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Warrior Heart Yarns with Aunty ShanWeaving Love, Leadership and Purpose: Without Losing Ourselves - Weaving Warrior Heart seriesWhat does it mean to love, lead, and walk with Dreaming — without abandoning yourself?In this powerful first episode of Weaving Warrior Heart series, the raw, real struggle that gave birth to this deep reckoning of how do we carry purpose, motherhood, culture and leadership without losing ourselves? As a Barkindji woman and Warrior, mother of five, Dreaming woman, Entrepreneur, leader and a woman walking her own healing journey. I know what it feels like to be asked to love and serve in ways that are toxic and lead to burnout. I know the deep te...2025-03-1741 min
Journey to Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt w Shantelle Thompson Barkindji WarriorGrowing Black Belt Mindset: Self, Life & PurposeWhat does it take to develop a black belt mindset? In this conversation, Shantelle Thompson explores the profound journey of becoming a black belt, not just in martial arts but in life. She emphasizes the importance of mindset, resilience, and the intertwining of personal growth with the practice of jiu jitsu. Shantelle shares her experiences as a mother, athlete, and entrepreneur, highlighting the lessons learned on the mats and how they apply to everyday life. The discussion delves into the responsibilities that come with achieving a black belt and the legacy one leaves behind...2025-03-1728 minWarrior Heart Yarns with Aunty ShanWalking in Dreaming & Mana: The Difference Between Calling & Purpose🌿 Your calling is the fire. Your purpose is the roots. Together, they guide the journey.In this episode of Warrior Heart Yarns, Shantelle Thompson, the Barkindji Warrior, explores the deep relationship between calling and purpose through the wisdom of Dreaming and Mana. In First Nations and Māori cultures, we do not walk alone—our paths are shaped by our Ancestors, Country, and whakapapa (ancestry).🔥 Key Takeaways:✅ Purpose is your foundation—rooted in your cultural and ancestral knowing.2025-03-021h 03Journey to Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt w Shantelle Thompson Barkindji WarriorDreams Beyond Reach: The Journey to Black Belt & Radical Responsibility🔥 What does it take to chase dreams that feel out of reach?In this episode of Journey to Black Belt, Shantelle Thompson, the Barkindji Warrior, shares the challenges, sacrifices, and radical responsibility required to walk a path toward something greater. Through the lens of jiu-jitsu, personal growth, and cultural wisdom, she explores how to stay committed to long-term vision, embrace the struggles, and make aligned decisions even when the journey feels impossible.🌿 Key Themes & Takeaways:✅ Dreams that are bigger than you require...2025-03-0236 minJourney to Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt w Shantelle Thompson Barkindji WarriorBeyond the Black Belt: Growth, Resilience & The Art of BecomingMastery isn’t about arriving—it’s about becoming. In this episode of Journey to Black Belt, Shantelle Thompson reflects on the deeper lessons of Jiu-Jitsu, personal growth, and the black belt mindset.Becoming a black belt isn’t just about skill—it’s about resilience, self-discipline, and trusting in the timing of your journey. Through her own experiences, Shantelle shares how challenges shape us, why dreaming big matters, and how embracing the process leads to true empowerment.🔥 Inside this episode, we explore:2025-02-2341 minWarrior Heart Yarns with Aunty ShanEmbodying Your Dreaming: Courage, Responsibility & the Path to ActionDreaming is more than vision—it is an act of becoming.In this episode of Warrior Heart Yarns, Shantelle Thompson, the Barkindji Warrior, explores the profound journey of embodying one's Dreaming and the responsibility that comes with it. She delves into courage, transformation, and the power of action in co-creating with the Dreaming, our Ancestors, and life itself.Through personal stories and Indigenous wisdom, Shantelle unpacks what it means to:✅ Move beyond passively receiving Dreaming to actively embodying it.