Pretty Deadly Podcast

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  • S6 Episode 98: The Consequences of Saying No
    Susie and Humay talk about instances in their lives when saying no to someone or setting a boundary offended someone and how we dealt with it. Plus the lessons we derived from it. 

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    27 min
  • S6 Episode 93: Is Self Defense Different in Different Cultures?

    Does self-defense differ from culture to culture?


    Susie has taught self defense in multiple countries, Pakistan, Nepal, South Africa, UK, France, Germany, USA . Humay wonders what are some differences and commonalities in people’s attitudes to self defense and the application of self defense?

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    17 min
  • S6 Episode 91: Meet our Trainer in Pakistan!
    We are halfway through Season 6, and we're kicking off episode 91 with a new co-host, our Pretty Deadly Trainer in Pakistan, Humay Waseem. Humay is a personal trainer and nutritionist living in Islamabad, and she shares a glimpse of her life as a female entrepreneur in Pakistan's capital city.

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    35 min
  • S6 Episode 90: Self Defense At Work
    How do you defend yourself from a boss who believes that employment equals ownership? The #metoo movement helped shine a spotlight on workplace sexual harassment, but for so many women across the world, #metoo just isn't possible. When the only thing between you and homelessness is your job, how do you enforce your boundaries without getting fired?

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    23 min
  • S6 Ep 89: Other People's Boundaries

    Someone asked recently: how do you know you're not the creep?


    Defining and defending our own boundaries is the core of self defense, but the next step after that is learning to recognize the boundaries of others, and respecting them. How do you recognize someone else's boundaries without testing them, and how much are you responsible for?

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    20 min

About Pretty Deadly Podcast

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A podcast about realistic self defense for women. Hosted by Pretty Deadly founder Susie Kahlich and women from around the world, we're addressing common misconceptions about self defense, why we think…