Conscious Combat Club

Georgia Verry - Things You Should Know About Interoception   On this episode of the Fight Back Podcast, Georgia talks about what interoception is, and how it relates to PTSD. She goes into detail about why you should care about this as a topic as it relates to you as a martial arts coach, as a martial arts student, as a person who might have experienced trauma or as a person with friends and...

**Trigger Warning*** This episode includes details of Minna's experience with domestic violence including the many ways she ways abused. Listeners may feel uncomfortable hearing what is described.   Minna Kim is domestic violence survivor and an MMA, Muay Thai and jiu jitsu practitioner. She also has a masters degree in child and youth care counseling with a special interest in youth protecti...

How can we utilize mistakes as martial artists? As martial arts teachers? And also, teachers in the trauma-informed martial arts space? In this solo episode, Georgia gets on a deep analysis about making mistakes and how we can reframe making mistakes from a negative into a positive. And some of the therapeutic benefits to making mistakes in martial arts classes, as well as a growth mindset. What t...

Danielle Salber, Founder of Boxing Therapy. She lives in Israel, which is the home of Krav Maga, self-defense that's all about values and protecting oneself. In this episode, Georgia and Danielle jam together and talk about how self-defense not only could protect oneself but also can be empowered, and can help be their best self in whatever situation. Georgia and Danielle discuss: Danielle’s journ...

Dr. George Jennings is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Sociology at Cardiff Metropolitan University in the UK. He started learning martial arts at age 14, and since then, he got interested in it. And from that, he became interested in fitness and health, and well-being. That's what led George to study sports science, Sports Science degree in Sport and Exercise Sciences degree at the University of Exet...

QZRPKYaGr9ZAwHAWj70b Jill Baker Shames is a clinical Social Worker specializing in empowerment and therapeutic self-defense and martial arts. Jill has been a martial arts instructor for over 30 years and she's also the head trainer for Kids Kicking Cancer Israel which is where she is currently based. In this episode Georgia and Jill dive into the profound effect of martial arts on people and why m...

To learn more about why I've started a "Go Fund Me", check out this link: gf.me/u/zkzxgm   Jenny Valentish, author of Everything Harder Than Everyone Else. Jenny is an amateur Muay Thai fighter and a journalist.  In this episode, Georgia and Jenny explore the chapters of the Everything Harder Than Everyone Else book and give you a glimpse of what you will learn from it as an athlete or s...

 To learn more about why I've started a "Go Fund Me", check out this link: gf.me/u/zkzxgm  In this weeks episode, Lauren Bailey and I talked about the difference between regular self-defense and empowerment self-defense.   We will also learn how important it for women and people who are healing to have a community that not only train you but also foster growth, strength, confidence...

To learn more about why I've started a "Go Fund Me", check out this link: gf.me/u/zkzxgm  Simone Offord is a 2x K1 champion, She was introduced to kickboxing during the lowest of her life,  She has a very valuable message for you that you don't want to miss out! Listen in to know more about how she learns to FIGHTBACK ! Thank you so much to Nari for the beautiful song "Shape Me" heard at...

To learn more about why I've started a "Go Fund Me", check out this link: gf.me/u/zkzxgm  My good friend and mentor @mindfully.curious explains what makes Trauma Sensitive Yoga different from traditional yoga, as we prepare to launch our taster program: The Curiosity Project. We also dig into how the work from @tctsy informed The Fight Back Project.  If you’d like to try Trauma Sensitive...

To learn more about why I've started a "Go Fund Me", check out this link: gf.me/u/zkzxgm  John Deidouss Muay Thai Coach 3x Amateur Striking Champion Ph. D. Student‐Cultural Studies in Sports focusing on social issues around combat sports particularly looking at people of color.   Thank you so much to Nari for the beautiful song "Shape Me" heard at the beginning and end of this episo...

To learn more about why I've started a "Go Fund Me", check out this link: gf.me/u/zkzxgm  Alanna Sheridan is the founder of Warrior Women Way. They empower women through Muay Thai and Mental Wellbeing Workshops in a safe, accepting, and female-only environment. Alanna found Thaiboxing during depressing times, and she has bad self-esteem. Martial Arts helped her gain confidence and thought her...

