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Power of the Tribe podcast shares advice and stories on how to find the best tribe or community for you. The hosts discuss the most difficult matches or experiences that they overcame while teaching listeners how to embrace the obstacles they encounter in life. "Find your tribe, change your life."

BJJ BEGINNER 😧 FIVE BIGGEST LIFE LESSON from BJJ – Power of The Tribe PODCAST Ep. 115

1, BJJ Nerds 2. Is a BJJ Match a Fight? 3. The GAME of Jiu Jitsu 4. The Optimal Rate of TAPPING 5. Calibrating your Jiu Jitsu 6. What Happen When Mikey Musumeci BLACKS OUT? 7. What is COGNITIVE REPLAY in Jiu Jitsu? 8. John Danaher’s PARABLE OF THE PLANK

Be Here to IMPROVE Not to Prove 2. Some Students Unconsciously RESIST Instruction 3. Be a BLANK SLATE 4. Be a Good TRAINING PARTNER / UKE 5. TRUST Your Instructor, But Don’t Overly Seek Their APPROVAL 6. The SHADOW Also Mentioned: Rory Connors John Danaher Gordon Ryan Garry Tonon Mikey Musumeci Mark DellaGrotte Sityodtong … Continue reading How to be a GOOD STUDENT for BJJ & Life, Episode 112 of Power of The Tribe Podcast →

How HONEST are you in BJJ and LIFE? 1. SEEKING APPROVAL is a distraction 2, How Many Times Should You Be TAPPING in Training? 3. Why DEVELOPMENT is the Best Training Goal 4. The UNIVERSE Will Set Your LIMITS, Not YOU 5. Everything is ITERATIVE Also Mentioned: Rory Connors Kevin McHale Sam Harris Bruce Lee … Continue reading How HONEST are you in BJJ and LIFE? Episode #111 of Power of The Tribe Podcast →

Titles – Professor, Coach 2. “Oss” 3. Bowing 4. Bowing onto the mat 5. Lining up by rank 6. Asking a higher belt to roll 7. White Gis only 8. Clean shaven 9. Gis with other academy patches 10. Special Black belts 11. Teaching No Gi to white belts 12. Leg locks 13. Faded … Continue reading RULES of ETIQUETTE for BJJ and Life, Episode #110 of Power of The Tribe Podcast →

Over Trying -John’s Examples for BJJ -Lanny Bassham’s Story -Golfer’s Story 2. Self Image -A Daily System to Raise Your Self Image 3. Three Questions to Ask Yourself Everyday 4. What is the optimal thing to say to yourself Before, During, and After? 5. The Universe is doing things FOR YOU not to you. … Continue reading Mental Management System for BJJ and Life, #109 →

The commitment that makes everything else fall in place for Jiu Jitsu and Life. What are You Optimizing for? Personality Inventory OCEAN Openness Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness Neuroticism Distortions Also mentioned: Lex Fridman Ayn Rand Georges St. Pierre Rory Connors John Danaher Dr. Doug Lisle Beat Your Genes Podcast

The Reason You Get Frustrated 2. How You Should Handle Your Frustration 3. FAILURE and FRUSTRATION are Essential for Development 4. The EUREKA Effect 5. The Secret Power of COGNITIVE REPLAY 6. Why You Need to Avoid The FUN TRAP 7. Hard Work is Essential for SELF ESTEEM

Are You Getting STRONGER or WEAKER in BJJ and LIFE? 1. We have evolved to conserve energy and eat sugar 2. “You got to be a LOT TOUGHER THAN THAT…” – Dan Gable 3. Fear of Losing Status 4. The Mad Dog Rep 5. Positional Training 6. Cognitive Replay 7. Why Your BJJ Training Should … Continue reading Are You Getting STRONGER or WEAKER in BJJ and LIFE? Episode #106 →

Six Reasons Every BJJ White Belt Should Compete (And Blue, Purple, Brown and Black Belts, too…) 1. You will Get Better in Jiu Jitsu 2. It Will Give Urgency and Motivation to Your Training 3. The Enemy will be Outside the Walls 4. You will Know Where You Stand regarding your rank and ability 5. … Continue reading Six Reasons Every BJJ White Belt Should Compete – Episode #105 of Power of The Tribe Podcast →

Six Ways BJJ White Belts ANNOY Their Instructors 1. Explaining Techniques 2. Finishing The Instructor/s Sentences 3. Walking Out of Class 4. Talking During Instruction 5. Not Wanting to Pay for Membership 6. Ghosting Your Instructor 7. “I already know this move.” 8. Poor Hygiene 9, Leaving Bandaids on the mat Also mentioned: Mark DellaGrotte … Continue reading Six Ways BJJ White Belts ANNOY Their Instructors – Episode #104 of Power of The Tribe Podcast →

What’s Better Than STRIPES? 2. The Parable of the Sailboats on a River 3. Why Promoting Students Too Fast HURTS Their Development 4. The Primary Purpose of Belts 5. Why Everyone Should COMPETE 6. The Benefits of Competing 7. Dan Beats Karate Guys in BJJ 8. The Self Esteem Model 9. RECOGNIZE Your Own … Continue reading Episode #102 – Are STRIPES Ruining Your JIU JITSU Development? →

