Dream of a career where you can make a difference? Join IAMWOW Academy's Professional Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics and start changing lives. - https://imwowacademy.com/ Get I'MWOW Customized Diet and Workout Plan: https://bit.ly/GSYTwhatsapp I’MWOW HEALTH PRODUCTS: Natural Peanut Butter - https://amzn.to/48ftl18 Night Time Relaxing Tea - https://amzn.to/4ebxvsa Sattu Powder Premix Jeera Flavour- https://amzn.to/4edOwmO Chia Seeds - https://amzn.to/4he2S7D ========================================================================= What does it really take to become a champion? Is pain, sacrifice, discipline, and mental toughness enough to reach the highest level of MMA? In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Gunjan Talks by GunjanShouts, we sit down with Puja Tomar - Indian MMA fighter and UFC athlete - to uncover the real story behind her journey from a challenging childhood to becoming a global-level MMA fighter. Puja opens up about her family struggles, her father's death, her mother's support, relatives who doubted her, entering Mixed Martial Arts, her first fight, UFC contract, training, diet, weight cutting, injuries, mental health, criticism, steroids, and the reality of being a female fighter in India. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS PODCAST: ✅ What makes a true champion ✅ Can pain and adversity make you stronger? ✅ The real Puja Tomar behind the fighter ✅ How her mother supported her MMA journey ✅ Overcoming family opposition and criticism ✅ Her journey into Mixed Martial Arts ✅ Her first fight and first knockout experience ✅ MMA training vs regular gym workouts ✅ Professional MMA fitness and training routine ✅ Can a regular gym-goer survive against an MMA fighter? ✅ Why some athletes turn to steroids ✅ Indian vs international athlete diets ✅ Nutrition and weight management in MMA THIS PODCAST IS FOR: ✔ MMA fans and combat sports enthusiasts ✔ Aspiring fighters and athletes ✔ Women interested in sports and fitness ✔ People struggling with consistency and self-doubt ✔ Anyone interested in UFC and Indian MMA FOLLOW GUNJANSHOUTS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GunjanShouts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gunjanshouts GunjanTalksClips: https://www.youtube.com/@GunjanTalksClips GunjanTalksShorts: https://www.youtube.com/@GunjanTalksShorts Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4brXLr40b9pNRtIq5YlhRp Guest’s Details: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.akjain/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AskDrJain Website: https://askdrjain.com/ Time Stamps: 00:00 - Teaser & Intro 03:05 - The Real Puja Tomar 06:21 - Family Support After Loss 07:35 - Message to Rural Girls 13:00 - Family Opposition to MMA 19:18 - What Would Her Father Think? 19:55 - MMA As Career 21:28 - Forgiving Relatives 22:42 - First Fight Victory 23:34 - First punch 25:11 - Lessons from Manipur Fighters 25:34 - Favorite MMA Technique 26:22 - Learning style 27:43 - Fighter mode 29:30 - Becoming global champ 31:32 - Call from UFC 34:00 - Real calling 34:32 - Support to MMA athletes 37:07 - Support from govt. 38:27 - MMA vs Gym Goer 40:07 - MMA fighter training 41:15 - Surviving in MMA Cage 44:17 - Indian vs Foreign Athletes 47:17 - Strawweight 48:34 - Weight cut and gain 49:24 - Personal dietitian 49:50 - Health challenges 52:10 - Facing disappointment 52:52 - Giving up 54:41 - Mental tactics 56:29 - Relation with fighters 58:05 - Feeling unsafe 01:01:27 - Do Puja cry? 01:02:23 - Fear of injury? 01:03:20 - Younger Puja seeing current Puja Thank You For Watching This Podcast :) #healthpodcasts #healthylifestyle #healthandwellness #gunjanshouts #gunjanshoutspodcast #gunjantalks ******************************************************** About this Channel: GunjanShouts - India’s No. 1 Health and Wellness Podcast Channel! Here, we bring you engaging podcasts on everything related to physical health, mental well-being, and spiritual growth. Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more engaging HEALTH PODCAST. ******************************************************** If you are looking for a customised diet plan then you can join I'MWOW transformation program in which we provide counselling, personalised diet plan, follow along workout videos, recipes, daily positive affirmations, interesting activities and a lot more. 😊👍 https://bit.ly/37DtL6B ******************************************************** DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. Through our podcasts, shorts, and videos, we share expert opinions, personal experiences, and discussions on sports, fitness, nutrition, performance, recovery, and wellness. Guest views are based on personal experience and professional knowledge and should not be considered medical, training, or professional advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional or certified sports professional for advice specific to your situation. Individual results may vary.