictive sometimes 26:35 - How the big three signs in astrology (sun, moon, and rising) help form your personality 37:17 - How to know if you're romantically compatible with another person 46:31 - Simplifying astrological compatibility to the most basic level 53:49 - What you need to know about the coming Mars retrograde if you're a Gemini I hope you enjoyed this episode! Find me on Instagram or email me with your feedback. I look forward to hearing from you! Mentioned In This Episode: Listen to episode 309 with Sierra. Visit Veronica's website to get a reading, join her online yoga club or moon membership, and listen to her podcast. You can also follow her on Instagram and download her Astro Cheat Sheet. Get the TimePassages app on mobile to follow your astrology. Join me for the on-demand workshop, The 5-Step Strategy to Banish Anxiety and Overwhelm in Your Love Life. If you have it all but love, you can attract a fulfilling partnership and live a life of purpose. Sign up here. Are you done with where you are right now? With my impactful introductory coaching session, you'll walk away knowing exactly what's blocking you in love. Learn more about working with me 1 on 1 and schedule your session here. Finally, If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it on Apple Podcasts. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it'll help other women find our community!

This time, we read Hangman's Curse (The Veritas Project Vol. 1) by Frank Perretti as requested by our Patron, BeastWithTheLeast! They said that, “It's probably the laughably worst YA novel I've ever read (or that I haven't blissfully forgotten about)." Join us on this Christian Scooby Doo escapade and learn about spider mating! Who needs evolution or accurate science anyway? Content Warnings: In addition to our usual barnyard language, this episode includes discussion of: Christianity/religion, death, hanging, poison, spiders, and suicide.

Wondering how big agencies like VaynerX keep up the pace while rapidly growing? In this episode of the Innovative Agency podcast, guest Marc Yudkin discusses how to maintain structure and process without slowing down. He is the Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel of VaynerX. During our conversation, Marc shares thoughts on recruitment/retainment challenges, and key skill sets needed to be a successful leader. What you will learn in this episode: How to maintain structure and operations while experiencing rapid growth Why trusting your gut is critical in being a successful agency leader What the #1 problem is in the agency world right now How well-known agencies like VaynerX are handling talent recruitment and retainment challenges What key skillset is needed by managers looking to focus on employee retention How to help employees of all levels ideate and contribute creatively What visionary leaders need to do to understand operations How fear impacts the success of your agency Bio Marc Yudkin is currently the Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel of VaynerX, LLC - the parent company of various international digital marketing and advertising businesses including VaynerMedia, The Gallery Media Group, VaynerProductions, and Tracer Labs, LLC. As Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for all of these businesses, Marc is responsible for all of the Company's global operations, acquisitions, employee relations issues, and other matters relating to the overall operation of a 900-person global agency. Marc also ensures that services provided adhere to the many regulations and guidelines promulgated by governmental authorities and other self-regulatory bodies. In January of 2020, Marc received an Icon Award as one of the top 100 US Corporate Counsels. He has been a guest lecturer at New York Law School and Pace University School of Law and previously presented at the Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association. Marc was appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2020 after serving as the Company's General Counsel for the previous eight years. Prior to becoming General Counsel of VaynerX, Marc was at Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, LLP where he was selected by his peers as a New Jersey Super Lawyer for four straight years. His practice focused on representing middle-market companies on a wide scope of advertising, intellectual property, and transactional matters, including; private equity and venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions, and joint venture arrangements. He earned his J.D from Emory University School of Law and his B.A. from the State University of New York at Binghamton where he double majored in Philosophy, Politics, and Law and Economics. Marc currently resides in New Jersey and is admitted to practice law in the States of New York, New Jersey, and Georgia. Resources: Website: https://vaynerx.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-yudkin-81400670/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/vaynermedia/people/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VaynerMedia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vaynermedia

What's in store for us in 2022, astrologically speaking? You long-time listeners know I like to have Veronica Perretti on occasionally to give us an astrological update on what we can expect and how it might show up in our personal lives. Within the past couple of years, we've been preoccupied with the pandemic, so can we expect any changes with COVID in the next few months? What do we have to look forward to (or be wary of) this year?  In today's episode, Veronica's back to talk about all things astrology, both in terms of our lives individually as well as the big picture perspective. 6:56 - Asking Veronica the question we all want to know 11:41 - Why people feel less gung-ho about 2022 15:24 - How Venus retrogrades affect your relationships with everything 20:29 - The effect of a pretty rare planet conjunction occurring in February and March 24:26 - Why February to May is your period of opportunity in 2022 26:54 - What the North and South Nodes moving into Taurus and Scorpio, respectively, this January means for you 37:07 - Finding the balance between the Taurus North Node and Scorpio South Node 38:56 - What it means when a Node returns to your birth sign 41:29 - The link between Pisces and COVID and why astrologers feel more optimistic about 2022 46:08 - How our relationship with the pandemic will change this year 50:48 - Why Veronica worries about Jupiter in Aries and the U.S.'s Pluto return this year 54:59 - What you can expect with a Pluto transit, individually and collectively I hope you enjoyed this episode! Find me on Instagram or email me with your feedback. I look forward to hearing from you! After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps: Pre-order my book You Are Meant for Love. Then submit your pre–order information here. Get a chart reading from Veronica, join her online yoga club, and listen to her podcast Essential Astrocast. Access the mentioned episode about Pluto's return, “Full Moon + the USA Pluto Return.” Access previous episodes with Veronica Perretti: 249, 229, 213, 198, 162, 150, 130, and “How to Deal With Uncertainty Around the Coronavirus.” Finally, If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it on Apple Podcasts. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it'll help other women find our community!

Eccoci nuovamente a parlare di Game-Sense Approach (GSA) con Lorenzo Perretti, allenatore di calcio giovanile a Manchester e studente all'University Campus of Football Business (UCFB) Etihad Campus.Nella sua ricerca relativa all'applicazione di questo approccio di allenamento, Lorenzo ha distinto sette temi distinguibili: il ruolo delle emozioni nell'apprendimento, l'esperienza personale degli allenatori durante la transizione da approccio tradizionale a approccio al senso del gioco, il concetto dell'efficacia (contrapposto al tema della tecnica), la creazione di contesti situazionali, l'allenamento delle abilità percettivo-cognitive, l'importanza pedagogica dell'errore e il tema della necessità per apprendere.Oggi chiediamo a lui quali, tra questi sette punti, ritiene chiave per lo sviluppo metodologico di ogni allenatore verso uno stile identificabile come GSA.Se sei un allenatore, allora questo episodio fa proprio per te. Buon divertimento!Puoi scaricare lo studio in questione cliccando qui!

