This week we're joined by Ben Van Doren!  Ben is a Lucas Lepri black belt and the head instructor at Deep Blue Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Caledonia, Michigan.  In this episode, Ben draws on his experience as a manager and BJJ gym owner to discuss difficult coaching conversations.  This conversation is a great playbook for Jiu-Jisu leaders of all sorts, and how they can productively navigate the difficult conversations that arise on the job with both your students and coaches. Follow Ben and Deep Blue BJJ on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/deepbluebrazilianjiujitsuSubscribe to Ben's newsletter on Substack:https://benvandoren.substack.com/Train with Ben at Deep Blue BJJ:https://www.deepbluebrazilianjiujitsu.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Psychological Safetyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety/ Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game.  We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.Sign up here for a free trial:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/