#24 Lori Lara [Strong Girl Self-defense] - Part Two

Lori Lara is on a mission to share hope, healing, and real world self-defense instruction. As a third degree black-belt in mixed martial arts and creator of The Strong Girl Self-Defense Program, Lori teaches unique blend of effective fighting skills while also building the mental, emotional, and spiritual foundations of self-protection.  She teaches girls and women how to protect themselves from unsafe people, from dangerous predators to boundary-crashing loved ones, so they can live with confidence and peace of mind. Lori and I talk about how she got into martial arts and why it's so important to her to teach women and girls how to protect themselves.  We continue the conversation shifting our focus to keeping our kids safe.  We also talk about self-worth. Lori says the most important self-defense technique is knowing you are worth protecting. She also talks about listening to our intuition, what she calls our God-given super power. Lori talks about being nice vs. being safe and how if our intuition is telling us that something about a situation or person isn't right, it's okay to walk away even if that seems like a rude thing to do.  Lori and I talk about cell phones and how they can be a portal for danger, but she also gives some really good ideas on using a phone as a tool for safety.  And she shares conversations we can have with our kids about social media.  We end with Lori talking directly to anyone who finds themselves in depression or with feelings coming to the surface that they're not sure what to do with. Her main message is: you can heal from ANYTHING.      MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Gift of Fear Kirk Cameron's engage – Five practical lessons for raising your kids in a social media generation EMDR Therapy   LORI'S FAVORITE 5 The Magic Eraser Grocery Delivery Nugo Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Cookie AirPods Podcasts – Cleaning Up the Mental Mess with Dr. Caroline Leaf   CONNECT WITH LORI Instagram | Website   CONNECT WITH GIRLS TALKING LIFE Show Notes for this Episode | Instagram | Facebook