Johnny Yaps

Dec 10 2024 100 ep. 105 mins 2
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Johnny Yaps is a podcast that started with the purpose of sharing great conversations.

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#157 Partizan Grappling: Lachlan Jarrah & Ben Marks

Dec 10 2024 106 mins  
Hi Everyone! In this episode I headed out to Partizan Grappling in Kingsford to chat with Lachlan Jarrah & Benjamin Marks! We talk about the transition from Compound Grappling to Partizan Grappling, building a social media presence, content strategy as well as delve into topics around jiu jitsu learning, teaching methods and more. The guys run a mastergroup for athletes looking to

#156 Samuel Beatty

Dec 03 2024 125 mins  
In this episode I sat down with Samuel Beatty, an Actor, Hip Hop Dancer, Martial Artist, Rapper and more! Sam and I first met working on a fight show in commentary together and Sam is so full of personality that there was bound to be some stories behind him. From growing up in New York to losing his family when he was young through to finding Chinese Kung Fu Cinema, Hip Hop Dancing

#155 Katie Rose Mitchell

Nov 12 2024 104 mins  
In this episode I sat down with Katie Rose Mitchell, the current #6 WBC Ranked in the World (61kg) & the #1 Ranked in Australia at 61kg! Katie recently won the Hardcore Promotions 8 Woman Eliminator, securing herself $20,000 and the 60kg Muay Ying Title! As such it was great to be able to sit down with Katie and chat about her story, her mindset and the moments that have gotten her

#154 Tony Tran

Nov 04 2024 86 mins  
In this episode I sit down with a training buddy and friend of mine - Tony Tran. It's always amazing the people you meet on the mats and the stories they have behind them. Tony shared a few snippets of some of his experiences in policing and I wanted to get him onto the podcast to share his stories. Policing is one of those occupations where you can have a very strained relationshi

#153 Adele Fornarino

Oct 24 2024 115 mins  
In this episode I sat down with the freshly minted 2 x ADCC Gold medalling Adele Fornarino! Adele's accolades speak for themselves however it was really good to sit down with her and chat about her journey including navigating coach / student relationships, people pleasing, mindset and more. Just as how we as people grow, our relationships grow with the people around us and I felt

#152 Aaron De Castro

Oct 15 2024 86 mins  
In this episode I sat down with Aaron De Castro, of Boxclass Smithfield / Smeaton Grange! I first met Aaron from being referred to MC their in house boxing challenge event. It was an amazing vibe and a true credit to the vision that Aaron and his team want to achieve. In this episode Aaron and I discuss Personal training and discuss the most important things about running a coachin

#151 Isi 'Doxz' Fitikefu

Oct 03 2024 98 mins  
In this episode I caught up with rising One Championship contender - Isi Fitikefu. From growing up in South Auckland to moving to Australia to pursue Rugby League, Isi is a soft spoken athlete who definitely prefers to let his fists do the talking. That said, it was great to be able to chat with him and have him open up about his experiences, from getting bullied on his first day o

#150 Bernardo 'Trekko' Magalhaes

Sep 24 2024 82 mins  
In this episode I sat down with Trekko before the Australian Grappling Federation's Event #1 This was an event designed to put more money in the Athlete's pockets with 4 x $1,000 Jiu Jitsu 8 man brackets. As such, the event was inspired by Trekko's own experiences doing it tough trying to make ends meet whilst competing, to try and create something that would put more money back in

#149 Ray Morcomb

Sep 12 2024 98 mins  
In this episode I catch with Coach Ray Morcomb! If he sounds familiar, he should! He was on the podcast back in Episode 99 where we spoke about his life and growing up as a legally blind karateka. If you missed that episode you can check it out at the links below. In this one, we chat about his recent experiences cornering fighters in One Championship and the UFC and talk about a l

#148 Jakub Kacenak

Aug 29 2024 161 mins  
In this episode I sit down with Jakub Kacenak, an amazing wrestling coach who coaches at Grappling Education and Origem BJJ in Sydney, Australia. Jakub grew up in Slovakia and after getting introduced to wrestling by getting 'schooled' in his first session, fell in love with the sport. We go through what life was like chasing the wrestling dream in Slovakia, from his experiences go