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#54: Alvaro Fernandez : Visualization and Meditation as Tools to Overcome Fear
Alvaro Fernandez is a Mexican black belt under Renzo Gracie and longtime student and teacher of 4 way psychology. Georgia met Al a few months ago when a student of his emailed Georgia saying he had helped her through...
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#53: A New Grip BJJ Co-founders Christina Lea Houck and Samantha Glenn: Using BJJ to Help Empower Survivors of Human Trafficking
Samantha is a full time police officer for St. Louis County Police Department and the new title she is about to add (due March 28th, 2022) is a Mom! She has been training Jiu-Jitsu for roughly 9 years. She majored in...
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#52: Steve Kwon: What Types of Mental Models Can We Apply to BJJ?
Steve is a technology leader, process strategist, and advisor with 20 years of experience leading teams, building products, and growing companies.
He is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and the founder of BJJ...
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#51: Briana Bowley - Transformation and Healing Doesn’t Take Time, It Takes Courage
Briana Bowley is a Trauma Coach and a Martial Artist. Knowledgeable in mindset and embodiment practices for peak performance, having worked with and alongside some of the world's most notable in their chosen...
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#50: Danae Hudson - Trauma Informed Krav Maga
Danae Hudson (Co-owner of Valley Self-Defense, Civilian, and Kids Instructor) has been training in Krav Maga for 4 years. Danae was looking for a self-defense class after some traumatic experiences in her life and...
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#49: Sarah Gohier - Love At First Punch
Sarah is a Muay Thai fighter, trauma survivor, and the founder of the Women of Muay Thai Instagram page. She found muay thai as a form of therapy from childhood sexual abuse and it helped empower her to leave her...
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#48: Penny Mckay - Nevertheless, she persisted - Cults, Survivorship and Kickboxing
Today (November 25th 2021) is The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
To increase awareness of the domestic violence prevalent in all communities, Penny McKay, graduate of The Fight...
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#47: Kylie Hunts-in-Winter - How Martial Arts Made Me a Brave Woman
Kylie is a Kenpo black belt and life long martial artist. She started training martial arts in her childhood and has trained in Brazillian JiuJutsu, Judo, Muay Thai, Wrestling, and MMA. She created the Brave Woman...
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#46: Jo Colette - Hooked From the First Hit: A Story of Addiction with a Muay Happy Ending
**Trigger Warning** - In this episode, we discuss addiction, abuse, rape and self harm. Like the title says, this story has a happy ending, but please honor your need for safety at all times while tuning in.
Jo has...
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#45: Erin Herle - Submit The Stigma
Erin Herle is a BJJ black belt who started the #submitthestigma campaign after she lost her father Robin Herle to suicide.
Erin started training jiu-jitsu in the summer of 2009 after being diagnosed with Generalized...
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#44: Things You Should Know About Interoception
Georgia Verry - Things You Should Know About Interoception
On this episode of the Fight Back Podcast, Georgia talks about what interoception is, and how it relates to PTSD. She goes into detail about why you should...
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#43 Minna Kim - Martial Arts Saved Me Twice
**Trigger Warning*** This episode includes details of Minna's experience with domestic violence including the many ways she ways abused. Listeners may feel uncomfortable hearing what is described.
Minna Kim is...
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