Marina Shafir: The One Who Wrestled Her Way to Respect

From escaping Soviet Moldova to fighting her way through judo, MMA, and pro wrestling, Marina Shafir has never played by the rules because the rules were never built for women like her. In this episode, Saraya welcomes the ice-cold assassin with a heart of fire to talk about finding power in discipline, calling for help in a silent locker room, and why being unapproachable is sometimes the safest thing a woman can be. They dig into Marina’s immigrant roots, her love story with fellow wrestler Roderick Strong, and the brutal realities of motherhood, marriage, and misogyny in the ring. She opens up about surviving harassment, raising a son with empathy, and what it really takes to carve out space in a male-dominated industry. Raw, righteous, and razor-sharp. Marina doesn’t flinch - and she doesn’t miss. Follow Marina on IG: @marinashafir Follow the show @rulebreakerspod on Instagram and TikTok Rebels, don’t forget to follow, like, leave a review, and share this ep - it fuels the algorithm and keeps the chaos coming! Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services are provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices