What do negotiation and self defense for women have in common? It's more than just negotiating our way out of a dangerous situation, and guess what? Women are already experts at it! Susie talks to Negotiatress founder Yasmine Guerin about dealing with toxic office environments, hostile boardrooms and women's secret negotiating talent!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why would anyone become a martial arts instructor... or a self defense instructor? Susie talks to Shelby Laterza, a young female martial artist based in LA, and a Pretty Deadly Coach!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While there are more and more women in martial arts, we still don't make up even half of all martial arts practictioners. Women over 50 active in martial arts are even more rare (like gems, thank you very much). What's it like to start martial arts in your 40s, and continue into your 60s? Our guest this week is Cheryl Ilov. Cheryl found Ninpo Tai Jutsu only at the age of 47... 17 years later, she's still rolling on the mats and throwing around guys half her age. So what's it like? Listen and find out!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Susie meets Simone Marini, a martial artist living and training in Italy. Simone talks busting martial arts myths, combining styles and how to have fun. with fitness.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's it like to a petite woman in the world? Are her safety concerns different? Can she use her size to her advantage? Susie talks to Rithiki Punj, an ESL teacher, petite Crossfitter, and emotional intelligence facilitator.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our new season! For this season, Susie is chatting up other women and men in the world of self empowerment, self defense and martial arts. In this episode, she chats with an old colleague, Aaron Rieley, a 26-year martial arts vet and active member of The Saber Legion. What does this have to do with self defense? Find out!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate shares a personal experience with family sexual violence and asks Susie about the reality that there is no recourse or forum to challenge an abuser, especially if the offense doesn’t rise to the level of criminal violation, for example child sexual abuse. Kate and Susie talk about the difference between sexual harassment in the workplace where there are HR policies and other forums to call attention to abusers and to file complaints where family assaults and harassment leave victims to fend for themselves. Susie and Kate talk about possible solutions including severing ourselves from family members. How do we handle families that are abusive? What does it mean to carry the burden of a family secret and how do we stay true to ourselves?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“What did I do wrong? How did I get sucked into this? How could I let this happen to myself? I feel like I have a target on my back for this kind of thing!” Kate and Susie talk about emotional abuse and narcissistic abuse and how abusers identify victims.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TRIGGER WARNING: What is the difference between violent physical assaults and attacks that are a sexual in nature? Are defense responses the same? Susie talks about the history of sexual violence as male and male attack, destruction of bloodlines, and rape as a weapon of war.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do men take their anger out on women? With global cases of domestic violence are on the rise since the pandemic, Susie and Kate talk about men and anger, and the way that expression is often directed at women. This episode explores how women and men can help each other deconstruct socialized behavior and shared knowledge around emotional intelligence, and why self-defense is necessary to combat male rage.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.