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Scammed, Broke, Unstoppable with Yenser Del Nogal

Avril Mathie — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0700

Yenser Del Nogal opens up about his turbulent childhood in Venezuela, travelling the world playing pro volleyball at the highest level, fleeing to the U.S. with just $500, getting scammed as an immigrant worker and surviving when he couldn’t afford food, to founding the best volleyball school of Florida and creating his dream life.

Jiu Jitsu Tea with Maggie Grindatti Lira

Avril Mathie — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:34:15 -0700

We talk about relationships, the love story, the drama, starting over and rebuilding your life from nothing, the step by step in building a successful business, what it’s like to be an elite athlete, reach the perceived top and then having to reevaluate everything you think you know, winning and losing fights, quitting and coming back, steroids, drugs, alcohol and more.

A Man's Perspective on Dating: Ryan Cassidy

Avril Mathie — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:21:55 -0700

This one is for the girls... a fun conversation where I interviewed my mate Ryan on dating and relationships from a man's perspective.

My Boxing Coach: Javiel Centeno

Avril Mathie — Wed, 27 May 2026 05:32:07 -0700

In this interview with my former boxing coach that took me to the height of my career, Javiel Centeno, we talk about:
- how the boxing world works
- how to make it in boxing, both from a competitive and a business perspective and why most people don’t
- his journey with coaching, how he started, what he's learnt along the way, as well as advice to people trying to find a good boxing coach
- formulating a game plan in the ring
- what it was like to train me, including some very fun stories and memories
- Xander Zayas (my former team mate that he also trains) upcoming fight with Jaron Boots Ennis

Jasmine Rocha: Becoming a Sports Legend

Avril Mathie — Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:00 -0700

Growing up as the daughter of the Jiu Jitsu icon Vagner Rocha, Jasmine humorously opens up about her struggles of living up to expectation, and how she went from failing miserably for ~10years to an overnight switch in her brain that set her on her path to greatness, and the champion we know her as today. We also discuss social media, the role of being a sports personality, and real tools and advice on having a champion mindset

Surviving MS: Matias Delgado's story

Avril Mathie — Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 -0700

So imagine, you're just living your life, mid 20's, and then you start to feel like something is wrong. You eventually go to the doctor, and he confirms, you have multiple sclerosis, a debilitating disease that affects your motor abilities among many other things. Most people with this disease end up in wheelchairs without control of their body. But not my friend Matias. This is his story, what he went through and is still going through. It's nothing short of an incredible story of determination and part miracle, its one of my favourite stories ever, which is why I convinced him to let me share it with you all!!

Veronika Larisova of Chief Nutrition

Avril Mathie — Wed, 06 May 2026 13:24:20 -0700

Veronika grew up in communist Czech Republic, navigated her way out of there to eventually move to Australia and have a career in fitness and nutrition. She's one of the most hilarious people I know and has the most entertaining stories. On a hiking trip with friends, she came up with the idea to create what was at the time Australia's first ever meat protein bar. Having never started a company before, it wasn't without big risks and major lessons that she shares in this episode. Now her company Chief Nutrition is one of the top 10 fastest growing businesses in Australia and she's here in Miami because they are now working on the huge goal of taking over the US market too.
Find her on Instagram @veronikalarisova and @chief.nutrition and listen to her podcast Chief Life Podcast.