Ep. 386: Don't Make Them Feel Stupid, feat. Heather Morgan

This week, we're joined by Heather Morgan! Heather is a jiu-jitsu black belt, competitor-turned-coach, and content creator based in San Diego who teaches in person at the Collective in Ocean Beach and online to students worldwide. In this episode, Heather shares how she coaches students to find their own game rather than copying hers, and why making people feel capable is the real job of a teacher. Topics include: developing individual jiu-jitsu style, psychological safety in the training room, the gap between being good at jiu-jitsu and being a good coach, gamification and constraint-led training, and coaching hobbyist students. Follow Heather on Instagram: Watch Heather on YouTube: Mental models discussed in this episode: Psychological Safety Curse of Knowledge Constraints-Led Approach Gamification Ecological Dynamics Keep It Playful ⬆️ LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium! The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free: Need more BJJ Mental Models? Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter: Learn more mental models in our online database:

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Ep. 386: Don't Make Them Feel Stupid, feat. Heather Morgan is an episode from BJJ Mental Models by Steve Kwan.

This episode is 56:01 long.

This episode was published on Apr 13, 2026.

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