The BJJ Mental Coach Podcast with Gustavo Dantas

About The BJJ Mental Coach Podcast with Gustavo Dantas

Are you ready to take your mindset to an even higher level on and off the mat? Then you’re ready for The BJJ Mental Coach Podcast!

Publisher

Gustavo Dantas: Jiu Jitsu Entrepreneur

Category

business · education · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 May 2018

Latest episode

27 May 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 171 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   27 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   EP 158 Ian McCall | Athletes Journey Home

   Gustavo Dantas interviews former MMA champion Ian McCall about his journey through brain injury and addiction, finding healing through psychedelics and founding Athletes Journey Home.

2. 

   13 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   EP 157 Dan Uyemura | PushPress CEO

   Dan Uyemura is the CEO of PushPress, a gym management platform serving over 3,000 fitness businesses. But his journey to building a nearly $100 million company wasn't linear—it was shaped by rock bottom, addiction, job loss, and a slow climb back to authenticity. In this episode, we talk about: How Jiu-Jitsu helped his mindset as an entrepreneur The mental game of building (and sustaining) a business What AI means for gym owners and small business leaders and more. Instagram: @pushpressbjj (www.instagram.com/pushpressbjj) Website: www.pushpress.com (www.pushpress.com)

3. 

   14 Dec 2025

   EP 156 Dan Lukehart | Owner of Brea Jiu-Jitsu

   🎙️ On this episode of The BJJ Mental Coach Podcast, I’m joined by Dan Lukehart, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and head coach at Brea Jiu-Jitsu in California. Dan shares his journey in Jiu-Jitsu, his experience as a coach, and his approach to developing competitors. We also talk about training mindset, competition preparation, and what he looks for when working with high-level athletes, including Nolan Stewart. This episode is a straightforward conversation focused on Jiu-Jitsu, coaching, and competition. 📺 Watch the full episode here on YouTube 🎧 Also available on Spotify and all major podcast platforms Gustavo Dantas www.thebjjmentalcoach.com (https://www.thebjjmentalcoach.com) Resources: www.breajiujitsu.com (https://www.breajiujitsu.com) www.ibjjfrankings.com (https://www.ibjjfrankings.com)

Inside a recent episode

EP 158 Ian McCall | Athletes Journey Home

Published 27 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The ibogaine is a whole different animal. I mean, a wildly different trip. It's about 12 hours. The process, the feeling, all of it is very, very different. The ataxia, when you're trying to get up and walk, you're just like so wonky. And also the capabilities of what what ibogaine does to the brain so mushrooms hits three receptors acid hits five receptors ayahuasca hits um i think three or it's either three or five receptors but it also hits your gut in a whole different way that's where it's like ayahuasca is huge for the gut um ibogaine hits 14 different receptors right and the It just turns it on, excites the GDNF or GDNF and these things that are like miracle growth for the brain, glutamate. […]

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YouTube views

334,097

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

77 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

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YouTube

86

Engagement

51