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Consistently Above Average
A series of Podcasts by Andrew McGahon largely linked to the sport of Brazilian JiuJitsu, with the scope of expanding off into something else in the future.
For those in the world who have slightly higher aspirations than normal, but seemingly lack the cutting-edge attributes of the high performers, Consistently Above Average is tongue in cheek for those currently happy in the 51-70% range. Wondering what life might be like in the higher bracket.
Episodes
Consistently Above AverageIBJJF NoGi European Advantage-ture - Day 1
Did you like that one? It's like Advantage and Adventure put together into one word. BOOTS have landed on the ground in rome, there was a couple of great…
Consistently Above AverageAn Announcement for 2027? Why Are People Not Competing - LISTENER INPUT
Starting this episode with a little bit of tentative information for something happening in Q1 2027 guys and girls. I'll leave the surprise to listen to it…
Consistently Above Average80,000 People and Nobody Was There for a Fight
I had to break ranks, to Jiu-Jitsu listeners from abroad. I'm sorry, but last night I witnessed one of the greatest sporting moments to ever happen in Ireland…
Consistently Above AverageThe State of The Union - Consistently Above Average Edition
It's kind of like being stuck at a crossroads, but you know that if you do take the right exit or junction at the crossroads then it'll be the single best…
Consistently Above AverageThe French Holiday Based - Polaris Reflection Episode
Recorded in the middle of the night in a room terrified of waking people up above and beside me. This is episode 54 of Consistently Above Average. Following…
Consistently Above AverageCalifornian Experience from IBJJF Worlds 2026
Hey, thanks for waiting. Jetlag drove me to planning this episode, maybe I should consider not sleeping more often during regular weeks and we could get some…
Consistently Above Average"It's Good To See You" - "It's Good To Be Seen!" - ADCC European Trials Thoughts
I don't know if it's because i overcame potentially the most lethal dose of flu ever recorded in the history of mankind this week but I might have turned into…
Consistently Above AverageThey Are Charging HOW MUCH To Watch a TOURNAMENT???
Honestly guys, the title speaks for itself. One topic this week, we deep dive it, A podcaster shouldn't tell you they are lost for words but my word...
Consistently Above AverageFrom Las Vegas, To Lisbon, To Dundalk
Honestly it's been that long since I released an episode I think it would be disengenious to try and come up with an episode title that would make you…
Consistently Above AverageUse This Christmas to Try Become The Thing Put in The Shop Window
Unfortunately, the show was delayed due to some legal complications that we address very early in the show. Lessons have been learned, and I promise all of the…
Consistently Above AverageExploring The Great Sport of Hydrox + Irish JiuJitsu Sport Recognition
HYDROX Dublin 2025 is here, one of the biggest events on the sporting calendar. Over 15,000 hybrid rockstar athletes are taking to the turf in the hollowed…
Consistently Above AverageMy Roman Europeans Experience + NoGi Cross Training Date Announced
This is such a terrible time to be writing a podcast bio when your alarm is going off in 5 hours to drive to Dublin for the IBJJF Dublin Open but here I am…
Consistently Above AverageCompeting on Your Birthday in Rome - A Thought.
A lot of my training partners competed very well during the week and Team Torres has a new European Champion. We had put a lot of good work leading up to this…
Consistently Above AverageThe Best Way to Come Back to JiuJitsu, NoGi Europeans Next Week + Goujon Origin Story
So, Episode 44 of the Consistently Above Average podcast is here. There's a big No-Gi Europeans next week that everybody is very excited for, I think, just…
Consistently Above AverageIrish BJJ Invitational Review + My Own Double Standard(s)
Last week I closed off the podcast letting you know that I reached out to the Ireland BJJ organisation with some questions, both about the Emerald Cup and…
Consistently Above AverageShamrock Cup Debrief — Em-Dash Outrage + The Elephant in the Room
I promise, I genuinely thought it was called the Emerald Cup for the first six minutes. Sorry about that. I'm holding myself to a public declaration of weekly…
Consistently Above AverageWhat's Been Happening? CJI Recap, Reactions and Fallout.
It's been 43 days since I wrote a podcast bio description after recording an episode and I do admit I missed it a little bit more than I thought I would. Quick…
Consistently Above AverageChris Leddy talks - 2 Major Back Surgeries, Irish Message Boards, and Developing as a Coach - Ep 40
Chris Leddy is a Brazilian JiuJitsu Black Belt, He runs https://martialartsbray.ie/ alongside his brother Adam, He's also an instructor with David Gray…
Consistently Above AverageThe Consequence of Going Viral at a Coldplay Gig + Next Podcast Guest Announced
It's a shorter episode this week but the whole world is now aware of some random CEO from an American company and the alleged HR worker who may or may not have…
Consistently Above AverageFive Tournaments in the One Weekend + How boards.ie predicted the future...
