Unless you've been living under a rock, the world has been shaken with #MeToo, #TimesUp and other movements promoting empowerment. We wanted to share life saving tips as well as get into some commentary from the national self-defense organization known as "Divas In Defense."

Started by two brothers who witnessed domestic violence first hand, 'Divas In Defense' have pledged to prevent violence against as many women and girls as possible.

Just this past December, D-I-D was invited to Kuwait by the country’s FIRST female olympian, medal-winning olympic fencer, Balsam Al-Ayoub. The company dispatched 2 trainers to Kuwait [one of them joins us on this episode] on a 20 day mission to teach Middle Eastern women and girls proper self-defense techniques and safety protocols.

Returning just before the new year, Divas in Defense is proud to say that over the 20 day period, they trained over 600 women for 32 nationalities.

Enjoy Ed Lover's conversation with D-I-D founder Cole Parker and Skye Walton, a black-belt self-defense trainer that went to Kuwait on behalf of Divas In Defense.

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