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SEASON 1

6 X 30 min 4K documentary series

12 women from the Ottawa-Gatineau region take on the mental and physical pressure to become the best athletes in amateur combat sports. Competing locally, nationally and around the world, these women define and defy stamina and hard work in training and competition, while balancing family, injury and work.

Episodes

Ep 1:

Me vs. Me

Marija Curran and Max Turcotte-Novosedlik are boxers and friends who have to go beyond the mental roadblocks to be the best in order to excel in their sport and meet their goals.

YouTube Premiere - Friday, February 19th, 2021

Ep 2:

Me vs. My Body

Julia Nulis (aka Persephone Vice) and Christine Bulhoes both tackle their comeback to the ring and mats after major injuries that threaten their amateur careers and their ability to compete.

YouTube Premiere - Friday, February 26th, 2021

Ep 3:

Me vs. My Legacy

Shohannah Smith and Tina Takahashi’s competition days are over. But now as coaches, they tackle their sport head-on by leading their elite athletes to national and international competitions.

YouTube Premiere - Friday, March 5th, 2021

Ep 4:

Me vs. The Pressure

Amy Reid and Karine Villeneuve are Muay Thai fighters who compete in highly combative amateur fights, but their personal lives balance the high pressure and expectations of winning.

YouTube Premiere - Friday, March 12th, 2021

Ep 5:

Me vs. The World

Taylor McClatchie and Hannah Goldstein push themselves to make it to international competitions where they try to prove their superiority in their sport.

YouTube Premiere - Friday, March 19th, 2021

Ep 6:

Me vs. My Drive

Alison Tremblay and Roshan Musa each have goals to compete, but where one has the support and success of family backing her, the other battles mental health holding back her return to the ring.

YouTube Premiere - Friday, March 26th, 2021

 
 

The Athletes