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This episode of Wash Your Gi goes deep on performance beyond the mats with Joe Gaunt — high-performance psychologist, behaviour-change specialist, and founder of Health Labs HQ.

Joe’s work sits at the intersection of psychology, health, and leadership. From supporting athletes and high performers to building founder-focused programmes like Entrepreneur Labs, he breaks down how habits, mindset, and evidence-based health interventions actually translate into sustainable performance — not burnout.

We talk behaviour change that sticks, mental resilience under pressure, why most “high performance” advice fails, and how founders and athletes alike can train their mind with the same intent they train their body. Expect practical insights, no fluff, and plenty of crossover between elite sport, business, and everyday life.

A must-listen for anyone serious about performing better — on the mats, in the boardroom, and long term.

Wash Your Gi Episode 69 brings in Scottish black belt and Metatech Academy head coach Cammy Donnelly from Meta Tech in Glasgow for a seriously nerdy deep dive into modern jiu-jitsu.

Cammy breaks down Polaris and why he thinks Team Europe could beat anyone in the world, studies killers like Mateus and Joseph Chen as “case studies” in innovation, and talks through Buffy’s historic Euros win as the first Scottish female champion. He opens up about major injuries, rebuilding with smart strength work, why you must be selfish about training partners, and what “modern coaching” really means at Metatech. Plus: cross-training in Scotland, straight ankle lock revolutions, and why he’d still pull guard against Baby Shark.

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It's Episode 15 time! 🎉 After a little summer break to recharge our batteries (and maybe our gis), we’re back with an episode that's packed with throws, thrills, and a few laughs. This time, we're joined by none other than the accomplished Judo...er? Judoist? Whatever you call it, he's the real deal—Coach Mikey! 🥋

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the fascinating history of judo, uncovering some surprising facts that might just blow your mind. We also discuss fungus for a short while! (Seriously, Wash Your Gi and yourself, or maybe even burn it after every use?)

But that's not all! We tackle the age-old debate: judo or jiu-jitsu—which one reigns supreme? 🥇 And, for all you BJJ enthusiasts out there, Coach Mikey shares some killer tips on how to seamlessly incorporate judo into your jiu-jitsu game. Whether you're looking to perfect your throws or just avoid getting tossed, this episode has got you covered!

We've reached episode 11! Despite being slightly hungover, Eddie managed a session focused on pins and pin escapes, with Coach Jack and Coach Grant joining in to get the knee on the belly of 4 different pins.

We also delve into the details of the recent competition our gym members attended and their results. Then also spending a bit too much time grappling with the topic of Gi's.

Lastly, we discuss Smoothcomp and debate whether or not you should scout your competition before your own event!

We made it! 10 episodes. To mark this momentous occasion in broadcasting history we managed to convince Professor Lewis of Gracie Barra Harrogate to join us.

We discuss motivation, how he got started in jiu jitsu and cover some basic tips and techinques to retain control. Which is also our term of the week!

Lewis also talks us through competition mindset, dealing with doubts and more.

With us all heading off to our respective corners of the globe for a short period, Eddie and Jack wrap up what you might call 'Series 1' of Wash Your Gi—if you view this as a professional production anyway!

In this short episode, we talk about our plans for the next season, review how well Eddie's first year of Jiu-Jitsu has gone, and extract key lessons from this period.

Massive thank you to everyone who has made Eddie's jiu-jitsu journey something that has lasted a year and given us the stories, questions, and horrible lessons in sparring that we've spoken about. Also, shout out to Seth, as ever! And thank you to everyone who has listened, from Zimbabwe to Georgia.

And here's to the next few years! (Or six months minimum/until no-gi leaves a bitter taste.)

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We're lucky to have Craig Brown, a jiu-jitsu practitioner and licensed physiotherapist, on the show. We cover common injuries, recovery times, and answer questions sent in to our Instagram. We also talk a bit about injury prevention and how to improve your game!

Also on the show, we diagnose Jack's knuckle, talk about how to stay safe while rolling, and play a round of "Guess the Position/Technique/Movement/Whatever!"

Join us for another episode of Wash Your Gi, where Eddie still has no idea about jiu-jitsu.

Thanks to Craig at CB Physio for joining us!

Join Eddie, Jack, and Grant in episode 9 as Eddie details his first round rolling with a black belt. Jack gets hung up on apples and melons, and we discuss the importance of connection points as our 'term of the week.' We also review Eddie's failures in his round with 'bigger than me' Matt and provide actionable concepts and tips so you don't make the same mistakes.

We also cover (once again!) staying motivated and eager to learn with your jiu-jitsu training, and Grant loses the first round of our new untitled on-air game, with everything to play for next week. Wash Your Gi!