What Strength Really Means

Finding Her Voice Through Karate

Emotional Safety Is Strength, Too

Boundaries, Belief & Self-Protection

Reclaiming Power Without Apology

What does it mean to be strong — not just in your body, but in your choices, boundaries, and beliefs?

In this episode, we sit down with Reneta Music — 8th-degree black belt, personal trainer, and founder of the Music Academy of Karate & Empowerment, one of Ohio’s few female-owned nonprofit karate academies. Reneta shares her philosophy of strength as both protection and presence, and why true power isn’t about fighting — it’s about knowing you don’t have to.

We talk about confidence, healing, self-defense, and how every woman can learn to own her space — without apology.

If you're new here, this is a place for everyone to laugh, learn, heal and build. Not alone. Not perfectly. But arm in arm, heart to heart. Because we were never meant to do this alone. We are always Better Together. 

Let's Connect! 

If this podcast feels like something you’ve been craving, hit subscribe, leave a review, and send it to a friend. The more voices we have in this village, the stronger we become.

Email Us: bettertogether@richlandsource.com 

Subscribe to Maddie’s Blog

Listen to more of Sarah Goff's Music

Connect with Reneta at MAKE

Fight Like a Girl...and Win 

What does it mean to be strong &mdash; not just in your body, but in your choices, boundaries, and beliefs?
In this episode, we sit down with&nbsp;Reneta Music&nbsp;&mdash; 8th-degree black belt, personal trainer, and founder of the Music Academy of Karate &amp; Empowerment, one of Ohio&rsquo;s few female-owned nonprofit karate academies. Reneta shares her philosophy of strength as both protection and presence, and why true power isn&rsquo;t about fighting &mdash; it&rsquo;s about knowing you don&rsquo;t have to.
We talk about confidence, healing, self-defense, and how every woman can learn to own her space &mdash; without apology.
If you're new here, this is a place for everyone&nbsp;to laugh, learn, heal and build. Not alone. Not perfectly. But arm in arm, heart to heart. Because we were never meant to do this alone. We are always&nbsp;Better Together.&nbsp;
Let's Connect!&nbsp;
If this&nbsp;podcast&nbsp;feels like something you&rsquo;ve been craving, hit subscribe, leave a review, and send it to a friend. The more voices we have in this village, the stronger we become.
Email Us:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:bettertogether@richlandsource.com">bettertogether@richlandsource.com</a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://atthehearthwithmaddie.substack.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://atthehearthwithmaddie.substack.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1751603069296000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1GMrHhIdeHGS1rIu8DnlKQ">Subscribe to Maddie&rsquo;s Blog</a>
<a href="http://facebook.com/SarahGoffMusic" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://facebook.com/SarahGoffMusic&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1751603069296000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Z92XDbePc4zKAyGwGtTRb">Listen to more of Sarah Goff's Music</a>
<a href="https://www.musickarate.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.musickarate.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1751603069296000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2TutxGeP9V-8jK9sJiryse">Connect with Reneta at MAKE</a>
<a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780312357726/fightlikeagirlandwin/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780312357726/fightlikeagirlandwin/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1751603069296000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2m94Kh4k_gYIwPg26x5OPS">Fight Like a Girl...and Win</a>&nbsp;

Richland Source presents your daily dose of journalism. Listen to the top stories, breaking news and need-to-know information from your award-winning local news team.

Our music is by THE AFRXNTS

Richland&nbsp;Source presents your daily dose of journalism. Listen to the top stories, breaking news and need-to-know information from your award-winning local news team.
Our music is by <a href="https://linktr.ee/theafrxnts">THE AFRXNTS</a>

Advertisement