Women Aware & Prepared with Mandi Pratt
Trigger Warning: this episode focuses on domestic violence and assault and may be difficult for some listeners to listen to.
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Shannon’s interview today is with Mandi Pratt. Mandi is a domestic violence survivor who has made it her mission to educate women on how to outsmart their attacker and be prepared when in a dangerous situation. As Mandi shares her own personal experience of her abusive relationship, she provides critical tips and tricks for the Journiers of how they can help themselves or someone they know that could be in an abusive relationship. We also discuss the tactics women should know to protect themselves from dangerous predators in public and how women can protect themselves. Mandi shares a ton of great information with Shannon including the resources someone has if they are in an abusive relationship, signs of dangerous predators and how to protect ourselves, and important things to know about using pepper spray and self defense. This episode is important not only for us to be educated on how we can protect ourselves, but also for how we can provide the most support to the people around us that may be struggling.
Get To Know Our Guest!
“Hi, I'm Mandi. After being abused and stalked, I got tired of the fear and decided it was up to ME to be safe. Over the past decade I’ve spent countless hours and thousands of dollars in personal, hands-on training with Top level self-defense instructors, A 40 hour advocacy course at a local women’s shelter, and A Citizen’s Academy through my local police department, I am now my own bodyguard. I can’t wait to share with YOU the best resources that helped me transform from feeling unsafe and worried to having my OWN ability to protect myself and son! I never want any woman or young girl to feel trapped and scared like I did.”
Connect With Mandi:
Instagram: Mandi - Women’s Self Defense (@womenawareandprepared) • Instagram photos and videos
Website: Home - Women Aware and Prepared
Call the Domestic Violence Hotline - 1-800-799-7233
Themendproject.com – Website that helps identify an abusive relationship
Safeplaceforpets.org – Website of shelters that have housing for pets or vouchers for pet boarding.