Victoria Vortex opens up about her journey from Judo to wrestling after a wrist injury changed everything. She talks about the struggle to find opponents her size, the feeling of not fitting in anywhere, and how stepping onto the mat gave her a kind of confidence that most people never experience.

Victoria dives into why she believes every woman should learn combat sports for their own safety and self-respect. She shares the real story behind the nickname Vortex, what it’s like growing up as a female wrestler, and how the only discrimination she faced came from other girls on her own team. She reflects on the fight that changed how she saw competition, the isolation that came with her sport, and the one thing wrestling took away from her youth.
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00:23 Intro
00:54 What inspired her to wrestle
02:24 Return to judo
05:20 Finding opponents in her weight class
07:19 The lives of female wrestlers
10:51 Origins of "Vortex" nickname
12:51 Discrimination womens wrestling
15:25 Fights growing up
15:57 Combat sports for women
17:42 Sacrifices she made to be great
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Olympic gold medalist, Helen Maroulis, opens up about the battles she fought long before standing atop the podium. From wrestling boys as a kid and facing discrimination in the sport to proving doubters wrong on the world stage, Helen shares the raw and unfiltered truth behind her journey.
She talks about the pushback from family and friends, advice for young wrestlers struggling early, and how she learned to believe she could be the best in the world. Helen also dives into wild moments from her youth, including pinning boys who underestimated her and running one into a wall after getting punched mid-match.
This episode is about resilience, breaking barriers, and what it really takes to rewrite the rules in a male-dominated sport.
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00:00 Intro
00:36 What inspired Helen to start wrestling?
02:30 Competing against males growing up
03:05 Pushback from family and friends
04:38 Advice to young wrestlers
06:25 When she started believing in herself
09:33 Pinning a boy that won the year before
10:46 Did wrestling boys give her an edge
11:51 Discrimination as a female wrestler
14:01 Fights growing up
15:41 Social isolation from wrestling
18:25 Love life as a dominant female wrestler
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Rob and Dana Linn Bailey sit down for an honest conversation about what it’s really like to be a couple in business together. They open up about navigating social media attention, the pressures of the fitness industry, and how they’ve learned to balance competition and partnership.Dana shares how she broke into bodybuilding at a time when her look and attitude were considered taboo, why she never gave in to the pressure to change her image, and how she responds to people who call her anti-feminist for trusting Rob with parts of her career.Rob talks about his perspective on modern relationships, how men are failing to step up, and the ways that has shifted gender dynamics. He also opens up about going to couples therapy and confronting his own manipulative tendencies to become a better partner.This is a real, unfiltered look into the mindset, growth, and relationship of two people who built an empire together without losing who they are.Welcome to the official HJR Podcast!Hosted by Harrison Rogers, The HJR Podcast brings you candid conversations with some of the biggest names in fighting, sports, and business! Featuring interviews with some of the biggest names in MMA like Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Frank Mir, Henry Cejudo, Benson Henderson, Mark Kerr, Tito Ortiz, and more! Join our community by subscribing and turning on notifications so you don't miss any of our episodes and highlights!Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEagMPZLRiNGlVVZmeJ6qew?sub_confirmation=1Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hjrpodcast/ X - https://twitter.com/theHJRpodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hjrpodcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hjrpodcastSpotify - spoti.fi/3QeYDwu Apple Podcasts - apple.co/3tKDFOy iHeartRadio - ihr.fm/475MroQ #RobBailey #DanaLinnBailey #Relationships #Business