The Women Who Fight Podcast

#78 Lindsey Doyle: Making weight with a fight nutritionist

Lindsey is a Functional Sports Nutritionist, with a masters in Exercise and Nutrition Science, helping female athletes make weight safely, healthily and maintaining high performance. She is also a level 2 strength and conditioning coach and a BJJ purple belt. 

Hosts: Shanti & Marina

Guest: Lindsey Doyle

Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant

 

#77 Maggie Grindatti: Polaris Grand Prix

Maggie is a high level BJJ Black Belt and has fought on some of the worlds biggest stages. Medalling at countless IBJJF tournaments, she has always been an active competitor. Maggie pours all of her love and energy into building her business ChampionFit, which focuses on online fitness and strength and conditioning for all.

Maggie is fighting on Polaris in a week, the biggest UK grappling invitational, on their first women's Grand Prix.

Hosts: Shanti & Marina

Guests: Maggie Grindatti

Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant

 

#76 Amy Campo: Polaris Grand Prix

Amy started bjj in 2013 when she was 13. A natural talent, Amy has had many achievements including winning first place at ADCC 60+ category last year (2022), with an incredible performance. 

Amy is fighting on Polaris in a week, the biggest UK grappling invitational, on their first women's Grand Prix.

Unfortunately we had some technical issues with Amy's sound, as you will hear. We apologise! 

Hosts: Shanti & Marina

Guests: Amy Campo

Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant

 

#75 Elisabeth Clay: Polaris Grand Prix

In this episode we have Elisabeth Clay with us, a dominating competitor who won gold in the 2022 Nogi Worlds and Nogi Pan Ams in both absolute and weight categories. We were delighted to have the chance to speak with her in the run up  to her appearance on Polaris this week (Saturday 11th March) where she will be fighting on Polaris' first women's Grand Prix. 

Hosts: Shanti & Marina

Guests: Elisabeth Clay

Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant

#74: Brianna Ste Marie: Polaris Grand Prix

Brianna is a Canadian grappler who fought her way through the ADCC east coast trials last year to win first place, and then winning silver at the 2022 ADCC. 

Growing up, she played competitive rugby until BJJ took priority when she was in her early 20's. She has rocketed into the spotlight with her recent performances displaying her incredibly high level BJJ. Brianna is fighting on Polaris this week, the biggest UK grappling invitational, on the first women's Grand Prix. 

Hosts: Shanti & Marina

Guests: Brianna Ste Marie

Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant

#73 Emma & Gráinne: Pelvic Health

Gráinne Donnelly is an Advanced Physiotherapist and educator in Pelvic Health who is also delving into the world of clinical academia. She is passionate about improving the standard of clinical practice and services that women access, and carrying out research on a population that is significantly under researched. 

Emma Brockwell is a physio and founding member of the collaborative campaign group Pelvicroar and is on the Scientific Clinical Advisory Board of the Active Pregnancy Foundation and the Perinatal Physical Activity research Group. She is also a passionate runner and co-authored the UK’s first Return to Running Postnatal Guidelines

Together they co-host the podcast at your cervix which aims to bust taboos and open conversation around pelvic health.

Hosts: Shanti & Marina

Guests: Emma Brockwell and Gráinne Donnelly

Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant

#72 Dr Kokes: Pregnancy, birth and training

Dr. Kokes primarily focuses on sports medicine and pain management, with a strong passion for regenerative medicine. This is our second podcast with Dr. Kokes, where we spoke about her (relatively) recent pregnancy, training, her delivery and postnatal experience. 

Warning** Some of the conversation about the birth is graphic, some listeners might find this triggering.

Hosts: Shanti & Marina

Guest: Dr. Kokes

Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant

#71 Nicky Keay: Hormones, Health and Human Potential

Nicky Keay is a Clinical Lecturer in Medicine at University College London and Research Fellow in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Durham University. She conducts clinical research in sports and dance endocrinology and is a member of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine and the British Menopause Society. Nicky's aim is to redefine optimal health and fitness for the individual.

We have the fortune to talk to speak to Nicky again on the matter of hormones and health, the topic of her new book, and to understand why hormones are so important.  

Hosts: Shanti & Marina

Guest: Nicky Keay

Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant

 

#70 Julia Scardone: Judoka, Jiujiteira and Thiago’s Mama

Júlia Scardone was Born in Brazil, moving to England at the age of 13. When she was 18 she started competing in Judo for Great Britain in the -52kg weight category. She completed a Degree in Sport Development and Physical Education while training full time and working. She now runs Carlson Gracie Hull with her partner Owen Livesey, and is mother to baby Thiago. 

There is some swearing in this conversation.

Since recording this episode Julia has received her purple belt in BJJ. BOOM.

Hosts: Shanti & Marina

Guest: Julia Scardone 

Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant

#69 Chelsea Leah: talking about antenatal depression

Chelsea is a black belt in BJJ and an active competitor. Co-owner of the gym Escapology in Cambridge with her partner Tom, she had her daughter just before covid and experienced antenatal depression. This topic is widely misunderstood, and we invited her on to talk about her experience and open up the conversation. 

Hosts: Shanti & Marina

Guest: Chelsea Leah

Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant