This episode features a complete standalone chapter from the book Before It Happens: The Art of Staying Safe Before Violence Starts by David Burnell.

In Chapter 9 – Environmental Red Flags, David teaches one of the most overlooked yet life-saving skills in personal safety: reading your environment for silent threats—before the bad guy even shows up.

From war zones to strip malls, he’s learned one truth: the environment sets the stage for danger long before it happens.

In this powerful chapter, you’ll learn how to spot the subtle yet deadly signals of high-risk spaces—often missed by the untrained eye:

• Light: Why predators love darkness and broken lighting
• Sound: What eerie silence or staged noise really means
• Cameras: How to assess visibility, deterrence, and exposure
• Isolation: Why being alone is a tactic predators count on

Through real-world stories and expert field experience, David explains how to stay alert without being paranoid so you can move through life with more awareness, confidence, and control.

This is a single chapter from the full-length audiobook Before It Happens: The Art of Staying Safe Before Violence Starts, available now on Audible, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon.

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