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Conscious Combat Club

Conscious Combat Club

Hosted by: Georgia

Trauma informed martial arts by women, for women. We're curious about why so many people say "martial arts saved them". What is the link between martial arts and mental health? And how can we create safer, trauma...

Episodes

Fight Science #4: Reinventing martial arts in the 21st century

Season #2

Dr. George Jennings (he/him) is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Sociology at Cardiff Metropolitan University in the UK. George’s research explores martial arts and combat sports, health and society. To contact...
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#10: Donna Abela: A forgotten piece of historical slut-shaming

Season #2

Donna (she/her) has written award-winning stage and radio plays for audiences of all ages, and has extensive experience in script development, story development, and mentoring and teaching emerging writers from...
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#9: Georgina Capone: Trauma informed boxing in the UK

Season #2

Georgina (George) Capone (she/her) is the founder of the Warrior Women Project, a trauma informed boxing program for women to embrace and unleash their anger, feel empowered and strong. George lives in sunny North...
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#8:Jess Gordon: Experiential social-emotional learning through self defense in schools

Season #2

Jess Gordon (she/her) is a school teacher, educational researcher, and BJJ practitioner based in Vancouver, Canada. Combining these areas of interest, she is developing a new, experiential, and transformative approach...
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#7:Georgia Verry: Can you help us help women?

Season #2

Can you help us open a dedicated trauma informed martial arts gym? Please watch Georgia present our pitch deck and comment, email us or use the contact form on our site to share your feedback. We seriously appreciate...
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#6: Deb and Nicole: Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Season #2

Content warning: Dieting, eating disorders, poor body image   This week (September 4th – 10th, 2023) is Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week (BIEDAW). The theme this year is The Time is Now to Act on Eating...
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#5: Georgia Verry: My lived experience with an eating disorder

Season #2

Content warning: Eating disorders and body image    Leading up to Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness Week (BIEDAW), Georgia shares her personal experience with disordered eating. Georgia discusses how her...
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#4: Kenisha Coy: Breaking boards and binaries

Season #2

Kenisha Coy (she/her) is a creative encourager who believes in the value of second chances. She is a taekwondo practitioner and researcher at Lesley University curious about the interplay between art, board breaking,...
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#3: Danielle Salber: Boxing therapy

Season #2

Danielle Salber (she/her) is a passionate trauma specialist who merges boxing and psychotherapy to empower individuals, foster hope after trauma, and promote personal growth through empirical therapies. She is...
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#2: Nicole Sawin: The intersection of social work and martial arts

Season #2

Nicole Sawin (she/they) is a nonbinary and autistic 29-year-old living in Prince George, BC, where they work in child and youth mental health. They grew up in rural, northern Canada, completed their undergrad in...
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#1 - Conscious Combat Club

Season #2

Welcome to the first episode of the Conscious Combat Club podcast. Why have we changed our name and updated our branding? What is the Conscious Combat Club? What are our plans for the future? How can you be part of...
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