Episode 91. Women Empowered & The Work Behind The Academy
The conversation
About Jen Steele.
Jen Steele sat down for Kumite Lifestyle. That conversation is episode 91, “Women Empowered & The Work Behind The Academy”.
Jen lives in Smyrna, Delaware, and owns Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Smyrna with her husband, Howard Steele, Nick's instructor. She has been part of the school since 2015.
She is certified in the Women Empowered program and has worked to build and grow it. She also handles much of the admin work behind the scenes and calls herself a support person who shows up wherever she's needed.
Her family's martial arts journey started with her daughter. Jen talks about how training has made her more grateful and taught her she can do hard things.
“it's definitely taught me I can do hard things”
“I'm normally a support person”
From the episode
- You can do hard things.
- Hard times can make you more grateful.
- Support people are what keep a school running.
- Discipline
- Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Women Empowered
- Gym or dojo
- Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Smyrna
- Location
- Smyrna, Delaware
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