She Fights
Some fights don’t happen in a ring. They happen in silence. In survival. In recovery. In deciding to keep going. She Fights is a new podcast hosted by Heather Winkeljohn — a martial artist, nurse, entrepreneur, and woman who has lived through the realities she now gives voice to. These are not polished success stories. These are honest conversations with women who have fought through trauma, loss, fear, and self-doubt — and are still standing. She Fights is about resilience without bravado. Strength without performance. Courage without pretending it was easy. If you’ve ever had to rebuild yourself quietly … this podcast is for you. Host - Heather Winkeljohn Heather Winkeljohn is an entrepreneur, registered nurse, martial arts instructor, and advocate for women’s empowerment. She is a co-owner of the world-renowned Jackson Wink MMA Academy, co-founder of Smart Girl Self Defense, and the host of She Fights, a podcast under Unstoppable Voices Media that shares powerful stories of women overcoming adversity through resilience and strength. UnstoppableVoicesMedia.com
Episodes
This is Part 2 of our conversation with Robin Hopkins.
If you haven’t listened to Part 1, we recommend starting there to hear the moment that changed everything.
In this episode, we move beyond the incident and into what came after.
After being shot in the line of duty, Robin’s life shifted in ways no one prepares you for. The physical recovery was only part of the story.
What followed was a deeper fight—through chronic...
Aylin Villalobos knew how to fight.
As a former MMA fighter and coach, she trained to protect herself—and others. But at 18, she entered a relationship that would slowly take control of her life.
In this episode of She Fights with Heather Winkeljohn, Aylin shares how a relationship with an older fighter and coach became emotionally controlling and deeply damaging—despite everything she knew about strength, discipline,...
Amy Vigil Percherski shares a deeply personal story of survival, resilience, and ultimately—freedom.
At just 14 years old, Amy found herself trapped in a relationship marked by control, fear, and isolation. What began as young love quickly turned into years of emotional and psychological abuse, manipulation, and trauma.
In this courageous conversation, Amy opens up about the reality of what she endured—and how she fou...
In 1945, the world changed in the New Mexico desert — but for many families, the fallout never ended.
Today’s guest, Tina Cordova, is the co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, an organization fighting for recognition and compensation for people harmed by radiation exposure from the Trinity nuclear test.
After losing several members of her own family to cancer — and facing her own...
Roslyn Gallegos was a stellar student with a full-ride scholarship to nursing school. Before completing her first year of college, she was pulled into a world of addiction, exploitation, and an abusive relationship that nearly cost her everything.
Now a licensed social worker, Roslyn has transformed her pain into purpose. In this episode, she joins Heather for an open and honest conversation about what it truly took ...
She Cried That Day.
Heather interviews the filmmakers behind a documentary on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, with a particular focus on two sisters who are courageously fighting for justice for their murdered sister. It’s an incredibly powerful conversation — thoughtful, and handled with real care.
In 2015, Dione Thomas was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend in Gallup, NM. She Cried That Day is a feature do...
Dayna Davis is a Jackson Wink MMA Academy fighter, coach, wife, and mom whose journey is rooted in resilience.
She survived deep betrayals of trust early in life, experiences that were later compounded during her time in the Marine Corps. As a young woman, she navigated exploitative relationships, struggled with her health, and carried wounds that many never see.
Through martial arts, MMA, and fitness, ...
Robin is a former Marine, retired sheriff's deputy, a current Air National Guard member, a wife and a mom.
As a sheriff's deputy Robin was responding to an active shooter when she was shot and critically injured. That injury didn’t just end her law-enforcement career; it marked the beginning of a profound journey.
In the aftermath, she faced challenges that many of us know all too well, but don't talk...
*** This episode discusses sensitive topics related to abuse and exploitation. Listener discretion is advised ***
In the premiere episode of She Fights, host Heather Winkeljohn speaks with Toya Kaplan, a community advocate dedicated to the prevention of child trafficking in the United States.
Toya shares insight into how trafficking operates, why awareness and education are critical, and what individuals and communiti...
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