#210 - BRENT FIKOWSKI
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 44 min
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Episode description
- 🏆 Brent Ficowski transitioned from competitor to athlete advocate, focusing on building sustainable structures for the sport’s future.
- 🤝 PFAA’s three pillars: advocacy & representation, education & support, and exposure & earning opportunities.
- 🏋️♂️ Collaboration with AFJ aims to standardize movement rules for fairness and consistency across competitions.
- 🛡️ Safety working group established to improve medical and safety protocols at events with athlete input.
- 🌍 PFAA strives to be competition-agnostic, representing athletes across all functional fitness events.
- 📉 Challenges remain with inconsistent rule enforcement, athlete protections, and athlete engagement.
- ❤️ Brent’s emotional dedication reflects his passion to ensure future athletes have better conditions and voices.
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