✅ Take respon...2025-02-2337 minWarrior Heart Yarns with Aunty ShanSovereign & Unapologetic – Remembering Who I AmIn this episode of Warrior Heart Yarns, Shantelle Thompson, the Barkindji Warrior, shares her powerful journey of reclaiming sovereignty, cultural identity, and unapologetic living as a First Nations woman. Through personal storytelling and Indigenous wisdom, she explores the deep work of self-acceptance, overcoming imposter syndrome, and rejecting the idea that we need to be ‘fixed’ to be worthy.Shantelle challenges societal conditioning, calling on listeners to embrace their wholeness, embody their truth, and step fully into their Warrior Heart. This is a call to reclaim your voice, your Dreaming, and...2025-02-1350 minJourney to Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt w Shantelle Thompson Barkindji WarriorUnapologetic Journeys: The Black Belt Mindset, Sovereignty & The Power of Taking a Stand inspired by Serena Williams and Kasey BrownIn this episode of Journey to Black Belt, Shantelle Thompson explores the black belt mindset—not just in martial arts, but in life, leadership, and cultural identity.Sovereignty, power, and the courage to walk your own path—no matter the cost.Using Serena Williams’ crip walk at Wimbledon and the Super Bowl as a lens, we explore how Indigenous, Black, and marginalized women are policed when they step into spaces that were not built for them, and what it means to reclaim our space...2025-02-131h 04Journey to Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt w Shantelle Thompson Barkindji WarriorBeyond Resilience: Becoming Anti-FragileIn this powerful episode, Shantelle Thompson, the Barkindji Warrior, takes us on a journey through the transformative power of Jiu-Jitsu, cultural identity, and personal empowerment. From stepping onto the mats as a young mother to standing as a black belt and world champion, Shantelle unpacks the lessons learned in the pursuit of self-mastery, resilience, and sovereignty.Through the lens of anti-fragility, she explores how adversity isn’t just something to be overcome—it is something that shapes and strengthens us. She shares how cultural identity is the foundation of e...2025-02-0537 min
REPRESENTED with Annie Gichuru51. [PART 2] Warrior Heart: From Cultural Strength To World Champion Featuring Shantelle Thompson OAMLast week Part 1 laid the foundation by revealing Shantelle’s early life and how she discovered the warrior within. Now, in Part 2, we dive even deeper into Shantelle’s story and the drive behind her activism and advocacy. We explore:🛡 Social Justice & Equity: The impact of Shantelle’s work through the Kiilalaana Foundation and the Warrior Heart community.🛡 Pushing Past Barriers: Moving beyond the comfort zone and harnessing a resilient “warrior heart” mindset.🛡 Honouring First Nations Perspectives: Shantelle’s candid thoughts on January 26th and how we can stand in t...2025-01-2645 minWarrior Heart Yarns with Aunty ShanEmbodying the Warrior HeartkeywordsWarrior Heart, empowerment, resilience, truth, reclamation, Barkindji Warrior, self-determination, cultural identity, mental health, storytellingsummaryIn this episode of Warrior Heart Yarns, Shantelle Thompson, a proud Barkindji warrior, shares her journey of empowerment, resilience, and cultural reclamation. She discusses the importance of standing in one's truth, the challenges of overcoming trauma, and the need for heart-led leadership. Through personal stories and reflections, Shantelle invites listeners to awaken their warrior hearts and take responsibility for their own narratives, emphasizing the collective power of c...2025-01-2233 minWarrior Heart Yarns with Aunty ShanSeason 4: Embodying the Warrior HeartWarrior Heart Yarns - Season 4 Intro 🔥 Season 4: Fighting for My Dreaming. Going All In. 🔥This is more than a podcast—it’s a movement. Warrior Heart Yarns is a space for truth-telling, reclamation, and radical responsibility. A place where we gather in ceremony, culture, and collective power to reclaim our stories, our healing, and our Dreaming.I’m Shantelle Thompson, Barkindji Warrior Heart—mother, world champion, storyteller, and leader. I know what it means to fight—to rise from the darkness, reclaim my voice, and break the chains that were...2025-01-2103 minJourney to Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt w Shantelle Thompson Barkindji WarriorSeason 4: Welcome to Season 4, More than a beltIn this yarn, Shantelle Thompson shares her profound journey as a Barkindji warrior, emphasizing the importance of ancestral legacy, personal transformation, and the path to Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu. She discusses the fight against colonial narratives, the significance of healing and empowerment, and the courage to reclaim one's identity and purpose. Through her experiences, she inspires others to rise above adversity and embrace their true selves, highlighting the interconnectedness of martial arts and life lessons.TakeawaysMy story was seeded in the womb of my ancestors.This fight began long before I...2025-01-2031 minJourney to Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt w Shantelle Thompson Barkindji Warrior2025 the journey beyond the belt: Self Mastery, Sovereignty and LegacyKeywordswarrior journey, self-mastery, Jiu-Jitsu, personal growth, resilience, empowerment, First Nations, transformation, legacy, sovereigntySummaryIn this yarn, Shantelle Thompson shares her profound journey as a Barkindji warrior, emphasizing the importance of self-mastery, resilience, and the transformative power of Jiu-Jitsu. She reflects on her personal experiences, the challenges she faced, and the lessons learned along the way. The yarn highlights the significance of planting seeds for future generations, the call to rise in the face of adversity, and the responsibility to reclaim one's narrative and identity. Ultimately, it is a call to action...2025-01-2031 min
