15. (solo) WT$ Is Actually Going On? Vulnerable Life Update, My BJJ Future, 6 Month Podcast Birthday + Giveaway

Today… I don’t “talk with” anyone lol. It’s just you and me, baby! And man, even though this 6 month podcast is late (Get A Grip launched Dec 2022), I’m really happy to finally be celebrating this project and bringing you up to speed on what is actuallyyy going on on my life. Past what you might see on IG.

In this episode, I talk raw and unedited about:
my uncertain future as a bjj athlete, my frustration (and surrender) with injuries, the real list of other businesses and responsibilities I work on day to day, my struggles with social media and how to show up since my “online persona and character” has shifted so drastically, insecurity (but also wonderful growth) around identity and value, my new mentorship/coaching format, and a whole lot more.

To be honest, after I finished this episode, I really considered re-filming it. It didn’t feel professional or well thought out enough in my “content creator” eyes. But I decided to full send it (lol) exactly as is for two reasons:
1 - a practice of honoring and flexing my “I’m literally ONLY on social media to show up as I am, which is why I’ve loved being on social media from the beginning anyway (using it as a journal for self-discovery and expression, and to connect with others), so stop feeling like it needs to be a certain way to be presentable” muscles
2 - to be in integrity with this whole “vulnerability” thing. I want anyone who is reading this to believe that being exactly who they are is already enough. You and I? We really don’t need to curate and edit ourselves. I mean it when I say that stuff. So here’s to walking the walk. :)

Anywho, if you’ve read this far, I want you to know that I really appreciate your love and support for this project. I love this podcast, and I love sharing peoples’ stories and experiences with more minds like their own. Thank you thank you thank you. For making my career possible. For sharing your own stories with me. For walking this path with me. For tuning in as I’ve shifted and changed so much (internally and externally). While I’ve struggled and triumphed.

Anything you see and enjoy here is simply something within you that is being reflected back.

Thank you for being here. <3

Always in your corner,
K

(Ps: I almost forgot because I got really into writing this, but we have a whole giveaway happening to celebrat 6 (8 lmao) months HAHA. If you send a screenshot of ANY review, rating, comment, subscription, share of the podcast on any platform - YouTube, Apple, Spotify - as a DM to @getagripwithk https://www.instagram.com/getagripwithk/on IG, you will be entered into a giveaway to win one of the 5 K Merch Hoodies or Tees and 1 BJJ Fanatics Instructional of mine!!! No limit on how many entries you can send in the DMs, so feel free to play on all platforms. Final entries must be submitted by July 24, 2023, and all of the winners will be announced July 25, 2023)

Check out my instructional: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/all/products/jiu-jitsu-accelerator-mastering-no-gi-takedowns-by-kendall-reusing

Buy K Merch: https://kendallreusing.com/