A loud knock at the door. Early morning. Something feels off. What you do in that moment matters more than you think.

In this short but powerful episode, Mandi shares a recent real-life moment that highlights why intuition is one of our most important safety tools. Why listening to that “something isn’t right” feeling matters, and simple, practical ways to stay safer at home.

This episode is a reminder to slow down, think smart, and take your inner warning system seriously.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why ignoring intuition can create unnecessary risk
• Simple, realistic safety choices you can make at home
• That you can call non-emergency services
• How acting on intuition builds confidence and inner peace

Past episodes Tips From 911 Dispatcher Part 1 and Part 2

Connect with Mandi:

• Website: WomenAwareAndPrepared.com
• Take the Free Intuition Quiz WomenAwareAndPrepared.com/Quiz
• Instagram: @WomenAwareAndPrepared
• LinkedIn: Mandi Pratt

The primary purpose of the Women Aware and Prepared Podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute advice or services. Please use common sense for your own situation.

Hear 14 simple, practical ways to calm your nervous system when you feel stuck in fight-or-flight like during the holidays! These are the same tools Mandi learned while healing from years of hypervigilance and complex trauma. These are research-backed gentle practices that help your body relearn what safety feels like.

You’ll hear easy, accessible strategies you can use anywhere: at home, in your car, or during stressful moments, to reset your stress response, lower anxiety, and return to calm. This episode is especially supportive during the holidays, when emotions run high and your nervous system may need extra care.

These practices aren’t about avoiding what’s hard. They’re about reminding your body that, in this moment, you can feel safe and that peace is something you can return to again and again.

RESOURCES

N.O.W by Solu Tone Therapy System

Grab the Calm Checklist pretty printable here on Mandi's website.

Connect with Mandi:

• Website: WomenAwareAndPrepared.com
• Take the Free Intuition Quiz WomenAwareAndPrepared.com/Quiz
• Instagram: @WomenAwareAndPrepared
• LinkedIn: Mandi Pratt

The primary purpose of the Women Aware and Prepared Podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute advice or services. Please use common sense for your own situation.

Welcome to Holiday Safety Series Part 2! Mandi shares practical street-smart habits to help you protect your belongings, stay alert in busy places, and avoid distraction-based thefts like purse snatching in stores. 

She also breaks down what everyone needs to know about AirTags and tracking devices (tech-facilitated abuse): how they’re misused, what warning signs to watch for, and what steps to take if your phone alerts you to unexpected tracking. 

This episode gives you simple, confidence-boosting strategies to stay aware, safeguard your stuff, and navigate the season with more calm and control. 

RESOURCES

Grab the free Checklist with MANY more tips or purchase Mandi’s Toolkit with ALL the tips to keep you safer.

Article on theft from shopping carts at Trader Joe's (2024)

Past episodes Tips From 911 Dispatcher Part 1 and Part 2

Connect with Mandi:

• Website: WomenAwareAndPrepared.com
• Take the Free Intuition Quiz WomenAwareAndPrepared.com/Quiz
• Instagram: @WomenAwareAndPrepared
• LinkedIn: Mandi Pratt

The primary purpose of the Women Aware and Prepared Podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute advice or services. Please use common sense for your own situation.

How do I stay safer while out and about this holiday season or any season? In part one of the Holiday Safety Series, Mandi breaks down two key topics: jugging and parking lot safety, so you can move through the holidays with more confidence.

 You’ll learn how jugging works, what red flags to watch for, smart habits that keep you from looking like a target, and practical parking-lot strategies that make a big difference. This episode gives you simple, real-world tools to help you stay aware, calm, and empowered all season long. 

RESOURCES

Mandi’s Toolkit with ALL the tips to keep you safer

Past episodes Tips From 911 Dispatcher Part 1 and Part 2

Connect with Mandi:

• Website: WomenAwareAndPrepared.com
• Take the Free Intuition Quiz WomenAwareAndPrepared.com/Quiz
• Instagram: @WomenAwareAndPrepared
• LinkedIn: Mandi Pratt

The primary purpose of the Women Aware and Prepared Podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute advice or services. Please use common sense for your own situation.

