Teni Lopez-Cardenas is a freaking force of nature–a black belt in Krav Maga, an amazing dancer and dance teacher, an operational therapist in a NICU. She’s just walking around changing people’s lives like it’s easy. Listen to us zoom from idea

FPF Episode 4-3: Lauren Sears

Dec 3rd, 2019 59m 13s

Lauren Sears is freaking amazing. From high-level competitive triathlete through Crossfit, Krav Maga, Muay Thai, and MMA, all the way to jiu jitsu, she is one of the most dedicated and disciplined athletes I've ever known. Here she tells me abo

FPF Episode 4-2: Leigh Fisher

Oct 21st, 2019 1h 55m

Leigh is an E-RYT500 certified yoga instructor and Krav Maga practitioner. We spend pretty much the whole interview talking about the intersection between Krav Maga and yoga and the different kinds of peace we get from each. We also talk about

FPF Episode 4-1: Nina Cutro-Kelly

Oct 6th, 2019 39m 42s

Nina Cutro-Kelly is a fifth-degree judo black belt and has won multiple international judo and sambo tournaments and she's hoping and training to be on the 2020 Olympic U.S. judo team. In this episode, Nina talks about the role of judo in her l

FPF Episode 3-8: Mike Segura

Mar 31st, 2019 55m 20s

Mike Segura is so nice that after I interviewed him, I messaged the friend who connected us and said, "Holy shit, that guy is nice!" He's also a talented martial artist and a reflective storyteller. This is a good one.

FPF Episode 3-7: Derrick Garza

Feb 17th, 2019 1h 37m

Derrick Garza talks about community, from when he first found BJJ to when he opened Dark Clan Fight Lab. He's a killer on the mats, and he's also a leader, building other people up. As he says in the interview, "I go out of my way to make sure

FPF Episode 3-6: Maria Lopez

Jan 20th, 2019 1h 15m

Maria Lopez does all the things. She found MMA when she was in her 30s, and a few years later, she was starting a pro career. I've had the good luck to know her for most of that time. Maria talks about hard stuff in this interview--including su

FPF Episode 3.5: Janeé Cox

Dec 9th, 2018 1h 13m

Janeé Cox is a dedicated student of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. She's a delight to talk to and a complete beast on the mats. Janeé is also a brown belt who loves helping new students learn to be confident BJJ beasts as well. Listen up. She's got good

FPF Episode 3-4: Francisco Betancourt

Nov 6th, 2018 1h 50m

Francisco Betancourt is back! A new Krav Maga Worldwide black belt, Francisco tells us all about his journey and has some encouraging words for those of us on the path.

FPF Episode 3-3: Linda Tenberg

Oct 16th, 2018 1h 11m

Linda Tenberg is a martial artist and a former pro boxer. She shares her grounded philosophy and her fight stories. Listen up.

FPF Episode 3-2: Kelly Barr

Sep 25th, 2018 1h 38m

Kelly Barr used to be a skinhead. The good kind. The Nazi-kicking kind. He's now a tattooer and a student of Krav Maga, and he has some stories about the good ol' boot party days. (He also talks really fast.) Listen up.

FPF Episode 3.1: Rachel Hammond

Sep 11th, 2018 1h 23m

Rachel Hammond is a dedicated Krav Maga student and photographer. She's always thrilled to be on that mat, and she's one of the most friendly, generous, and brave people I've ever met.

FPF Episode 24: Joy Williamson

May 20th, 2018 1h 20m

Joy Williamson is the Executive Director and Head Instructor at Sun Dragon Martial Arts and Self Defense. Under Joy's leadership, Sun Dragon is a safe haven for all. Joy has a sweet, calm presence that makes me think that she's super scary when

FPF Episode 23: Some Kickass Women

May 1st, 2018 1h 44m

I talk to three other women who train Krav Maga with me. We talk about some bad things in each of our histories and how we've learned to say fuck off to those memories and anyone who helped make them. This one has some darkness and some light.

FPF Episode 22: Travis Joyner

Mar 18th, 2018 1h 12m

I know Travis Joyner as a friendly and scary-good practitioner and teacher of ground fighting at my Krav gym. He has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, experience in a lot of other martial arts, and an MMA record of 2-0 (a submission and an a

FPF Episode 21: Forrest Caudill

Mar 4th, 2018 1h 41m

Forrest Caudill is a talented martial artist and all-around nice guy. He owns Austin Impact Jeet Kune Do, and he also explores any other fighting traditions he can find. Forrest runs a supportive Facebook group that brings together martial arti

FPF Episode 20: Francisco Betancourt

Feb 12th, 2018 1h 8m

Francisco Betancourt is a brown belt through Krav Maga Worldwide and the guy who is helping me along that path every week. He likes to pretend he is empty of sentiment, but he's one of the sweetest, dog-lovingest, violent people I know. In this

FPF Episode 19: Kat Harrison

Jan 21st, 2018 1h 1m

BJJ black belt Kat Harrison is strong and kind, wise and funny and foul-mouthed and amazing. Listen and be saved.

FPF Episode 18: Parker Westbrook

Dec 10th, 2017 1h 24m

Parker Westbrook talks about overcoming self-doubt, kicking ass, being a corrections officer (and now the one who trains corrections officers to fight), kicking ass again, and more. Listen and be saved.

FPF Episode 17: Jason Hughes

Nov 21st, 2017 1h 54m

Jason Hughes tells us about starting martial arts early, growing up in the bayou, and his brutal fight with cancer. He's a genuine badass. Listen up.

FPF Episode 16: Jeff Mount

Aug 13th, 2017 1h 30m

I get to have a great conversation with Jeff Mount. He's a third-degree black belt in Krav Maga, the chief instructor and director of operations at Krav Maga Maryland, and a trainer of other Krav Maga Worldwide instructors, which is how I first

FPF Episode 15: Laura Heiman

Jun 26th, 2017 1h 21m

Laura and I talk about jiu jitsu, ego, teaching, and being a female while dealing with all of those things. Laura juggles her day job, the gym she co-owns, raising two badass little girls, her own training, her dogs, and her jiu jitsu ambitions

FPF Episode 14: Matt Caballero

May 29th, 2017 1h 39m

I am so happy to bring you this episode with Matt Cabellero, one of my friends and also one of my favorite Krav instructors. He’s thoughtful, generous, and potentially lethal. We drank some rum and bourbon and talked about childhood bullying, f

FPF Episode 13: Pamela Baker

Apr 8th, 2017 1h 11m

Pamela Baker—practitioner of Kung Fu, Hawaiian Kempo, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (and massage therapist with gloriously heavy hands)—talks about street fighting as a young ‘un, reading good books, training with injuries, loving dogs, and defeating

FPF Episode 12: Genieva Croley

Mar 12th, 2017 1h 2m

I talk to BJJ enthusiast Genieva Croley, who--with an angel's face and a sweet voice and a light little giggle--will tell you her favorite masturbation joke and then triangle you into unconsciousness.