# Grapple Asia Pod Ep. 45: Nick 'The Tooth' | Writing, Meditation, Mushin Mind & The Zen Protocol

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Podcast: [Grapple Asia Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grapple-asia-podcast-6696229)
Published: 2026-05-30T13:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3941

## Resource

Nick's Socials:https://www.instagram.com/nickdgullo/The Zen Protocolhttps://www.instagram.com/thezenprotocolhttps://www.thezenprotocol.comSponsors:Fight Aesthetic is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brand founded in the UK by Malaysian British visionaries of the Gentle Art in 2012. Get 10% OFFCode: GRAPPLEASIAhttps://www.fightaesthetic.asia Soft Spot Açaíhttps://www.instagram.com/softspot.acai/Creontes.comThe memetic lifestyle brand in grappling and performance sports. They create stylish Jiu-Jitsu apparel with a twist of humour. They've got quite the cult community and following. Use the discount code GRAPPLEASIA for 10% on all orders. Give them a follow on instagram at @chiefcreonte.Your one-stop shop for high quality Jiu-Jitsu gear!Bangkok BJJhttps://bkkbjj.comInstagram: BKK.BJJ.ShopRecorded and Edited by Modal Creative Studio: https://www.modalstudio.coOur mission here at Grapple Asia is to show case the hard work Jiujiteros in Asia doing what they love and making an impact through the power of Jiu-Jitsu. ===========================Connect with us! =============================IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/grplasia/IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/grappleasiapod/ FB: ➡︎ https://www.facebook.com/grplasia/===========================Subscribe and Listen to the Grapple Asia Podcast HERE===========================➡︎YT: https://www.youtube.com/@GRPLASIA ➡︎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/grapple-asia-podcast/id1717848251➡︎Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XC4Ct28MhyxJRHe8dpP0j?si=4893974dfb24499fDescription:We welcome guest Nick “The Tooth” Gullo connected via Kamil Wilku. Nick describes himself as a writer first, shaped by obsessive reading (Tarzan, Conan, Sherlock Holmes), and recounts a troubled youth, reform school, and becoming a lawyer as a personal chall…

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