Season 2 of She Shield Podcast is here! In this episode, Sofia sits down with Ryan Dilello to explore a perspective most shooters overlook, movement as a true performance skill.

Coming from a background as a professional dancer, Ryan brings a completely different lens to competitive shooting, one rooted in body awareness, timing, and intentional movement. What might look like speed on the surface is actually built on precision, efficiency, and control.

Together, they break down the biggest movement mistakes shooters make, how to build better stage execution, and why simply “going faster” is often the wrong approach. Ryan shares how his dance career shaped the way he trains, competes, and performs under pressure, and how those same principles can translate to anyone looking to improve.

This episode goes beyond gear and surface-level tips. It’s a deeper look into what it actually means to move well with a purpose, whether you’re competing, training, or focused on personal safety.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in your progress or wondered what separates good shooters from great ones, this conversation will shift the way you think about training.

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• 🎥 Watch this episode on the She Shield YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@sheshieldpod
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Episode Resources:

1. Ryan on Instagram
2. Ashleigh on Instagram
3. Watch Ryan and Ashleigh dance with "So you think you can dance"

In this episode of She Shield Podcast, Sofia sits down with Madison Thompson to dive into the world of archery from two very different, but equally valuable, perspectives.

Madison, a competitive archer specializing in compound bows, shares her journey back into the competition space and how that transition has shaped her approach to both shooting and hunting. She breaks down how competitive archery actually works, from structure and scoring to the discipline and mindset required to perform at a high level.

Alongside Madison’s competitive experience, Sofia brings her own background into the conversation through recreational recurve and traditional archery, creating a well-rounded look at the sport from both technical and intuitive angles.

This episode highlights the contrast between precision-driven competition shooting and the more instinctive nature of traditional archery—while also revealing the shared fundamentals that connect them both.

Whether you’re curious about getting into archery, looking to compete, or simply want to understand the differences between compound and traditional shooting styles, this conversation offers insight, perspective, and a deeper appreciation for the craft.

Episode Resources & Ways to Support the Show

• 🎥 Watch this episode on the She Shield YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@sheshieldpod
• 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen.
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• ⭐ Rate & review the podcast: this helps the show reach more people who can benefit from self-defense education.
• 📲 Follow on Instagram: @sheshieldpod for episode highlights, behind-the-scenes, and episode updates. Check out your host Sofia @fit4fia.

To learn more about Sofia and or to train with her, visit fit4fia.com

This Episode is brought to you by Right to Bear. Right to Bear is a legal defense membership designed to support everyday citizens who take personal responsibility for their safety. Their program provides access to experienced attorneys and legal resources if you’re ever forced to defend yourself or others in a critical incident.

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Use code “FIT4FIA10” at checkout to receive 10% off your membership.

Episode Resources:

1. Madison's Social Media

Season 2 of She Shield Podcast is here! In this episode, Sofia interviews Alastair Steward. Alastair shares a story that hits at the core of what it means to take ownership of personal safety and skill development.

Originally from outside the United States, Alastair didn’t grow up around firearms or the culture that surrounds them. But after becoming a U.S. citizen, he made a conscious decision: if he was going to carry, he was going to do it right.

That decision led him to USPSA, and what started as a way to build confidence quickly turned into an obsession with growth.

In this conversation, Alastair breaks down how stepping into competition accelerated his skill at a level most people never experience. He talks about what it feels like to walk into your first match with zero experience, the mental barriers that stop people from starting, and why USPSA might be one of the most practical (and overlooked) ways to become more capable.

This episode is especially for the person who’s been sitting on the fence, unsure if competition shooting is “for them,” or intimidated by the idea of showing up as a beginner.

Because Alastair proves something important: you don’t need a perfect starting point, you just need to start.

Episode Resources & Ways to Support the Show

• 🎥 Watch this episode on the She Shield YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@sheshieldpod
• 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen.
• 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode.
• ⭐ Rate & review the podcast: this helps the show reach more people who can benefit from self-defense education.
• 📲 Follow on Instagram: @sheshieldpod for episode highlights, behind-the-scenes, and episode updates. Check out your host Sofia @fit4fia.

To learn more about Sofia and or to train with her, visit fit4fia.com

This Episode is brought to you by Right to Bear. Right to Bear is a legal defense membership designed to support everyday citizens who take personal responsibility for their safety. Their program provides access to experienced attorneys and legal resources if you’re ever forced to defend yourself or others in a critical incident.

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Use code “FIT4FIA10” at checkout to receive 10% off your membership.

