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"Girls are beter than boys at karate" with Chloe Maclean
Chloe Maclean is a sociology lecturer, gender, embodiment and karate researcher and international karate athlete from Scotland. Her research has explored how ideas of gender are negotiated, subverted, and embodied in...
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UFC Fighters Battle Anxiety too - Mallory Martin
UFC Strawweight Mallory Martin and Georgia discuss how MMA has saved her life, how a therapist helped her overcome anxiety and the mind exercises she uses to train mental toughness. Mallory made headlines at UFC Fight...
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Nobody "makes" mistakes!
Daniela Welzel is a lifelong martial artist with a passion for embodiment. She is an Aikido Black Belt and Mindfulness teacher. She worked for 10 years as a police officer with the German Federal Police. She then went...
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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...
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Do you hit girls?
Dr Alex Channon is a Senior Lecturer at Brighton University's School of Sport and Service Management. His research has explored the relationship between gender, sexuality and participation; the value of martial arts...
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My Pussy Said No More!!!!
Stephanie Rae is a Breathwork and Somatic Experiencing for Trauma Release Practitioner. She has been teaching Yoga and Breathwork for 11 years and has been a Reiki Master Teacher for 6 years She is a survivor of...
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Wrestling Boys & Beating Eating Disorders
Solin Piearcy is 4x All American Wrestler and 2x National Wrestler. She has been wrestling for 11 years and is a strong advocate for body image issues. Solin and Georgia discuss: What is wrestling Being a girl in a...
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Engaging in Fighting Training Channeled My Anxiety
Jasmine is an emergency room doctor and lifelong martial artist. Georgia and Jas discuss: Growing up training Shotokan karate Using kicking, punching, sparring and training to channel anxietyOvercoming traumatic...
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Overcoming Depression, Anxiety and Trauma through Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Georgia interviews trauma survivor Shantelle Thompson. Shantelle is a mum, storyteller, athlete, speaker, educator, role model, mentor, facilitator and business owner. She is an activist and social entrepreneur who...
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Shape Your Life: Trauma Informed Boxing
Georgia interviews Cathy Van Ingen from Brock University in Toronto, Canada. Cathy is a researcher looking at gender-based violence, boxing, trauma-informed physical activity, geographies of sport and physical...
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Mindfullness is the mising ingredient in MMA
In this episode Georgia interviews Shawn Desjardins from Mindful Martial Arts in Toronto, Canada. Shawn and Georgia discuss:The history of Brazilian jiu jitsuThe origins of mindful martial artsShawn's experiences as a...
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Somatic Experiencing: Animals shake off traumic events but us humans think too much
Anne Mathison is a somatic experiencing psychotherapist. She helps trauma survivors understand how their biology, sympathetic nervous system and vagus nerve have been impacted by their response to the trauma and works...
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