Oggi parliamo di Game-Sense Approach (GSA) con Lorenzo Perretti, allenatore di calcio giovanile a Manchester e studente all'University Campus of Football Business (UCFB) Etihad Campus.Il GSA, italianalmente detto approccio pedagogico del senso del gioco, è una pedagogia di natura sistemica applicata agli sport di invasione sin dagli anni '60 e evolutasi a partire dai TGfU (Teaching Games for understanding).Si contrappone all'approccio tradizionale perché si basa su una pedagogia non lineare nella quale si teorizza che l'atleta apprenda attraverso la sua relazione con l'ambiente. All'interno di questo tipo di approccio l'allenatore è definibile come un facilitatore e un creatore di contesti che possano favorire l'apprendimento. Tali contesti sono quasi sempre simili al gioco: hanno una direzionalità, hanno la presenza di avversari e di compagni (che poi sono i 4 pilastri, ndr).In questo episodio Lorenzo metterà alla luce i principi di questo approccio, descrivendone l'esatto opposto: l'approccio tradizionale. Inoltre entreremo nel vivo di uno studio, da lui condotto, in cui sono emerse delle peculiarità importanti di questo approccio dopo un intervista a sette allenatori che utilizzano tale metodologia allenante.Lorenzo ci illustrerà i temi emersi da questa ricerca. Uno spoiler? Sono emerse molte difficoltà di adattamento a questo approccio da èarte di allenatori e giocatori, soprattutto sotto l'ambito percettivo e cognitivo. Questa problematica sembra essere ancor più grande con gli atleti che hanno già un esperienza pregressa maturata con un approccio di tipo tradizionale.Beh, non resta che immergersi nell'episodio!PS: puoi trovare la ricerca di tesi qui

Welcome to episode 249 of the Love Live Connection podcast. I’ve brought back my good friend, Veronica Perretti. If you’ve been listening for awhile, you know she’s one of my favorite astrologers. I have her on the show a few times a year, just to give us little astro updates so we can know the energy and its effects on politics, society, and our lives (including our love lives). This is a longer episode than I intended, but I really think you’re going to love it. Will 2021 be a step up from last year? Maybe...or maybe not. Obviously in our conversation, we only speak of things very broadly. So I highly recommend looking to see where some of the things Veronica’s talking about are playing out in your chart.  5:22 - 2020 recap where we kicked off with generational conjunction of Saturn and Pluto 12:39 - Saturn loves to put us in our place but we need him for growth 20:00 - Why Veronica P. believes we’re entering an era of Aquarius, but not the Age of Aquarius 25:13 - Uranus in Taurus will force us to make changes on how we treat the planet 32:17 - First half of this year will still be challenging but also a good time to re-access 40:12 - Old friendships and other relationships falling apart and new ones forged 45:00 - Social media and big tech changes coming this year 50:13 - What Veronica P. fears most with all of this Aquarian energy 55:19 - Biden’s very fitting presidential campaign slogan and building for the future with Saturn in Aquarius 1:02:16 - A really good example of astrology using the U.S. Capitol attack I hope you enjoyed this episode! Find me on Instagram or email me with your feedback. I look forward to hearing from you! After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps: Links to previous episodes with Veronica Perretti: EP198: 2020 Astrology: Politics, Doing the Work, and Transformation EP213: Venus Retrograde and the Astrology of the Pandemic EP229: The Rest of 2020 Astrology: Your Love Life, Coronavirus, and the U.S. Election Check out Veronica Perretti’s website to book a reading, listen to her podcast, join her yoga club, and connect with her on Instagram. Join me for the on-demand workshop, Attract Your Soulmate Without Losing Your Soul. This is how to do the deep work and create a thriving relationship in your life without changing who you are.  Sign up here. Are you done with where you are right now?  Do you want to get serious about finding love in the next 12 months and are you ready to invest the time and money into radically changing your life?  Learn more about working with me 1 on 1 here. If you are interested in being coached on the Love Live Connection, sign up for my waitlist here. Finally, If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it on Apple Podcasts. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it’ll help other women find our community!

When you are in a loving relationship, it can be a reflection of the divine and when you are in a divine union, it can lead to amazing amounts of personal growth. In this episode, I'm joined by Dov Magit and Nicole Perretti of the Twin Flame Revolution. They share their incredible journey and how it led them to their true purpose as a couple. We dive into why you need to take responsibility for your choices, the energy behind money, and what it means to be a conscious leader.  What you'll find in this episode: How the divine can be reflected in love Overcoming infidelity and addiction How divine union can be the catalyst to growth Why your internal state is reflected through your partner The impact taking responsibility can have on your life The beauty of connection in a divine union   About Twin Flame Revolution:From struggling with anger, addiction and loss of identity... To abuse, sexual assault, and seeing a woman set on fire in the street... Our experiences have stretched us so that we could develop a deep sense of empathy and understanding for all of the people we support and hold space for. We understand what it's like to be in poverty, wondering where our next meal will come from or how we're going to get the lights turned back on. And we also know what it's like to experience grief so deep that it takes you to the floor, wondering how you'll ever get up again. We've even had near death experiences that seemed like the end, only to return with a purpose so strong, it kept the breath in our lungs. Now, our days are spent MUCH differently! We've traveled the world and experienced cultures, religions, and ways of life we couldn't have imagined otherwise, giving us a deep understanding of what it truly means to be human and consciously create life intentionally. There are so many energies, mysteries, and universal principles (seen and unseen) at work in your life, and we help you understand how these things exist in relation to what you want to create in your life.   Connect with Dov and Nicole:Website   Now is your opportunity to really dive DEEP into your pleasure and see what's possible! Connect with me on my website, on Instagram or join us in my free Facebook community, The Pleasure Circle to get in on the conversation. Want even more tantalizing insights to embody and harness the power of your erotic energy? Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode and so you can get on the path to living a life of wealth, ease and hot juicy sex! 