The Homer MacDonald Technique 2. The Hollywood Producer Technique 3. The Jaguar Technique 4. The Hero’s Journey Technique 5. Compete Often Also mentioned: The Parable of The Plank John Danaher Losing Status Dana Sharpton Grappling Industries Rory Connors Fred Villari Mark DellaGrotte Sityodtong

You Are Not Doing Enough KUZUSHI What is Kuzushi? How Does Momentum Work? 2. You Are Not Escaping from The INSIDE OUT 3. You Are Trying To Find Out All The Answers by YOURSELF 4. You Are Not Doing Enough POSITIONAL TRAINING What is the Central Problem? What is “Red Teaming”? 5. You Are … Continue reading Episode #100 – The Five BIGGEST MISTAKES You Are Making in BJJ (& Life?) →

How Many Do YOU Do? 1. Pressure Points 2. Forearm across the Neck 3. Shoulder of Justice 4. Elbow in Gut 5. Fist in Neck BONUS DICK MOVES 6. Knuckles in the Spine 7. Smothering with the Hands 8. Knuckle Under the Nose 9. “Let’s Go Easy” 10. Knee on Face Also mentioned: Vagner Rocha … Continue reading Episode #99 – Five Biggest DICK MOVES in BJJ →

Five Ways to Go From BJJ White Belt to Pro – PART 2 1. Compete Often 2. Gordan Ryan’s Advice on Competing 3. Learn Optimal Strategy 4. Relax and Let the Technique and Movement Do the Work for You 5. And The NUMBER ONE WAY to Dramatically Improve Your Jiu Jitsu: _____ Also mentioned: Ben … Continue reading Episode #98 – Five Ways to Go From BJJ White Belt to Pro Part. 2 →

Video Your Sparring 2. Take Written Notes Before and After Training 3. World Class Instructionals 4. Positional Training 5. Cognitive Replay BONUS RULES: 6. Principles Over Techniques 7. Three Levels of Training Partners Also Mentioned: Rory Connors Tin Nguyen Steven Pressfield Gordon Ryan Kevin Malloy Pedro Millet Wrestler John Smith Jordan Burroughs

Is the Boyd Belt Rule BS? 2. The Primary Purpose of a BJJ Belt 3. People Will Pass You 4. Acknowledge Your Ego? 5. Respect The Roller Coaster 6. Follow The Leader 7. The ONE RULE That Solves Everything Also mentioned: Rory Connors Maria Kipreos Tyler King Joe Munro Kevin Malloy Kenny Florian Gordan … Continue reading Episode #96 – Jiu-Jitsu Over 40 (5 Rules to Roll ‘Til 95) →

The Only Way OVER-CONFIDENCE Can Hurt You 2. Why DEVELOPMENT is Better Than MASTERY 3. How COMPETITION Guards Against SELF DELUSION 4. Why You Want to Base Your Self Esteem on Your DEVELOPMENT, Not Your STATUS 5. Why You Should Never VISUALIZE ANYTHING NEGATIVE 6. Why the ECOSYSTEM is The MISSION Also mentioned: Phil … Continue reading Episode #95 – SIX HACKS for Your PEAK PERFORMANCE in BJJ and Life →

How NOT to Practice Drop Knee Tai Otoshi 2. Why You Want to Work on What You’re BAD at 3. Why DEVELOPING YOURSELF Should Be Your Ultimate Goal 4. Why Your Academy is Your Ecosystem 5. How Joseph Campbell’s HERO’S JOURNEY Can Help You Overcome Performance Anxiety 6. Why You Need to Breathe Thru … Continue reading Episode #94 – Six Secrets of Navy Seal Toughness for BJJ and Life →

How to LOSE BODY FAT FAST 2. The Jiu Jitsu QUESTION That Solves So Many Life Problems 3. Why OVER EMOTIONALITY is Disastrous 4. What You SHOULD WORRY ABOUT 5. An EMPOWERING ALIEN THOUGHT EXPERIMENT 6. An EASY TRICK to Beat PROCRASTINATION 7. Why Your Goals Should EXCITE YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM 8. How to … Continue reading Episode #93 – The Jiu Jitsu QUESTION That SOLVES Life’s PROBLEMS →

Should You ASK Your Instructor for a BELT PROMOTION? 2. Why FIXING YOUR MISTAKES is the Fastest Way to Improvement 3. Should You BOW? 4. Is it OK to Show Up LATE? 5. What if You Feel Like You DON’T DESERVE a Promotion? 6. Should You RETALIATE? 7. What is GREENLIGHTING? 8. Should You … Continue reading Episode #92 – The UNWRITTEN RULES OF Brazilian Jiu Jitsu →

John Explains Why Social Media is SATAN 2. All Social Media Posts Are VIRTUE SIGNALLING 3. PSEUDO ESTEEM vs. REAL ESTEEM 4. How GURUS Get Fame 5. John Tries to NOT FEAR LOSING STATUS 6. Why You Want to Focus on Your DEVELOPMENT 7. Why in BJJ You Should Escape INSIDE OUT 8. Why … Continue reading Episode #91 – How to Spot a PHONY GURU in BJJ and Life →

