Society Nine Episode 35: Ivy Richardson, Founder of Red Girl Rising & Head Coach of Team 700

Ivy Richardson (she/her) is Nuxalk and Gusgimukw on her mom's side and Irish, Scottish and English on her dad's side. She is the founder of Red Girl Rising, a wellness-through-movement initiative and head coach of Team 700, Vancouver BC's first competitive Indigenous youth boxing team. She also is the co-founder of Matriarch Resistance which is a new initiative created in a direct response to the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2 spirit (MMIWG2S) crisis, the program is rooted in sisterhood and empowering Indigenous women and femmes. Ivy's experience as a competitive boxer, student and her working and lived experiences have guided her to become a community builder. She seeks to create a community that centres itself around accessible, safe and empowering movement programs. Follow her on Instagram: @ivyrichardson @team700bc @matriarchresistance Learn more about Red Girl Rising: https://www.redgirlrising.com/