Welcome to episode 229 of the Love Live Connection podcast, The Rest of 2020 Astrology:  Your Love Life, Coronavirus, and the US Election with Veronica Perretti. I’m super excited to welcome back to the show, my friend, Veronica Perretti.  Veronica is here to talk about the remainder of 2020 Astrology.  Specifically, how it might affect your love life, Coronavirus, and the US Election and the direction the world is going in general.  I think you’re really going to enjoy this one.   I hope you enjoyed this episode! Find me on Instagram or send me an email with your feedback. I look forward to hearing from you!   5:27 - Venus is now out of retrograde, changing the game in our dating life 12:28 - Mars is in Aries for the rest of the year helping us find our motivation 18:30 - Saturn was in Capricorn and moved into Aquarius sparking humanitarian conversations 23:34 - The back and forth of Mars squaring Pluto three times before the end of the year is a war energy 30:55 - Jupiter comes into Aquarius and meets up with Saturn at the end of the year helping us focus on the future 41:58 - How the current astrology parallels the US Election 44:30 - Pluto is approaching its return to the very spot it was when our nation was founded - over 200 years later, making this election so important 50:41 - Joe Biden is a  Scorpio and what that tells us about him 1:00:26 - Veronica talks about why she loves Real Housewives After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps: Links to previous episodes with Veronica Perretti: EP198: 2020 Astrology:  Politics, Doing the Work, and Transformation EP213: Venus Retrograde and the Astrology of the Pandemic Check out Veronica Perretti’s  website to book a reading and connect with her  on Instagram Check out my free workshop The 5-Step Strategy To Banish Anxiety and Overwhelm in Your Love Life Ready to explore what working with me is like?  Learn more here. If you are interested in my two-week course, Crappy to Happy to help you quickly discover your love blocks so that you can clear them and find love, without having to spend years in therapy sign up here To sign up to be on the waiting list for my brand new workshop, Your Conscious Online Dating Blueprint, where we work to align your inner work and the outer strategy, sign up here   If you would like more information on my free zoom calls, follow me on Instagram or sign up to my email list on my website Interested in being coached on the Love Live Connection? Learn more here. Are we connected on Instagram? Come tell me WHO you are here! If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it on Apple Podcasts. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it’ll help other women find our community!

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Welcome to episode 198 of the Love Live Connection podcast. Today I’m joined by my good friend Veronica Perretti. Veronica joined me on the show before to talk about the difference between your sun and moon signs and your astrological chart and compatibility. You can listen to that episode here.   About Veronica: Veronica is an astrologer by day, a yoga teacher by night, and a wellness advocate for doTERRA at all hours. After years of seeking outside experts and healers to fix her, she turned to her chart and her oils to heal herself. Veronica lives in NYC with her honey and her kitty kids, Rama and Zora. She’s an Aries with a Virgo moon, obsessed with KonMari and Bravo TV. You can learn more about working with her at veronicaperretti.com.      2:45 - My on-again-off-again relationship with astrology. 9:00 - Why I recommend Veronica when people ask me for a recommendation along with a few other recommendations for Hedi Rose Robbins and Jennifer Racioppi 11:15 - Veronica shares a couple of high-level pieces as we look at 2020 15:30 -What it means when Saturn and Pluto come together. 21:00 - How the eclipses will impact 2020 24:15 - The impact of the Capricorn energy in 2020  28:45 - Will the retrogrades make 2020 a tough year? 33:45 - What’s happening with Venus in 2020? 41:25 - Astrology and what’s happening politically right now 51:20 - Connect with Veronica on Instagram and on her podcast.   After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps: Sign up for The 5-Step Strategy To Banish Anxiety and Overwhelm in Your Love Life here. Ready to explore what working with me is like?  Learn more here. Interested in being coached on the Love Live Connection? Learn more here. Are we connected on Instagram? Come tell me WHO you are here! If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it on Apple Podcasts. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it’ll help other women find our community!  

The next 5 Days of Journaling Challenge begins Monday, September 9! It's the perfect time to reset and rejuvenate your journaling practice and connect with your inner voice! Sign up here for free!! Veronica Perretti is an astrologer by day and a yoga teacher by night. After years of seeking outside experts and healers to fix her, she turned to her chart to heal herself. Veronica lives in NYC with her honey and her kitty kids, Rama and Zora. She’s an Aries with a Virgo moon, obsessed with KonMari and Bravo TV. You can tune in to her weekly Essential Astrocast on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about Veronica and book an astrology reading at veronicaperretti.com.

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again spoke with lifelong martial artist, former UFC and Battlecade Extreme Fighting matchmaker, TV commentator, and our senior correspondent, John Perretti. His long-awaited autobiography and memoir has recently been released. It is called The Origin Of A Species and Mixed Martial Arts. We spoke with him by phone Tuesday. This book covers so many topics and so much territory that we had to limit our discussion, which for this show was about one hour and 20 minutes long, just to subjects related to the martial arts, combat sports, and of course mixed martial arts, a term which he first coined. But John Perretti's life and interests included so many other areas, including the arts and history in general, and also how they are related to the martial arts and combat sports, that a thorough examination of all of them would be impossible in one sitting. For that you are strongly encouraged to purchase and read this book, which is a must-read, especially for those concerned with the past, present, and future of the martial arts and combat sports, their real history, and what should be kept and discarded in all of them. In particular, since so much of the media devoted to the martial arts and combat sports is controlled by various corrupt promoters, the actual role of John Perretti in them has been, to use his term, largely "redacted from MMA history". We thus put out a challenge to those in the media who are sincere about understanding and truthfully reporting on and analyzing the martial arts and combat sports to follow our lead and interview John Perretti and review his book. We discussed how his experiences as a boy were key to developing his passion for the martial arts and combat sports, how he devoted himself to finding out just what worked and what didn't in real life in them, his introduction to grappling and Gene LeBell, how he developed the basic framework and format of modern mixed martial arts in Battlecade Extreme Fighting, his one-and-done but historic grappling show called The Contenders, his trying to position MMA as a sport and not a spectacle, his exit from MMA, the role of his old gym called Madison Avenue Muscle, the health problems he has today resulting from a lifetime in the martial arts and combat sports, and much, much, much more. The PodOmatic Podcast Player app is available for free, both for Android at Google Play, and for iOS on the App Store. The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow. No Holds Barred is sponsored by: The Catch Wrestling Alliance, resurrecting and promoting the sport of authentic catch-as-catch-can wrestling. The Catch Wrestling Alliance provides tournaments, seminars, and training as well as education about catch wrestling. Join the movement and keep real wrestling alive. For more information, go to CatchWrestlingAlliance.com. Skullz Double-End Bags, the perfect bag for your combat sports training. Skullz Double-End Bags provide a realistic striking target, and help improve timing, distance, and hand and eye coordination. Hang it and hit it right out of the box! No pump required. For more information, go to SkullzDeBags.com. Thanks, Eddie Goldman EddieGoldman.com

I always love my conversations with Veronica, honestly, they could go on forever! But we had to cut ourselves off to make this a reasonable length podcast. Here’s what you’ll learn: How to pull your birth chart and why your sun sign is only a small part of what the stars have in store What your rising and moon signs are (and why you want to pay attention them too!) What’s in store for the stars for love and money in the beginning of 2019 https://veronicagrant.com/episode150

You’ll learn: What Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are up to for the rest of 2018 and how it’s going to effect your love life How to best manage the upcoming eclipses and Mercury Retrograde How to get the best interpretation of your horoscope (what you’re reading in the newspaper probably isn’t it! https://veronicagrant.com/love-astrological-forecast/

This week on Why Am I Laughing, Ben and RJ talk about Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the cop comedy that serves and protects with a smile. So get your best disguise, blend in, and don't forget your badge; this undercover podcast will arrest you for not laughing. That's a crime, right? 2:25 - TV: Final seasons of Portlandia, Veep, and The Monday Project. 5:15 - Brooklyn Nine Nine (A Brief History) 8:17 - Why is Brooklyn Nine Nine Funny? 44:20 - Ben’s Wacky Facts 49:20 - #WAILMAILoftheWeek Want us to read your email on next week's show? Send your words to whyamIlaughingpod@gmail.com You can always find our podcast on: iTunes Podcast app : goo.gl/p8BOlU Google Play : goo.gl/rsldp9 Stitcher : goo.gl/mtIGvk TuneInRadio: goo.gl/XkpKdr Twitter: @WAILPod https://twitter.com/WAILPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whyamilaughing/ PodTyrant: goo.gl/srVA3P Patreon: patreon.com/WAILpod

Co-Creator, Matchmaker, Color Commentator for Extreme Fighting, The Contenders, The Bas Rutten Invitational and Matchmaker and Color Commentator for The Ultimate Fighting Championship, John Perretti comes by to chop it up about his history in the Martial Arts! The recent Mayweather V McGregor fight and MUCH MORE!! STAY TUNED!! #JohnPerretti #TheContenders #ExtremeFighting #UFC #TCF #TCFTV #TheConspiracyFarm PARDON AUDIO ISSUES IN LAST FEW MINUTES!!! Support The Farm!! https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=QPX9TJFVF69C4

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again spoke with lifelong martial artist, former UFC and Battlecade Extreme Fighting matchmaker, TV commentator, and our senior correspondent, John Perretti. Our topic was the absurd boxing match planned for August 26 between the recent top pound-for-pound boxer, Floyd Mayweather, who is 49-0, and UFC fighter Conor McGregor, who is 0-0 in boxing. We spoke with John Perretti by Skype Thursday. While most people in boxing circles see this fight as a disgraceful spectacle and money grab with zero chance for McGregor to win, there are many people in MMA circles, who have little or no familiarity with boxing, who actually are true believers that it could be a competitive fight. It was mainly to dispel such notions that we focused our discussion. "The beauty of boxing is in the rules," he said, "because you cannot hit from the waist down. With not hitting from the waist down, that creates the ability of somebody like Sugar Ray Robinson to be able to do the things that he could do in the ring because he had the mobility of his legs and he had no worries about anybody attacking his legs. "Now that's where mixed martial arts and kickboxing change the world. And when you land elbows on a guy in boxing, it's illegal. But when you land elbows on a guy in muay Thai, it's perfectly legal. "So I don't know what this is about," he continued, "but I will tell you that if this goes more than six rounds, there's a reason for it, and it's not because of the prowess of Conor McGregor." We discussed the possibility that "something odd" may occur in this spectacle, why most boxing people see this fight as a joke but many MMA people don't, the ignorance of boxing and misinformation spread about it by many MMA commentators, why the Nevada commission approved a fight between 49-0 and 0-0 boxers, and much, much more. The PodOmatic Podcast Player app is available for free, both for Android at Google Play, and for iOS on the App Store. The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow. No Holds Barred is sponsored by: The 2017 Frank Gotch World Catch Wrestling Tournament. On Saturday, July 15, 2017, catch wrestlers from all around the world will compete in Humboldt, Iowa, the hometown of the legendary world champion wrestler Frank Gotch. Organized by the Catch Wrestling Alliance (CWA) and co-sponsored by City of Humboldt Chamber of Commerce, Sprout Living (official protein powder of the CWA), and Ultima Replenisher (official electrolyte drink of the CWA), the event will take place at Humboldt High School. For more information, go to CatchWrestlingAlliance.com. Skullz Double-End Bags, the perfect bag for your combat sports training. Skullz Double-End Bags provide a realistic striking target, and help improve timing, distance, and hand and eye coordination. Hang it and hit it right out of the box! No pump required. For more information, go to SkullzDeBags.com. USA Combat Wrestling, the official U.S. governing body for combat wrestling and U.S. delegate of the International Combat Wrestling Federation (FICW), which was founded by the legendary wrestler Noriaki Kiguchi of Japan. For more information, go to CombatWrestling.us. Thanks, Eddie Goldman EddieGoldman.com

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again spoke with lifelong martial artist, former UFC and Battlecade Extreme Fighting matchmaker, TV commentator, and our senior correspondent, John Perretti. Mixed martial arts was drawn into a recent controversy involving Meryl Streep, who John Perretti regards as "the best living actress we have." On January 8, 2017, Streep was presented the Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement during the Golden Globes awards TV show. During her acceptance speech, she strongly denounced the racist, xenophobic, anti-Muslim, and anti-immigrant program of Donald Trump and defended the arts. She said, "Hollywood is crawling with outsiders and foreigners, and if you kick us all out, you'll have nothing to watch except for football and mixed martial arts, which are not arts." It was her statement that sports like American football and MMA "are not arts" that elicited many negative responses from people in the MMA community, and not only from Trump backers. There is perhaps no one better suited than John Perretti to discuss this controversy because of his background. Besides being a pioneer in MMA who developed the name "mixed martial arts" and the basic structure of weight classes and rounds which is still used today, he was a football coach, is a painter and sculptor, and was for a decade a professor at the School of Visual Arts in New York. In addition, he has extensive film and TV experience, both as an actor, stuntman, and stunt coordinator. He is presently finishing work on his memoirs. To discuss this, we spoke with John Perretti, who is now in Japan, by phone Wednesday Japan time/Tuesday New York time. While at one time he believed that the martial arts were an "art form", he said, "I had no intention of mixed martial arts, including Extreme Fighting ... to ever be more than a great sport. I never thought of it as art at all because I come from a different world. I'm a Martist, in a sense, because I come from a very different place." He continued, "Not all those things that congeal into a sport like it is today, which is different than when I was involved in it, could be said to be artsy." A key difference is the centrality of violence, both for sport and film. "It's hard to separate out mixed martial arts as an art form if it's all about violence," he said. We discussed the devolution of MMA in recent years, especially in the U.S., and the growth of the emphasis on a brawling style of fighting which some have called "professional toughman". Yet even a violent sport can have many artistic elements. For boxing, he said, "The rules make it artistic." We discussed a lot more on these topics, including how to interpet what Meryl Streep might have and might not have meant, kickboxing and leg kicks, art and sports in general including baseball and cricket, and much more. We also open with a commentary on the issue of art and sport, in light of the contributions made by C. L. R. James in what many regard as one of the best if not the best sports book ever written, Beyond A Boundary. The PodOmatic Podcast Player app is available for free, both for Android at Google Play, and for iOS on the App Store. The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow. No Holds Barred is sponsored by: The Boxing Tribune, boxing's independent media. Unlike every other major boxing website, The Boxing Tribune is not funded or owned by promoters, managers, or networks, and is fully independent and free to write the truth. For independent boxing news and views, go to TheBoxingTribune.com. Skullz Double-End Bags, the perfect bag for your combat sports training. Skullz Double-End Bags provide a realistic striking target, and help improve timing, distance, and hand and eye coordination. Hang it and hit it right out of the box! No pump required. For more information, go to SkullzDeBags.com. USA Combat Wrestling, the official U.S. governing body for combat wrestling and U.S. delegate of the International Combat Wrestling Federation (FICW), which was founded by the legendary wrestler Noriaki Kiguchi of Japan. For more information, go to CombatWrestling.us. Thanks, Eddie Goldman EddieGoldman.com

