

Jits and Giggles
Jits and Giggles
Alysa Couce interviews the people of the Jiu Jitsu community, asking the hard hitting questions and of course, giggling with the homies.
Episodes
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Feb 21, 2024 • 1h 4min
Ep 9 Cindy Ung and Kelly Zaccheo (Part 1)
In part 1, Cindy and Kelly discuss balancing being scientists, training jiu jitsu, and having a social life. They also talk about how to get over stage fright, how to prepare for your competition, and more.

Feb 16, 2024 • 1h 4min
Ep 8 Daishi Goto
Daishi talks about winning the Atlantic City Open, coaching, his journey to becoming a wrestler, his wiener ,and so much more.

Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 1min
Ep 7 Cade Berardelli
Cade talks about being an MMA fighter, resisting the temptations of partying, his choice to leave a college scholarship to pursue MMA, and more.

Feb 1, 2024 • 1h 34min
Ep 6 Kevin Dantzler
Kevin talks about his match with Aljamain Sterling,competing,coaching,his love for Steve Harvey, and more.

Jan 25, 2024 • 49min
Ep 5 Amanda Leve
Amanda leve talks about her huge win against Gabe Garcia, her MMA journey, her competition mindset, and more.

Jan 19, 2024 • 48min
Ep 4 Steve Joachim
Steve Joachim, jiu jitsu brown belt, discusses being an officer while also being a high level competitor, his fitness journey, his love for Jay Regalbuto, and more.

Jan 11, 2024 • 1h 39min
Ep 3 Amanda Mazza and Max Livingston
Amanda Mazza and Max Livingston discuss coaching, competing, the UFC invitational, a competitive mindset, and more.

Jan 6, 2024 • 45min
Ep 2 Dr. Megan Jimenez
Dr. Megan Jimenez, orthopedic surgeon, discusses her career, being a brown belt in jiu jitsu, ice bath and more.

Dec 14, 2023 • 43min
Ep 1 Nancy and Yara Helmy
Nancy and Yara, Webb MMA Black Belts, discuss being [Muslim] women in Jiu Jitsu, how they changed IBJJF rules, what today's Jiu Jitsu looks like for women compared to a decade ago, and so much more.

Dec 14, 2023 • 2min
Ep 1 Teaser Nancy and Yara Helmy
Nancy and Yara are Webb MMA black belts. They discuss what it was like being a woman in a male dominated sport 13 years ago compared to now. They also discuss being Muslim women in jiu jitsu, how they changed IBJJF rules, and so much more.


