Jackie Bradbury began martial arts just shy of her 40th birthday. She was a two pack a day cigarette smoker at the time and realized she had to change her ways. She also needed to find a way to deal with a stressful job. She decided to begin martial art training with her family and the rest is history. She and her long-time husband, to whom she refers as her best friend, train together and recently opened their own school after operating a martial art program for many years. Jackie's background includes black belts and ranks in other styles, but the best fit for her is Modern Arnis.
I met Jackie on social media about 8 years ago when we both began our blogs….mine, The Martial Arts Woman, and hers….The Stick Chick. The topics are different but it's fair to say both are written by enthusiastic martial art women with a message!
In this podcast, Jackie shares her martial art background, training, and instructors. She fills us in on her recent surgeries and why she is able to rebound faster than most thanks to her marital art mindset and training. We also discuss what it is like to train and teach with your significant other. While we didn’t have a chance to chat about it in the interview, I would be remiss to not mention that Jackie is a huge Kansas City Chiefs Fan and her other interests are “sci fi and fantasy geekery of all kinds," punk music, art and even video games.
Make sure you like her links and pages to (as Jackie aptly states) "break up your Facebook stream full of memes, politics and selfies!"
I think you will mostly enjoy Jackie’s enthusiasm and obvious true love for martial arts in today's podcast.
Jackie’s Links and Info:
See Jackie's Full Bio Here: https://www.thestickchick.com/about
Please check out her Pinterest, Tumblr, MeWe, TwitterInstagramand on Twitter and The Stick Chick Blog.
Andrea's Links and Info:
The Martial Arts Woman book: https://amzn.to/3inNiuQ
Martial Art Inspirations for Everyone: https://amzn.to/3irRjyy
How to Start Your Own Martial Art Program: https://amzn.to/3zf0aJB
Thanks for listening and have an amazing day! Stay inspired!
-Andrea
