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
Oct 15, 2020
Oct 15, 2020
1hr 8 min
Sally is a retired boxer, now coach and founder of Impact Sports Academy in Cairo in Egypt.
She trains both men and women, but has been focusing on bringing more women into the sport.
Whilst the government appears to be supportive of female boxers, it is not really acceptable for women to go down this path, the cultural expectations cutting down potential female boxing athletes before they really get started. However Sally has been pushing for change and in this episode we got to find out how.
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Hosts: Women Who Fight aka Shanti & Marina
Sound Editor and Song Writer: Will Grant - instagram.com/willgrant_music
Oct 8, 2020
Oct 8, 2020
1hr 28 min
Dr Jade Teta is a personal trainer and naturopath, specialising in integrative endocrinology, and works primarily with women. To find out what this actually means...have a listen!
This podcast is very interesting for general health and also for the athlete, as our wellness is an essential part of our training; without health, we couldn't train.
We also touch on menopause and how to
Dr Jade explains everything simply, and was a delight to speak to.
If you want to find out more: https://www.jadeteta.com/
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Oct 1, 2020
Oct 1, 2020
1hr 2 min
Domestic Violence has risen across the world this year as a consequence of COVID and the impact it has had on families and communities. Financial insecurity, restricted movement and the mental health crisis are some of the major issues that feed this problem.
We were keen to have this conversation and start understanding how, in countries like Russia, domestic violence is common and seen as something that the family needs to fix, leaving victims with nowhere to turn if things go sour.
We had the pleasure of chatting to Julia Wiebe, Russian born and now living in Norway, she is a BJJ athlete, Mathematician and Geophysicist PhD.
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Hosts: Women Who Fight aka Shanti & Marina
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Sep 24, 2020
Sep 24, 2020
1hr 5 min
For this episode we had the wonderful Nekoda Davis as our guest. As a professional Judo athlete Nekoda is a fascinating woman to speak to, competing at the highest level and gaining a place on Team GB for the 2016 Olympics, she has fought the best in the world and is now working towards the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
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Hosts: Women Who Fight aka Shanti & Marina
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Sep 17, 2020
Sep 17, 2020
1hr 8 min
We know women have a different physiology to men, we've heard that we need to adapt our training to suit us better, but what and how and when? What are the main points we need to know about?
Dr Clare Minahan is the lead academic of the Sports Physiology and Performance group at Griffith University, on the Gold Coast in Australia. She is an expert in the area of physiological considerations for the female athlete, exploring the unique requirements for their optimal performance.
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Hosts: Women Who Fight aka Shanti & Marina
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Sep 10, 2020
Sep 10, 2020
1hr 1 min
What's the point? Why bother? Let Emily explain...
https://www.relentlessathleticsllc.com/
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Hosts: Women Who Fight aka Shanti & Marina
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Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
57 min
Promotions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu generally seem to undervalue female fighters, paying them less and providing them with less opportunity to showcase their technical brilliance and put on a good show. One loud argument is about the lack of women available for these fights, but this Californian based promotion is proving that this is far from the truth.
https://www.subsontheshore.com/
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Hosts: Women Who Fight aka Shanti & Marina
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Aug 26, 2020
Aug 26, 2020
1hr 50 min
What do I do if I get pregnant? How am I supposed to train safely and what is the best approach? Grace Anderson teaches us what it means to be pregnant and a fighter and all the fun that goes with it.
DISCLAIMER: Despite all the fabulous information provided in this episode, please do not take this as advise going forward, and consult the qualified physicians in your life. If you want to get in touch with Grace directly about how you can train through pregnancy please see her insta @gelizabethpt
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Hosts: Women Who Fight aka Shanti & Marina
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Aug 26, 2020
Aug 26, 2020
1hr 6 min
Melike Agansoy is Istanbul's first female black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and we wanted to talk to her about the situation in Turkey. Find out what her experience is and what steps she's taking to make a difference.
All the information about the charities mentioned can be found following this link:
https://www.kqed.org/arts/13884151/5-ways-to-support-womens-rights-campaigns-in-turkey
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Hosts: Women Who Fight aka Shanti & Marina
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Aug 7, 2020
Aug 7, 2020
31 min
Caution: this podcast contains swearing.
Our first episode. Who are we and what on earth and we trying to do with a podcast...
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