Episode 38 is here! boards.ie was once the old stomping ground of the Irish Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community—people posting under usernames, some knowing who was…
Consistently Above AverageWhy Shawn Mendes was lying - there's plenty holding us back.
Audio-only return of Consistently Above Average – Episode 37. In this episode, I talk about the recent absence, where real life basically jumped right in front…
Consistently Above AverageDan Lukehart aka "TrumpetDan" - Building Brea JiuJitsu, Media Coverage in JiuJitsu + Coaching at the Highest Level - Pt 2
This is part two of a two-part conversation. The full, uncut version (around 3 hours) is up on YouTube. Dan Lukehart is a third-degree BJJ black belt under…
Consistently Above AverageDan Lukehart aka "TrumpetDan" talks the creation of IBJJFRankings.com, Prestige of IBJJF + How They Could Improve. - part 1
It’s been a while since the last episode, but trust me—this one’s worth the wait. This is part one of a two-part conversation. The full, uncut version (around…
Consistently Above AverageThe Irish Open 2025 + The Power of Nostalgia
The Irish Open has come and gone, the biggest day in the calendar year in the Irish Brazilian JiuJitsu community. I assume this will be the first of two…
Consistently Above AverageThe Metro Appreciation Episode, IBJJF Masters Europeans + Rome Open Chat
We've kicked off episodes with some wild topics before, but I didn’t think the 100-year-old plans for a Metro in Dublin — complete with a hub at Dublin Airport…
Consistently Above AverageCage Warriors 188 - They're Somebody's Son
Andrew McGahon recapping a Mixed Martial Arts event I attended last night was not on the trajectory of plans for this particular podcast but here we are…
Consistently Above AverageThe Brazilian JiuJitsu - Professional Wrestling Pipeline + Listener Questions
It’s WrestleMania Weekend, and the WWE is now part of one of the most valuable sports entities on the planet—TKO Group. This powerhouse also includes the UFC…
Consistently Above AverageWhat Do You Actually Want?
It's a fairly simple question for episode 30 this week. It could be about any one thing, or many things. Just realise that depending on who asks you this…
Consistently Above AverageThe Story Behind My Favourite Photo – NoGi Europeans 2022
Earlier this week, I posted a photo that got a lot of interaction and feedback. It was taken moments after the NoGi European final in 2022 in Rome. I've been…
Consistently Above AverageStaying on Task When the Rest of the World Is Falling Apart
This week has been a little bit mental, on many fronts. But I have to say I think the reaction to everything is even more mental. I've had the blinkers on for…
Consistently Above AverageThe Great Open Mat U-Turn: Honest Assessments and Your Mastermind
27 is a very dangerous number, so please keep the thoughts and prayers coming for consistently above-average performance over the next week, as we hope to make…
Consistently Above AverageStruck by a Meteor: Starting with Beginners or Mixed Classes & Sauna Etiquette
I really hope it doesn't become a trend to start episodes with facts about the date in question, but after hearing what we discussed in this week’s episode…
Consistently Above Average"Post Training Clarity" + Regional Irish MMA Chat
After a week off, I'm back in the hot seat with a wonderful episode discussing the now trademarked 'Post-Training Clarity' effect that many of us experience…
Consistently Above AverageThe Lost Valentines Episode, "Superfights" + Sub Culture Review
Sometimes things don’t go as planned, and I’m happy to say that I decided to pull the plug on what would have been an overall boring and potentially…
Consistently Above AverageUnifying Ability of JiuJitsu? Sub Culture Debut + A Week of Anniversaries.
There’s been some great feedback from the last episode or two, and I just wanted to double down on a couple of points—especially the ones about how terrible…
Consistently Above AverageDarragh O'Conaill: Training Environments, IBJJF Europeans, and What It Takes to Win at the Highest Level
After last week’s episode, I posed the question online: Is Irish Jiu-Jitsu regressing? This was based on the results at the IBJJF European Championships in…
Consistently Above AverageQuestion - Has Irish JiuJitsu Regressed? IBJJF European Debrief + Storm Update
In this episode, I feel like I’m doing the opposite of clickbait. The question in the title? I don’t fully agree with it—and neither did the person who…
Consistently Above AverageVideo Episode Reaction + Thoughts, Lisbon - Same City, Different Person?
First fresh episode of 2025! I say it in the episode, but thanks to everyone who enjoyed the last episode specifically, and thank you very much if you're back…
Consistently Above AverageKieran McGeeney talks Brazilian JiuJitsu, Athlete Development + The Want of Always Doing More.
