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April 2, 2026
Eric Ries: Building Companies That Promote Prosperity With a Purpose | EP 39
Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup and The Startup Way, joins Dave Meyer to discuss building companies that promote human flourishing and prosperity with purpose. They explore how business can be a force for good, the importance of long-term thinking, and how martial arts principles of continuous improvement apply to entrepreneurship and life.
March 25, 2026
BJJ Bonus: Justin Flores on Connecting Judo, Wrestling & Jiujitsu | EP 38
Justin Flores joins Dave Meyer for a deep dive into the connections between Judo, Wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. They discuss how cross-training in multiple grappling arts creates a more complete martial artist, the importance of systems over individual moves, and how understanding the principles behind techniques leads to better performance on the mat.
March 24, 2026
BJJ Bonus: Erik Paulson - The MMA Pioneer | EP 36
Erik Paulson, one of MMA's true pioneers, joins Dave Meyer to share his incredible martial arts journey. From hockey to Bruce Lee, discovering Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the Gracies, Shooto and catch wrestling, fighting in Japan, coaching the Ruotolo Brothers, a near-death experience and spiritual awakening, and his philosophy on creativity and innovation in martial arts.
March 18, 2026
BJJ Bonus: Lachlan Giles on Leg Locks, ADCC & the Future of BJJ | Ep 37
In this episode, we sit down with Lachlan Giles — ADCC veteran, leg lock specialist, physiotherapist, and head coach at Absolute MMA St Kilda in Melbourne, Australia. With decades in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a PhD in physiotherapy, Lachlan brings a uniquely thoughtful approach to both competition and coaching. Lachlan opens up about his legendary 2019 ADCC open weight run, where he submitted multiple larger opponents using leg locks — earning him the nickname "Giant Killer." He breaks down why leg locks have fundamentally changed the landscape of modern BJJ, how heel hooks and straight foot locks work differently depending on body type, and when competitors should prioritize leg entries versus guard passing. Beyond technique, we discuss coaching, injury prevention strategies for grapplers of all ages, his thoughts on professional grappling events like CJI, and how the meta of jiu-jitsu continues to evolve. Instagram lachlan_giles Absolute MMA St. Kilda https://absolutemma.com.au/locations/absolute-st-kilda/ SUBMETA https://submeta.io/ Some clips used for commentary. Original sources linked below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aMcXLkX9L8 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LVgNAGGu__U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH7Q1OUNkrU John Will https://www.redcatacademy.com.au/john_will.html Hangar 4 https://www.industrialstrengthandfitness.com.au/ Rick Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyI57BwiQGY Egan Inoue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egan_Inoue Gordon Ryan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Ryan Eoghan Oflanagan https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/eoghan-oflanagan Gene LeBell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_LeBell ADCC https://adcc-official.com/ Marcelo Garcia https://marcelogarciajj.com/mgjj/marcelogarcia/ Eddie Bravo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Bravo Craig Jones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Jones_(grappler) IBJJF https://ibjjf.com/ UFC BJJ https://www.ufc.com/ufcbjj Bob Bass https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100048928735141 Kade Ruotolo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kade_Ruotolo The Ruotolo Brothers https://ruotolobrothersjiujitsu.com/ Rico Rodriguez https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricco_Rodriguez The Machado Brothers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machado_family Black Sheep BJJ https://www.blacksheepjiujitsu.com/ Livia Giles https://www.instagram.com/livia_giles/ Melissa Will https://www.instagram.com/melissawillbjj/?hl=en David Mitchell and Lauren Sacks https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaxnka9MSgQzO8tCIQmeLMgcauDp3qHxN Kit Dale https://kitdaletraining.com/ Music “Disambiguation” by Robel Borja https://open.spotify.com/artist/7j0DUZ79z4edeLkU2H1UoJ?si=eISl0YfaQ-yLThljs48j5A