Wrestling is overcoming obstacles. Every drop of sweat, every black eye, and every mile run reinforce that the will to train sets winners apart. Unknown

Take another journey with your Bronx Warrior Goddess and listen as Eric Miller, Head Instructor of KDC Martial Arts talks about his evolving relationship with Cristina, why he got into Martial Arts, and most especially, how to be, and what it means to be a Warrior in today’s world. And doing do this in every area of life, manifesting itself as integrity, determination, courage, and an unwavering zest for life.  Hear how Cristina was renewed and rebuilt through her training with Eric. Cristina was my beloved daughter, and one of the many fun things we did throughout her life was wrestle with each other. It was fun, helped bring confidence, resilience, strength, agility and lots of laughter into our lives.  I had no idea, in light of her battle with leukemia and the effects of the bone marrow transplant, that our wrestling in some ways, was also preparing her for what was to come. Eric helped uncover and reveal the shining diamond that had been buried under the pain and suffering of so many years. It was her martial arts training with Eric that truly brought forth the Warrior Cristina always actually was. The reality is, whether our struggles are in our personal, physical, professional, spiritual, or political lives, we are called on to be Warriors and our truest best selves. Being a Warrior means discipline, dedication and the integration of our physical, mental and spiritual aspects, all working together for healing, moving forward, and courageously facing whatever life throws at us. Exploring this unique side of ourselves is a means of helping to internalize mindfulness, while meeting life's challenges with an intensity of spirit that never wavers.   So sit back, relax, and let Eric’s words and energy lift you up, soothe, inspire and educate you, always with love. Listen up and tap into your own Inner Warrior. It has been my honor and pleasure to do this interview with Eric.  It has so warmed my heart and filled me with love and gratitude.  And I know Cristina really enjoyed it too…

Tune in next week to Podcast 10: Beyond the Veil. An Interview with Bruce Sterling, Poet and Author of “Not Enough. Musings on Grief.”

More great interviews and stories to come! No topic is off limits! So tune in and tap into your own indomitable spirit!  Lets kick some ass together!

"Let your plans be dark and as impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt." - Sun Tzu

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” Maya Angelou

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