Gunz and Bunz: A Podcast Featuring Strong, Successful Women

About Gunz and Bunz: A Podcast Featuring Strong, Successful Women

Welcome to Gunz & Bunz — hosted by Bethany Guthard, this podcast celebrates strong, successful women who are dominating in life, motherhood, business, and Jiu Jitsu. Each episode dives into real stories of grit, growth, and purpose from women breaking barriers and building legacies. Whether you’re on the mat or navigating everyday battles, Gunz & Bunz brings you raw conversations that inspire strength from the inside out. 🔥 New episodes weekly 🎥 Watch the full video versions on YouTube: youtube.com/@gunzandrollz 👕 Shop merch and join the movement: gunzandrollz.com

Publisher

Gunz and Rollz LLC

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Jun 2025

Latest episode

19 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Sept 2026

   Mina & Shahana: Mother-Daughter BJJ Power Duo | Gunz & Bunz S2E6

   Welcome to Season 2 Episode 6 of Gunz & Bunz, the podcast celebrating strong, successful women!Born and raised in Tehran, Iran, Mina Daryoushfar immigrated to the United States in 2000 and built a life defined by perseverance, entrepreneurship, and personal growth. As the owner of Rug Source, an international import and export business, she has successfully navigated the global marketplace while raising her two children, Shahana and Shahnam. Passionate about fitness, Mina embraced weightlifting in 2019 and later discovered Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, where she found a new passion for training and competition.Her daughter, Shahana Shams, was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2013. A natural athlete and lifelong learner, Shahana became fluent in English, Persian, and Mandarin before transitioning to homeschooling. She explored swimming, gymnastics, soccer, and competitive equestrian sports before discovering her true calling in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling.Together, this mother-daughter duo shares their journey onto the mats, the power of supporting each other on and off the competition floor, lessons in resilience, and what it means to chase excellence at every stage of life.

2. 

   31 Jul 2026

   Julie Lisak: Fertility Awareness, Doula Life & Body Literacy | Gunz & Bunz S2E5

   Welcome to Season 2 of Gunz & Bunz, the podcast celebrating strong, successful women! In Episode 5, Bethany chats with Julie Lisak — certified fertility awareness educator, doula, personal chef, mom, and passionate advocate for women's health and body literacy.Julie shares her journey from teaching abroad and launching Plated by Julie during COVID to becoming a doula and founding The Cycle Lady. They dive into cycle tracking for contraception and health, home births, the power of informed consent, navigating chronic illness, and raising kids with body awareness. Plus, Julie’s insights on local food, farming, and building a balanced life.A must-watch for women seeking empowerment through understanding their bodies!

3. 

   24 Jul 2026

   Lora Becker: Trauma Recovery, Jiu-Jitsu & The Running Project | Gunz & Bunz

   Welcome back to Gunz & Bunz, the podcast celebrating strong, successful women in Jiu-Jitsu and beyond! 💪 In this powerful episode, Bethany sits down with Lora Becker — mother of two, world traveler, science student, teacher, and dedicated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.Laura shares her incredible journey: growing up independent in rural Michigan, moving to Germany at 17, life as a dancer in Vegas, international adventures across Asia and Europe, marriages, raising her sons (including how Jiu-Jitsu transformed her autistic son Alex), and her deeply honest path through trauma recovery. She opens up about a violent assault that shook her sense of safety, her current "Running Project" to reclaim freedom from fear, and why she's documenting the raw, ongoing process of healing.They also dive into:Jiu-Jitsu as a tool for resilience, brain changes, and personal growthAdvice for women starting BJJ (especially avoiding common pitfalls)Education reform, alternative learning, and Laura's vision for better schoolsMotherhood, family, strength, success, and showing yourself empathyLaura's decision to compete in the upcoming Gunz & Bunz Super Fights!

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