Episode Resources:

1. Alastair's Social Media

Season 2 of She Shield Podcast is here! In this episode, Sofia interviews Michelle Waterson-Gomez, widely known as the Karate Hottie, steps into a completely different kind of conversation, one that goes far beyond the cage. She opens up about where she’s at now after her professional fighting career, and the identity shift that comes with stepping away from something that once defined everything.

This episode dives into the reality of balancing motherhood with a high-level fight career: the pressure, the guilt, the discipline, and the constant question of “Am I doing enough in either role?” Michelle shares what it really looked like behind the scenes, and how becoming a mother didn’t weaken her as a fighter, but reshaped her entirely.

The conversation also explores a deeper, more personal mindset: how she determines whether she’s truly ready, not just for a fight, but for the next chapter of life. Because the hardest battles aren’t always physical.

Now, Michelle is channeling everything she’s learned into something bigger. From raising her daughter in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to building and leading her own school, she’s focused on equipping women with real, practical self-defense skills, and the mindset to back it up.

This is a raw look at transition, identity, and what it means to keep fighting, even when it no longer looks the same.

If you’ve ever questioned your next step, struggled with balance, or wondered what comes after your biggest chapter… this one hits.

Episode Resources & Ways to Support the Show

• 🎥 Watch this episode on the She Shield YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@sheshieldpod
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• ⭐ Rate & review the podcast: this helps the show reach more people who can benefit from self-defense education.
• 📲 Follow on Instagram: @sheshieldpod for episode highlights, behind-the-scenes, and episode updates. Check out your host Sofia @fit4fia.

To learn more about Sofia and or to train with her, visit fit4fia.com

This Episode is brought to you by Right to Bear. Right to Bear is a legal defense membership designed to support everyday citizens who take personal responsibility for their safety. Their program provides access to experienced attorneys and legal resources if you’re ever forced to defend yourself or others in a critical incident.

See their membership options here: http://Www.protectwithbear.com/pages/plans

Use code “FIT4FIA10” at checkout to receive 10% off your membership.

Episode Resources:

1. Michelle on Instagram

In this episode of She Shield Podcast, Sofia sits down with Caleb Giddings to break down one of the most common questions in the shooting sports world: USPSA or IDPA… and which one is actually right for you?

Caleb brings a no-BS perspective as they unpack the real differences between the two disciplines, beyond what you see on the surface. From stage design and scoring to gear choices and mindset, this conversation cuts through the confusion and gives listeners a clear framework for deciding where they belong.

Whether you're brand new to competition or feeling stuck in your current discipline, this episode challenges assumptions and helps you take a more intentional approach to your training and growth.

Episode Resources & Ways to Support the Show

• 🎥 Watch this episode on the She Shield YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@sheshieldpod
• 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen.
• 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode.
• ⭐ Rate & review the podcast: this helps the show reach more people who can benefit from self-defense education.
• 📲 Follow on Instagram: @sheshieldpod for episode highlights, behind-the-scenes, and episode updates. Check out your host Sofia @fit4fia.

To learn more about Sofia and or to train with her, visit fit4fia.com

This Episode is brought to you by Right to Bear. Right to Bear is a legal defense membership designed to support everyday citizens who take personal responsibility for their safety. Their program provides access to experienced attorneys and legal resources if you’re ever forced to defend yourself or others in a critical incident.

See their membership options here: http://Www.protectwithbear.com/pages/plans

Use code “FIT4FIA10” at checkout to receive 10% off your membership.

Episode Resources:

1. Caleb's Socials

Season 2 of She Shield Podcast is here! Sofia sits down with Jordynn of @Jordynnsoutside, a creator who documents life in a more secluded corner of the world while raising two kids and navigating the realities of rural living. What began as a practical need to protect her family quickly turned into a deeper journey into concealed carry, training, and taking responsibility for her own safety.

Jordynn shares how her environment shaped her mindset, what it was like starting from the very beginning with personal protection, and how motherhood changed the way she approaches preparedness. Her content stands out for its honesty, showing the real life of living “in the middle of nowhere,” learning as she goes, and bringing her audience along for the entire process.

This conversation dives into the realities of rural living, the responsibility that comes with protecting your family, and the courage it takes to start something completely new.

Whether you’re just beginning your own journey or you’re curious how lifestyle and environment influence personal safety decisions, Jordynn’s story is a reminder that preparedness often starts with simply deciding to take that first step.

Episode Resources & Ways to Support the Show

• 🎥 Watch this episode on the She Shield YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@sheshieldpod
• 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen.
• 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode.
• ⭐ Rate & review the podcast: this helps the show reach more people who can benefit from self-defense education.
• 📲 Follow on Instagram: @sheshieldpod for episode highlights, behind-the-scenes, and episode updates. Check out your host Sofia @fit4fia.

