"We All Have Our Stuff, We Are All White Belts At Something" -- Judging Others vs. Understanding Others. This episode is designed for anyone seeking to conquer their ignorance and tendency to quickly rush to judge others. The words and ideas in this podcast are intended to inspire you to live more positively, to focus more on Goodness, to see and b…

Frank Forza breaks down The Genius that Made Floyd Mayweather The World’s Highest Paid Athlete & Near-Billionaire.

Frank Forza, Human Performance Optimizer, Philosopher-Poet, BJJ Black Belt and three-time IBJFF Masters World Champion, goes deeper into what mskes “working out” — in his case, six days a week— so amazing for us on many levels.

Vocalist Frank Forza and guitarist Erik Hight, collaborate and improv and deliver a unique freestyle rendition of the BB King classic, “Thrill is Gone.” For perspective: Frank & Eric perform the improvised song in a local parking garage, which aided the all-natural acoustics. They created the song’s sound and feel organically without AutoTune. Note…

Alot of people feel lost, anxious, depressed, un-motivated and unworthy. How do we break the cycle? Today Frank Forza, himself a survivor of his fair share of storms, discusses techniques that have helped him and others rise above psychological stumbling blocks and self sabotages. Frank speaks from the heart, constantly striving for unique self-exp…

When Serendipity Strikes When serendipity strikes, when you meet a total stranger and instantly hit it off as if you’ve known each other for many years, it leaves a wonderful and memorable tattoo on the mind. And so it was recently when a massive plate of salmon, being consumed at the table next to me, stole my attention. It wasn’t the two pounds o…

Only Girl on The Mat: The Brave, Bold Journey of Julia Salata Julia Salata was the lone female on her high school wrestling team and it was incredibly difficult to find a female wrestler on any team. Fast forward to today and the 2021 Olympic Games hopeful has watched women’s wrestling skyrocket across the country, with some indications that roughl…

What if you had to say goodbye forever to your greatest passion, your favorite work? What if you had to say goodbye and finally move on and find something else -- either because of Father Time or circumstances outside of your control? “What would I be without jiu jitsu?” Robert Drysdale says during the 2 and ½ hour podcast we recorded on Cinco de M…

Although they grew up in different countries -- Claude Abrams in the U.K. and Frank Forza in the U.S. -- both healthy-living coaches have striking similarities in their life arcs. Both are former professional journalists; both men have experience interviewing and writing about some of the world’s best fighters; they are roughly the same age and hav…

Although they grew up in different countries -- Claude Abrams in the U.K. and Frank Forza in the U.S. -- both healthy-living coaches have striking similarities in their life arcs. Both are former professional journalists; both men have experience interviewing and writing about some of the world’s best fighters; they are roughly the same age and hav…

This is the second half of the freeflowing, fun and entertaining podcast that Frank Forza and Robert Drysdale recently recorded together. Definitely well worth the listen!

BJJ black belts Robert Drysdale and Frank Curreri Forza once again produce a fast-moving, thought-provoking LIFEJITSU podcast tackling a wide range of issues such as life philosophy, motivation and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. -- What’s the best age to start kids in jiu jitsu and how hard should you push them? Drysdale names the most talented jiu jitsueiro…

Suicides are skyrocketing, depression is rampant. How do we help people who feel lost, unmotivated, afraid? How do we shift their perspective, plant seeds that can change their habits -- reinvigorate their lives? Here are some stories, some methods, that I have seen transform people. Turning misfortune into empowerment. I've seen it happen. Ascendi…

As I've learned in the Fight Sports, happy is over-rated. It really is. Happy tends to be short-term thinking. A donut might make you happy. Sleeping 12 hours a day might make you happy. But at what cost? Thinking bigger requires long-term thinking and planning. Know who you are, find your Why and your purpose, find meaning in your suffering ... an…

Fascinating conversation with colon cleanse expert Cindy Mahealani Sellers, an encyclopedia of thought-provoking theories on holistic health and wellness. Enjoyed every second of picking this radically optimistic woman's brain and unique world view. Cindy definitely has me rethinking the human body and how to heal!…

"Don't let the sun go down on your anger." When I was a teenager, the father of one of my best friends shared that powerful piece of advice (a passage from the Bible) with me. I never forgot it and have committed to it ever since. I see so many people trapped under the heavy weight of guilt, unable to forgive themselves or others. Haunted by the pa…

The reality is, not all teammates like each other. Sometimes tensions flare and two athletes who train with each other nearly come to blows ... Here is the story of myself and fellow BJJ black belt Sean Spangler. It’s a fascinating look inside an Old School way of handling things ... a street code where you might battle someone but then Squash It. …

What's it like to be a hostage negotiator and investigate homicides in Las Vegas? How can you be a captive audience to so much violence and bloodshed yet protect your sanity and still see the glass as 1/2 full? In Episode 4, LifeJitsu's Frank Forza introduces you to life through the seen-it-all eyes of Tom Monahan (now the NHL Security Representati…

Cindy Mahealani is a fascinating woman, the kind of effervescnet person you meet and instantly wonder, "How'd she get so darn happy?" An encylopedia of the human body and its many functions, Sellers has hosted more than 60,000 colon cleanses at her Angel Farms estate in Hawaii. The average person, she says, loses between 7-14 pounds of gook, poo, p…

How much fruit is too much fruit? I think about this question a lot. Have spent hours researching it, past year experimenting with different quantities of fruit — even interviewed my good friend Ken Murray about “The Life of A Fruitarian” and what it’s like to live off 10-15 pounds of fruit per day! (To listen to this episode on my LifeJitsu podcas…

Talking (de)hydration, bodyfat percentages, the genius of Floyd Mayweather Jr., Roy Jones Jr., legendary UFC VP Marc Ratner and the "Is a college degree worth it?" With Bernard Preston, a former Division I basketball player and amateur boxer who followed in his mother's footsteps and works with disabled veterans and people with special needs. Berna…

Frank Forza, hungry for supreme Age Defiance and Disease Defense, has more than 32 years in the weight loss, weight management and nutrition space. The decorated Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt talks the Keto Diet, veganism, and why neither has won his endorsement.

Luiz Oliveira didn't start his first business until age 50; now this late-blooming entrepreneur is taking the Las Vegas coffeehouse scene by storm. LifeJitsu's Frank Forza goes one-on-one with the Brazil-born brainiac who is redefining the coffee experience with a unqiue blend of Latin American sizzle and chic. What's the future of coffee? There ar…

Took me darn near 18 months but I finally caught up with Dr. Brooke Conway Kleven, a Las Vegas-based (married) mother of two, studying for her second doctorate, who is armed with amazing optimism and mental toughness as she heals from multiple brain surgeries and life-threatening complications that mystified doctors for most of the past decade. All…

Great catching up with my old friend and BJJ mentor Robert Drysdale today. We enjoyed an extremely candid 80-minute conversation, mostly non-jiu jitsu related topics such as: The daunting task of balancing EGO in the quest for greatness; The 4 Mantras he makes his daughters, ages 5 and 7, repeat every day; The happiest people the 6’3”, 240-pounder …

Great catching up with my old friend and BJJ mentor Robert Drysdale today. We enjoyed an extremely candid 80-minute conversation, mostly non-jiu jitsu related topics such as: The daunting task of balancing EGO in the quest for greatness; The 4 Mantras he makes his daughters, ages 5 and 7, repeat every day; The happiest people the 6’3”, 240-pounder …

Ken Murray is a different dude; he is among the less than 1% of the human population who primarily eat fruit and consider it a ‘superior’ fuel. For the most part, the twentysomething Las Vegan lives off of foods such as melons, dates, oranges, berries, lemons and mangos. At his zenith, Ken estimates he was eating 10-15 pounds of fruit per day. He i…