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Fran Charlton (Sweden) – A Woman’s Tumultuous Upbringing Morphs into a Budo Mindset

From her roots as a child in an extremely creative family where narcissism, abuse and neglect existed, Martial art woman, Fran Charlton of Sweden finds a way to turn healing into a silver lining. Listen to her story here:https://anchor.fm/andrea-harkins/episodes/Fran-Charlton—A-Womans-Tumultuous-Upbringing-Morphs-into-a-Budo-Mindset-emq41b or here: Podcast Intro: Today I have the honor of presenting probably one of the most… Read More Fran Charlton (Sweden) – A Woman’s Tumultuous Upbringing Morphs into a Budo Mindset

Encouragement, Karate, Learn to Appreciate, Motivational, Philosophy, Reader

Rebecca Knight – Anything is Possible

Overcoming a religious cult for the first ten years of her life, Rebecca Knight found a promising future in martial arts. Listen here or click below: https://anchor.fm/andrea-harkins/episodes/Rebecca-Knight—Anything-is-Possible-ekflr3 See other links and info below.  I am sure you probably do not know many martial artists who lived their first ten years in a religious cult in Mexico… Read More Rebecca Knight – Anything is Possible

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Lucie Marsh – An Untold Story of Trauma to Triumph

Lucie Marsh – Click on the link below to listen to the podcast: Lucie Marsh is currently one of the few females ranked as 6th Dan in the SKIF organization. She lives in the UK and has run her own dojo and competed in more than 7 World Championships, several European championships, and hundreds of… Read More Lucie Marsh – An Untold Story of Trauma to Triumph

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Trina Pellegrini – Childhood Abuse Fueled Her Martial Art Training

Listen to my captivating interview with TRINA PELLEGRINI! Once abused for many years as a child, today Trina is a martial art master and self-defense expert for women. Trina’s interview is enlightening and is a reminder of the importance of martial art and/or self-defense training. Trina’s childhood abuse struggle (not graphic, but emotional) fuels her… Read More Trina Pellegrini – Childhood Abuse Fueled Her Martial Art Training