Dan Gets Ratted Out for Not Wearing a Mask 2. John Quits Banana Bread 3. How to Use RIGHT EFFORT 4. The Central Question of a WARRIOR’S TRAINING 5. What if You Had No Fear of Losing Social Status 6. John Resists Banana Bread as a Spiritual Practice 7. How a Warrior Takes Everything… … Continue reading Episode #90 – How to Use RIGHT EFFORT in BJJ and Life →

A MANTRA to Help You Run 60 Miles 2. How RESISTING Pain, Makes Pain Worse 3. How Everything Feels Connected in FLOW STATE 4. Is There Such a Thing as a HOT STREAK? 5. Is There Such a Thing as a CLUTCH PLAYER? 6. Does a QUEST FOR MEANING Really Matter? 7. Which is … Continue reading Episode #89 – How to Access FLOW STATE for BJJ and Life, →

The Mindful Athlete by George Mumford 2. A Fascination with Excellence 3. The Magic of The Optimal Pace 4. Michelangelo and Bruce Lee 5. Do You Have Stress Hardiness? 6. You Need AOF to Make Change in Your Life 7. Should You Follow Your Bliss? 8. Five Super Powers of Buddhism Also Mentioned: Phil … Continue reading Episode #88 – How MINDFULNESS Can Help Your BJJ and Life →

Take What Works and Discard the Rest 2. What You Need TO DO to Find Out “What Works” 3. Bruce Lee’s Greatest Quality 4. Bruce Lee’s Formula for Charisma 5. Wim Hof “The Ice Man” 6. How Bruce Lee Used The Concept of Future Self 7. The Focusing Question 8. The Question You Should … Continue reading Episode #87 – How BRUCE LEE Can Improve Your BJJ and Life →

The POWER of COMMITMENT 2. Pain Urges You to Focus on Yourself 3. What’s Wrong with Karate Kid, Kung Fu Panda, and Rocky 4. “Submission is a Lie…” Teddy Atlas 5. Do One More Thing 6. Musashi 7. Did Ted Williams really see the seams of the baseball? 8. Jiu Jitsu Training as a … Continue reading Episode #86 – The POWER of COMMITMENT for JIU JITSU and LIFE →

The Importance of Deliberate Practice 2. Why You Need to Keep a Future Self in Mind 3. Why You Need a Goal For Deliberate Practice 4. Your Future Self as Your Higher Purpose 5. Goals Shape Your Identity 6. Should You Tell Everyone Your Goals? 7. Why You Should Invest in Your Future Self … Continue reading Episode #85 – How Your FUTURE SELF Is The Key to Your BJJ and Life w/ Benjamin Hardy →

“Mentl toughness i learned.” – Greg Jackson 2. You Are Either Getting Tougher or Softer 3. How to Come Back to Jiu Jitsu After the Lockdown 4. The Fight Might Be 15 Minutes, But The Process is a Lifetime 5. The Simple Breathing Method to Help You Keep Your Cool 6. The Method of … Continue reading Episode #84 – How to Use Your BREATH to Improve Your BJJ and Life →

Michael Jordan’s Greatest Attribute 2. The Inner Game of Tennis and Self Consciousness 3. Are Team Sports More NOBLE Than Individual Sports 4. In BJJ You Must Train with These THREE TYPES of Training Partners 5. Why You Should Channel Emotions instead of Blocking Them 6. How Much Evidence Do you Need to Form … Continue reading Episode #83 – The SECRET to Overcoming SELF CONSCIOUSNESS →

“I Had to LOSE to Move Forward” – Justin Gaethje 2. Investing in a LOSS to Adjust Strategy 3. “Being an UNDERDOG is Freedom.” – Randy Couture 4. The Magic Phrase to Make The Most of a Tough Situation 5. How Michael Jordan Used Disrespect for Motivation 6. BECOMING The Natural 7. How LOSS … Continue reading Episode #82 – Is LOSING Secret to Success in Martial Arts and Life? →

Dan and John’s Breakdown of UFC 249 and Predictions – How Did They Do? 1. INVESTING IN LOSS 2. STUDY YOUR DEFEATS without EGO 3. LET DEFEATS HAPPEN IN PRACTICE 4. IN COMPETITION, RECOGNIZE LOSING AND ADJUST STRATEGY 5. A TEAM (OR TRIBE) CAN SAVE YOU FROM A LOSS Also mentioned: Kenny Florian Sean Sherk … Continue reading Episode #81 – Why You MUST INVEST IN LOSS for Your BJJ and LIFE →

The VIRTUE TRAP – Signaling Virtue and Avoiding Competition 2. The SELF ESTEEM Process and Optimizing Happiness 3. YouTube ROAD RAGE FIGHTS 4. Marcelo Garcia: “Do One More Thing” 5. The SECRET of MARCELO GARCIA Also mentioned: Matt Thornton SBG Dr. Doug Lisle Dr. Jen Howk Beat Your Genes Podcast Leo Akiki Marie Kondo … Continue reading Episode #80 – The SECRET of MARCELO GARCIA →

Big Cat Energy vs Dog Energy 2. Breaking Somebody 3. The REAL PURPOSE of BJJ 4. Kenny Florian’s Inspiring Quote from Fighter’s Mind 5. Why You Should Identify with Your FUTURE SELF 6. BIG EGO vs Fragile Ego Also mentioned: Steve Chorney Mark Gordon Mike Gordon Ravee Chhay Jay Covitz Ron’s Ice Cream Coen … Continue reading Episode #79 – Why You Need BIG CAT ENERGY for Your Jiu Jitsu/Martial Arts →

