The Most Surprising Ways Jiu-Jitsu Improves Your Mental Health. There’s no mistaking the physical benefits of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (“BJJ” or “jiu-jitsu). A high intensity workout, the practice of jiu-jitsu improves…
Commonly referred to as the “gentle art,” Brazilian jiu-jitsu offers a host of life-improving benefits, from better overall fitness to increased self-confidence and stronger mental health. But perhaps the most…
Win for KC & Children’s Mercy sports medicine team Youth Sports Girl Award goes to Claire Tietgen 13-year-old Claire Tietgen is a victim of bullying. Claire, who struggles with the…
Children's Mercy The Sports Medicine team at Children's Mercy joined up with WIN for KC to honor Claire Tietgen's anti-bullying work. Youth sports girl of the year Claire Tietgen is…
There is a lot of pressure in school to get great grades to make your parents proud. In addition, there’s the influx of hormones, wanting to feel confident in your…
Mental health in youth is at a crisis level. Bullying, anxiety, depression, and suicide are on the rise. Reports show that 160,000 students are missing school EVERY DAY due to…
Claire Tietgen, 13-year-old anti-bully advocate and host of Bullied But Not Broken, sits down with her role model, Ronda Rousey, who was at the time the top female American mixed martial…
Fox 4 KC News | Loren Halifax US Attorneys Want to Speak with Shawnee Mission Parents About Sexual Harassment Problems After years of harassment and bullying at school, someone is…
Fox 4 KC | Sherae Honeycutt Metro Teen Empowers Peers through Sports Facility and Nonprofit 15-year-old Claire Tietgen is taking her struggles with bullying and suicide, and trying to make…
Shaun Goodwin | sgoodwin@kcstar.com Report: More middle school children died by suicide than in car accidents in 2014 Her favorite move is the arm bar. Any chance she gets, she’ll…