How are your expectations impacting your Jiu-Jitsu journey?

You get two black belts this week! Jennifer Risser is back in the co-host seat.

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🎶 Production

Recording, theme music, editing, and production by Jen at The Brassy Broadcasting Company

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The Beauty and the Gi podcast is presented solely for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. It is not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or coaching advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult your healthcare provider for any condition.

With more Jiu-Jitsu gyms and schools popping up all over the place, it’s easier for people to switch gyms and find the one that is right for them and their goals.

How do you integrate new members into your Jiu-Jitsu gym and culture when they’ve been training for a while and are transferring from another gym?

Chapter Highlights:

(00:00) Why Experienced Grapplers Still Feel Awkward When Joining a New Gym

(03:30) The Coach’s Perspective: Questions Every Instructor Should Ask Transfers

(04:08) How to Use Social Media and Off-Mat Hangouts to Build Connection

(07:08) Supporting a Transplant’s Personal Goals (Competing, Teaching & More)

(09:54) Why Gym Fit and Culture Matter Most for Retention

(11:17) Upcoming Events: Costa Rica Camp, White Belt Camp, and Role Model Women’s Camp

If you love the podcast, share it with a friend!

You can also leave us a 5-star rating in Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

🎧 Listen on Your Favorite App

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🎯 New to the Podcast? Start Here

Start Here Spotify Playlist

Start Here on Our Website

🥋 Learn More About Roll Model Grappling Camp

rollmodelswanted.com

📱 Connect with Jen & AJ on Social Media

Instagram – @beautyandthegipodcast

Jen: @brassybroadjen on Instagram | @brassybroadjen on TikTok

AJ: @ajclingerman on Instagram | @roll_model on TikTok

Roll Model Grappling: @rollmodelgrappling on Instagram

🎶 Production

Recording, theme music, editing, and production by Jen at The Brassy Broadcasting Company

⚠️ Disclaimer

The Beauty and the Gi podcast is presented solely for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. It is not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or coaching advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult your healthcare provider for any condition.

We’re unwrapping our Jiu-Jitsu year together, looking beyond goals and numbers, and exploring what it means to honor your capacity and find joy in the journey. This episode helps you recognize wins you might have overlooked and carry forward the pieces that fuel your love for the sport.

If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re actually improving, wrestled with self-doubt after a rough roll, or wondered what “success” in BJJ looks like for you, this episode is your invitation to reflect—unconventionally.

We share the real highlights (and lowlights) of our year on the mat. You’ll hear stories about capacity, boundaries, health struggles, and Jen’s new favorite metric to track. By the end of this episode, you’ll walk away with fresh self-awareness, permission to celebrate more than just the obvious victories, and a new lens for reflecting on your own Jiu-Jitsu journey.

This isn’t a “goal-setting” episode and it’s definitely not about pushing harder or feeling guilty for what you didn’t achieve. It’s about taking stock, honoring where you’re at, and discovering what really lights you up—even on the messy days.

Highlight Reel

(00:00) Why Unwrapping Your Jiu Jitsu Year is more than promotions and competitions

(01:26) Is Jiu Jitsu Progress Really Linear? Reflecting on Subtle Wins

(03:40) Jen’s New Favorite Metric to Track

(06:20) Honoring Your Capacity: How to Set Boundaries on the Mat

(08:34) How Health and Real Life Impact Your Training

(10:51) Using the Pareto Principle to Focus Your Jiu Jitsu Growth

(13:13) What Changes After Getting Your Purple Belt?

(15:37) Podcast Wrapped: Listener Wins, Top Episodes, and Global Reach

Mentioned in This Episode

Staying Solo Podcast

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If you love the podcast, share it with a friend!

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🎧 Listen on Your Favorite App

Spotify

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🎯 New to the Podcast? Start Here

Start Here Spotify Playlist

Start Here on Our Website

🥋 Learn More About Roll Model Grappling Camp

rollmodelswanted.com

📱 Connect with Jen & AJ on Social Media

Instagram – @beautyandthegipodcast

Jen: @brassybroadjen on Instagram |