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Knowledge Is Your Superpower
by Rachel Kealy
Are you ready to be empowered with knowledge on how to stay safe? If yes, then this is the podcast for you. Your host, Rachel Kealy is the founder of the Women's Self Defence Network and she just loves empowering everyone, especially women on how to live a safer life. In the world of Self Protection, knowledge is your superpower!!! Rachel is thrilled to be delivering weekly tips and strategies in not only Self Defence but also various topics that will empower you to live your best life. She will be sharing this stage with her co-host, Tristan Kealy, and various guest speakers who excel in their profession. We all want to live our best life, and Rachel is here to help you do that. To find out more, head over to www.wsdn.com.au
Episodes
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Money Myths, Habits & Stories with MELISSA BROWNE
Today I am interviewing Melissa Browne, who is an ex-accountant, ex financial advisor, ex-working till she drops, bestselling author, business strategist & mentor and entrepreneur who is passionate about helping women particularly live a life by design and not by default. We want to make sure we...
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Ego, Escalation & Violence
A big part of Self Defence is learning how to avoid a violent encounter. We talk a lot about de-escalating a situation as we want to avoid violence at all costs as anything can happen in a violent encounter. No one wants to get into a fight (well, most of us don't anyway) but unknowingly we can…
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Where are you hanging out? Do you have an exit strategy?
We are all about avoiding violence and the best way to do that is to give ourselves options. We want to make sure that the places we are hanging out provide us with maximum visibility, space to move plus many exit points so that we can leave a situation if we need to. Think of it as a room with…
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SELF DEFENCE - We can do it the EASY way or the HARD way!
We cannot be perfect all the time but there are so many things we can do in our day-to-day life that are EASY and put us ahead of the game when it comes to our safety. Today's episode is to point out the easy side of Self Defence as sometimes we forget that a little change in our life can make…
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"I've F*#king Got This" What is your inner chatter saying?
What is your inner chatter like when it comes to your safety? Do you instantly think "shit, shit, shit" or do you tell yourself "I've got this"? Today I talk about the importance of having the right mindset, living your best life in the safest way possible. Focusing on the things we can control,...
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What role does your PHONE play in Self Defence?
There are lots of ideas out there about how to use your phone when it comes to self-defence and today I want to share our thoughts on when we feel your phone is needed. Tristan and I talk about how we would use our phone if we were confronted with a potential threat, just one on one. We also look...
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Safety tips when you're out with babies + kids
I have had so many messages sliding into my DM's about how to stay safe when you're out with babies and kids. I get it, I have been there, I have two boys and I know what it feels like when all you want to do is protect these tiny people from everything in the world and you can feel quite...
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The Other Pandemic – Domestic Violence with Caroline McGuinness
WARNING - Some people may find this episode disturbing as we are talking about Domestic Violence and I would like you to listen at your discretion. Today Rachel talks with Caroline McGuinness who is doing amazing things to bring more awareness to domestic violence. She is a qualified social…
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Safety Tips for Travelling
Say what??? Who is travelling in this pandemic? Everyone is going to be travelling at all different times during this pandemic and Rachel believes it is important to get the information out there so you can refer to it when it applies. Some people are heading out for an overnight stay, others are...
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Self Defence - More Mental than Physical
Today Rachel and Tristan discuss the importance of the "Mental" side of Self Defence. As the "Physical" side seems to get most of the limelight. The reason we hear more about the physical side is because of the violent nature of the crime, we hear about the physical trauma inflicted upon the...
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An honest look at Self Defence with JEFF PHILLIPS
In today's episode, Rachel + Tristan sit down and talk with Self Defence expert Jeff Phillips who is not only the chief instructor of Western Combatives in Sydney but also the director of SAFE International Australasia. Jeff has an extensive background training in Martial Arts and also as a...