Possibly The MOST POWERFUL Concept in Jiu Jitsu 2. Why You Need to COMBINE Techniques to be Effective 3. Why You Need To Avoid Falling into a CYCLE OF DEFENSE 4. How to Create a PREDATOR Mindset and Avoid a PREY MINDSET 5. How Positive Visualization and MANTRAS can Take Your BJJ Game to … Continue reading Episode #78 – Five CONCEPTS You NEED for Jiu Jitsu NOW →

Who is more like Mr. Spock? Dan or John? SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL NOW AND HIT THE ALARM BELL ICON TO GET NOTIFICATIONS OF NEW VIDEOS Also mentioned: Straw Man Argument Mega Stuff Oreos Blue Light Blocking Joe Exotic Tiger King MIchael Vick Ray Rice The English Game Dave Schultz Mark Schultz Fox Catcher Lachlan … Continue reading Episode #77 – What Would Mr. SPOCK Do? →

How to Manage Your FRUSTRATION and a Method to “Leave Your Ego at the Door” 2. Why You MUST Do POSITIONAL TRAINING, and The Best Way to Do It 3. Why “Flow Rolling” is Useless 4. What Kind of BJJ Instructional Videos Should You Be Watching? 5. The BEST WAY to Train TAKEDOWNS (Especially … Continue reading Episode #76 – FIVE MUST DO’s to Accelerate Your Progress in Jiu Jitsu →

Professor John Connors offers Private Lessons to his Students in order to Share the Burden of the COVID-19 Crisis. 2. Pat Browning Brings John to Tears HEALTH HACKS TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH AND YOUR JIU JITSU 1. John Uses The Oura Ring for Sleep Improvement 2. John explains his Wim Hof Practice 3. HRV … Continue reading Episode #75 – How To Improve Your Jiu Jitsu 15 PERCENT OVERNIGHT →

Dan Robin doesn’t hoard toilet paper because he has a Japanese Robotic Toilet with Bidet functions 2. Be The Person Who Calms People Down 3. A look back at 9/11 and Y2K 4. Gotcha Culture 5. Captain Hindsight 6. Dan and John’s Paper Route Stories 7. John Comes to The Aid of a Drunken … Continue reading Episode #74 – The March 13th COVID-19 Episode →

Cost Benefit Analysis – The Formula That Controls Your Behavior 2. The Secret Hidden Benefits of Training Jiu Jitsu 3. Which Techniques in Jiu Jitsu Should You NOT Learn? 4. The Most DANGEROUS Jiu Jitsu Techniques for Beginners 5. The ONE THING That Competing in BJJ Guarantees 6. What Your LONG TERM GOAL in … Continue reading Episode #73 – SEVEN SECRETS of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu →

Toxic Masculinity is BS 2. ARETE – Excellence for Everyday, Excellence for Everyone 3. Law Enforcement Training Jiu Jitsu Also mentioned: Amanda McQuade Jordan Peterson Rory Connors Tin Nguyen Lucy Robin Matt Dion Rob Curran Dennis Medina Javi Velasquez Luis Velasquez Benny Linsky Anthony Twining Steve O’Neil Pat Browning

What is Your Personality Profile? 2. What are The Strengths and Weaknesses of Different Personality Characteristics? 3. The Big Five Personality Inventory – OCEAN 4. The Invincible Mind Film –https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/… 5. ARETE – Excellence For Everyday,

Check out The INVINCIBLE MIND Trailer. How Labels Can Limit you Should You Be BSing More? Also mentioned: Mark Vignali John Madden Joseph Campbell Ronda Rousey Tin Nguyen Bruce Lee JKD Mark Dellagrotte Sityodtong Tony Robbins Lewis Howes Tim Ferriss Tyler King Tom Egan Rory Connors John Burke Ebrahim Aziz Jesse McElligott Matt Tullos

Why You Should Never Say “I’m tired” 2. Dan Gets Angry to Get Strong 3. Strategically Disagreeable – How Being Too Agreeable Works Against You and What to Do About It 4. The Need for DELIBERATE Practice 5. Why You Need Both the Cheese AND The Cat 6. Why You Should Slightly Overestimate Your … Continue reading Episode #69 – Why You Need to Be STRATEGICALLY DISAGREEABLE →

Dan Berates Himself Out Loud at the Gym 2. How to Get Thru “The Dip” – When to Persist, When to Quit 3. Most People Underestimate Their Own Abilities 4. Mimic The Best in the World -Use Less Trial and Error 5. Active Recall – The Secret to Accelerated Learning 6. What is the … Continue reading Episode #68 – The SECRET to The FASTEST Path to MASTERY →

Dan is a Stud at The Old Folks Gym 2. Dan Doesn’t Help Old Ladies 3. Why Do People Quit BJJ After Blue Belt? 4. Channel Factors 5. Binge Chip 6. Why You Should Never Say “I’m Tired” 7. Dan’s Mantra To Defeat Hunger Pangs Also mentioned: Jack Ellis Aaron MacKinnon Ken Jenkins Albert … Continue reading Episode #67 – Engineer Your SOCIAL and PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS →

