ACTION! Magazine Podcast | Tribeca Special: Monika "Jac" Jagaciak & Branislav Jankić on White Belt

What happens when a global supermodel trades the runway for the grappling mat? In this special Tribeca Festival episode, we sit down with international model Monika “Jac” Jagaciak and director Branislav Jankić to discuss their raw new documentary, White Belt. After two decades fronting Hermès campaigns and walking as a Victoria’s Secret Angel, Monika chose to step away from the polished illusion of the camera and into the unfiltered world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Filmed intimately by her husband, Branislav, this episode explores the intense grit, anxiety, and ultimate freedom that comes with stripping away your identity, starting from zero under 3x World Champion Gregor Gracie, and fighting to reclaim ownership of your life.

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