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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

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Kristy Hitchins – Empowering Women Through Her Martial Art Pink Belt Scholarship Program

Kristy Hitchens talks about how and why she founded the Pink Belt project in Australia, a  martial art scholarship for women in need, especially victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.In this interview. Listen here: https://anchor.fm/andrea-harkins/episodes/Kristy-Hitchens—Empowering-Women-Through-The-Pink-Belt-Scholarship-Program-eluinl or here: She also discusses why women should learn martial arts, how she overcame a physical injury during her… Read More Kristy Hitchins – Empowering Women Through Her Martial Art Pink Belt Scholarship Program

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Absurd Misconceptions about Martial Art Women

Not Lucky First of all, I am not “lucky” to be a female martial artist.  I didn’t pick some four-leaf clover or perform a magic spell to join the elite rank of martial artists in this world.  I put in as much work and effort as anybody and I withstood the test of time. Luck has… Read More Absurd Misconceptions about Martial Art Women

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Tiffany Richards – Multifaceted & Dynamic Martial Art School Owner

Meet Tiffany Richards! CIRQUE DU SOLEIL***MASTER KEN***SPEAKER***ENTREPRENEUR***WOMEN’S SELF DEFENSE INSTRUCTOR***HOLISTIC HEALTH The Podcast Link:  Click below to listen to the podcast: Interesting Trivia about Tiffany!  What do the Cirque du Soleil and Master Ken have to do with martial artist and school owner, Tiffany Richards? Well, listen to this chat that I had with her and… Read More Tiffany Richards – Multifaceted & Dynamic Martial Art School Owner

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A Champion for Women, UK’s Chrissie Howard

Hi, Welcome to a new series being incorporated into my martial art blog. This podcast series is a recorded interview with martial art women all over the world who truly make a difference in the world because of their martial art practice, and a listening journey for you. Whenever you have time, you can click… Read More A Champion for Women, UK’s Chrissie Howard