Nessa pauta do Fate Masters Apresenta, o Velho Lich Rafael e o Mr. Mickey Fábio trazem uma Algoz Especialmente Convidada, Domy Perretti da Dungeon Geek para falar sobre um assunto que infelizmente acaba entrando em todas as mesas de RPG e grupos e que precisa ser realmente apresentado: machismo e a Cultura de Violência no mundo do RPG em especial, e no mundo nerd como um todo. Nós, do Fate Masters, achamos que, devido a uma série de eventos recentes (e não tão recentes) precisamos sim falar sobre isso. Afinal de contas, defendemos sempre #nãosejambabacas, pois queremos todo tipo de pessoas jogando em nossas mesas, pois como sempre dizemos, #quantomaisfatemelhor. Lembrem-se: qualquer dúvidas, críticas, sugestões e opiniões você pode enviar na comunidade do Google+ do Fate Masters, na comunidade do Facebook do Fate (com a hashtag #fatemasters), e pelo email fatemasterspodcast@gmail.com Além disso, temos agora nosso Espaço no Google Space para você ouvinte comentar, trocar idéias, sugerir pautas e tudo mais. E deixamos também um convite para participar das Dungeons Geeks, tanto durante a semana, quanto nos eventos de fim de semana. São muito bons, só com pessoas do bem e com muito RPG. Link para o programa em MP3 Participantes: Fábio Emilio Costa Rafael Sant’Anna Meyer Algoz especialmente convidada: Domy Perretti Duração: 56min Cronologia do Podcast: 00:06 - Introdução e apresentação da Convidada Especial, Domy Perretti 03:34 - Um pouco sobre a Dungeon Geek 05:27 - Sobre a questão de vigilância e assédio 11:23 - Contextualizando o porque do podcast 15:42 - Sobre machismo, cultura de violência, respeito, e o “causar na mesa” 17:39 - Sobre a questão da necessidade de atenção como impulsionador da violência 24:57 - Sobre a “necessidade” do conflito e da violência em mesa 32:46 - Sobre objetificação feminina no RPG 38:55 - Violência em on como Violência em off 46:12 - Violência: catarse, má-indole, ou outras coisas? 48:11 - O papel do RPG nessa cultura da violência 53:11 - Considerações Finais Links Relacionados: Dungeon Geek no Facebook Artigo da RedeRPG sobre Cultura de Estupro Link para a comunidade do Google+ do Fate Masters Comente esse post no site do Fate Masters! Assine no iTunes Trilha Sonora do Podcast: Ambient Pills por Zeropage Ambient Pills Update por Zeropage

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again spoke with lifelong martial artist, former UFC and Battlecade Extreme Fighting matchmaker, TV commentator, and our senior correspondent, John Perretti. This is another in a series of discussions celebrating the tenth anniversary of this No Holds Barred podcast, which began in March 2006. These interviews will focus both on the legacy and issues raised over the years on this show, as well as contemporary issues and the future of the combat sports and martial arts. We spoke with John Perretti by phone Tuesday. Besides having been both a kickboxer as well as a grappler with a black belt from Gene LeBell, John Perretti was a pioneer in mixed martial arts. He devised the modern format of MMA, including the use of weight classes, rounds, and fingerless gloves, as matchmaker with Battlecade Extreme Fighting and later UFC. He even first used the term "mixed martial arts" in the 1980s, before the revival of professional MMA in the 1990s. But when UFC changed hands in 2001, he quit that organization and moved on. And he is not at all happy with what MMA has become. "I did not see this being the way it is today, before Barnum and Bailey bought it," he said, mockingly referring to Zuffa, UFC's parent company. "I did not see this fan contingent base being such an odd one, a narrow one." And he decried what he called the "new culture" in MMA today. We discussed the devolution of MMA in the U.S., why it was accurate to argue in the 1990s that MMA was indeed safer than sports like boxing and college football, and why that is no longer the case. Grappling has also always been extremely important to him, especially with his own experience of having suffered numerous concussions and some memory loss from his fighting days. In 1997, he attempted to develop a professional grappling pay-per-view event known as "The Contenders". That show, however, was a financial failure, and folded after one event. The question arises, with so many more people training and competing in many styles of grappling and wrestling these two decades later, could some type of professional grappling or real wrestling event succeed now? "I caution everyone," he said. "I caution everyone that anything is within the clutches of corruption." After referencing the many corruption scandals in sumo wrestling in Japan, he emphasized, "Anything, no matter how much you want it to be, a solid future for a concussion-less sport of pugilism, is susceptible to a circus coming into town." We discussed more on concussions and head trauma in combat sports, the techniques of grappling and striking in MMA, some of the history behind the New York State government banning MMA in 1997 and now being set to re-legalize it this year, his being written out of history, his forthcoming memoirs, and much, much more. The PodOmatic Podcast Player app is available for free, both for Android at Google Play, and for iOS on the App Store. The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow. No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by: The Frank Gotch World Catch Wrestling Tournament. On Sunday, July 3, 2016, catch wrestlers from all around the world will compete in Humboldt, Iowa, the hometown of the legendary world champion wrestler Frank Gotch. Organized by the Catch Wrestling Alliance and co-sponsored by IAWrestle, the Frank Gotch Statue Committee, and the Frank Gotch Kids Wrestling Club, the event will take place at Humboldt High School. For more information, go to CatchWrestlingAlliance.com. The North American Catch Wrestling Association, a grassroots organization designed to help rebuild the sport of catch-as-catch-can-wrestling. For more information, go to their Facebook page at facebook.com/NorthAmericanCatchWrestlingAssociation. BJJ Eastern Europe, for the latest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu news, articles, interviews, competition calendar, European belt rankings, academy directory, and more. For more information, go to BJJEE.com. The National Registry for Wrestling, whose mission is to increase wrestling's fanbase, to build a registry of all wrestling fans, to serve as a connecting point for all wrestling fans, and to provide TV and Internet listings for wrestling. For more information, go to NR4W.com. Thanks, Eddie Goldman EddieGoldman.com

