When people think about self-defense, they usually think about fighting or martial arts. It turns out that self-defense is a little more complex than that. Join Nathan and Kim as they go toe-to-toe with AI, helping us to understand what things we should consider when we think about defending ourselves.

Note: This is just an overview, there is so much more we could unpack here, so let us know if you want us to cover more about self-defense in future episodes.

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Cost-benefit analysis definition

The Gift of Fear - Gavin De Becker

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We know that religion can be a sensitive subject, so we avoid talking about it here. Instead, we decided to put it into a different podcast! If you want to learn more about our personal beliefs, check out our⁠ Rock and Sand - Foundations Matter Podcast.⁠

Emotions are important and they can provide us with valuable information. In this episode, Nathan and Kim talk about what emotions are and how we should think about them. They also discuss how emotions lead to impulses and why we should be aware of those automatic responses. Along the way, they explore connections between emotional awareness, parenting and martial arts. At the end, they share a tool they use to help them develop impulse control.

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APA Dictionary Definitions:

https://dictionary.apa.org/emotion

https://dictionary.apa.org/impulse

Dr. John Gottman’s book Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child:

https://www.gottman.com/product/raising-an-emotionally-intelligent-child-book/

If you have any questions, comments, suggestions for topics we should cover or any other thoughts you would like to share, please email us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!

We know that religion can be a sensitive subject, so we avoid talking about it here. Instead, we decided to put it into a different podcast! If you want to learn more about our personal beliefs, check out our⁠ Rock and Sand - Foundations Matter Podcast.⁠

Have you ever met a martial arts instructor that is working to become a marriage and family therapist and has a background in software testing? What about a personal trainer who is trying to balance being a parent to her kids, working on improving education at the local school, and finding time for personal growth as well? Well now you can! In this introductory episode, we join our hosts, Nathan Skeen and Kim Koyle, as they outline what this podcast is all about.

If you have any questions, comments, suggestions for topics we should cover or any other thoughts you would like to share, please email us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!

We know that religion can be a sensitive subject, so we avoid talking about it here. Instead, we decided to put it into a different podcast! If you want to learn more about our personal beliefs, check out our Rock and Sand - Foundations Matter Podcast.