Women Who Fight supports female fighters, collecting specialist advice and sharing current research from the experts. We are passionate about creating a space where women can find answers in a supportive and safe environment, promoting equality in the gym, on screen, in research and in prizes, as well as sinking our teeth into the best ways to optimise our health and training. We believe that our training should work with our unique and dynamic bodies, building on our strengths to help us grow and evolve in our field. In a male dominated sport, women need to support each other as we develop within it, and Women Who Fight aims to bring knowledge to the people who need it.
Episodes
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
#64 Anna Kavoura
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Dr Anna Kavoura is a sport psychology specialist and a postdoc researcher. Her research has focused on issues related to gender and sexuality in sport, in particular combat sports. Anna is interested in identifying approaches that contribute towards more inclusive, ethical and safe sport cultures. Anna is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Hosts: Shanti & Marina
Guest: Anna Kavoura
Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anna.kavoura.3
Insta: annakavo_sportpsych (professional account)
annakavoura (personal account)
Twitter: @DrAnnaKavoura
Wednesday May 25, 2022
#63 Sky Elizabeth Asquith
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Sky has been coaching for seven years now as a PT and became a certified nutritionist three years ago. Sky setup soci.eaty, which has three main services, online training & nutrition coaching, business mentoring & public speaking. She works predominantly with women, coaching them to have a better relationship with food, exercise & themselves.
Hosts: Shanti & Marina
Guest: Sky Elizabeth Asquith
Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant
Thursday May 19, 2022
#62 Jenny Valentish: Fighting at 46
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Jenny Valentish is a journalist and author, including the books Everything Harder Than Everyone Else: Why Some of Us Push Our Bodies to Extremes, and Woman of Substances: A Journey Into Addiction and Treatment. At 46 she had her first amateur Muay Thai fight as part of her immersion journalism quest to understand the fine line between hedonism and endurance.
Hosts: Shanti & Marina
Guest: Jenny Valentish
Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant
Tuesday May 10, 2022
#61 Lesley Sackey: Fight Forward
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Lesley Sackey is a former EU gold medalist and Team GB boxer. On Friday 13th of May Lesley will be fighting on an all female boxing show, The Fight Back, at Allstars boxing gym in west London. This will be her final amateur fight as she turns 40 this year and amateur rules prevent her from fighting after this age.
The Fight Back event launches Fight Forward, a social enterprising aiming to educate young girls and women in the issues surrounding Domestic Abuse.
Hosts: Shanti & Marina
Guest: Lesley Sackey
Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant
Monday May 09, 2022
#60 Venum x WF Series: Victoria Anthony
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
Victoria Team USA Wrestler, 2x World Team Member, 2x US Open Champion, 3x Pan American Champion in Women's Freestyle Wrestling, Judoka and now pursuing MMA.
Victoria radiates joy and warmth in this eye opening conversation about her experiences and personal development through training and competing throughout her life.
Hosts: Shanti & Marina
Guest: Victoria Anthony (Vortex)
Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant
Thursday May 05, 2022
#59 Venum x WF Series: Mackenzie Dern
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
Mackenzie Dern is a former world no.1 ranked IBJJF competitor and an ADCC world champion. She had her first MMA fight in 2016, and in 2018 entered the UFC. She had two fights before becoming pregnant - she returned within 4 months of giving birth Mackenzie won her recent fight against Tecia Torres and is currently ranked 4th in the female divisions.
Hosts: Shanti & Marina
Guest: Mackenzie Dern
Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
#58 Venum x WF Series: Jamie Colleen
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Jamie is a Professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter, Domestic Violence Advocate, Keynote Speaker, and Head of Operations for PHILLY Airbnb. With 10+ yrs of experience, Jamie is a former World Champion, a UFC Contender Series veteran, and a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. She is still actively fighting today.
We had the pleasure of speaking to her as part of our series with Venum for International Women's Day.
Hosts: Shanti & Marina
Guest: Jamie Colleen
Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant
Friday Mar 25, 2022
#57 Venum x WF Series: Ava Knight
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Ava knight is a former 7 time belt holder including 2 world titles with a record of 20 wins 2 losses 5 draws. she is a formidable boxer and hugely inspiring. She's known as "The Lady of Boxing". She is now fighting MMA for Bellator.
We had the pleasure of speaking to her as part of our series with Venum for International Women's Day.
Hosts: Shanti & Marina
Guest: Ava Knight
Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
#56 Venum x WF Series: Kiana Akira
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Kiana is a black belt in Karate, she was top in the USA in the 2018 Karate World Championships, and is a weapons pro - she's incredible!
We had the pleasure of speaking to her as part of our series with Venum for International Women's Day.
Hosts: Shanti & Marina
Guest: Kiana Akira
Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
#55 Venum x WF Series: Tiffany Van Soest
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
As a lifelong, blue chip athlete Tiffany Van Soest is also quite literally a Martial Artist as she expresses herself through the mediums of fighting along with poetry and painting using her greatest tools- the eight limbs which have been sharpened over the span of her on-going career as a 9-time World Champion prize fighter in the disciplines of Muay Thai and Kickboxing on the sports' biggest stages. It is her holy trinity of these three art forms which allow her purest emotions, thoughts, physicality, and spirit to be conveyed as she connects with and inspires her audiences. She is a stand-out, a trail blazer, and one of the most technical and dynamic female strikers of this generation. Outside of fighting and art, Tiffany finds her purpose in philanthropy volunteering with various non-profit organisations geared toward helping children and people in need.
This episode was very special. Tiffany shared with us her perspective towards fighting and life, how much she values her career and worth as a fighter in a world where sex sells. Tiffany is curious about life, open to transformative experiences, and ever evolving as a human being. We talked about taking responsibility as a role model and why developing a strong mindset is so important for everyone.
We had the pleasure of speaking to her as part of our series with Venum for International Women's Day.
Hosts: Shanti & Marina
Guest: Tiffany Van Soest
Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant