Gunz and Bunz: A Podcast Featuring Strong, Successful Women

✨ Today on Gunz & Bunz we welcome Aisha Stack – a powerhouse Online Health Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness Director, wife, and proud mom of three. With certifications in health coaching, group fitness, and nutrition, Aisha brings a well-rounded and empowering approach to women’s wellness.She recently achieved Pro Natural Bodybuilder status in the wellness division, proving that dedication and discipline pay off. Beyo...

Today on the podcast, we’re welcoming Kelly Dowdy, a true example of leadership, balance, and lifelong growth. Kelly has been married for 22 years and is the proud mom of 14-year-old boy/girl twins who are stepping into their freshman year of high school.With a 25-year career in education, Kelly has worn many hats: teacher, literacy facilitator, assistant principal, and principal at the elementary level. Now, she’s taken on a brand...

Welcome to Episode 13 of the Gunz & Bunz Podcast — the show that celebrates strong, successful women who lead by example both on and off the mats! This week, host Bethany Guthard sits down with Veronica Douglas, a powerhouse who’s redefining what it means to be driven, resilient, and unapologetically herself.Get inspired as Veronica shares her unique journey, the challenges she’s overcome, and the mindset that keeps her pushing...

Welcome back to the Gunz & Bunz Podcast, where strength meets resilience and real conversations inspire change. In this episode, host Bethany Guthard sits down with Hannah Preservati — certified strength & conditioning coach, MMA fighter, gym owner, and total powerhouse.💥 Hannah’s journey from Division 1 basketball to multiple ACL tears, MMA victories, and launching her gym Tenacity is packed with wisdom, grit, and unmatch...

Meet Brittney Spencer — a wife, mom of two, former U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst, purple belt in Jiu Jitsu, and published children’s author. As the Women’s Coach at Triumph Fight Academy, she’s helping women step into their strength on and off the mats.

When she’s not working as an Information Security Professional, Brittney’s diving into her passions: tea, volunteering, TV, shoes, Alabama football — and most of all, spending time ...

Meet Kaytlyn Sandmeyer — a dedicated mom of 3, MMA fighter, and Director of Project Management who lives to lead and uplift others. As a Jiu Jitsu blue belt and the Women’s Jiu Jitsu Coach at Rowan Wrestling Academy, she’s committed to building strength and confidence in every woman who steps on the mat.

✨ In this episode:

• What it takes to balance family, career, and fight training

• How she uses martial arts to empower women

• The min...

Welcome to our special Mother’s Day episode featuring our beautiful host, Bethany Guthard — this time, with a twist. Her own kids take over the mic to ask the questions and celebrate the woman they know best.

Bethany is a mom of two, wife, sister, Christian, teacher, and Jiu Jitsu blue belt. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and is a National Board Certified educator. She’s also an avid weightlifter, crafter, sin...

Meet Dr. Kelli DuBois — chronic illness warrior, social and behavioral scientist, pianist, educator, and entrepreneur. She’s a first-degree Level 3 Taekwondo black belt, a Jiu Jitsu blue belt, and a living example of strength through adversity.

Living with Ulcerative Colitis, Kelli has turned her personal health battle into a professional mission. She’s building a business to help others with chronic illness take back control of the...

Meet Amber Boyd — newly engaged, stepmom to twin boys, D1 collegiate athlete, police officer, Navy veteran, and the first female SWAT member in her department.

Amber has served in Africa, Afghanistan, and Iraq. She’s a certified powerhouse, balancing life, leadership, and legacy while collecting sneakers and championship medals. Most recently, Amber brought home gold from the PANS Jiu Jitsu Championship as a blue belt.

Her story is o...

In Episode 6 of Gunz & Bunz, host Bethany Guthard sits down with the vibrant and focused Mia Cason — a former college athlete, personal trainer, kickboxer, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu enthusiast.

Fresh off graduation and newly married, Mia reflects on the journey that shaped her into the driven woman she is today. From balancing academics and athletics to coaching clients in fitness and stepping into married life, Mia’s story is one...

In this energizing episode of Gunz & Bunz, host Bethany Guthard sits down with Pamela — a Canadian-born, American citizen, BJJ blue belt, and homeschooling mom of three.

Pamela is the wife of a military pilot, a culinary artist featured on the Canadian Food Network, and a woman who lives with relentless purpose. Between running her home, raising strong kids, training in Jiu Jitsu, and making custom cakes that look too good to ea...

In this deeply personal episode of Gunz & Bunz, host Bethany Guthard sits down with her daughter, Hannah Guthard — a vibrant 11-year-old who’s already modeling what it means to be strong, successful, and purpose-driven.

Hannah is a Jiu Jitsu competitor, honor roll student in Pre-AP classes, school ambassador, church volunteer, and athlete who balances dance, volleyball, and guitar — all while keeping her faith at the center.

✨ In...

In this empowering episode of Gunz & Bunz, Bethany Guthard sits down with Ashley — a wife, mom of three, co-owner of Triumph Fight Academy, and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blue belt. 💪

Ashley shares her journey from business school to building a thriving gym alongside her husband, all while raising a family and finding time to pursue her own passions — including training, reading, and playing pickleball.

✨ In this episode:

• The real...

Meet Addie — a wife, mother, and woman of faith who transformed her life through the unexpected power of Jiu Jitsu. In this heartfelt and inspiring conversation, Addie shares how stepping onto the mats helped her conquer insecurity, build confidence, and discover a sisterhood of strong, supportive women.

Host Bethany Guthard and Addie dive deep into topics of self-worth, faith, mental toughness, and the beauty of showing up — even w...

Stephanie Ciuclea is a strong woman of faith, a wife and mom of two, a Jiu Jitsu blue belt, and a talented photographer. In this heartfelt episode, she opens up about overcoming trauma, growing up in Charlotte, finding her faith at 12 years old, and how Jiu Jitsu became a tool for healing, confidence, and community.

We talk about marriage, motherhood, grief, and what it truly means to be a strong, successful woman today. Stephanie s...