Hollaback!
One of my favorite organizations is at a pivotal moment in its growth today and I wanted to share something about them here. The group is called Hollaback and it …
Bystander Intervention in Maine!
“It was really scary, but I’m glad we got involved” Check out this link for an awesome story about five women who subdued an attacker in Maine. You go girls!
Way to Go, California!
Super excited to see California taking some strong steps to make self-defense education a required part of a public school education! Check out this link!
Exciting Events in NC
March is already starting out to be an exciting month for me. I’ll be doing Fight Back Productions gigs in Georgia, Ohio, Wisconsin, South Carolina, and Florida. Crazy! But in between …
WAM!
I’m so jazzed after presenting Girls Fight Back! at Georgia Tech tonight that I simply had to come share this fierce picture right away! Thanks to all the ladies who …
Exciting Events in NC
March is already starting out to be an exciting month for me. I’ll be doing Fight Back Productions gigs in Georgia, Ohio, Wisconsin, South Carolina, and Florida. Crazy! But in between …
LPS takes Manhattan!
I had the amazing opportunity to travel to NYC this past week and present Women Fight Back to a group of fabulous ladies from Lender Processing Systems. It was a pretty …
RAD Self-defense Systems Review
Last night was my last official RAD class at my alma mater and I thought I would share my experience with those of you who might be looking for a …
A GFB Week in Review
One week ago, I was in sunny Orlando preparing to present Women Fight Back to a group of awesome gals at Siemens Energy. No surprise that they were full of …
The Bystander Effect – As many as 20 people witness gang rape & fail to report
A dear friend sent me a link to this very sad story. Basically, a 15 year old girl was gang raped outside a school dance for over two hours while …
What can I do to make a difference? Part 2
It has been a hectic week or so for this member of the Girls Fight Back crew. After planning and holding a public rally here in NC for PAVE’s Rape IS Rape …
What can I do to make a difference?
It has been almost two weeks since I spoke at the beautiful Baylor University campus for the Alpha Delta Pi’s 4th annual Girls Fight Back. In the two weeks since, …
Kent State shows some love to Girls Fight Back!
Just saw this awesome article about our recent Girls Fight Back presentation at Kent State. Way to go Michaela!
Way to go TSU Bulldogs!
Well, I’m back in the heart of Texas and having a much more leisurely trip than when I went to San Antonio a few weeks ago. Yesterday, I enjoyed some …
Alabama girl fights back!
When my alarm went off at 3:30 this morning, I jumped out of bed, kissed my sleeping daughter, and headed off to the airport. As I drove along, I thought…why do …
Remember the Alamo
I am sitting on my return flight from San Antonio right now after only 3 hours of sleep and wondering what possessed me to take the earliest available flight today. But, hey …
Choosing a Preschool
There is an old German proverb that reads: “Who takes the child by the hand, takes the mother by the heart.” From the minute a slimy, closed-eyed, squalling little baby …
S.P.E.A.R System
This past weekend, I took a Level 1 training course offered by The Realistic Female Self Defense Company in Chapel Hill, NC. The instructors at RFSDC are certified by Blauer Tactical …
13 year old fights back!
There is an interesting article in the NY Post about a 13 year old girl who used feigned compliance to get her attacker to relax his grip until she could run …
Fall Tour Kicks Off!
This past Monday was the official kick off of our Fall 2009 Tour! I had the pleasure of speaking at the College of Notre Dame at Maryland and man, were …