To learn more about why I've started a "Go Fund Me", check out this link: gf.me/u/zkzxgm  Dr. Syd Hiskey has an academic background in trauma psychology and more recently compassion-based therapeutic approaches. He has been doing martial arts for the last two decades and been focusing on Wing Chun Kung Fu (in which he has a black sash) and Mixed Self Defence/Martial Arts (Hybrid Defence). Dr....

 To learn more about why I've started a "Go Fund Me", check out this link: gf.me/u/zkzxgm  Noelle Bridgen is an Associate Professor of  Politics at Marquette University  and Founder of Pesas Y Poder Pesas y Poder is a non-profit that promotes Gender Equity Community Empowerment , Healing from Trauma through the practice of strength sports. Listen in to know more about how Noell...

To learn more about why I've started a "Go Fund Me", check out this link: gf.me/u/zkzxgm Celeste Hansen is an Australian Muay Thai Fighter living in Phuket, Thailand. Celeste struggled with depression and alcohol abuse until she found Muay Thai. She is now a PK-1 World Champion and Patong Stadium Champion. Thank you so much to Nari for the beautiful song "Shape Me" heard at the beginning and end o...

 To learn more about why I've started a "Go Fund Me", check out this link: gf.me/u/zkzxgm  Claire Baxter is a Muay Thai World Champion in Melbourne, Australia.  This episode we get into some philosophical topics around fighting. Why do we fight, what can we learn about ourselves through fighting and how does fighting change us? Tune in especially to the second half for some wonderfu...

If you'd like to learn more about my women's online strength training group "Mindful Muscles", email me at fightbackproject@gmail.com or check out my website Hollie Bakerboljkovac is Counsellor and Coach in rural New South Wales. Hollie runs Motion Ninja Academy , a martial arts school combining Natural Movement with stand up combat skills.  In her work as a Counsellor, she uses relational an...

Emma Thomas is a writer, activist and former Muay Thai fighter living in Bangkok, Thailand. She is the creator of the blog "Under the Ropes", a site for women interested in training Muay Thai in Thailand. Emma and Georgia discuss:   'We are fighters' a Muay Thai class for survivors of violence   How Self Defense classes for survivors can do more harm than good  Emma's expe...

Leah is the founder of empowered RX - a women's program about the transformative and healing power of wellness. She started Kung Fu at age 9 and leaned upon her expertise to help other women as well as herself.  Leah and Georgia discuss:   How kung fu and kickboxing LITERALLY saved Leah when she was assaulted  Leah's experience with PTSD  Weightlifting, combat and exercise...

 Donna Lyon is the Founder of LEFT / WRITE // HOOK. A multi-modal creative arts research project and documentary designed to help women who have experienced sexual abuse and trauma find a connection to their body, mind and spirit through weekly transformative writing and boxing workshops.  Donna and Georgia unpack:  What does it mean to be "saved"  Donna's story as a survivor s...

Paul Linden is a body awareness educator, a martial artist, and an author. He is the developer of Being In Movement® mindbody education, and founder of the Columbus Center for Movement Studies in Columbus, Ohio USA. He holds a BA in Philosophy and a PhD in Physical Education. He has been practicing and teaching Aikido since 1969 and holds a sixth degree black belt in Aikido as well as a first degr...

 Dr Stephanie Phillips surveyed over 300  women about why they participate in combat sports. She found that many women were sharing stories of overcoming violence and trauma and using martial arts as an outlet and a means of healing.  Steph has worked as a Muay Thai coach and up until covid was still a Muay Thai practitioner, although she spends most of her time drawing comic books...

 Livia Giles is a first degree black belt, a world champion international competitor, coach, physiotherapist and combat sports board member.  Liv has a wealth of experience dealing with the pressure of being an elite athlete and spoke with Georgia about:  The community in BJJ The value in learning a skill BJJ as meditation  Being obsessed with being the best Being smaller than...

 Meesha Hall is an NLP and integration coach and a BJJ blue belt. She is passionate about helping women use systems and strategic planning to free up time and energy so they can do more of what they love.  Meesh and Georgia discuss:  How Martial Arts provide structure in people's lives  How Martial Arts teach discipline  How Martial Arts teach respect  How being bruta...

Kristy Hitchens started Taekwando when she was 40 and found the process of training from white to black belt so transformational she decided to start The Pink Belt Project.  The Pink Belt Project is a charity project empowering women in need with a year of free martial arts training at their local club.  Kristy and Georgia discuss:  The explosion of interest in The Pink Belt Project...