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again spoke with lifelong martial artist, former UFC and Battlecade Extreme Fighting matchmaker, TV commentator, and our senior correspondent, John Perretti. Our focus was the untimely passing of the two-time NCAA wrestling champion and former UFC heavyweight champion Kevin Randleman, who passed away February 11 at the age of 44. John Perretti was the UFC matchmaker for most of his fights there and during his title reign. We spoke with John Perretti Tuesday Japan time (Monday New York time). It is important to examine what we know and what lessons can be drawn from this sad event so we can try to avoid future such tragedies. While we mourn Kevin Randleman's death and celebrate his life, we also must try to get to the truth. But the details of his passing, and exactly how and why it happened now, are still not completely known. News reports about it have been vague, without clear sources, and even contradictory. But we do know how he lived, and the dangers that posed for him. "He was a specimen, but he would have been on my top ten list of guys to go early," John Perretti said. "He burned twice as bright, so to speak. "Also, I don't know what he was doing as of late, but guys of that kind of physicality have a short half-life. And I'm not sure where he was mentally, and I can't speculate on that. I know how difficult it can be to age, although he was only 44." But, he added, when he heard the news of his sudden passing, "I wasn't at all shocked." We discussed the many health problems Kevin Randleman faced, including battles against staph infections, as well as being suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission in 2007 for providing a fake urine sample for a drug test. For many years in MMA, John Perretti said, use of performance-enhancing and other drugs was rampant. "Conservatively, 85 percent of all fighters during my time period and prior were on drugs," he said. "Not just fooling around drugs, but performance-enhancement drugs. And I know a lot of the dealers who dealt, who were also fighters, personally. So I know the list, and I know from personal exposure, that, I would say that 50 percent of the guys that I dealt with, I've seen them using performance-enhancement drugs. This was a situation that was normal, and this was a situation that was prevalent." While we still need more information as to why Kevin Randleman passed, we were able to discuss more generally the issue of safety in MMA. From the birth of modern MMA in North America in the 1990s, many people argued for the sport's legalization and recognition as being legitimate by saying that it was safer than established sports including boxing and even American football, and thus should also be legalized. That was true in those days, said John Perretti, but today it is "not so," and we discussed why. Still, what role these factors played in the death of Kevin Randleman, if any, is not yet known. We also discussed some highlights of Kevin Randleman's career including his excellence in college wrestling and controversial loss to Bas Rutten in UFC, the growing awareness of the perils of head trauma and concussions in sports, and much, much more. The PodOmatic Podcast Player app is available for free, both for Android at Google Play, and for iOS on the App Store. The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow. No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by: The North American Catch Wrestling Association, a grassroots organization designed to help rebuild the sport of catch-as-catch-can-wrestling. For more information, go to their Facebook page at facebook.com/NorthAmericanCatchWrestlingAssociation. BJJ Eastern Europe, for the latest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu news, articles, interviews, competition calendar, European belt rankings, academy directory, and more. For more information, go to BJJEE.com. The National Registry for Wrestling, whose mission is to increase wrestling's fanbase, to build a registry of all wrestling fans, to serve as a connecting point for all wrestling fans, and to provide TV and Internet listings for wrestling. For more information, go to NR4W.com. Thanks, Eddie Goldman EddieGoldman.com

(Photo of Adrien Broner and Khabib Allakhverdiev by Stephanie Trapp/Showtime. Photo of Lucas Matthysse and Viktor Postol by Tom Hogan/Golden Boy Promotions.) On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again spoke with lifelong martial artist, former UFC and Battlecade Extreme Fighting matchmaker, TV commentator, and our senior correspondent, John Perretti. We spoke with him by Skype Tuesday Japan time (Monday New York time). John Perretti's fighting career mainly focused on kickboxing, where he took "a lot of damage," and also included competition in karate and taekwondo, as well as rigorous training in grappling, judo, and wrestling, he said. This resulted in "16 verifiable concussions" and a few more "accidental" ones along the way. After he had retired as an active fighter but still was training and coaching, at about the age of 40 he started having cognitive problems. He illustrated what this meant for him: "For myself, that was the real beginning of not knowing where I was, even though I was probably 50-60 feet down a driveway in the Hampton Bays, and getting lost, I mean physically lost, and having to pull the car over and not know where I was for an hour or two." As time went on, he said, having scar tissue on the brain and other brain injuries made him susceptible to other diseases. And he knows many fighters and ex-fighters with similar problems. What upsets him to no end today is seeing parents encourage and even steer their children into training and competing in sports where inflicting head trauma resulting in brain injuries is common and often legal within the sport's rules. "Parents have to take responsibility," he argued, when it comes to having their children participate in sports like rugby, American football, boxing, and MMA. We discussed how many parents are attached to a "macho" culture which ignores health and safety, why he recommends only sports which are "low impact" and have a relatively low chance of head trauma, how even non-contact sports today are becoming "really physical," and much, much more. The PodOmatic Podcast Player for iOS is available for free on the App Store. The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow. No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by: MMA World Expo. The mixed martial arts community comes to New York City December 12 and 13, 2015, for the sixth annual MMA World Expo, featuring two days of the Renzo Gracie Open 2015 no-gi and gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments, MMA fighters, seminars with world-class trainers, vendors, panel discussions, catch wrestling competition, and much more. The MMA World Expo takes place Saturday, December 12, and Sunday, December 13, 2015, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. American Top Team. Whether you're a beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at American Top Team. Check out their web site at AmericanTopTeam.com. Defense Soap, an effective, deep penetrating body soap with natural antifungal, antiviral, and antibacterial soap ingredients. Defense Soap is the best cleansing body soap for men and women athletes who are involved in contact sports such as MMA, wrestling, grappling, jiu-jitsu, and judo, to help their antifungal, anti-ringworm, anti-jock itch strategy. Check out their web site, at DefenseSoap.com. Gracie Tournaments, featuring regional, national, and world competitions in submission-only Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. For more information, go to GracieWorlds.com. Thanks, Eddie Goldman EddieGoldman.com

