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Swords Against Humanity PodcastMeme Lords and Mental Health: How Involved Coaching and Inclusivity Shape the Recreational and Competitive HEMA ExperienceIn this episode I chat with Jay Maas, the owner of swordshop.ca, a founding member of Storica Defensa, and head instructor of Wolves Den Historical Fencing. Jay and I cover quite a few topics, from silly fencing debates online to more serious topics such as creating intentional balanced spaces for both competitive and recreational HEMA, and what it entails to run a HEMA gear shop that strives for inclusion. About the guest: Coach Jay has been a dedicated HEMA instructor since 2011, beginning his journey in 2010 at Valour HEMA where he studied...2024-07-161h 12

Swords Against Humanity PodcastEdge and Empathy: Navigating Diverse Club Culture and Trans Women Triumphs in HEMAIn this episode we chat with Olive Nuttall — a biological catgirl engineered in an agricultural laboratory on the outskirts of Kirikiriroa. She likes writing books about transsexuals, boydykes, girlfags, queers, and other angels. Olive trains in historical fencing with longsword and sabre. 2024-06-171h 07

Swords Against Humanity PodcastHEMA Maker Highlight: Ashanti Ziths of Prometheus Packs/Void Historical FencingIn this episode I interview Ashanti Ziths, a HEMA fencer who also specializes in designing products for HEMAists. We discuss historical fencing interpretations, HEMA injuries, and lots of gear talk. 2024-05-161h 33

The Sword Guy PodcastSwords for all humanity, with Janna Datahan For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to: https://swordschool.com/podcast/swords-for-all-humanity-with-janna-datahan/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Janna Datahan was born and raised in the Philippines and is currently living in the United States. She's a mother, a published poet, a fibre artist and an aesthetician. Janna discovered Historical European Martial Arts in late 2019 and found her way into the supportive arms of the sword community during the pandemic. She is an active tournament competitor and event organiser. She also hosts a po...2024-04-261h 33

Swords Against Humanity PodcastEthics in Fencing Through Communication and CalibrationIn this episode we discuss safety through communication and what a physical and emotional safety-focused force calibration should look and feel like. John "Pax" Crum has been practicing martial arts for 35 years. His focus has ranged from competition to combatives and self-defense, and has settled on training and ethics. For 12 years, Pax has studied HEMA, specifically Liechtenauer's Zettel and the glosses. He plays with anything and everything in HEMA, and has been giving his talk, The Speaking Window, since 2018.2024-04-191h 08

Swords Against Humanity PodcastDifferently-Abled HEMA: Kicking Ass and the Never-Ending Quest for GlovesIn this episode, I chat with my friend Gabriel Pottebaum about their experiences as a differently-abled athlete and the difficulties that arise in acquiring gear for historical fencing. This episode was recorded 27 of February 2024 in Utah, USA 2024-03-251h 17

Swords Against Humanity PodcastDoes HEMA Really Listen to Minority Voices? Safety V Authenticity: The Light Sword ProblemIn this installment of the Toll of Tournament, Fran Lacuata, Kristen Argyle, and Thierry Flekier-Wathen spill the tea with me about our experiences in the HEMA community. We also discuss our thoughts on light swords and tournament culture.2024-02-041h 56

Swords Against Humanity PodcastValley of the Sun Cutting Tournament: The Shorty Stand ExperienceThis episode is a recap of our experience competing at Valley of the Sun Cutting Tournament 2023 in Mesa, Arizona with my guest co-host Josh Barnett of Bold City Longsword. I also interviewed the two other women who competed in the open, Irene Yang and Harriet Coates, as well as VOTS 2023 open longsword bronze medalist Kevin Spencer.2023-03-2037 min

Swords Against Humanity PodcastTrans Women in HEMA: Are We Really Inclusive?In this episode, HEMA fencers Camilla Fraizer, Arly Ord, and Clara Elliott talk about their transition experience, some history of trans women in the early days of HEMA, what it's like to be a trans athlete, tournament and in-club experiences on safety, belonging, and inclusion. The 3 episode guests also offer advice to fencing clubs and individual fencers on how to foster a welcoming and inclusive space for racial and lgbtqia+ communities.2023-02-231h 29

Swords Against Humanity PodcastSAMH The HEMA Beginner Mindset Series Part 1: Learning to Trust Your GutIn HEMA we often see and hear people talk about their training routines, drills, and general preparation for tournaments and classes. However, we seldom hear about what one can do to maintain their well-being mentally and emotionally in high stress environments such as tournaments,in-club sparring, and partnered drilling. This series aim to provide resources and community support for both beginner students and their instructors for tackling the mental and emotional aspect of participating in various events and activities in the HEMA community. Katie Zold is a Special Education teacher with a masters in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. She has...2023-01-291h 07