Many kids and teens won’t say “I’m being trafficked” BUT they will show signs. 

In Part 2 of this conversation, Mandi and Erin with Love146 answer real concerns from parents, teachers, and teens about how to recognize trafficking and what supportive adult response actually looks like. 

They dig into why asking gentle, curious questions can open the door to disclosure and why resources like the Take It Down app matter for youth who’ve shared explicit images.

They also explore:

• How social media shapes what young people learn (and misunderstand) about trafficking
• The frustration of seeing victims ignored in high-profile cases, including the Epstein files
• Why trafficking affects families across every socioeconomic level
• The systemic gaps that leave survivors without the justice they deserve
• Practical resources on the Love146 website for parents, caregivers, and educators
• How donor support directly helps vulnerable families: like providing grocery gift cards during the government shutdown

This episode offers grounded, empowering steps to raise awareness, support survivors, and protect youth in our communities.

RESOURCES

Love146 website and Instagram and LinkedIn

Take It Down website from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children as a resource for youth to manage explicit images online. 1-800-THE-LOST

National Human Trafficking Website and Hotline 1-888-373-7888

Connect with Mandi:

• Website: WomenAwareAndPrepared.com
• Take the Free Intuition Quiz WomenAwareAndPrepared.com/Quiz
• Instagram: @WomenAwareAndPrepared
• LinkedIn: Mandi Pratt

The primary purpose of the Women Aware and Prepared Podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute advice or services. Please use common sense for your own situation.

Human trafficking isn’t just “out there.” It’s happening closer to home than most people realize and many children and teens don’t even know it’s happening to them.

In this episode, Mandi and Erin from Love146 break down the hidden warning signs adults often miss, the emotional tactics traffickers use, and why so many cases go unnoticed in everyday communities. They also open up about the challenges of parenting teens in a digital world where harmful content and unsafe relationships can reach kids instantly.

You’ll hear:

• How trafficking can look like drug use, bullying, or an “unhealthy relationship” from the outside
  
  
  
• Why believing youth—and understanding their vulnerabilities—matters
  
  
  
• Real talk about creating safe, judgment-free communication with teens
  
  
  
• The power of “pre-permissioning” so kids know it’s okay to seek help
  
  
  
• What behavior changes adults should watch for

Mandi and Erin from Love146 wrap up with resources, ways to support ongoing anti-trafficking work, and a reminder that awareness and honest conversations save lives.

RESOURCES

Love146 website and Instagram and LinkedIn

National Human Trafficking Website and Hotline 1-888-373-7888

Connect with Mandi:

• Website: WomenAwareAndPrepared.com
• Take the Free Intuition Quiz WomenAwareAndPrepared.com/Quiz
• Instagram: @WomenAwareAndPrepared
• LinkedIn: Mandi Pratt

The primary purpose of the Women Aware and Prepared Podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute advice or services. Please use common sense for your own situation.

How do we really keep kids safe online? What are the signs a child might be silently struggling with digital stress? And how can parents or educators build a realistic, compassionate digital safety plan that actually works?

In this conversation, Mandi talks with Deyanira Murga, PPS, CPOI, a professional security consultant and founder of Security Next Gen, about the emotional and mental side of online safety. Together, they unpack what “cyber trauma” looks like, how AI and dating apps are changing the digital landscape for teens, and what trusted adults can do to support youth with empathy and awareness.

If you’ve ever wondered how to protect your child or your students from the hidden risks of today’s online world while empowering them to thrive, this episode is packed with practical answers and heart-centered insight.

RESOURCES

Security Next Gen website (Donate or Book a Training)
    Youth Violence Prevention. Empowering Youth, Building Safer Communities.