PULLING IT BACK TOGETHER 2. Morning Dan Hates Night Dan 3. You Can’t Outwork What You Eat 4. Dan Eats Seaweed and Double Stuff Oreos 5. Do What You Can Do That’s Not Too Painful – “No Pain, Gain” 6. Set Goals But Focus on The Daily Behaviors Required to Meet The Goal Also … Continue reading Episode #66 – PULLING IT BACK TOGETHER →

Dogs are Awesome 2. Review Your Year 3. Exciting but Realistic Goal plus 4. Process 5. Decide Dan Moves to Indiana with his Dog Zack Crisis Stimulates Change Also mentioned: Tom Bunn The Dog Whisperer Dennis Keating Bouvier des Flanders Maria Kipreos James Clear Atomic Habits Rory Connors Gordon Ryan

FREEZE, FLIGHT OR FIGHT 2. THE POWER OF CONCENTRATION 3. Combine a COMPELLING GOAL with IMMERSION in the PROCESS Also mentioned: Kru Mark Dellagrotte Lao Tsu Tao Te Ching The Flying Wallendas Kenny Florian The Irishman Joe Pesci Robert Deniro Old People Anthony Twining Wim Hof

Recipe for SUCCESS: Consistency Motivated by a Love of the Work 2. BJJ Principles 3. Big Risks Don’t Always Pay Off 4. How to Escape an Ego Trap 5. The Magic Phrase to Overcome Adversity Also Mentioned: Grabbling Maria Kipreos Tim Ferriss BJ Penn Michael Spinks Mike Tyson Buster Douglas Roberto Maia Kenny Florian … Continue reading Episode #63 – John’s IBJJF 2019 World Championship Experience →

COURAGE Embracing the Grind vs. Finding Improvements EGO TRAP vs. EGO BLUFF Running Away from Competition Also mentioned: Jocko Willink Jon Jones TRT hGH Mike Campanella Dr. David Sinclair M&M;s and Red Wine TB12 The Irishman Chuck Lidell Tito Ortiz Jordan Peterson John Danaher Greg Jackson

Also mentioned: Gordon Ryan Nicky Rodriguez Jesse McElligott Matt Tullos Alex Honnold Rory Connors Tin Nguyen Rob Curran Tim McCarthy Jay Ierardi Kevin Malloy Dan Kennedy Billy Giovanella Maria Kipreos Robert Wingert Tyler King BJJ Fanatics

Dan Robin’s Theory on Insomnia People are “Ghosting” Dan Robin Dan Sings Lavender Blue Dilly Dilly Also mentioned: Steven Pinker Theory of Mind The Power of Agency Accountability Buddy

Dan Gets in a Road Rage Fight Dan Infuriates a Cop Dan Becomes a Full Blown Psychopath John Explains Double Talk John Gets Pissed Off Also mentioned: Gary Gilmore Brooke Castillo Big Five Personality Inventory Bob Dylan Rory Connors Predator vs Prey

John Tells a Story About Competing in Rome Italy at The IBJJF European No Gi Championships Dan tells about his Ego Trap Story John Self Sabotages Also mentioned: Bench marks Accountability Buddy Pseudo- Esteem Internal Audience Dr. Doug Lisle Beat Your Genes Podcast Leonardo Dicaprio Imposter Syndrome Malco Gladwell David and Goliath The Karate Kid … Continue reading Episode #58 – John Self Sabotages in Italy →

Your Life Needs The Enlightenment Trap John’s Pan Am Results Also mentioned: Nate Diaz Jorge Masvidal Doug Lisle Beat Your Genes Podcast Ronda Rousey Conor McGregor Jordan Peterson Anthony Bourdain

Eight Ways to BOOST Your FREE WILL for BJJ and Life 1. De-clutter 2. Men Shouldn’t Have Umbrellas 3. Make Your Bed 4. Let Yourself Get Bored 5. Spend Time with the Right People 6. Say “NO” to Situations that Pull You Down 7. Visualize Self Prevailing 8. “I’M IN CONTROL!” Also mentioned: The Power … Continue reading Episode #56 – Eight Ways to BOOST Your FREE WILL for BJJ and Life →

Schedule a Time to Worry 2. Learn “The Technical Lesson” 3. Fix Small Mistakes 4. Eat Right 5. Sleep Right 6. It’s All About Process John Connors’ Goals For the Pan Ams The Purpose of Feeling Sadness Also mentioned: Rory Connors King Pin Woody Harrelson Money Ball Michael Lewis Oakland A”s Annie Duke Derek … Continue reading Episode #55- SIX EASY STEPS for Better Jiu Jitsu and Life →

How to Insulate Your IDENTITY From Your Mistakes 2. How to Harvest LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES 3. The Jerry Seinfeld Method AGAIN! Also: Dan Robin stops eating like a pig The Power and Danger of IDENTITY Results Lag Efforts Notebooks Mantras John’s Results at World Master Jiu Jitsu Championships “Some things you can ONLY learn in … Continue reading Episode #54 – The POWER and DANGER of IDENTITY →