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again spoke with lifelong martial artist, former UFC and Battlecade Extreme Fighting matchmaker, TV commentator, and our senior correspondent, John Perretti. Our main subject was a sad one, the passing of one of the true pioneers in the sport once known as no-holds-barred fighting (NHB) and now known as mixed martial arts, Phyllis Lee. But we also used this occasion to celebrate her remarkable life. Coming from a background as a pro wrestler, Phyllis Lee was one of the first fight managers in the earliest days of MMA. All over the world, she was known as the First Lady of NHB. Besides getting fighters in North American organizations such as UFC and Battlecade Extreme Fighting, she had a particularly close relationship for many years with the Pancrase organization of Japan. After a bout with pneumonia, Phyllis Lee passed away January 18, 2015, at age 76, while in her sleep and hospitalized. A memorial service was held January 31, at her church in West Unity, Ohio. We spoke with John Perretti, who is now in Japan, by phone Monday (Sunday New York time). He decried what he called attempts for the history of MMA to be "backfilled" by people who were "not there" in the 1990s and early 2000s when Phyllis Lee was particularly prominent in the sport. Calling Phyllis Lee "a great human being", he said she "has to be remembered for her devotion to, whatever, one almost-sport and two, three real sports. She did incredible things as a woman, and she did incredible things as an individual, and she was usually a joy to be with. And I'll miss her tremendously." We discussed some of the highlights of her life, but also how some fighters whom she represented were accused of breaking their contracts with her. He said, "I don't understand why people did what they did to her." We also discussed what he called a "unique time" in the formative days of modern MMA, why "the time was about camaraderie", some of our experiences involving the April 1996 arrests of eight participants at Battlecade Extreme Fighting 2 (including John Perretti) in Montreal, and much more. The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow. No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by: American Top Team. Whether you're a beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at American Top Team. Check out their web site at AmericanTopTeam.com. Defense Soap, an effective, deep penetrating body soap with natural antifungal, antiviral, and antibacterial soap ingredients. Defense Soap is the best cleansing body soap for men and women athletes who are involved in contact sports such as MMA, wrestling, grappling, jiu-jitsu, and judo, to help their antifungal, anti-ringworm, anti-jock itch strategy. Check out their web site, at DefenseSoap.com. Payleg.com, which gives you the tools to develop a full-time income by building a home-based business. Teaching success in the home-based business industry since 1988, Payleg.com is available in 190 countries. For more information, go to Payleg.com. Takedown Wrestling Media, America's wrestling TV and radio shows, which are hosted by founder Scott Casber, and have been airing on radio and Internet for over 17 years. Takedown Media produces a weekly TV program seen in 54 million homes in the U.S. on DirecTV, Dish Network, and cable affiliates around the country, called Takedown TV. Takedown Media also produces the weekly USA Wrestling TV show for the governing body of the sport, USA Wrestling. For more information, go to TakedownRadio.com. Thanks, Eddie Goldman EddieGoldman.com

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again spoke with lifelong martial artist, former UFC and Battlecade Extreme Fighting matchmaker, TV commentator, and our senior correspondent, John Perretti. This is the 1000th show for No Holds Barred as a podcast, and we used this occasion to discuss the past, present, and future of the combat sports. We spoke with John Perretti, who is in Kyoto, Japan, by Skype Wednesday (Tuesday, New York time). "You've done a magnificent job, and there's nobody more informed than you. And we disagree not very frequently. Congratulations," he said. We mainly focused on not only what has gone wrong over the past two decades and more in the combat sports, but what must be done right in the present and future. That, of course, led us directly into a discussion of the prospects for various styles of grappling and wrestling to succeed as popular spectator sports. Referring to his landmark, if financially unsuccessful, grappling show in October 1997 called "The Contenders", he still noted the potential for grappling and wrestling, including catch wrestling, events. "Being someone who promoted a catch wrestling-style with 'The Contenders', and the precursor of Abu Dhabi [Combat Club World Submission Fighting Championships], I've always thought that it was a viable alternative," he said. And despite the fact that "it wasn't promoted properly and all the mistakes that I made that we've spoken about a thousand times, it did appear, even though no one watched it. It was real." We discussed some of the historical lessons of our experiences in the combat sports, how catch wrestling has to grow while not being "absorbed" into the sleazy world that has ruined and corrupted so many of the combat sports, what type of organization catch wrestling will need, the need for rules which provide compelling action while avoiding the "snooze factor", and much, much more. The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow. No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by: ONE Fighting Championship. ONE FC is Asia's largest and most prestigious mixed martial arts event. ONE FC features the best Asian fighters and has initiated the ONE Asia Partnership Network, which includes most of the major MMA promotions and MMA gyms in Asia. For more information, go to their web site, at ONEFC.com. American Top Team. Whether you're a beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/. Thanks, Eddie Goldman EddieGoldman.com

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman reposts a show from December 2012 with lifelong martial artist, former UFC and Battlecade Extreme Fighting matchmaker, TV commentator, and our senior correspondent, John Perretti. The focus of that discussion was on his 1997 grappling event known as "The Contenders". With the more recent revival and growth of real professional wrestling and catch wrestling, as well as many grappling events, the lessons of what happened with "The Contenders" are particularly poignant today. Here is the original description of this show: On October 11, 1997, before the major no-gi grappling championships of today, John Perretti was the main organizer of a pioneering grappling event known simply as "The Contenders". The format was a seven-match card, held in Sioux City, Iowa, pitting a team of various martial artists against a team of elite U.S. wrestlers. Victory in each match could come by submission or, if there was none, judges' decision. There was no striking permitted, and the matches were held in a cage. The martial artists won, four matches to three, including three wins by submissions, but controversy ensued during and after the event about the rules and decisions. This ended up being a money-losing, one-shot deal, because attendance was sparse and pay-per-view buys were minuscule. Still, it is considered a pioneering event because its concept helped inspire the numerous no-gi grappling championships which followed it. Calling the event his "brainchild," John Perretti said in this interview, which was recorded by Skype Sunday, "I am to blame for all the problems with it." But he added, quoting a widely-held view about this event, "It's the greatest show no one ever saw." We thus discussed what happened at this historic event, many of whose matches can be seen on YouTube, some of the lessons for today, and much more. The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow. No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by: ONE Fighting Championship. ONE FC is Asia's largest and most prestigious mixed martial arts event. ONE FC features the best Asian fighters and has initiated the ONE Asia Partnership Network, which includes most of the major MMA promotions and MMA gyms in Asia. For more information, go to their web site, at ONEFC.com. American Top Team. Whether you're a beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/. Thanks, Eddie Goldman EddieGoldman.com

