Episode 7 features our first guest Matt Bryers! Here are some of the topics we talked about:

- The further practice of Qigong - with particular regard to self-teaching- Victor Wooten’s unique approach to teaching music- Getting out of your own way; revisiting flow state state and ego- Dealing with a defeatist attitude in BJJ- Getting used to losing 1 million times, getting in your own way, and a dive into the metrics of performance evaluation- Canoeing over 100mi - “just put the paddle in the water”- Running head first into a brick wall in early entrepreneurial pursuits- Accepting blame and changing the situation- Shame and acknowledgement

Who is Matt Bryers? Matt is the owner/CEO and main-founder of TRITAC Martial Arts.

He is the head-coach at his school, the Cage JSA, where he teaches TRITAC, MMA and No Gi Submission Grappling classes. Matt trains over 200 students a week including pro/amateur MMA fighters, submission grapplers and those who are passionate about the martial arts.

He is 1st degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, a 3rd degree Kobukai Ju-Jitsu Blackbelt.

He has been training Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, Combatives, Kyokushin Karate, Wrestling, Submission Grappling, and many other martial arts for over 30 years.

Matt is also a strength and conditioning coach at Cage JSA. He is a Certified: Poundstone Performance Strongman Instructor, TRX Instructor, DVRT Instructor, and Kettlebell Instructor.