REPRESENTED with Annie Gichuru50. [PART 1] Warrior Heart: From Cultural Strength To World Champion Featuring Shantelle Thompson OAMWhat does it mean to fight for your identity, culture, and sovereignty? To embrace your truth, step into your power, and create a path that’s meaningful not just for yourself but for others too?In this powerful episode of the Represented Podcast, I’m joined by Shantelle Thompson OAM—a proud Barkindji/Ngiyampaa woman, mother of five, and 3x Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion. Known as the Barkindji Warrior and Warrior Heart, Shantelle’s story is one of resilience, reclamation, and inspiration.From growing up as the second eldest of 17 siblings to becoming a cultural leader a...2025-01-1942 min
Warrior Heart Yarns with Aunty ShanInvesting in Yourself - A Down Payment on Your Life's PurposeInvesting in Yourself – A Down Payment on Your Life's PurposeEpisode Description:In this episode of Warrior Heart Yarns, we explore what it really means to invest in yourself. We break down the myth that investing in your growth is a burden on time and money. Instead, it's a powerful down payment on how you navigate your life—from aligning with your values to gaining clarity in your purpose. Shantelle Thompson, the Barkindji Warrior, shares personal stories of how investing in herself helped her move from chaos and autopilot to living a life of auth...2024-10-2033 min
Journey to Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt w Shantelle Thompson Barkindji WarriorFighting for My Dreaming: Going All InIn this episode, Shantelle Thompson, the Barkindji Warrior, shares what it truly means to fight for your Dreaming and go all in. Shantelle reflects on her personal journey to becoming a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the sacrifices she’s made, and the mindset required to fully commit to a dream without a Plan B. Through powerful storytelling, she explores the courage it takes to pursue something bigger than yourself, overcome setbacks, and find strength in resilience. Whether you're chasing a dream or facing challenges on your journey, this episode will inspire you to give it everything you’ve got...2024-10-2050 minWarrior Heart Yarns with Aunty ShanThe Birthplace of the Warrior Heart and Why It Matters - x3 part series on the Origins, Purpose and Global VisionEpisode 1 Brief: "The Birthplace of the Warrior Heart and Why It Matters"Objective:To introduce listeners to the concept of the Warrior Heart by sharing the origin story, journey, and purpose behind it. This episode aims to set the stage for understanding why the Warrior Heart matters, not just for you but for anyone seeking strength, resilience, and empowerment.Key Themes:The personal journey that led to the birth of the Warrior HeartThe significance of embracing adversity and challenges to find one's powerHow cultural identity and lived...2024-09-2443 minJourney to Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt w Shantelle Thompson Barkindji WarriorTap Out Now, To Win Later: A Lesson for the Mats and LifeTitle: Tap Out Now, To Win Later: A Lesson for the Mats and LifePodcast Series: Journey to Black Belt with Shantelle ThompsonEpisode Theme: In this episode, Shantelle Thompson dives into the powerful metaphor of “tapping out” in Jiu-Jitsu and life. She explores how the moments when we surrender can be some of our most strategic and empowering decisions. This episode emphasizes that knowing when to step back or let go can set the stage for future victories. It teaches listeners how to play the long game, embrace vuln...2024-09-1646 minWarrior Heart Yarns with Aunty ShanNo More 'New' Me, Now It's Only Me. Embracing Truth, Vulnerability, and AuthenticityEpisode Brief:Title: "No More 'New' Me, Only the True Me"Podcast: Warrior Heart YarnsHost: Shantelle Thompson, Barkindji WarriorOverview:In this episode, Shantelle Thompson challenges the popular “New Me” narrative and explores the power of embracing authenticity. Through her own journey of overcoming trauma, societal pressures, and personal reinvention, Shantelle reveals the importance of reconnecting with one’s true self. The episode focuses on shedding external expectations and aligning with personal values, identity, and purpose. Listeners are encouraged to honor their full story...2024-09-161h 37