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Living Your Best Life with BIANKA ISMAILOVSKI
Are you living your best life? If not, can you reinvent yourself? The answer is "Absolutely"!!! In today's episode Rachel talks (and laughs a shit load) with the gorgeous Bianka Ismailovski about the major changes that have taken place for her over the past two years that were a must in order for...
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What to do in a Knife Attack
Knife attacks are more common than gun attacks here in Australia. Unfortunately, we hear about them more often these days in the news, social media, private chat groups, even really young kids are carrying them. They are easy to acquire, conceal, and don't require any training for them to be...
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What do we do if we witness VIOLENCE?
So, you are walking down the street and you spot a violent encounter taking place, what do you do? At this very moment, you must be aware that you are entering into a world of risk. At the end of the day, you legally have no obligation to do anything. It really is up to you and how much risk you...
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Intuition is GOLD!!! So why don't we listen to it?
How many times have you had a feeling in your gut that something just wasn't quite right? Call it a hunch, sixth sense, butterflies in the stomach, it is basically your gut's brain telling you that based on what you can see in your environment, something isn't quite right. Most of us have...
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SALLY PROSSER - A Confident Voice
Confidence plays an important role in Self Defence. Today Rachel talks with voice coach, Sally Prosser, about how to get confident in your voice. Your voice matters whether it be in a 1 on 1 conversation at a café, at a conference presenting to 1000 people, or screaming at a predator who is…
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FIGHT / FLIGHT / FREEZE!!! How to give yourself the best chance.
Fight, Flight, or Freeze. Which one do you think will kick in? To be honest, there are no guarantees, we do not know how we will respond because we have no control over it. The Fight-Flight-Freeze response is your body's natural reaction to danger. But like anything the more you educate yourself...
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Can I buy you a drink? How to deal with UNWANTED ATTENTION
Nobody likes rejection, throw alcohol and drugs in the mix and it can get out of control. So how do we reject someone without bruising their ego and causing the situation to escalate? In today's episode, Rachel talks about the importance of having a story. By changing the mood you can reject the...
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Let's get COMFORTABLE being UNCOMFORTABLE
There are always going to be uncomfortable moments in your life. Things you just don't want to deal with or maybe something you want to say "yes" to but it is so far out of your comfort zone, that you say "no" instead. As uncomfortable as these challenges may be, they are also necessary for you…
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The Big One - SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Let's talk about Situational Awareness. This is what Rachel likes to call the big one, the main topic, we can't make smart choices for our safety if we don't know what is happening around us. Situational awareness doesn't mean we have to live like a paranoid meerkat 24/7, but there are definitely...
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TRISTAN KEALY - My Self Protection Journey
Today we talk with Tristan Kealy who has been Rachel's No.1 Self Defence trainer for the past 20 years. After training in the Martial Arts industry for over 35 years, Tristan's wealth of knowledge will blow you away. When it comes to safety and general wellbeing for your body, you couldn't be in...
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Introduction to "Knowledge Is Your Superpower"
A big welcome to the "Knowledge Is Your Superpower" podcast. Rachel is thrilled to be delivering weekly tips and strategies in not only Self Defence, but also various topics that will empower you to live your best life. She will be sharing this stage with my co-host, Tristan Kealy, and various...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Are you ready to be empowered with knowledge on how to stay safe? If yes, then this is the podcast for you. Your host, Rachel Kealy is the founder of the Women's Self Defence Network and she just loves empowering everyone, especially women on how to live a safer life. In the world of Self Protection, knowledge is your superpower!!! Rachel is thrilled to be delivering weekly tips and strategies in not only Self Defence but also various topics that will empower you to live your best life. She will be sharing this stage with her co-host, Tristan Kealy, and various guest speakers who excel in their profession. We all want to live our best life, and Rachel is here to help you do that. To find out more, head over to www.wsdn.com.au
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Are you ready to be empowered with knowledge on how to stay safe? If yes, then this is the podcast for you. Your host, Rachel Kealy is the founder of the Women's Self Defence Network and she just loves empowering everyone, especially women on how to live a safer life. In the world of Self...
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