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ICONIC Interview With UFC Fighter Joanne 'JoJo' Woods

Joanne ‘JoJo’ Calderwood, now known as Joanne Wood following her marriage to her husband John Wood. Joanne is a beloved Scottish fighter who is always up for a challenge. She is a professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai champion who competes in the Women's Flyweight division of the UFC. We recently had the opportunity to sit down with JoJo and ask a few questions!

This week we're excited to feature Team ICON Member, Jessica Rose-Clark! Better known as "Jessy Jess" she is an Australian mixed martial artist who competes in the women’s Bantamweight division of the UFC. We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Jessy and ask a few questions!

How long have you been doing mixed martial arts (MMA)?

I’ve been training for 12 years and fighting for 10.

What made you want to do what you are doing? What’s your story?

I was dating a guy who took me to kickboxing one day, and just fell in love with it! I legitimately never looked back. It was the first thing in my life that I ever truly fell in love with.

What has been your favorite fight in UFC so far?

Probably my debut. I’ve had some good fights, but nothing will ever compare to the feeling I had, walking out for my first UFC fight, in Sydney australia in front of ALL of my family and friends.

Why ICON Meals? What makes us different?

I’ve actually been using ICON Meals for almost 3 years, in and out of camp. I love ICON Meals because they always have so much flavour. A lot of other pre made meal companies that I have sampled, were bland and tough when reheated. Not the case with this crew!

What is the best advice you’ve ever been given?

Wooooooo that’s a good question. There’s been so much! - you can help someone but you can’t control what they do with that help - gotta take one step at a time to climb Mt Everest - doing something 80% well is better than not doing it at all because you were worried you couldn’t do it perfect.

Who is your biggest inspiration? Why?

This is probably going to sound conceited, but honestly, I inspire myself. It’s been a long and arduous journey, not just through my career but through life. I don’t need to turn to what someone else has done, in order to inspire me to keep going.

How do you balance your UFC career and life demands?

Also a good question. I don’t believe in balance. My UFC career is my only priority. It is what allows me to keep a roof over my head and my dogs fed. Everything else comes secondary.

What do you want your legacy to be? How do you want to be remembered?

Honestly, just as being a good person. In a world where there’s so much trauma and heartbreak, I just want to be kind to people and bring joy to my surroundings.

What is your current focus? Any plans for the future?

Fighting fighting fighting. We all want gold.

What are your favorite ICON Meals? Or favorite thing about ICON Meals?

Literally all of the pasta dishes. Especially the lasagne. My other fave is the keto meatloaf. It’s soooooo good!!!

Stay connected with Jessica on

IG at @missjessyjess
YouTube at /jessierose1987

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ICONiCAST Ep. 24 - Developing Self-Belief and Mental Toughness with The IRON Cowboy

When you think about difficult exercise, what comes to mind? Maybe sprints, or a heavy weight training workout, or running a marathon. These activities are the pinnacle of mental and physical endurance, right?

7 Reasons To Exercise by ICON Meals Athlete Mike O'Hearn

So many people today are struggling to find motivation.

It’s tough to find the motivation needed to get out of bed and into workout clothes.

It’s even tougher to find the motivation to stick with a healthy eating plan.

The chaos of 2020 is taking its toll on our minds and bodies, but there’s a way out.

If you’re struggling to find the motivation to exercise, allow these seven reasons to inspire you to get moving…

Cardio: Fed Or Fasted? By Team ICON Meals Athlete Brandan Fokken

Feeling frustrated your fitness endeavors are starting to feel like past math classes? When it all seemed straight forward and simple, they threw X, Y, and Z into the mix, and from there is quickly escalated from making sense to extremely complicated (remember deciphering proofs in college?).

Think back to the days when cardio was just, well, cardio. The concept was pretty straight forward and simple, but as time has passed you’ve quickly learned that cardio isn’t as simple as you once believed. The type, frequency, and time can be confusing enough…and now they’ve thrown another element into the mix…