{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From Addiction to Bare Knuckle Boxing: Fighting for Recovery, Motherhood, and Purpose | Brooke Evans","description":"         This week on Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham sits down with Brooke Evans, professional bare knuckle fighter and boxer, to explore a raw and inspiring journey of addiction recovery, resilience, and personal transformation through sport. Brooke shares how finding boxing\u2014and ultimately bare knuckle fighting\u2014helped her channel chaos into discipline, rebuild her confidence, and develop the mental toughness required to compete at the highest level. She describes the adrenaline-fueled intensity of bare knuckle fighting (\u201clike skydiving,\u201d she says), the focused mental preparation before each fight, and the emotional crash that can follow fight night. The conversation goes deeper as Brooke opens up about:   Her path from addiction and adversity to professional fighting   The mental health challenges fighters face inside and outside the ring   The critical role of support systems, including friends and her teenage son   How motherhood and recovery fuel her purpose and grit   The powerful community she\u2019s found among women in combat sports   Brooke also discusses her dream of launching a nonprofit for children in foster care and kids with incarcerated parents, a mission deeply rooted in her own lived experience. Her story is a powerful reminder that while the fight itself can be brutal, the resilience forged through sport can be life-saving\u2014and life-changing. Whether you\u2019re interested in bare knuckle boxing, women in sports, mental health, or addiction recovery through athletics, this episode is an unfiltered look at how fighting can become a force for healing and hope.          About Brooke Sports fam, you can find Brooke on Instagram @bareknucklebrooke and you can stream Brooke\u2019s October 18th fight online at BKFC.com. About Sports Will Save Us All podcast Sports Will Save Us All is an inspirational sports podcast hosted by Sasha Graham, featuring powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers about how sports shape mental health, resilience, leadership, and personal growth. Through real-life stories of women in sports, inclusive and adaptive athletics, and athletes overcoming adversity, the show explores how sports change lives\u2014on and off the field. On Instagram @SportsWillSaveUsAll&amp;nbsp; Online at www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com To be a guest: Contact us on  Podmatch or Via email at SportsWillSaveUsAll@gmail.com &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning","author_url":"https:\/\/www.sportswillsaveusall.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38928765\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/196048425"}