EndTab website 

Connect with Mandi:

• Website: Keynote Speaking WomenAwareAndPrepared.com
• Take the Free Intuition Quiz WomenAwareAndPrepared.com/Quiz
• Instagram: @WomenAwareAndPrepared
• LinkedIn: Mandi Pratt

The primary purpose of the Women Aware and Prepared Podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute advice or services. Please use common sense for your own situation.

How many pet parents do we have here? Don’t our pets provide so much unconditional love and help us heal through heartbreaks and difficult times?

Mandi shares an important update about RedRover and their Purple Leash Project, a partnership with Purina that helps domestic violence survivors escape abuse without leaving their pets behind. 

From grants for pet-friendly shelters to resources for boarding and fostering, these programs are helping survivors and their pets find safety together.

Learn practical ways to support this cause and access critical resources to help pets and their people stay safe and heal together.

RESOURCES

RedRover website and Instagram
Supports domestic violence survivors and their pets

Safe Place for Pets website and Instagram
Search by ZIP code for pet-friendly DV shelters, boarding and fostering options for pets

National Domestic Violence Hotline website and #1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Support for survivors in crisis

Purina Purple Leash Project website and shop
Grants and awareness campaigns to increase pet-friendly shelters

Connect with Mandi:

• Website: WomenAwareAndPrepared.com
• Take the Free Intuition Quiz WomenAwareAndPrepared.com/Quiz
• Instagram: @WomenAwareAndPrepared
• LinkedIn: Mandi Pratt

The primary purpose of the Women Aware and Prepared Podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute advice or services. Please use common sense for your own situation.

Have you ever wondered why someone doesn’t just leave an abusive relationship? We pull back the curtain on what domestic violence really looks like and the complicated reasons survivors often stay. From fear and finances to faith and trauma bonds, you’ll gain insight that replaces judgment with compassion.

If you care about someone who might be in an unsafe relationship (or you simply want to understand this issue more deeply), this episode is for you.

Listen now and learn how to truly support survivors - not by giving up on them, but by standing beside them.

RESOURCES

Rev. Dr. Geneece’s Website / LinkedIn

Her books: Taking It Seriously and Never Ever After (about red flags)

Connect with Mandi:

• Website: WomenAwareAndPrepared.com
• Take the Free Intuition Quiz WomenAwareAndPrepared.com/Quiz
• Instagram: @WomenAwareAndPrepared
• LinkedIn: Mandi Pratt

Building a Go Bag Episode

Other Resources
- The Mend Project website (to gain clarity)
- DV Hotline in the U.S. website to call / chat / text

The primary purpose of the Women Aware and Prepared Podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute advice or services. Please use common sense for your own situation.

Ever find it hard to relax like your body doesn’t know how to come down from survival mode? You’re not alone! 

In this solo episode, I’m wrapping up our Complex PTSD Series by sharing some additional final thoughts on what trauma has looked like in my own life, including:

-  How trauma may contribute to early menopause

-  Difficulty processing emotions

-  The inability to relax

-  Reflections on hypervigilance, numbness, and learning self-compassion

Hear practical ways to start reconnecting with your body and emotions safely.

You are not alone! Healing, peace, and self-trust are absolutely possible.

Resources Mentioned:

• Articles: Research on PTSD and early menopause among women veterans plus one other.  (Read Here and Here Exploring the Possible Link Between PTSD and Early Menopause.)
• Episode with Britt Frank, LSCSW, SEP
  – Therapist and author of The Science of Stuck
• Episode with Catherine Lucy, LMFT
  – Therapist specializing in trauma recovery and self-compassion
• Take my free Intuition Quiz on my website!
• Connect with Mandi:
  • Website: MandiPratt.com
  • Instagram: @WomenAwareAndPrepared
  • LinkedIn: Mandi Pratt

The primary purpose of the Women Aware and Prepared Podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute advice or services. Please use common sense for your own situation.