Discover Unconsciously, Learn Consciously 2. HONESTY is The Foundation for Growth and Improvement 3. Hard Skills vs Soft Skills 4. Be RUTHLESS with Your Mistakes John Preps for The Masters World Championships Dan Eats Seaweed Also Mentioned: The Impossible Whopper Mikey Musumeci Tom Bunn Steve Tirrell Alex Honnold Daniel Coyle The Little Book of … Continue reading Episode #53 – Why You Should Be RUTHLESS With Your Mistakes →

___________ World Championship Performances 2. Even The Best in the World ____________. 3. Buy and Use a ________________. 4. __________________ Environments are Best for Working Hard. Dan Insults Himself in His Car Also mentioned: Jay Ierardi Regina Ierardi Bruce Willis M. Night Shamalan Peter Attia The Little Book of Talent Rory Connors Steve Jobs … Continue reading Episode #52 – Four SIMPLE Tips to ACCELERATE Your LEARNING and PROGRESS in BJJ and Life →

Why you should always exaggerate new moves in jiu jitsu Small actions over time transform us John competes at The IBBJF Boston Open Also mentioned: Bob Lazar Joe Rogan Area 51 Lucy Robin Tim McCarthy The Little Book of Talent Daniel Coyle John Burke Chris Ramos Leo Akiki Phil Maffetone Rocky Balboa

John’s Biggest Ego Trap John’s Stand Up Comedy Career The IBJJF Boston Open Dan Cheats on Slovenly July Also mentioned: Oura Ring Andy Frisella Rory Connors Alex Honnold Tom Bunn Martin Seligman

What is The Absolutely Worst Case Scenario If You Compete in BJJ? Also mentioned: Beating Yourself Up in Jiu Jitsu Theory of Mind Dan Henderson Alan Belcher Ryan Hall BJ Penn Garry Tonon Dr. Doug Lisle Beat Your Genes Podcast Highly Conscientious Nutcases Emotional Availability Worst Case Scenario

Dan asks a training partner “You mad, bro?” Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for Kids Also mentioned: Matt McCarthy Chris Ramos Dave Browning Pat Browning Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari The Fred Lock Steve Whittier Steve O’Neil Tyler King Sean Newell Rory Connors Steve Chorney Grappling Industries

BJJ allows healthy, productive expression of violence LIVE training is superior to non-live Also mentioned: Dan does Slovenly July The CBA of BJJ Anthony Twining Jonah Hill parks in a handicap spot Russell Brand Starbucks baristas do NOT want to do jiu jitsu Naturalistic Fallacy Soccer Hooliganism Dan gets clocked by a xylophone “Green Lighting” … Continue reading Episode #47 – How Jiu Jitsu Can Help You Express Your VIOLENT Side →

You are BETTER Than You Think in Jiu Jitsu The Subjective Nature of Feedback in BJJ The Fear and Pain of Losing Status FREE WILL Jiu Jitsu as Intentional Conflict Steer into Discomfort Also mentioned: Oura Ring HRV Pat Browning Leo Akiki Meditation John”s Parenting Theory Matt McCarthy Chris Ramos Lucy Robin Mike Gould

Learn to Love The Process: The Secret to Success in Jiu Jitsu and Life Be The Hammer, Not The Nail Design Elegant Goals for Yourself Also mentioned: Andy Ruiz, Jr. Derrick Lewis Daniel Cormier Stipe Miocic Craig Lewin The Selfish Gene Richard Dawkins Pit of Despair Martin Seligman Justin Gaethe Marcelo Garcia Mikey Musumeci

Dan Robin Does Not Get Hired BJJ Belt Promotions Also Mentioned: Tai Chi Kung Fu MMA Chinese Social Ranking System Black Mirror Insane Clown Posse Tae Kwon Do Karate Edmonton Vision Quest Jocko Willink Jeff Perez Sityodtong Wrestling Boris Becker Rory Connors Gage Morse New England Patriots Boston Bruins Stolen Valor

Ten Jiu Jitsu “MUST DO’s” How Many are You Doing? The Power of OPPORTUNITY What Kind of Ego Should You Have? Also mentioned: Tony Robbins Boston Brazilian Jiu Jitsu John Parson Billy Giovanella Kru Mark Dellagrotte Sityodtong Stephen Whittier Mark Vignali Prefontaine

Dan Pulls Himself Out of The Pit of Despair The Unreasonable Confidence of Kenny Florian Dan Fights Rattlesnakes in the Catskills The Utter Ruthlessness of Dan’s Fish Tank (and Nature) Hole in The Head Disease Jiu Jitsu as Dignified Competition Also mentioned: New England Patriots Tom Brady Bill Belichick Rickson Gracie Mike Brown Romero Torres … Continue reading Episode #42 – How Ruthless Should You Compete in BJJ and Life? →

Dan Robin Falls into The Jiu Jitsu Pit of Despair Dan Goes on a Jiu Jitsu Walkabout Dan Invents The BJJ “Mope Roll” Dan Gets in a Beef with his Neighbor BJJ for Law Enforcement Also mentioned: Paul Proodski John Burke Rory Connors Maria Kipreos Javier Velasquez Jesse Gutierrez Peruvian Necktie Crocodile Dundee Mass BJJ … Continue reading Episode #41 – How to Escape The Jiu Jitsu Pit of Despair →

