In this episode, Kru Yai Jenypher Lanthier discusses her love for Muay Thai and achieving your goals in a male dominated industry. She shares how she benefited from allies, the need to work hard before spotting talent and changing lives in the art of both beauty and brutality. Kru Jen sees "how you lead", purpose, empathy and the essence of being a women as vital to leadership. To Kru Jen, Muay Thai teaches a culture of respect, embodiment of Buddhism, consistent and daily growth, and knowing that in difficult times you will get through it.

Kru Jenypher Lanthier opened York Muay Thai in 2010 becoming the first woman to own a Muay Thai school in Ontario. She has 23 years of Muay Thai training, fighting, coaching and officiating.  She won an IKKC California Professional Women’s Flyweight championship in 2005.  Under her leadership at York Muay Thai, she sent competitors to the International Federation of Muay Thai Associations, the school won 3 gold medals at the Nationals and 2 at provincials. Jen was the inaugural President Muay Thai Ontario 2015-2020 and is the Central Regional Director of Muay Thai Canada.