If you want to watch the video episode for this podcast you can find it here on our brand new YouTube channel - https://youtu.be/kQVD9dvYdEE I sat down with…
Consistently Above AverageIBJJF NoGi Worlds, 5 Days In The Desert + Pre Travel Anxiety
Coming to you from the Mardi Gras "Hotel" and "Casino" in Las Vegas Nevada. I'm flying away in a couple of hours so wanted to run down the week in Las Vegas so…
Consistently Above AverageIf You're Going To Do Something...Do It Right
I had hoped for this episode to allow me to take a week off and just publish what we recorded last weekend, however I took for granted how annoying of a…
Consistently Above AverageMicro Episode - Video Episode Debut, Long Form Interview + British Open Blow Up.
To keep the early morning friday listeners happy, there's a very small episode right now with an update. BUT A longer, audio + video episode being recorded in…
Consistently Above AverageLegacy in BJJ vs MMA, Marcelo Garcia Return + Heading Back to Las Vegas
I genuinely started off this episode with the inteniton of being nice and concise and shorter than last weeks but here we are again. Legacy in JiuJitsu I feel…
Consistently Above AveragePatching Holes in Your Game + He's Finally Talking About MMA
Two topics for discussion this week. It's episode 15, please ignore the intro and how confident i was that it's actually epsiode 14. There's no do overs here…
Consistently Above AverageSomething Different, Owing Tiredness to Yourself + Polaris Trip
It has been a tough enough week, but I didn't want to do a shorter episode and make some excuse. Instead, I just tired to run / talk my way through it. One…
Consistently Above AverageWhat Is A Winter Arc? , Another Year Around The Sun + London Calling
Winter Arc is the meme of the season so far, there'll be multiple other trends between now and christmas that i will miss and go completely over my head, but…
Consistently Above AverageWhy Is Getting Beaten Up in BJJ Enjoyable? , Rome Decompression, Body Kicks & Burgers
I can't believe I'm writing this on a Friday afternoon, that's insanely off brand. The week after a tournament when you are questioning your life existance…
Consistently Above AverageIBJJF NoGi European Debrief w/Jean, Missed Alarms + Airport Transit
The bonus episode. Longer than usual. Recorded in three parts, Sunday Night after dinner, the middle of the night trying to not fall asleep before heading to…
Consistently Above AverageWe’ve Made It To Rome, Italian Fent + Todays The Day?
Coming to you from Ostia, Rome. Episode 10 of Consistently Above Average is live. The Airport Taxi drivers are clued in to what fares they want to take anyway…
Consistently Above AverageEnvironment Doesn't Matter For Your Work Ethic, The Real Benefit of Holidays + Diesel Pump Thoughts.
I need to come up with more concise titles for these episodes.... Episode 9 continues on with a more positive twitter discussion than last weeks finished on…
Consistently Above AverageEgo Feeding vs Ego Starving, “The Last Dance” + Algorithm Content
Episode 8, my favourite numbers. Why do you ask? No problem, I'll answer it. Another Week, ANOTHER E-MAIL. What a pleasure. The e-mailler poses (kind of) a…
Consistently Above AverageChanging Aspects of Your Game, Mental Fatigue + Why Aren’t You Interviewing?
I got an e-mail during the week that influences a large part of this weeks episode. Comes from someone who felt a particular problem or reluctance to want to…
Consistently Above AverageBad Days are Normal, Preparation & Performance + Anthony Joshua Gets It
We had brilliant training last Sunday and then I followed it up with one of my worst sessions in years. The sea saw of going up and down at different parts…
Consistently Above AverageADCC Ireland Medal Count, Local Tournament Observations + AOJ Versus The World?
On this episode, we run over my predictions vs outcomes. from last weeks ADCC Ireland. Some observations from The Shamrock Cup on Sunday, as well as a couple…
Consistently Above AverageDealing with Stagnation in Training, Grapple Kings Thoughts + ADCC Ireland Preview
Feeling like you are not improving as quick as you would like is a very common feeling in Brazilian JiuJitsu. Maybe what you are valuing as the main metric of…
Consistently Above AverageNoGi European Training Sessions + The Benefit of Visiting Other Gyms.
On Sunday the 25th of August myself and Jean Luca Maltese hosted a training day for higher belts and those competing in the NoGi Europeans. We had a great turn…
Consistently Above AverageGetting Started and What Makes A Good Training Partner.
Actually starting out in JiuJitsu can be a very hard thing, we have heard plenty of reasons that stopped people from training once they took the step to begin…
Consistently Above AverageCompeting Abroad - Three Areas to Consider
I've grouped off Three different areas, with a variety of points in each for what is important when you are heading off to compete in JiuJitsu somewhere…