From Breakups and Partying to Pro Muay Thai Fighters

Somsurat (Som) Rangkla and Joanne (The Lioness) La are the founders of JS Muay Thai, a beginners Muay Thai program taught by women, for women.  

Som trains and fights out of 8 blades Muay Thai, she has been doing Muay Thai for 5.5 years, she has 10 pro fights with 7 wins. She is a PT at women's only gyms.

Jo is a fighter, PT and business owner. She also fights out of 8 blades and has a record of 14 fights with 11 wins and 1 knockout. 

Jo, Som and Georgia chat about: 

• JS Muay Thai
• Why Jo and Som started Muay Thai
• Becoming fighters
• Mental Health in Muay Thai 
• How to cultivate a champion's mindset
• How Muay Thai builds self confidence
• Jo's least favourite weight cuts
• Som's message for everyone to stop cutting so much weight
• Taking action on dreams 
• Believing in yourself 
• Being Kind

To follow Jo and Som on instagram search @ssomsurat @joaneeela @jsmuaythai. On facebook visit: https://www.facebook.com/jsmuaythai

Thank you so much to Nari for the beautiful song "Shape Me" heard at the beginning and end of this episode. Nari wrote this song about Shape Your Life, a boxing program for self-identified women survicors of violence in Canada. She wrote this song using the words and experiences shared by participants with Cathy Van Ingen. You can find out more about Shape Your Life in my interview with Cathy in Episode 8. You can hear more of Nari's work by going to her Instagram: @narithesaga