Are You In The Goals Confusion Trap? Do Your Jiu Jitsu Skills Equal Your Self Worth? The Jiu Jitsu Pecking Order Is Flow Rolling BS? Is Positional Training the Best Way to Improve in Jiu Jitsu? Dan Robin Earns The 3500 Patch How the Training of Seals (Not the Navy Kind) Could Be the Secret … Continue reading Episode #40 – Are You In The Goals Confusion Trap? →

How to Have A Successful Day in BJJ Every Time You Step on the Mat Dan Breaks His Hand Punching a Guy in the Stomach Fedor Emelianko’s Mindset for Competing in MMA Are You Afraid to Lose Something? Why Are You Here? The Confused Goals Trap In BJJ The Middle Age BJJ Trap Breathing in … Continue reading Episode #39 – THE BEST Mindset for Training Jiu Jitsu →

Get out of the comfort zone to grow. Get into the Zone of Proximal Development (John calls it the Challenge Zone). Does Iron really sharpen Iron? Learned Helplessness Fight Nerds Also mentioned: Mark Vignali Tyler King Cage Titans Michael Polvere Jesse McElligott Rory Connors John Burke Leo Akiki Zoran Amar Lev Vygotsky Marcelo De Oliveira … Continue reading Episode #38 – How to Grow in BJJ and Life →

Anxiety in Competition The Shame Around Anxiety and Fear Why Dan Doesn’t Mind Peeing His Pants Control and Predictability in the Stress Response The Problem with “Flow Rolling” Learned Helplessness Also mentioned: Andy Kaufman Fight to Win Tyler King Maria Kipreos Cage Titans Michael Polvere Jesse McElligott Ebrahim Aziz Scott Miller Robert Sapolsky Why Zebras … Continue reading Episode #37, The Secret to Getting Good at Jiu Jitsu FAST →

How To Get Motivated Follow Dan’s Instincts Expressing Your Aggression in a Healthy Way Thru Jiu Jitsu Should You Stand Your Ground? Dan is Undefeated Against Muggers A Young Dan Robin Baffles a Mugger In New York City Have You Ever Heard a Voice Telling You to Give Up? Also Mentioned: Alex Honnold Free Solo … Continue reading Episode #36, Dan Gets Assaulted in Seattle →

Can we really tap into a powerful Instinct of Intuition? John describes dealing with voices of panic and fear in his head. Dan tells stories of his exploits with Passive Aggressive Jiu Jitsu. Freeze, Fight or Flight Response Dan tells stories of “Flop Sweat” Dan gets in a near fatal car crash on the highway … Continue reading Episode #35 Fight or Flight, Dan Gets Mugged in Miami, →

Dan and John have Road Rage Incidents John’s Grand Theory on Road Rage Are People Getting Too Soft? Dan Gets in a Fight with a Repairman Also mentioned: Kru Mark Dellagrotte Sityodtong Javi Velasquez Carlos Crespo Rory Connors Cauliflower ear UFC BJ Penn Kenny Florian Chestnut Hill Dental Pulp Fiction

Dan tells about an encounter with a ghost. John tells his two ghost encounters. John discusses his Grand Theory on UFOs and Extra-Terrestrial Beings. Also Mentioned: Other Animal Attacks Zombies Craig Lewin

Dan’s Super Hero Identity – Hangover Man! Also mentioned: Ben Hardy 35 Hard Truths Thomas Gilovich Irish Culture and Pronouns Fulfillment vs. Happiness Self Esteem Dr. Doug Lisle Beat Your Genes Podcast Bill Gates The Butterfly Effect

Dan tells his experiences with ghosts, a Ouija board and other Super Natural phenomena. Dan gets abducted by a Big Foot. Also mentioned: Daryl Bem, Cornell University Banacek, The Amazing Randi Alien Abductions Paul Stamets, Joe Rogan Podcast Facilitated Communication Saint Vitus Dance Craig Lewin

Jon Thomas of Tap Cancer Out joins Dan Robin and me in the studio with Dave Bannan. Discover how Jon was inspired to make a difference in the fight against cancer. And find out how Jon fights thru “Imposter Syndrome” every day to make himself and his organization better. Please support Jon, his organization and tournaments. He’s doing great work and … Continue reading Episode #30 – Jon Thomas of Tap Cancer Out →

Dan starts No Sweets February Odysseus and The Sirens Dan gives Medusa a “2” Accountability Devices to achieve your goals John has an epiphany about negative emotions and happiness Strategic Disagreeability gets you free stuff Mentioned: Lemmy from Motorhead Lucy Robin Craig Lewin Dr. Doug Lisle, Beat Your Genes Podcast

Lance hosts three popular true crime podcasts: Missing Maura Murray Crawl Space Empty Frames We discuss: The Mystery of The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Art Heist Oak Island Treasure Maura Murray Case The Wound Culture Lance tells us how to detect emails that come from unstable people. Toynbee Tiles

Dan’s Dark Truths of Life, Episode 27 of Power of The Tribe Podcast We discover that Dan is 12% real cheese. Dan’s Jiu Jitsu style is “Bad Habit Jiu Jitsu” Are we in a computer simulation? Who are the unhappiest people in the world? How do you define “Honesty”? Dan plans on a Cheese Only … Continue reading Episode #27 Dark Truths with John and Dan →