Swords Against Humanity PodcastThe Joy In Swordfighting Part 3In the final installment of the series I chat with a couple of fellow Filipino-American HEMA practitioners. Chris Vivo has been fencing and coaching for over 30 years while my friend Swan is a new practitioner. Chris discusses the importance of having a good mindset while having fun as the key to a good tournament experience while Swan shares his experiences as a beginner and the things that keep him in the community. This episode was recorded 3 April 2022. 2022-09-0142 min

Swords Against Humanity PodcastThe Joy in Swordfighting Part 2In the continuation of this series, I talk to instructor Joe Cantore and some folks from Einhorn Los Angeles. In this episode I get to know some of the members of the club as we chat about the importance of free play and what it means to be the best swords person one can be. 2022-08-3146 min

Swords Against Humanity PodcastSAMH: The Joy in Swordfighting Part 1In this episode of Swords and Mental Health, Janna travels to California to spend time with HEMA folks to free spar and ask the question, where do you find joy in this hobby? In this first installment, she meets with folks from Wednesday Nights In the Park. They chat about common fencing, special interests and a special audio appearance of a pack of coyotes in this episode. This episode was recorded 30 March 2022 2022-08-1836 min

By the SwordSwords & Mental Health: The Toll of TournamentFran hosts Kimberleigh Roseblade and Janna Datahan in a discussion about the benefits and mental costs of taking part in historical fencing tournaments. The episode was recorded 7 March 2022. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bythesword/message 2022-03-081h 48

By the SwordSwords & Mental Health: Cancel culture and second chancesIn this episode of swords and mental health, Fran Lacuata, Janna Datahan and Kimberleigh Roseblade discuss Cancel culture and second chances in the martial arts community. The episode was recorded 31 January 2022 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bythesword/message 2022-02-011h 29

By the SwordSwords & Mental Health episode 9: AMA & end of 2021 reviewIn this final episode of 2021 with Fran Lacuata and Janna Datahan, the Swords and mental health podcast takes a look at friendship, shared experiences, and questions from our listeners. The episode was recorded 14 December 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bythesword/message 2021-12-251h 45

By the SwordSwords & Mental Health episode 8: TenacityThis episode of swords and mental health is a roundtable discussion between me, Fran Lacuata, Brittany Saints Leafy of Mordhau HEMA in Arizona USA, Kirsten Meredith and Janna Datahan of True Edge Academy in Utah USA. We tackle the concept of tenacity and how it affects mental health, martial arts training, and club culture. The episode was recorded on 21 November 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bythesword/message 2021-12-151h 37

By the SwordSwords & Mental Health episode 6: Heavy HittersThis episode of swords and mental health is a roundtable discussion between Fran Lacuata, Janna Datahan, Rachel Van Dyke, and Rebecca Glass McCaffrey. We tackle the topic of heavy hitters in martial arts from the perspective of the historical fencing community. The recording took place 20 November 2021 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bythesword/message 2021-11-291h 58

By the SwordSwords & Mental Health episode 5: boundaries & subtextsThis is episode five of swords of mental health with Fran Lacuata and Janna Datahan. We have a very open and frank discussion on the topic of boundaries and subtexts: whether in every day life, or in martial arts training. CW: A warning for sensitive listeners: some of the discussion is of a very emotional nature and covers domestic violence and child abuse. The episode was recorded 7 October 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bythesword/message 2021-10-081h 41

By the SwordSwords & Mental Health episode 4: Resilience vs PersistenceIn episode 4 of swords and mental health Fran speaks to regular guest Janna Datahan and also Kirsten Meredith, both members of True Edge Academy in Utah, USA. We discuss the topic of resilience versus persistence in the context of mental health. The episode was recorded 6 September 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bythesword/message 2021-09-081h 00

By the SwordSwords and Mental Health: Episode 3 - Women & PowerThis is episode three of swords and mental health where I speak to Janna Datahan in the USA, and Kimberleigh Roseblade in Canada. We discuss women, power, and historical European martial arts. The episode was recorded 10 August 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bythesword/message 2021-08-1156 min

By the SwordElitism in HEMA: a roundtable discussionIn this bonus podcast episode I host a roundtable discussion on the topic of “elitism in historical European martial arts”. My guests are Esther Gibson and Alyx Austin in the UK, and Janna Datahan in the USA. The episode was recorded 27 July 2021 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bythesword/message 2021-07-271h 45

By the SwordSwords & Mental Health - episode 2In episode two of Swords & Mental health I speak to my friend Janna Datahan in Utah, United States, about community, therapy, and sobriety. The episode was recorded 6 July 2021 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bythesword/message 2021-07-0847 min

By the SwordSwords & Mental HealthFran Lacuata and Janna Datahan talk about historical European martial arts and its intersections with mental health, body image and motherhood. As well as learning martial arts in a pandemic. The episode was recorded 3 June 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bythesword/message 2021-06-0348 min