As forgotten poet Taylor Dayne once sang, saying goodbye is never an easy thing. Unfortunately, the time has come for us to do just that. In the final episode of Well, Actually… we acknowledge and thank those who made this short-lived, but well-meaning show happen. Including all of you. Keep up with Fernanda’s work at The Athletic, and save 40% on an annual subscription, when you visit http://theathletic.com/wellactually Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fernanda is joined by friend and colleague, The Athletic’s Ben Fowlkes, to talk about how he got involved in MMA journalism, covering the early days of the sport, dealing with public criticism and feedback, his piece in The Athletic, “The night they got their ass kicked — and the long days that followed”, being able to “put on the white belt” in order to become a more well-rounded person, the inner conflict of covering a sport like mixed martial arts, click-baity content, The Tostines Dilemma, and much more. Subscribe to The Athletic now and save yourself 40% on an annual subscription by going to http://theathletic.com/wellactually Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fernanda is joined by Invicta FC commentator, former fighter, and writer, Julie Kedzie to discuss writing her first book, words, and not just physical actions, as violence, the sport of MMA providing a path towards redemption every day, internalized misogyny, her time as Invicta FC’s matchmaker, The Joe Rogan Experience, and much more. Save 40% on an annual subscription to The Athletic when you visit http://theathletic.com/wellactually Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a heavy couple of days in the sports world, Fernanda decided to step out of her comfort zone and try something new: Positivity. From incredible athletes to a surprisingly welcoming online community, there are plenty of things to be appreciated in MMA. Today, we celebrate them. Save 40% on an annual subscription to The Athletic when you visit http://theathletic.com/wellactually Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fernanda is joined by professional combat sports storyteller, co-author of the bestselling book “Quitters Never Win”, and former UFC Fight Pass content chief, Ant Evans, to discuss the process of writing Quitters Never Win, combat sports as a showcase of human physical courage, overcoming early narratives about MMA in the UK, impersonating Michael Bisping on the radio once upon a time, and much more. Get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic when you go to http://theathletic.com/wellactually Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“How do you reconcile your own personal and moral beliefs with the realities of covering MMA?” Fernanda has heard this question a few times. She’s still not quite sure how to answer it, but, after watching a troubling conversation between Cowboy Cerrone and Brendan Schaub from a few years ago, she decided to give it a shot. Save yourself 40% on an annual subscription to The Athletic when you visit http://theathletic.com/wellactually Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fernanda is joined by The Athletic MMA’s Managing Editor Dann Stupp to discuss co-founding MMAJunkie, what has kept him involved in mixed martial arts this long, whether the general criticism of MMA media is fair or not, which MMA term he’d get rid of if he could. Plus, questions from listeners about the challenges of writing behind a paywall, covering Conor McGregor’s sexual assault allegations responsibly, tips on becoming a better writer when you’re starting out, and more. Save 40% on an annual subscription to The Athletic when you go to http://theathletic.com/wellactually Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was inevitable, 2020 is here… might as well make it cooler than 2019. From learning what “clickbait” means to perhaps not using women as decoration items, Fernanda has some ideas on how we can help make that happen. Start the new year right with an annual subscription to The Athletic, at 40% off, when you visit http://theathletic.com/wellactually Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fernanda is joined by MMAFighting’s resident photographer Esther Lin to discuss how she got her start photographing MMA events, her favorite moments she’s captured over the year, dealing with negative internet commenters as a woman in a male-dominated world, visibility as the cure for fear, the opinion gap, and a lot more. You can get 40% off your annual subscription to The Athletic when you go to http://theathletic.com/wellactually Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Fernanda takes questions from listeners and talks about Liz Carmouche being unceremoniously released by the UFC, the proper etiquette when it comes to fighters missing weight, what Amanda Nunes’s UFC 245 title defense against Germaine de Randamie means for her legacy, Ketlen Vieira’s mindset going into her fight against Irene Aldana after being out of action since 2018, Colby Covington’s revelation to Candace Owens that he’s only playing a character, one he created after almost getting cut by the UFC, and quick thoughts on Jose Aldo’s Bantamweight debut. Save yourself 40% on an annual subscription to The Athletic when you go to theathletic.com/wellactually Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices