vrss Podcast
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Podcast Overview
<p><b>In the vrss podcast, we dive into the psychology, science, and soul of combat sports.</b></p><p><br />We bring you conversations with people at the top of their fields: from world champions and legends of the game, to the doctors, neuroscientists, psychologists, and coaches pushing performance to new levels.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>At its heart, vrss means two things:</b><br />You versus the fight, whatever form that takes.<br />And the verses that get written through it.We’re here to go deeper into those stories.</p><p>Into the internal fight, the philosophies, the truths.<br />Into what fighting really teaches us.<br />How it rewires the brain, the body, the mind.<br />And what strength really means - on the mats, and far beyond them.Because the outside never tells the whole story.</p><p><br />The real strength is from within.</p>
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Recent Episodes
May 25, 2026
Puja Tomar: From Budhana Village to the UFC - The First Indian Woman to Make History
<p>Puja Tomar didn't just make history. She made it from scratch.</p><p>No gym. No coach. No blueprint. Just a dream she saw on a screen, a friend to train with in a park, and a stubbornness that outlasted every obstacle her culture, her country, and her circumstances could throw at her.</p><p>In this episode, we sit down with the first Indian woman ever signed to the UFC - and we go all the way back to the beginning.</p><p>We get into:</p><ul><li><p>What it meant to be born a girl in Uttar Pradesh - and the weight that came with it</p></li><li><p>Her father's death, and the secret newspaper clipping he left behind</p></li><li><p>Training in parks, watching YouTube, and building a fighting career with nothing</p></li><li><p>Her first MMA fight and what she did with her earnings</p></li><li><p>Stepping into ONE Championship with no corner and a stranger she'd just met</p></li><li><p>The walk to the UFC cage and what she was thinking</p></li><li><p>What she wants to open up for every girl watching from India</p></li><li><p>Faith, loss, and finding peace inside the fight</p></li></ul><p>This is a story about what happens when the door doesn't exist yet - and you decide to build it anyway.</p><p>This is Puja Tomar, and this is the VRSS podcast.</p>
March 24, 2026
Ben Woolliss: ONE Championship Debut, 20 Years in the Making, and When Your Body Won’t Let You Fight
<p>This episode was recorded just days after Ben Woolliss found out he would be making his ONE Championship debut - stepping up on short notice to face former world champion John Lineker.</p><p><br></p><p>He had just under two weeks notice.</p><p><br></p><p>But this was 20 years in the making.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we break down what it actually means to be ready at the highest level of combat sports.</p><p><br></p><p>Ben Woolliss is a two-time kickboxing world champion and professional MMA fighter, with over two decades of experience across Muay Thai, kickboxing, and MMA.</p><p><br></p><p>We get into:</p><ul><li><p>Preparing for a ONE Championship debut on short notice</p></li><li><p>How 20 years of training shows up under pressure</p></li><li><p>Emotional regulation and why Ben feels most calm in the ring</p></li><li><p>How elite fighters use pattern recognition instead of reacting</p></li><li><p>Fighting with Crohn’s disease and managing a chronic condition as an athlete</p></li><li><p>What it’s like when your body won’t let you fight</p></li><li><p>Rebuilding your body, mindset, and identity after setbacks</p></li><li><p>The difference between obsession and discipline</p></li><li><p>Building a life and business alongside fighting</p></li></ul><p>This is a conversation about readiness, resilience, and identity - and what it really takes to step into the moment when it finally comes.</p><p><br></p><p>This is Ben Woolliss, and this is the VRSS podcast.</p><p>🔗 Join Ben’s 365 community:<a href="https://www.skool.com/365/about"> <u>https://www.skool.com/365/about</u></a></p>
February 19, 2026
Jordy Sullivan: Weight Cutting, Health, and the Limits of the Human Body
<p>What actually happens inside the body when fighters train hard, restrict food, dehydrate, and push past their limits - and how do you fuel champions without compromising long-term health?</p><p>In this episode of the VRSS podcast, Liana sits down with Jordan Sullivan (aka The Fight Dietitian), one of the leading performance nutritionists in combat sports and the nutrition strategist behind multiple world champions, including Alexander Volkanovski and Israel Adesanya.</p><p>Together, they explore both sides of elite performance: extreme stress and intelligent support.</p><p>In this conversation, they discuss:</p><ul><li><p>How the body responds to extreme stress, restriction, and dehydration</p></li><li><p>Why weight cutting sits in an extreme physiological zone</p></li><li><p>The cultural and psychological reasons weight cutting persists</p></li><li><p>Why regulation alone doesn’t solve the problem</p></li><li><p>How chronic under-fuelling affects everyday athletes</p></li><li><p>What proper fuelling looks like in high-performance environments</p></li><li><p>Supplement strategy that supports performance rather than masks damage</p></li><li><p>Stress, nervous system regulation, and recovery</p></li><li><p>Individual variability, including female physiology and cyclesThe trade-off between short-term advantage and long-term health</p></li></ul><p>This episode is a grounded look at how elite athletes push the body to its limits - and how the right strategy can support performance without breaking the system designed to keep us alive.</p>
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- What is vrss Podcast?
<p><b>In the vrss podcast, we dive into the psychology, science, and soul of combat sports.</b></p><p><br />We bring you conversations with people at the top of their fields: from world champions and legends of the game, to the doctors, neuroscientists, psychologists, and coaches pushing performance to new levels.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>At its heart, vrss means two things:</b><br />You versus the fight, whatever form that takes.<br />And the verses that get written through it.We’re here to go deeper into those stories.</p><p>Into the internal fight, the philosophies, the truths.<br />Into what fighting really teaches us.<br />How it rewires the brain, the body, the mind.<br />And what strength really means - on the mats, and far beyond them.Because the outside never tells the whole story.</p><p><br />The real strength is from within.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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