The Raspberry Ape Podcast

Mike Leng of Unorthodox Nutrition is a nutritionist focusing on sports performance for a range of athletes, many of which are BJJ or combat sports athletes. We talk about cutting weight, losing weight, gaining weight, day of fight nutrition, what to eat around training and much much more. For more info or to contact Mike visit: http://www.unorthodox-nutrition.com

Seymour Yang aka Meerkatsu is a blogger, reviewer, artist and BJJ black belt. His art is seen on martial arts clothing, logos and posters all over the world. In this episode we talk his journey into the martial arts, how he started his blog, his reviews and eventually his hugely successful Meerkatsu brand. As well as a whole host of other things. To find out more about Meerkatsu visit www.meerkatsu.com

I sit down with Andrew Marshall to chat EBI and UFC 205 in a pilot episode for a new format to run alongside the standard interview episodes. Let me know if you want more of this style or not!

Callum Medcraft is the creator of Jiu Jitsu Style magazine. One of the biggest jiu jitsu magazines in the world and a brown belt under Roger Gracie. In the episode we talk about how he came to create Jiu Jitsu Style, the philosophy behind the mag, stories of where the mag has taken him. As well as talking about EBI, Polaris, how the sport has changed and how Callum sees it growing in the future. To find out more about Jiu Jitsu Style visit: www.bjjstyle.com Facebook - facebook.com/bjjstyle Instagram - instagram.com/bjjstyle Twitter - twitter.com/jiujitsustyle

I sit down with Roger Gracie black belt and owner of RGA Bucks Kev Capel. In this episode we talk about the early days of UK BJJ and MMA, Kev's time in the army, training with a young Roger Gracie, opening and building a successful academy, training in Brazil, his own competition experiences, what its like having a real BJJ family and much much more. For more info on Kev visit: www.rgabucks.co.uk As always to contact the podcast: theraspberryapepodcast@gmail.com

Im joined by newly crowned brown belt masters world champion Leoni Munslow. Leoni is one of the UKs leading figures in womens BJJ. With national, european and now a world title under her belt. We talk about training, competition, diet, nutrition, injuries and women's BJJ. Follow her on Instragram @little_leoni and Twitter @She_ra_leoni To contact the podcast: theraspberryapepodcast@gmail.com

This episode I sit down with my own coach Nicholas Brooks. Nick is a second degree black belt under Roger Gracie and Maurcio Gomes and head instructor at Mill Hill BJJ. He has had one of the most active competition careers in the UK, travelling many times to Brazilian, Portugal and America to compete at all belts, ages and weights. I talk to him about his path into BJJ, training with Roger, Maurcio and De la Riva. The running of his school and his method of teaching. As well as diet, conditioning and injuries. For more info on Mill Hill BJJ visit - http://www.millhillbjj.com Nick also teaches at RGA Milton Keynes - http://www.rga-mk.co.uk As always if you wish to contact the podcast - theraspberryapepodcast@gmail.com

Today I'm joined by Roger gracie black belt and jiu jitsu nomad Oli Geddes. Oli has spent his jiu jitsu journey travelling around the world teaching and competing more than almost anyone else. We discuss his nomadic lifestyle, his journey into a full time jiu jitsu athlete, training with Roger Gracie, the development of his famous half guard and foot lock game, his strength training and his interesting diet. For more about Oli visit: www.olivergeddes.com To buy Oli's foot lock instructional visit: www.footlockmastery.com Or follow him on instagram: www.instagram.com/olivergeddes To contact the podcast: theraspberryapepodcast@gmail.com

This episode i'm joined by competitive strongman, qualified yoga, freediving and weight lifting instructor and sports masseuse Lisa Filippina Price. We discuss competing in strongman, getting outside your comfort zone, using yoga and breathing to understand and control your body and much more. Follow Lisa on instagram at: www.instagram.com/yoginibeast Contact the podcast via: theraspberryapepodcast@gmail.com

Jude is the UK's first home grown Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt, a UK BJJ pioneer, a renowned instructor as well as a top level competitor. In this episode we talk about Jude's training history, the early days of UK BJJ, his style of teaching, MMA, gi vs nogi, strength and conditioning and much much more. We recorded this episode and just over half way through the audio got corrupted, Jude was kind enough to come back and rerecord the second half. Meaning this episode is another epic one at 3 hours long. To see more of Jude search for EFNsports on twitter and instagram or Inglorious Grapplers on facebook. To contact the podcast email me at therapsberryapepodcast@gmail.com

Today I’m joined by BJJ black belt and founder of the Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood Nicolas Gregoriades. In this episode we talk about his nomadic lifestyle, travelling, his conceptual approach to jiu jitsu, yoga, Ayahuasca and more. Nic is a very free thinking guy who I always love chatting to and hope you all enjoy it. If you want to find more about Nic you can find all about the Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood at - www.jiujitsubrotherhood.com Buy cool stuff like gis and rash guards at - www.jjbgear.com And listen to his own podcast at - www.digitalcommunion.com And as always if you want to contact the podcast hit me up at - theraspberryapepodcast@gmail.com

Today i'm joined by Multiple black belt holding life long martial artist David Onuma. David has reached the highest level in more martial arts than anyone else I know and this gives him a very unique perspective. We talk about his journey through the martial arts, drop some big names that he's trained with and talk about his own training and development as an athlete and martial artist. To find out more about David visit: www.davidonuma.com To get in touch with the podcast email me at: theraspberryapepodcast@gmail.com

This episode I sit down with BMX champion, life long martial artist, judo black belt, jiu jitsu black belt, Carlson Gracie London instructor, bulldog owner and Oscar award winning sound engineer Simon Hayes. In an epic 3 and a half hour conversation we talk about his history in sport and martial arts, how he found BJJ, the birth of jiu jitsu in the UK, training on set with the likes of Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham, the creation of his famous smash pass and even the history of bulldogs. If you have any questions or comments for the podcast email me at: theraspberryapepodcast@gmail.com

This episode i'm sitting down with Alan Whitton of Fighter's mind to talk about training the mind to be the most effective weapon possible. We discuss my experiences working with him, the techniques and methodology that Alan uses with his clients and tips for all athletes. Contact Alan through facebook at: www.facebook.com/fightersmind Or his website at: www.fightersmind.co.uk

For my first ever episode i'm joined by Andrew Marshall, a strength and conditioning coach and founder and owner of Villain Strength and Villain Barbell Club. We talk about the fitness industry, strength training for BJJ, the important of mentality in training and pretty much ramble about everything in between.