Top BJJ Podcasts in 2022

The mat isn’t the only place to seek invaluable jiu-jitsu knowledge. BJJ podcasts are convenient, and entertaining, venues to access insight from a wide variety of jiu-jitsu practitioners.

Many – often most – of these practitioners you might never have an opportunity to interact with in-person. Many of them don’t have their own podcasts or platforms to share their experiences in a way that’s more spontaneous and unscripted than social media. And some guests may not even be on your radar, but have incredible personalities and stories.

But with so many podcasts out there, how do you decide which ones are worth your time?  

While we definitely encourage you to check out others, we’ve compiled a shortlist of the top BJJ podcasts in 2022.

List of Top BJJ Podcasts

BJJ Fanatics Podcast

Initially launched as the Grappling Central Podcast, the BJJ Fanatics Podcast features guests from across the grappling and MMA community, from BJJ legends, interesting characters, to lesser known practitioners with incredible stories. With more than 500 episodes, it’s one of the longest-running and most prolific podcasts on the list.

• Host: Ryan Ford
• Year Established: September 2015
• Frequency: Weekly
• Platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audacy 

BJJ Mental Models

Started by Canadian BJJ black belt Steve Kwan, BJJ Mental Models takes a more cerebral approach to BJJ podcasts, delving into the concepts and principles underlying jiu-jitsu and related topics. With more than 175 episodes, BJJ Mental Models is one of the younger podcasts on the list, but incredibly consistent in putting out episodes.

• Host: Steve Kwan
• Year Established: January 2019
• Frequency: Weekly
• Main Platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 

The Chewjitsu Podcast

Long before he launched this podcast, American black belt Nick “Chewy” Albin established himself as a top BJJ YouTuber, with more than 296,000 subscribers. The Chewjitsu Podcast features not only guests, but also episodes in which Chewy, along with co-host Dr. Eugene Tsozik, shares his own insight on various topics.

• Hosts: Nick “Chewy” Albin and Dr. Eugene Tsozik
• Year Established: August 2018
• Frequency: Weekly
• Platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube

The Strenuous Life Podcast

Another longtime BJJ YouTube personality, Canadian Stephan Kesting is a BJJ black belt, as well as a firefighter and outdoorsman. With addition to BJJ champions and athletes, Kesting also brings extreme athletes and elite trainers from many other disciplines onto The Strenuous Life Podcast. With more than 360 episodes, that’s wealth of knowledge!

• Host: Stephan Kesting
• Year Established: June 2009
• Frequency: Weekly (sometimes more)
• Platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube

Again, we encourage you to check out as many BJJ podcasts as you can find, as there are many great up-and-coming BJJ podcasts. But this shortlist is guaranteed to provide you years of BJJ-related listening pleasure.