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again spoke with the ex-pugilist, lifelong martial artist, former UFC and Battlecade Extreme Fighting matchmaker, TV commentator, and our senior correspondent, John Perretti. With the 20th anniversary of the formation of the UFC, a lot of rubbish is being put out. We spoke with John Perretti by phone Tuesday to counter that. "20 years ago something occurred," he said. "A little kid in his pajamas got to wrestle a bunch of boneheads and beat them and create a sport. At the same time, Extreme Fighting was creating a different kind of sport. And then the metamorphosis of Extreme Fighting and the UFC occurred. How that happened, I guess, I was there. I remember what happened. Others do not." He continued, "I really don't have anything to celebrate about what has occurred after my departure - my intentional departure, let me state, again, for the record." We discussed how most of the people writing about and commenting on MMA history "have no credibility," how many of them are promoting "Hitlerian deceit," why Senator John McCain is a "hypocrite," the mistakes which were made in the early days of UFC and Extreme Fighting, the growing problems of concussions and head injuries in MMA, the many problems facing those who are trying to create real professional grappling and wrestling organizations, and much, much more. The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow. No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by: LenneHardt.com, the web site of the world's greatest ring announcer, Lenne Hardt. Need a unique and cool combat sports-related gift? At LenneHardt.com, you can order personalized messages, wedding calls, ringtones, phone answering messages, and more, all recorded by Lenne herself, in the style of your choice. For more information, go to LenneHardt.com. ONE Fighting Championship. ONE FC is Asia's largest and most prestigious mixed martial arts event. ONE FC features the best Asian fighters and has initiated the ONE Asia Partnership Network, which includes most of the major MMA promotions and MMA gyms in Asia. For more information, go to their web site, at ONEFC.com. GrappleGnostic, sponsored by Defense Soap. Where the will to win meets the power of knowledge. Features, interviews, analysis, health tips, and information on wrestling, grappling, jiu-jitsu, and all the grappling arts, written by some of the best writers and experts in the world. Check out their web site, at http://defensesoap.com/grapplegnostic. Defense Soap, an effective, deep penetrating body soap with natural antifungal, antiviral, and antibacterial soap ingredients. Defense Soap is the best cleansing body soap for men and women athletes who are involved in contact sports such as MMA, wrestling, grappling, jiu-jitsu, and judo, to help their antifungal, anti-ringworm, anti-jock itch strategy. Check out their web site, at http://defensesoap.com. American Top Team. Whether you're a beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/. Thanks, Eddie Goldman EddieGoldman.com

Stephan interviews John Perretti, the matchmaker for the early UFC and the EFC (Extreme Fighting Championship).  He put together some of the most iconic matches in the UFC before Zuffa took it over in 2001.   In this interview he talks about the rules and weight classes he created for the fledgling sport of Mixed Martial Arts (a term that he is credited with coining), how he found and selected fighters, brain trauma in the combat sports, his disdain for the current state of the UFC, and much more.

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again spoke with the ex-pugilist, lifelong martial artist, former UFC and Battlecade Extreme Fighting matchmaker, TV commentator, and our senior correspondent, JohnPerretti. Despite having come up with the term "mixed martial arts" and being a pioneer and one of the founders of modern MMA, John Perretti is no longer involved in the sport. Nor does he even watch it, either on TV or live, although he does sometimes keep up with other combat sports like boxing, kickboxing, sumo, and wrestling. "It just didn't interest me," he said in our interview, recorded by Skype this past week on Tuesday. "The whole thing just had devolved into something I had no interest in." We discussed his disillusionment with a sport in which he had such a key role in creating. He explained how he finds most MMA in the USA "abysmal" and "unwatchable"; how his relationship with the sport has ended similarly to how personal or romantic relationships end; how he "quit" and was never fired from his position as UFC matchmaker; why he considers MMA "not creative anymore"; and the dangers of head trauma and CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) in MMA and other sports. When we discussed grappling, he said he wished he had started his groundbreaking professional grappling show, The Contenders, before he had started Extreme Fighting. The Contenders had just one event, in October 1997, after Extreme Fighting, which ran from 1995 to 1997, had gone out of business. What would combat sports history have been like if he had done that? Besides training his sons in weightlifting - they are both at the top of their weight classes in their age groups in the USA - he plans to open a gym next year in Japan when he relocates there full-time. And we also asked a broader question from all this: If MMA founders like John, Rorion Gracie, Bob Meyrowitz, Donald Zuckerman, and others are all no longer involved in the sport and have moved on, what does this say about the long-term viability of MMA? The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow. No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by: ONE Fighting Championship. ONE FC is Asia's largest and most prestigious mixed martial arts event. ONE FC features the best Asian fighters and has initiated the ONE Asia Partnership Network, which includes most of the major MMA promotions and MMA gyms in Asia. For more information, go to their web site, at ONEFC.com. Beezid.com - Penny Auctions. Your #1 source for exciting auction shopping and outstanding deals on just about anything! Top rated, most trusted auction site online. Where do you shop? Beezid.com - Penny Auctions. American Top Team. Whether you're a beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/. The First Annual Liberty Bell Classic East Coast King of Catch Tournament, organized by the North American Catch Wrestling Association in conjunction with Scientific Wrestling. This catch wrestling tournament will take place Saturday, August 31, 2013, at the Klein JCC, 10100 Jamison Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19116. No points! No politics! Only submissions and pins win! For more information, go to nacwa.weebly.com. Thanks, Eddie Goldman EddieGoldman.com

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again speaks with lifelong martial artist, former UFC and Battlecade Extreme Fighting matchmaker, TV commentator, and our senior correspondent, John Perretti. On October 11, 1997, before the major no-gi grappling championships of today, John Perretti was the main organizer of a pioneering grappling event known simply as "The Contenders". The format was a seven-match card, held in Sioux City, Iowa, pitting a team of various martial artists against a team of elite U.S. wrestlers. Victory in each match could come by submission or, if there was none, judges' decision. There was no striking permitted, and the matches were held in a cage. The martial artists won, four matches to three, including three wins by submissions, but controversy ensued during and after the event about the rules and decisions. This ended up being a money-losing, one-shot deal, because attendance was sparse and pay-per-view buys were minuscule. Still, it is considered a pioneering event because its concept helped inspire the numerous no-gi grappling championships which followed it. Calling the event his "brainchild," John Perretti said in this interview, which was recorded by Skype Sunday, "I am to blame for all the problems with it." But he added, quoting a widely-held view about this event, "It's the greatest show no one ever saw." We thus discussed what happened at this historic event, many of whose matches can be seen on YouTube, some of the lessons for today, and much more. The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow. No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by: ONE Fighting Championship. ONE FC is Asia's largest and most prestigious mixed martial arts event. ONE FC features the best Asian fighters and has initiated the ONE Asia Partnership Network, which includes most of the major MMA promotions and MMA gyms in Asia. For more information, go to their web site, at ONEFC.com. MMA World Expo. The mixed martial arts community comes to New York City February 16 and 17, 2013, for the fourth annual MMA World Expo, featuring an amateur MMA tournament, grappling, MMA fighters, seminars with world-class trainers, vendors, panel discussions, and much more. The MMA World Expo takes place Saturday, February 16, and Sunday, February 17, 2013, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Beezid.com - Penny Auctions. Your #1 source for exciting auction shopping and outstanding deals on just about anything! Top rated, most trusted auction site online. Where do you shop? Beezid.com - Penny Auctions. American Top Team. Whether you're a beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/. Thanks, Eddie Goldman EddieGoldman.com