Valentina Anatolievna Shevchenko is a Kyrgyzstani-born Peruvian professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai fighter. She competes in the women's flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where she is the current Women's Flyweight champion.
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Short Summary:
In this episode, John interviews Valentina Shevchenko, a Kyrgyzstani-born Peruvian professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai fighter. She competes in the women's flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the current Women's Flyweight champion. John and Valentina discuss mindset and lifestyle in both the competitive shooting and fighting arenas. Even moreso, they talk about what is most important to her in life, relationships and future.
Long Summary:
In this episode, John interviews Valentina Shevchenko, a Kyrgyzstani-born Peruvian professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai fighter. She competes in the women's flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the current Women's Flyweight champion. John and Valentina discuss mindset and lifestyle in both the competitive shooting and fighting arenas. Even moreso, they talk about what is most important to her in life, relationships and future.
Listeners will appreciate Valentina’s down to earth and real personality. Also, her zest for life is inspirational- including her travel explorations and desire to share art and beauty. In closing, John asks for you to leave a review anywhere that podcasts are available. As always, thank you for listening, and please share with your network.
Timestamps:
0:05 — John thanks sponsors.
0:40 — John recognizes his team.
0:49 — John introduces guest, Valentina Shevchenko.
2:00 — John asks Valentina what draws her to her lifestyle.
5:00 — John and Valentina talk about gun culture.
10:00 — Valentina compares men and women in shooting and mixed martial arts.
11:18 — John asks Valentina about the importance of mental conditioning to her.
14:11 — John and Valentina compare competitive shooting and mixed martial arts.
15:58 — John asks Valentina how she compartmentalizes.
20:26 — John asks Valentina if she wants to stay in the US.
29:00 — John asks Valentina about her future.
32:34 — John asks Valentina about her friendships, letting people in and fans.
48:00 — John and Brittany talk about social media.
1:02:04 — John thanks sponsors and asks for reviews.
Key Quotes:
“For me, it’s not just a gun. It’s a piece of art. It is someone’s idea and using their creation…this is part of our human history.” -Valentina
“Mental conditioning is just as important as physical.” -Valentina
“It’s about respect for what you do and concentration….to control yourself and analyze.”
“All combat sports, physical confrontations, shootings...it’s 100% management of distance and training….if you manage distance effectively, you can tap into the right tools if you have them available to you.” -John Bartolo
“It’s about the whole team. Without the proper technique, you can not do it right.”
“For me taking care of myself is training and spending your recovery time well.” -Valentina
“I always say you have to do 2 or 3 or 4 things for one person before you can expect something back but that’s a rare commodity. Everyone always expects something back.” -John Bartolo
“For me, [social media] is like art and whatever I post, has to be beautiful.” -Valentina