The BJJ Fanatics Podcast

Ryan Ford

ryan@grapplingcentral.com

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Booking Overview

The BJJ Fanatics Podcast is a weekly deep-dive into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and grappling, featuring candid conversations with top athletes, coaches, and BJJ legends. It’s a strong booking target for experts who can share training philosophy, technique, culture, and personal development stories that resonate with the community.

Metrics

Episodes: 534

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.0M subscribers

Instagram: 488.0k followers

Contact Information

ryan@grapplingcentral.com

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Host

Ryan Ford - Host of The BJJ Fanatics Podcast. Ryan conducts casual, weekly interviews with elite BJJ athletes, coaches, and legends, focusing on practical lessons for growing on the mats—covering technique, tr...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Competitors (often high-level practitioners/belted athletes), recognized coaches, prominent gym/training figures, or well-known BJJ grappling legends; occasionally cross-domain guests connected to training mindset or unique personal narratives.
Required Achievements:  
Regional or national competitive success in grappling/BJJ, Documented coaching track record (champions, athlete development), Recognition within the BJJ community (reputation, seminars, or extensive experience), Notable personal story that offers training/learning lessons (e.g., health/adaptation, unusual background)

Recent Guest Discussions

Jake O'Driscoll - Creating A Training Environment That Breeds Champions; Coach Study/learning Habits; Straight Ankle Locks.

Alberto Crane - Life In Jiu-jitsu Since Being Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis; Neurology-informed Learning; Lessons From Being An American In Brazil.

Colton Crawford - How To Learn; Parallels Between Pursuing Music And Jiu-jitsu.

Recent Topics

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Coaching, Martial Arts, Training

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The BJJ Fanatics Podcast
:

BJJ Fanatics 673: Jake O'Driscoll

April 07, 2026

Jake O'Driscoll joins the show to talk about creating a training environment that breeds champions. He talks about the importance of coaches dedicating themselves to studying the game to help their athletes succeed. He also talks about straight ankle locks

BJJ Fanatics 673: Alberto Crane

March 24, 2026

Alberto Crane returns to talk about his life in Jiu-Jitsu since being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. He talks about how exploring Neurology has helped him and lessons he's learned. He also talks about the early days of being an American in Brazil!

BJJ Fanatics 672: Colton Crawford

March 05, 2026

Colton Crawford is a BJJ Brown Belt and the banjo player for the very successful Bluegrass band The Dead South. He talks about learning how to learn and the similarities between pursuing music and Jiu-Jitsu! 

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