Staying Safe on the Mats: Lessons Learned with Brown Belt Shelby Norment
Welcome to episode 6 babes! This week, Shelby Norment tells her story of her journey in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu -- how she got started, what it felt like at each belt (something I'm always curious about),...
16 Sep 20241h 9min
Boxing, Muay Thai, and Jiu Jitsu, Oh My!: Women in Fight Sports with Jeannie
This week we are changing it up a bit to interview Jeannie, a former Penn State All-American boxer, muay thai fighter, and BJJ newbie. Jeannie takes us through her 10-year journey in fight sports, sta...
9 Sep 202448min
Chasing the Dream from Sweden to San Diego: Black Belt Sophia Nordeno
Welcome back! This week I chat with Sophia Nordeno, a black belt under Alfredo Barum training and teaching here in San Diego. Sophia shares how she started training jiu jitsu over 20 years ago in Swed...
1 Sep 202443min
Learning to Be Comfortable in the Chaos: Jiu Jitsu for Fun and Self Defense with Megan McCall
Hi babes! In this episode I reconnect with my childhood friend, Megan McCall, who practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and teaches Jiu Jitsu for self defense to women. Join us as we bond over our shared lov...
26 Aug 202445min
Surfing, Jiu Jitsu, and Acai, They Just Go Together: An Interview with Black Belt Ale Moss
For my first interview, I sat down with the first female black belt I ever met - Ale Moss. Ale is a black belt under Professor Clark Gracie, and just opened her own gym, Sagaz Jiu Jitsu, in Pacific Be...
18 Aug 202450min
Telling the Guys They Smell and Other Deep Thoughts
Welcome to episode 1 of the BJJ Babes Podcast—a podcast aimed at telling the stories of women who love jiu jitsu! In this episode, I introduce myself, and the pod.
11 Aug 202418min
