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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. Â 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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A Fighter's Mindset: Daring to feel fear and doing it anyway
Sonja is a badass female psychologist from Finland who stared taikwondo because it looked like fun when her son did it! She helps people increase their self efficacy, find resilience and ways to feel alive and cope...
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Martial Arts Are Better Than Running!!
This week in Australia, gyms reopen after being closed for 3 months due to COVID-19. In this episode Georgia discusses some of the reasons why everyone is so keen to stop running and get back to martial arts - beside...
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"You kicked me in the head!"
April Dimase is an Australian woman with a history of family trauma and domestic abuse. She started kickboxing after being inspired by MMA fighters like Ronda Rousey and quickly fell in love with the empowering...
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