Get A Grip with Kendall Reusing

  In this episode, I sit down with my personal technical coach since blue belt, WNO competitor, school owner, and great friend, Saul Viayra! Saul is a 2nd degree black belt, and a BIG part of my competitive journey and success. He manages the teams of 4 academies, still teaches full time, and also works with my clients inside Jiu Jitsu Accelerator. I’m really excited about this episode, because Saul and I got to deep dive into a few topics I know will bring y’all lots of value. We discuss how he has excelled professionally in jiu jitsu while maintaining multiple full time jobs, some of the “taboo” topics in jiu jitsu around ego and big name gyms, finding purpose in what you do — and using that as your guiding light, the keys to writing your competition camp (for athletes and coaches), and the pros and cons of big teams versus more personalized coaching. Whether you’re a big BJJ person or not, this is an incredible episode focused on finding your purpose and chasing your dreams, even when things get really, really hard. Make sure to follow him on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/saulviayra?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== And join the JJA waitlist if you’re interested in working with either of us more closely in the future: Kendallreusing.com (Or come to our JJA IRL training event in Newport Beach, CA on 8/16!! See my recent IG post for details: https://www.instagram.com/kendallreusing?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==) Thanks for listening to another episode, please subscribe / rate / share if you enjoy, and I’ll see you soon for the next. 🤍 0:00 Start 0:16 Intro 1:42 GAG Question 6:21 Excelling Professionally in BJJ 17:38 How Did You Find Purpose Along The Way? 27:15 What Are The Keys To Writing a Competition Camp? 42:15 Big Teams VS 1on1 Coaching 52:47 Outro    

In today’s episode, join Buchecha and me at a jiu jitsu camp we taught together in March 2025 called Destination BJJ in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. We deep dive into some FAQ from attendees, and I was able to learn a lot from Buchecha, as well as share some of my knowledge. I hope you enjoy it. Join the “waitlist” here for info on my future camps / seminars / JJA availability (I only have one email list so everyone gets everything here - 🤗). 👉🏼 kendallreusing.com And make sure to follow along on IG  / TikTok as well. 🤍 IG: https://www.instagram.com/kendallreusing?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@kendallreusing?_t=ZP-8vq40IM9bB9&_r=1         Show Notes  0:00 Start 0:01 Rate Us 0:26 Q&A  1:10 How do you keep structure when traveling? 7:46 How to teach for upper and lower belts? 13:00 Favorite training philosophy? 24:05 When did you realize it was possible to be the best? 34:00 Not tapping out 35:00 I know when im going to lose   

Join me in today’s solo episode as I walk you through a guided visualization exercise. Before we jump in, I discuss the value of utilizing the tool of visualization WHILE you are conjuring up / leaning into the next version of your evolution. ❤️‍🔥 Whether you’re listening while seated with your eyes closed, driving, doing laundry, or on a walk… you can do this. So tune in and tap in. This is for you. If you enjoy the episode, please follow / share / rate the podcast, wherever you’re listening. Really means a lot and helps us grow. 🙏🏼 To learn more about 1:1 coaching with me to make 2025 your best year on and off the mats, please see (and join the waitlist) my site regarding my signature program: Jiu Jitsu Accelerator. ✨ We finally re-open our doors in a couple weeks (I only do so 1-2x/year), and while spots are very limited, my waitlist gets first access to apply (and free bonus trainings via email!). See here: kendallreusing.com 📈🔥♥️🥋

Today, I have the privilege of sitting with my friend Becky, who generously deep-dives into her experiences with: ❤️ mindfulness, meditation, and finding peace within chaos, ❤️ finding her career as a courtroom translator, ❤️ moving abroad and then having to secretly plot her escape later on, ❤️ discovering jiu jitsu and dance as forms of self-defense and personal transformation, ❤️ struggling in jiu jitsu to feel safe due to reliving past trauma, ❤️ developing her new company, Mil Usos Skincare, and so much more. Thank you to Becky for her time, honesty, and generosity. You can follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/milusos_bybecky?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== And you can follow her company here: https://www.instagram.com/milusos_skincare?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== If you’d like to try Mil Usos for yourself (or as a gift 🎁), you can do so here: www.milusosskincare.com (code Kendall10 will save ya $ at checkout!) 🌟 As always, thanks for listening, and please rate / subscribe / follow / review / comment / share etc. if you enjoyed the episode. Really makes a big different in the growth of the pod, and directly affects the caliber of guests I can bring in etc. 🌟 Xoxo, Kendall ( PS: this is only part 1! second half of this ep. will be released next week 🙏🏼 stay tuned)   0:00 Start 2:20 GAG Question 8:40 Uncomfortable is OK 13:00 Life’s story 20:00 Peru  

