To The Top
117 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago -Where we talk about what we’re doing to make it to the top of our goals every day.....we’re nowhere near the top of our goals but that’s what we’re here to talk about....the ups and downs we have faced in our very early stages of our journey and what we will face along the way whether it’s in Jiujitsu, business or fitness we’re going to touch a little bit of everything and how all of that comes together with discipline and hard work
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Episodes
Episode 104 When The HIts Keep Coming Part 2
April 01, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBOn this Episode of To The Top Jeremy, Sonny and Al have a serious discussion of the events that have happened behind the scenes of TopmounT Apparel. It's not an easy life but having the right people around you when things go wrong left and right makes things a little easier to handle along the way
Episode 103 Episode For The White Belts In Jiu-Jitsu
January 24, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBOn this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and recount things they went through on their White Belt Days. Sonny himself spent close to 20 years as a White Belt but Showing Up helped him move forward. They give best advice they can with what they saw and went through. We hope this episode can help White Belts that are currently going through or have gone through some hard times
Episode 102 LEOs and Jiu-Jitsu
January 17, 2024 06:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBOn this episode of To The Top Jeremy and Al sit down and discuss Jiu-JItsu with 2 law enforcement officers Matt and Nick who train at Rudys BJJ Club. We hope this episode can help someone find the information needed to make the decision to begin training a martial art that can potentially save your life
Episode 101 We Keep Showing Up!
January 02, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBOn this episode of To The Top Jeremy Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the importance of showing up when you decide on a New Year New Me. We hope everyone enjoys this new take on the New Year New Me Topic
Episode 100! A Wrap Up On 100 Episodes With A Giveaway?
December 14, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBOn this Episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and discus what has been learned in the past 100 episodes. If you have been listening to the previous episodes you will be able to enter our giveaway and answer the easy question to win our giveaway
Episode 99 Mr Olympia 2023 RECAP
November 08, 2023 15:00 - 2 hours - 92.4 MBOn this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and do a recap of their trip to Orlando Florida for Mr Olympia 2023. This is the longest episode we have ever recorded and we hope it's worth your time and we hope you enjoy it
Episode 98 Episode For The Young Crowd
October 30, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBOn This Episode of To The Top Sonny and Al have a message for the young crowd. Sonny and Al take the roles of the uncles and have a word for the younger crowd about what they might be facing or seeing while growing up. Growing up without guidance or direction is difficult and we hope this episode can help someone who might need some guidance but dosen't have someone to guide them.
Episode 97 Chicago ADCC Open RECAP
September 25, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBOn this episode of To The Top. Sonny and Al recap the Chicago ADCC Open
Episode 96 Are You Coachable? Are You A Good Coach?
August 29, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBOn this episode of To The Top Podcast. Jeremy, Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the topic of coaches and being a coach-able student. We hope everyone gets good value from this topic
Episode 95 Together We Stand
August 24, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBOn this Episode of To The Top Al tells a story about a young man seeing the difference between heaven and hell. It can be translated to what we as people might be going through on our daily lives no matter where we live. Together We Stand Divided We Fall
Episode 94 Critical Thinking Episode
July 31, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBOn this Episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and discuss current events with this critical thinking episode. They talk about the evil and division that's currently going on in this world.
Episode 93 Jiu-Jitsu Etiquette At Your Dojo (Good Guide For Beginners)
July 21, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBOn this Episode of To The Top, Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the topic of Gym Etiquette. We cover subjects we have dealt with on our JiuJitsu journey and the countless of messages we've had of people not knowing what to do or expect when starting jiujitsu. we hope this episode can bring value to all jiujitsu athletes and be a good compass for a beginner
Episode 92 Wisconsin Recap and "Where are we going?"
June 16, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBOn this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al recap the trip they took to Hudson Wisconsin for St Croix Valley Grappling Games. They also go into details of behind the scenes with TopmounT and the steps Top Mount is taking to move forward. We hope this episode brings everyone great value.
Episode 91 Subspectrum Spring Open and ADCC Denver Open Recap
May 23, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBOn this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and recap the 2 road trips the Top Mount crew took. One crew went to Iowa and the other crew went to Denver. Both different stories with some extra behind the scenes content on what it took to get us here
Episode 90 Who's Speaking Your Language?
April 27, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBOn this episode of To The Top, Sonny Jeremy and Al sit down and talk about who we listen to that speak louder to us than others do. Some People's voices resonate louder than others and those voices can lead us to greater things.
