{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Building Doors with Lauren Karan","title":"22. From Homelessness to History-Making: The Unbreakable Journey of Marissa Williamson Pohlman","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2575,"description":"We're not always going to feel amazing, but it is about always just self-reflecting and thinking about the 17-year-old girl that was down and out, homeless, couldn't afford to eat, who just always dreamed of being an Australian champion and having her own house and having an established family and a good coach. I have all those things now. Marissa Williamson Pohlman. Marissa Williamson Pohlman, is a proud Ngarrindjeri with strong family connections to Quandamooka, Yeidji, Wurundjeri and Woiwurrung. Marissa’s introduction to boxing began as an outlet to keep her away from detention after a tough childhood of foster care and homelessness. Her resilience and determination from that point has led her to an admirable sporting career as a two-time Australian boxer who has competed both nationally and internationally. On the 9th August 2023 Marissa Williamson Pohlman made history as the first female recipient of the  Arthur Tunstall Trophy at 2023 Australian Elite Boxing Championships marking a turning point in the recognition of women's excellence in the sport.She has achieved the milestone of two-time National Boxing Champion, 2019 NAIDOC sportsperson of the year, 2021 Sports Australian holder and 2019 NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year, 2021 Sports Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship holder and national representative on the high-performance national boxing team. She also toured Europe with the Australian Boxing team and was selected as a representative for the Women’s World Boxing Championship team in India. Marissa’s goal is to represent Australia in the Olympics.Outside of the boxing ring, Marissa works as a Heritage Policy Officer at the Department of Premier and cabinet providing a First Nations perspective into policymaking. A proud Ngarrindjeri woman, she is deeply passionate about caring for the country and its restoration. In this episode Marissa shares with us her own incredible journey of resilience and determination and we speak about:How we learn out...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rcJTQ5eXITvLdAogYDlhRpa2ZvZlMeipr6w7MvQqkqs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM1NTExLzE2Njgz/OTU0OTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}