 Today, I sit with the brand new IBJJF GI WORLD CHAMPION (although, no stranger to the top of the world's most prestigious podiums in jiu jitsu), Nathalie Ribeiro. Nathalie is one of bjj's most well known and loved competitors, not only for who she is on the mats, but for what she intimately shares with us off of it. In this episode, Nathalie generously opens up about how this year's internal transformation changed her life, and ultimately led to finally conquering a new level of success at the Worlds in June. You can expect to be inspired around: - embodying and believing in your worthiness,- building new mindset (and jiu jitsu) habits quickly,- using people around you as feedback loops,- accepting your darkest, "ugliest" parts,- turning acceptance into an automatic practice,and so much more. I can't thank Nathalie enough for sharing herself so vulnerably and inspirationally with us in this interview. It was also my first ever in-home interview in my new space! Such a treat. I know y'all are going to love this one. ❤️ Follow Nathalie here: https://www.instagram.com/tatawribeiro?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== All of my discounts / links / JJA waitlist to work inside my mentorship program (which re-launches next week, btw 👀) / camps / seminars etc: https://linktr.ee/kendallreusing Don't forget to please share / like / subscribe / rate / comment whateverrrr you know the drill lol if you enjoyed the show. Thanks so much for being here and being a part of the journey.     0:00 Start 1:00 Tata Introduction 3:30 Becoming a Gi World Champ 8:03 Feeling Worthy Brought the Win 11:40 “I Couldn’t Like My Ugly Parts” 12:40 GAG Question 1 9:00 Life's Story 39:00 What Kept You Going? 45:35 Accepting Our “Dark Parts”  56:00 Acceptance as an Automatic Practice  58:50 What Helped You Build The Habits? 01:05:22 Who Do You Want To Be? 01:11:32 People Are Feedback For Us 01:14:50 GAG Question Again 01:20:21 Where to Find Tata  01:21:46 Outro    Books Mentioned: A Return To Love by Marianne Williamson, Atomic Habits by James Clear, &  12 Rules For Life by Jordan Peterson 

This is an interview I did on the Inner Beauty Code Podcast. Below is the description they wrote for it. Super grateful to be sharing the podcast here, too, because I think there’s a lot of value in it for so many of us. 🙏🏼♥️ "In this episode of Inner Beauty Code, Rachele Fialco chats with Kendall Reusing, an eight-time jiu-jitsu champion, black belt, mindset coach, and owner of multiple jiu-jitsu schools in California. Kendall discusses her passion for working in both athlete and business owner roles, engaging in media work like commentary and interviews, and providing online coaching for jiu-jitsu athletes worldwide. She emphasizes the importance of mindset, sharing her journey of eating disorder recovery and promoting mental health and body image positivity, especially as a woman in a male-dominated combat sport. Kendall explores the balance of feminine and masculine energies in her sport and personal life."   Timecode 5:11 Advice For Other Women In Male Dominated Fields 12:24 Vulnerability in Jiu Jitsu  17:24 Mindset 26:34 Our Parts // Queen K 39:52 Multifaceted 49:00 Body Acceptance      Where to Find Inner Beauty Code: Apple - innerbeautycode Instagram - @innerbeautycode YouTube - @innerbeautycode

Today, I’ve started a brand new kind of episode. We’ve done Q&A here before… but I’m finally introducing it as a mainstay of the show, alongside our classic interview episodes AND teaching/updating/random brain dump episodes lol. This time around, I cover 3 great questions. ⬇️ 1) As an co-owner / manager of 4 academies, how do I manage and assist with power struggles amongst staff, leadership, and students? 2) Will I be competing at ADCC 2024? 3) How do I balance my masculine and feminine energy in a male dominated field… in a way that allows me to feel genuinely ME, and lead to fulfilling levels of success? I also sneak in a super quick 4th one, but I won’t spoil it for you. 😉 This episode is perfect for: - anyone who owns / works in / trains in a martial arts academy - ⁠anyone who owns / manages / is a part of other types of business teams - ⁠jiu jitsu fans who want an insight to my competitive plans for this year - ⁠my men and women out there who don’t seem to know exactly how to combine both their masculine + feminine energy in a way that feels true to them and consistent (hint: we’ve all got both, and for good reason!) - ⁠jiu jitsu practitioners who are interested in the whys / why nots of when + how often to compete - ⁠anyone looking for more internal + external energy balance - ⁠team members looking for more peace, happiness, communication, and success in the workplace - ⁠my ladies who need help choosing nogi gear to train in 😆 I hope you enjoy this one, AND I do want to apologize for the camera auto-focusing behind me. I was filming alone this time around, and y’all know I’m doing my best to improve my technological skills! 🙏🏼 Thanks for your patience and for sticking with me through it all. If you feel inclined, I’d love any feedback / requests / improvement ideas / interview guests desired etc. in the form of a review (Apple/Spotify) or comment section (YT). You truly help me improve. Thank you thank you thank you. Your support is so appreciated. ♥️ Until next time… xo, K     00:00 Start 00:01 Intro   01:38 How To Manage Power Struggles in Staff?  10:28 Will You Be At ADCC 2024?  19:30 What Leggings For Women  19:57 How Do You Balance Your Feminine & Masculine Energy?  34:00 Outro