This podcast is dedicated to entrepreneurs, small business owners and/or aspiring entrepreneurs, who train jiu-jitsu and want to take their mindset to another level on and off the mat.

 

Every Monday, our guests, who also happen to train in jiu-jitsu, will share with you their failures, their successes, the mindset and habits of successful high-performers, plus provide valuable content on Entrepreneurship, Personal Development & BJJ that will help them during their entrepreneurial journey.

Latest Podcast Episodes

EP 156 Dan Lukehart | Owner of Brea Jiu-Jitsu

By | December 13, 2025 |

🎙️ On this episode of The BJJ Mental Coach Podcast, I’m joined by Dan Lukehart, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and head coach at Brea Jiu-Jitsu in California.Dan shares his journey in Jiu-Jitsu, his experience as a coach, and his approach to developing competitors. We also talk about training mindset, competition preparation, and what he looks for when working…

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EP 155 Hywel Teague – Unknown Pressures Podcast Host

By | October 13, 2025 |

🎙️ Hywel Teague Third-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Hywel Teague is a renowned commentator, analyst, and podcast host with over 20 years of global experience in jiu-jitsu and combat sports. He was the founding editor of FloGrappling, joining at its creation in 2015 and leading the content team for seven years. From 2022 to…

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GDT #11 My experience at the 2025 IBJJF Brazilian Nationals 🥇💯 Partnership with Jocko Fuel 🫡

By | May 9, 2025 |

Today I want to share two things with you: 1️⃣ My experience at the 2025 CBJJ/IBJJF Brazilian Nationals — always a powerful journey full of lessons on and off the mats. 2️⃣ And… a really cool announcement I’m excited to share with you! Stick around until the end and let me know in the comments…

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About me and the podcast

Welcome to the BJJ Mental Coach podcast, I’m your host Gustavo Dantas. I am a 5th degree black belt in BJJ, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, the founder of the GD JJ academy in Tempe, AZ...