Episode 89 Another Look At Bullying
April 21, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBOn this episode of To The Top Jeremy and Al sit down and take another look at bullying. They discuss different topics of bullying and how dangerous it can be for everyone involved
Episode 88 Jiu-Jitsu And Belt Promotions
April 13, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBOn this episode of To The Top Jeremy and Al sit down and discuss the topic behind Jiu-Jitsu Belt Promotions and chasing belts. They speak about what they went through and what they have seen in their own Jiu-Jitsu Journey
Episode 87 Everyone Pay The Pied Piper
March 23, 2023 03:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBAl sits down and talks about the decisions we make and the consequences we face. Everyone pays the pied piper one way or another
Episode 86 RECAP Episode With An Announcement
March 01, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBOn this episode Sonny and Al sit down and recap what The Top Mount Crew has been up to this past month. From traveling to learning new things about running a business. Listen till the end for an AWESOME announcement about the future of Top Mount Apparel
Episode 85 Spreading Positivity With Special Guest Rodney "NOT Logan Paul" Petersen
February 01, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBOn this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al travel to Iowa for The Who's Next Subspectrum BJJ Winter Open but first they interview Rodney Petersen aka NOT Logan Paul. Rodney has been a big supporter of Top Mount Apparel and we want to help tell his story of how his life has changed since gaining notoriety for being mistaken for the actual Logan Paul
Episode 84 New Year New Me??
January 03, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBOn this episode of To The Top Jeremy, Sonny and Al discuss the topic on New Year New Me. They share their past experiences and what they did to change what wasn't working for them and what is currently working effectively for them. We hope this episode brings value to the first listen of the year
Episode 83 Evaluate Your Circle
December 17, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBOn this episode of To The Top. Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the importance of evaluating your circle of the closest people to you. With some behind the scenes conversations and what we have learn as we move forward with Top Mount
Episode 82 "Toxic Masculinity"
December 07, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBJeremy , Sonny and Al sit down a topic that was suggested by one of our supporters. The topic of "Toxic Masculinity" comes to the table and many points of views are given. We hope everyone enjoys the episode and brings some good value to everyone
Episode 81 When You Change EVERYTHING Changes
November 24, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBOn this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al do a recap of the past 3 events Top Mount Apparel attended. They then discuss the topic of change, what happens after you start making serious changes in your life. Al also tries a new intro
Episode 80 A Look At Bullying
November 09, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBOn this episode of To The Top Jeremy, Prof. Corrado, Al and Special Guest Momma Kong sit down and discuss a very serious subject that affects so many kids nowadays. They take a look at bullying from many perspectives.
Episode 79 Growing Up With Confidence Issues Part 2
November 03, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBSonny and Al sit down and discuss the difficult times they faced growing up with confidence issues and what advice they have for those who possibly went through the same difficult times
Episode 78 Growing Up With Confidence Issues
October 26, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBJeremy and Al sit down and discuss the issues of growing up with and without confidence. 2 different points of views that can hopefully help someone listening
Episode 77 Better To Give Than To Receive? Plus Recap of AJP and IBJJF
October 12, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBOn this episode of To The Top Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the law of attraction. The benefits of the abundance mindset and how the law of attraction works when you give and help. They also do a recap of AJP and IBJJF Minnesota
Episode 76 Jiu-Jitsu ... Sport or Self Defense??
