Host Pete Deeley welcomes Professor Eddie Kone to the Jiu-Jitsu Mindset where they explore Cohn's 30-year Jiu Jitsu journey beginning March 12, 1996. Kone describes a troubled youth spent in children's homes and periods of homelessness, developing an ego-driven, scrappy mentality that led him through karate, judo, and Thai boxing before the UFC revealed what he felt was missing. After seeing Royce Gracie on VHS, Kone traveled to Rio, found the Gracie Academy in Botafogo, trained with Royler and encountered Helio Gracie and other icons, immediately quitting striking after being repeatedly submitted. He discusses mentorship, jiu-jitsu's spiritual and community aspects, UK gym politics, competing as a validation tool, a memorable last-minute MMA fight he won by triangle, and student transformations including a blind practitioner and a child with cerebral palsy, emphasizing preserving Helio/Rickson principles and directing listeners to Ricksongracie.com.

00:00 Welcome

02:03 Life Beyond Jiu Jitsu

03:32 Wild Kid Origins

05:27 Street Survival and Mentors

13:32 UFC VHS Sparks Obsession

15:02 Finding the Gracie Academy

17:03 First Roll Reality Check

18:12 Hooked on the Culture

26:01 Jiu Jitsu Spiritual Ethos

28:39 Defense Versus Offense

30:00 Planting Your Flag

30:34 Tribes and Mud Slinging

31:56 Ego and Late Starts

33:42 Why Everyone Competes

35:11 Open Weight Reality Check

37:15 Taking a Fight on Short Notice

39:19 Ego and Controlled Aggression

43:12 Legacy and Finding Home

47:15 Inside Rickson Circle

49:46 Rickson Teaching Magic

54:52 Students Who Transform

57:35 Jujitsu Over Sides

57:53 Farewell