Grinds My Gears (GMG) Podcast

Episode 56 With Kevin Mans

We talk to Kevin Mans Owner of Niagara BJJ in Niagara falls Ontario who was targeted by the CBC Canadian broadcasting corporation Canadas State media with a false story that claimed extremist groups were infiltrating his and other martial arts gyms across the province. We touch on a lot of topics including the negative repercussions of the false story and why the CBC would target and try to defame and diminish martial arts businesses across Canada.

Episode 55 No boys in girls sport

in This Episode we talk about why Boys Should not be allowed to compete with girl in BJJ competition unless the parents consent to it. Organizations like the OJA and tournament organizers are forcing little girls to compete against boys against the parents and kids will. If its not ok for men to compete in women's sport then why is this allowed. Girls deserve a safe space to compete as well.

Episode 55 No Boys in Girls Sport Especially BJJ

In This Episode we talk about why Boys Should not be allowed to compete with girl in BJJ competition unless the parents consent to it. Organizations like the OJA and tournament organizers are forcing little girls to compete against boys against the parents and kids will. If its not ok for men to compete in women's sport then why is this allowed. Girls deserve a safe space to compete as well.

Grinds My Gears Solo Series Episode 54 Why the education system is broken

In this episode I talk about the insane push parents and people make to force kids from high school into a post secondary education that many kids don't need wont use and hate. Instead of helping them figure out their passion kids are forced into a broken system that promises them a life it simply cannot deliver.

Grinds My Gears Solo Series Episode 53 Strength Training for Athletes

In this episode we dive into sport specific training and if it is a real thing? Is strength training beneficial for an athlete or is skill work more important? Can you build skills in the weight room? Also we address what are the essential lifts all athletes must master and their variations for  enhanced sport performance.

Episode 52 Patrick Bropby

BJJ and all things BJJ. Join me as I sit down with second degree Brazilian jiujitsu black belt  the silver grappler Patrick Brophy. Patrick and I studied under the same professor and have been friends and training together for clsoe to 2 decades now. We talk about coaching, modern BJJ and pretty much everything BJJ.
this was a Fun episode and we will certainly do it again!

Grinds my gears solo series episode 51 Dealing with loss

In this episode we talk about how to deal with difficult time when it comes to loss. I specifically tie it in to what happened in Canada recently with its federal election. While most of the country was hoping for change it did not happen and we face a country falling into possibly the worse times in its history.

Grinds My Gears Solo Series Episode 50 Canada's 2025 election

As Canada gets set to vote in one  if not its most significant federal election I give my take on the key issues at hand and what Canadians should be thinking about and looking for when they head to the polls to vote for the next federal government.

Grinds My Gears Solo Series Episode 49 How I Started My First Gym

Its good to be back!
After taking some time off from podcasting to start my own gym I'm back into podcasting. 
Join me as i walk you through my entrepreneurial journey into opening my first and definitely wont be last Mixed Martial Arts gym.
The GMG Solo series will allow me to release episodes more frequently and share my expertise and spark controversy all at the same time. 
Glad to be back!

Grinds My Gears Episode 48 Shaun Zimmer

@ShaunZimmer Shaun Zimmer is a Canadian entrepreneur and social media speaker who has gained notoriety online through his pushback against government overreach and mandates durring the pandemic. He first burst onto the scene with memes that were created of him and his daughter. Later on when the world went crazy he was one of the only people to publicly push back against government mandates by holding fitness classes and workouts in his backyard for members of his community. Shaun is an entrepreneur and is involved in many business ventures but really focuses his time  now on helping people learn from mistakes he made and take ownership and control of their mental and physical well being.