At the age of 36, Laura had just moved back to the United States, and was planning on starting a new life in San Diego with her fiance.
But then she got dumped out of the blue, and all of those plans went out the window.
➜PART 1 OF THIS INTERVIEW: https://shereinvented.substack.com/p/i-quit-my-job-as-a-lawyer-and-moved-to-guam
Looking for something to distract her, she decided to sign up for a local Jiu Jitsu class.
Walking into that academy for the first time, she had no idea:
1. How HARD it would be at first, and…
2. How much Jiu Jitsu would end up changing her life.
Now she hosts the podcast BJJ Babes, and encourages other women who train (or want to get started) in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
In this video, you'll hear about:
➜What it was like to get broken up with, right after making a big international move
➜How doing martial arts helped her take her power back.
➜What it’s like to train as a woman in a male dominated sport
➜How women in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s are getting into Jiu Jitsu
➜Deciding to start a podcast around her passion, even though she had no idea how to do it
And more!
No matter your age or where you are in your life: There are always more opportunities than you realize to reinvent yourself and live the life you want!
SELECT TIMESTAMPS:
02:43 - Reinvention #2: Brazilian Jiujitsu
02:51 - Wrapping up her time in Guam & moving back to the States
05:10 - Breaking up when she got to San Diego
07:59 - When did she get into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, & why?
12:13 - What new identity did BJJ help her create?
15:50 - What makes BJJ different than other martial arts?
22:30 - Being a woman in a male dominated sport
26:36 - Do women in their 40s, 50s, 60s practice it?
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
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👉Laura’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bjjbabespodcast/
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