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230: Your Jiu-Jitsu Year Unwrapped
Beauty and the Gi Episode 230 • 18th December 2025 • Beauty and the Gi: Gripping Conversations about Jiu-Jitsu and Life • Jen Edds
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We’re unwrapping our Jiu-Jitsu year together, looking beyond goals and numbers, and exploring what it means to honor your capacity and find joy in the journey. This episode helps you recognize wins you might have overlooked and carry forward the pieces that fuel your love for the sport.

If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re actually improving, wrestled with self-doubt after a rough roll, or wondered what “success” in BJJ looks like for you, this episode is your invitation to reflect—unconventionally. 

We share the real highlights (and lowlights) of our year on the mat. You’ll hear stories about capacity, boundaries, health struggles, and Jen’s new favorite metric to track. By the end of this episode, you’ll walk away with fresh self-awareness, permission to celebrate more than just the obvious victories, and a new lens for reflecting on your own Jiu-Jitsu journey.

This isn’t a “goal-setting” episode and it’s definitely not about pushing harder or feeling guilty for what you didn’t achieve. It’s about taking stock, honoring where you’re at, and discovering what really lights you up—even on the messy days.

Highlight Reel

(00:00) Why Unwrapping Your Jiu Jitsu Year is more than promotions and competitions

(01:26) Is Jiu Jitsu Progress Really Linear? Reflecting on Subtle Wins

(03:40) Jen’s New Favorite Metric to Track

(06:20) Honoring Your Capacity: How to Set Boundaries on the Mat

(08:34) How Health and Real Life Impact Your Training

(10:51) Using the Pareto Principle to Focus Your Jiu Jitsu Growth

(13:13) What Changes After Getting Your Purple Belt?

(15:37) Podcast Wrapped: Listener Wins, Top Episodes, and Global Reach

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