Dan finds Sober January to be Easy. The Power of Positive Self Talk John’s Secret Formula to NOT Eat Cake David Buss PTSD Dan plans on No Sugar February Is Dan From Another Planet? Meditation Wim Hof The Dark Truths of Life Mother Theresa Dan Gets Judged as a Parent and Comes Up Short John’s … Continue reading Episode #26 – Is Dan From Another Planet? →

Dan gets a Japanese Robot Toilet for Xmas and it rebels against him. Dan also gets a Cheese of the Month Club membership Dan turns against wine. Dan goes on a sober January. Dan screams through a cold shower. Dan sets a weight loss goal. John almost dies of exposure in the Arnold Arboretum. We … Continue reading Episode #25 Dan Gets a Japanese Robotic Toilet →

Someone throws a flower pot at Dan on New Year’s Eve! Dan gets scammed by a corrupt roofer. John discusses competing at the IBJJF No Gi World Championships Tyler King wins the Brown Belt Master 2 World Championships in the Absolute Gordon Ryan battles Cyborg Abreu Jean Jacques Machado is gracious to John. John needs … Continue reading Episode #24 John Discusses the IBJJF World Championships →

Mike Gresh, former Pro MMA fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Instructor, MMA Trainer discusses his Martial Arts Life and Journey. Juniko, Sityodtong, Mark Dellagrotte, Daniel Gracie, Juliano Coutinho, Chip “The Surgeon” Moraza-Pollard, John Johnston, Art Ravesa, Sugar Ray Robinson, Harry Grebs, Billy Jack, Art Rabesa, Han Bong Soo, Tom Laughlin, Cage Titans, CES MMA, … Continue reading Episode #23 – Mike Gresh calls in →

John Discusses his Prep for the IBBJF No Gi World Championships. We discuss: Overtraining, HRV, Wim Hof, cold showers, Muse meditation device, thinning hair, entropy, decay and death Prepare Right, Compete Right John’s Grand Scheme of The Universe

Jesse McElligott discusses his recent MMA win at Combat Zone MMA

Craig Lewin Swims the 20 Mile Catalina Channel – Episode 20 of Power of The Tribe Podcast How do you prepare for a 20 mile open water swim? Also learn about bush whacking, rock climbing and the movie Free Solo.

Actually, Dan gets in two fights at TWO DIFFERENT concerts!

Dan and John discuss the Conor McGregor vs. Khabib fight. Also, train crashes, death by consumption, living to 120 years old

Leo Akiki overcomes bullies and prejudice as a young man (and family interpreter) and grows to become a successful martial artist and businessman

John talks about competing at the 2018 Pan Am Championships

Discover how UFC Vet John Howard overcame childhood bullying and autism to become a successful MMA fighter and how he walks The Path of a Martial Artist.

Herb Kavet started his Brazilian jiu Jitsu training at age 58 and continues today at age 81. Bullied in Brooklyn by Floyd Miller, Herb went on to be an under cover agent in Soviet Russia during the 70’s. Now he travels around the world in some of the world’s most dangerous places.

Meet Maria Kipreos, BJJ Competitor, Coach, Science Phd and overall bad arse

Having Something to Prove! Steve Harvey gets humiliated and motivated to be the biggest TV star in the world. John gets cut from his Pop Warner Football team and comes back with righteous fury. John makes up sins for his First Communion. Using Pain to escape your comfort zone and grow. Al Iaquinta vs. Khabib

Tom Egan – The First Irishman to Fight in The UFC. Listen to how Tom Egan got inspired to study the martial arts, and his path to the UFC. Also, hear some stories from his boyhood in Dublin – and yes, Conor McGregor shows up – and yes some of these stories involve fighting in … Continue reading Episode #11 – The First Irishman to Fight in The UFC with Tom Egan →

Dan fights off muggers in Paris and Cape Cod. John deals with Ecuadorian Tree Muggers in Quito. Dan gets hung upside down 30 feet over the Bronx River. Discover the most important Self Defense skill of all!

Discover the story of Patrice Inda, who struggled to come back from a devastating stroke to train Jiu Jitsu.

Jesse McElligott started as an overweight teenager looking for direction. He transformed himself into a winning Professional MMA fighter, headlining on national TV live!

Dan joins a cult. 3 card monty. Andrew Jones Atlanta Braves. Talent Code. Dan got on a ski lift. Fear of embarrassment. Selfish gene. Richard Dawkins. Penn and Teller. swinging for the fences. The number one human fear. Dan Henderson. Randy Couture. BJ Penn. Going for it. EGO TRAP. GSP. Jonny Hendricks. Tom Brady. Super … Continue reading Episode #7 – Dan joins a cult →

Hear about MMA Fighter Nick (The Ice Man?) Fontecchio’s very first fight. Nick took the fight on two weeks notice.

Chad Lightfoot tells his story of going from a bullied band nerd to an undefeated pro MMA fighter.

Pedro takes up Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a part of his plan to get back to a healthy weight so he can be there for his family. He ends up losing over 100 pounds and becomes a Brazilian jiu Jitsu Black Belt

John Connors tells how he began his Martial Arts career.

What is Dan’s martial arts “Origin Story’? Tales of Kung Fu, American Combat Karate, Boxing and Street fights, of course (with biting and weapons).

What is the meaning of Tribe?