Tough Girl Podcast

Houda grew up in the Netherlands and she first came into contact with kickboxing at the age of 11.    She soon found out that kickboxing was her passion, Houda trained hard and spend all her time in the gym, training 6 days a week. Due to her passion and perseverance, in 2005, Houda became the Dutch Youth Champion.   At university Houda choose to study Sports Management and Movement.    Houda was inspired as a young girl by her coach – and she wanted to be the inspiration for other young children.   With her knowledge and experience in top-class sports and her social-pedagogical background, Houda knows how to reach girls and get them moving – literally. By sharing her story, Houda makes young people feel relevant and that they are capable of more than they think.   Her mission is to give coaches the tools to make sports more accessible for girls. She believes it is important that every individual can play sports according to their own needs.    Houda is passionate about equality and diversity in sports and ha