September 19, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBJeremy and Al sit down and discuss a topic sent in by own of our listeners. What are our thoughts on where jiujitsu Is headed nowadays? Is it going towards sports and away from self defense? We had fun recording it we hope everyone enjoys the discussion
Episode 75 Core Value: Always Seek Knowledge
September 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBJeremy and Al sit down and talk about another core value we follow at Top Mount Apparel. Always Seek Knowledge and always be learning
Episode 73 Critical Thinking Part 2
August 11, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBOn this episode Jeremy "Sapo" Sonny "Santo" and Al continue the conversation on critical thinking. The feedback on the first episode was great so they decided to give a part 2
Episode 73 Critical Thinking Part 2
August 11, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBOn this episode Jeremy "Sapo" Sonny "Santo" and Al continue the conversation on critical thinking. The feedback on the first episode was great so they decided to give a part 2
Episode 74 Character Over Skill
August 11, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBJeremy, Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the subject of CHARACTER over skill. Character is one of our core values here at Top Mount Apparel and is the first thing we look at in an athlete
Episode 74 Character Over Skill
August 11, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBJeremy, Sonny and Al sit down and discuss the subject of CHARACTER over skill. Character is one of our core values here at Top Mount Apparel and is the first thing we look at in an athlete
Episode 72 Making Costly Mistakes and Dealing With Them
July 30, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBOn this episode Sonny and Al discuss some of the mistakes that were made during 2 important events and how they reacted that made the difference to the outcomes. How mistakes were made and how they had to make sure everything else didn't suffer
Episode 71 Building Blocks To Earning Confidence
June 30, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBOn this short episode Al discusses the steps he took step by step to get out of his own way and go from a very reserved introvert to working on becoming a successful entrepreneur
Episode 70 Critical Thinking
May 11, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBOn this episode Jeremy, Santo and Al sit down and discuss the importance of critical thinking. With everything that is going on in the world we sometimes forget to step back and analyze what is currently in front of us which can lead to arguments instead of discussions. We hope everyone enjoys this episode that we are very passionate about
Episode 70 Critical Thinking
May 11, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBOn this episode Jeremy, Santo and Al sit down and discuss the importance of critical thinking. With everything that is going on in the world we sometimes forget to step back and analyze what is currently in front of us which can lead to arguments instead of discussions. We hope everyone enjoys this episode that we are very passionate about
Episode 69 CONFIDENCE
May 04, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBJeremy and Al sit down and discuss the subject of Confidence with two different point of views. One being having confidence and the other growing into a confident individual. If you are sensitive to cursing this episode is not for you. We hope the information shared can benefit anyone who listens
Episode 68 Breaking The Monotony
April 25, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBSonny and Al sit down and discuss the daily routines that can become monotonous if you are not careful enough. They discuss how they have fallen and been able to make sure the company is always moving forward especially on the days that seem to flatline
Episode 68 Breaking The Monotony
April 25, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBSonny and Al sit down and discuss the daily routines that can become monotonous if you are not careful enough. They discuss how they have fallen and been able to make sure the company is always moving forward especially on the days that seem to flatline
Episode 67 5 Year Anniversary!! THANK YOU!!
April 11, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBOn this episode Al sits down and says a few words about the past 5 years and tells another one of his short stories to explain
Episode 66 Dedicated to Dakota "South" Admas
March 02, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBOn this Episode Sapo... Santo and Al sit and reflect not the impact our friend and brother Dakota South Adams had on us Top Mount and people that knew him.
Episode 65 Subspectrum/MTSU/SAU Tournament Recap
February 09, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBOn this episode Jeremy Santo and Al sit down and recap 3 recent events. Subspectrum Iowa, MTSU The Good Fight and Submission Arts United Chicago. They also share some stories from behind the scenes
Episode 64 How We Called Ourselves Out In The Beginning
January 12, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBJeremy and Al sit down and discuss a very important step to self improvement. Calling yourself out in the beginning is one of the first steps, David Goggins called it "going to the mirror of truth". Jeremy and Al both share stories we hope can help someone take a strong step forward in 2022
Episode 64 How We Called Ourselves Out In The Beginning
January 12, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBJeremy and Al sit down and discuss a very important step to self improvement. Calling yourself out in the beginning is one of the first steps, David Goggins called it "going to the mirror of truth". Jeremy and Al both share stories we hope can help someone take a strong step forward in 2022
Episode 63 Year 2021 Wrap Up
December 31, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBLast episode of the year Jeremy and AL sit down and wrap up the year 2021 with sharing the mindset and steps we took to move Top Mount Apparel forward. With Sapo on the podcast you know he's always saying things that gets people laughing. Al shares his thoughts on what it took to help move the brand forward
Episode 62 What Does Character Mean To Us and AGF Michigan / Fight Card Recap
December 15, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBSonny and Al sit down and discuss this past weekend where they traveled to Detroit Michigan on Saturday for AGF Jiu-Jitsu Tournament and then Cicero IL on Sunday for Fight card Entertainment MMA Event. They also hold a conversation about character and what character means to Top Mount Apparel
Episode 62 What Does Character Mean To Us and AGF Michigan / Fight Card Recap
December 15, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBSonny and Al sit down and discuss this past weekend where they traveled to Detroit Michigan on Saturday for AGF Jiu-Jitsu Tournament and then Cicero IL on Sunday for Fight card Entertainment MMA Event. They also hold a conversation about character and what character means to Top Mount Apparel
Episode 61 How To Get Over Doing Difficult/Scary Things
November 24, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBOn this Episode Sonny and Al start the podcast without a subject and quickly find a good topic that hopefully can help others overcome the fear of doing difficult things. Whether you're nervous or scared of competing or before a competition or possible scared of STARTING something totally new. We hope this episode can help you the way the information has helped us