To learn more about Sofia and or to train with her, visit fit4fia.com

This Episode is brought to you by Right to Bear. Right to Bear is a legal defense membership designed to support everyday citizens who take personal responsibility for their safety. Their program provides access to experienced attorneys and legal resources if you’re ever forced to defend yourself or others in a critical incident.

See their membership options here: http://Www.protectwithbear.com/pages/plans

Use code “FIT4FIA10” at checkout to receive 10% off your membership.

Episode Resources:

1. Jordynn's Instagram

Season 2 of She Shield Podcast is here! In this episode of She Shield Podcast, Sofia sits down with Chris Long of Walther Arms and Caleb Quanbeck, professional drift car driver and Walther-sponsored athlete, for a conversation that goes far beyond horsepower.

Caleb shares his unconventional journey into the firearms world, one that wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms by major social media platforms. Early on, he faced pushback and limited visibility simply for creating content around firearms. Instead of backing down, he leaned in. He refined his craft, strengthened his voice, and built a platform anyway.

Now, as both a professional driver and a serious firearms enthusiast, Caleb represents two worlds that don’t often intersect publicly. The conversation explores what it means to stand firm in your values, navigate platform resistance, and pursue excellence in multiple disciplines.

The episode also dives into:

• The responsibility that comes with public influence
• Taking training seriously, beyond hobby-level participation
• How fatherhood reshaped Caleb’s perspective on protection and preparedness
• The importance of brands like Walther supporting athletes across industries

This isn’t just about sponsorships. It’s about identity, resilience, and representing what responsible ownership looks like in unexpected spaces.

A conversation about grit, growth, and refusing to shrink when the world pushes back.

Episode Resources & Ways to Support the Show

• 🎥 Watch this episode on the She Shield YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@sheshieldpod
• 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen.
• 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode.
• ⭐ Rate & review the podcast: this helps the show reach more people who can benefit from self-defense education.
• 📲 Follow on Instagram: @sheshieldpod for episode highlights, behind-the-scenes, and episode updates. Check out your host Sofia @fit4fia.

To learn more about Sofia and or to train with her, visit fit4fia.com

This Episode is brought to you by Right to Bear. Right to Bear is a legal defense membership designed to support everyday citizens who take personal responsibility for their safety. Their program provides access to experienced attorneys and legal resources if you’re ever forced to defend yourself or others in a critical incident.

See their membership options here: http://Www.protectwithbear.com/pages/plans

Use code “FIT4FIA10” at checkout to receive 10% off your membership.

Episode Resources:

1. Caleb's Social Media

2. Chris' Social Media

Season 2 of She Shield Podcast is here! In this episode, Sofia sits down with former Olympian and current world-level competitor Lanny Barnes.

Known for her grit, discipline, and elite-level performance on the world stage, Lanny sits down to share the story behind the strength, starting with the woman who shaped it all: her mother.

Lanny reflects on what it meant to be raised by a woman who embodied service, resilience, humility, and unwavering love. A lifelong educator, devoted wife, and the foundation behind raising a surgeon and two Olympians, her mother’s influence is woven into every chapter of Lanny’s life. This conversation honors not just a remarkable parent, but the quiet leadership that builds champions long before the podium ever does.

The episode moves through grief, gratitude, and growth, and into what’s next. Lanny shares her current goals for 2026, how her training mindset is evolving, and what continues to drive her forward in competition. There’s honest reflection, laughter, banter about the upcoming Shotgun World Shoot, and the kind of real-life perspective that only comes after experiencing both triumph and loss.

This isn’t just a conversation about shooting sports.

It’s about legacy.
It’s about the women who shape us.
And it’s about carrying their strength forward when it matters most.

Episode Resources & Ways to Support the Show

• 🎥 Watch this episode on the She Shield YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@sheshieldpod
• 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen.
• 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode.
• ⭐ Rate & review the podcast: this helps the show reach more people who can benefit from self-defense education.
• 📲 Follow on Instagram: @sheshieldpod for episode highlights, behind-the-scenes, and episode updates. Check out your host Sofia @fit4fia.

To learn more about Sofia and or to train with her, visit fit4fia.com

This Episode is brought to you by Right to Bear. Right to Bear is a legal defense membership designed to support everyday citizens who take personal responsibility for their safety. Their program provides access to experienced attorneys and legal resources if you’re ever forced to defend yourself or others in a critical incident.

See their membership options here: http://Www.protectwithbear.com/pages/plans

Use code “FIT4FIA10” at checkout to receive 10% off your membership.

Episode Resources:

1. Lanny's Webiste
2. Lanny on Instagram