Episode 6

by Sarah Baker | Mar 20, 2023 | Podcast

Episode #6: When Your Gut Raises the Alarm

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Learn to avoid dangerous situations, how to assess risks and how to react if danger does arise by yourself or with your loved ones. In this episode, Doug and Kelly discuss the experience of a mom whose gut raised the alarm in a large parking lot with her child.

Click here to download Kelly’s Boundaries Workbook. Her comprehensive approach helps you take charge of your own personal safety so that you can better protect yourself in any situation.

Learn to:

Identify potential threats
Enact physical awareness
Pay attention to your surroundings
Avoid distractions
Create an escape plan, if needed

They also touch on:

Knowing basic self-defense techniques
Trusting your instincts
Personal safety devices
Tips for building situational awareness

Explore the importance of having real conversations about safety and discover practical methods to ensure that you are living in a secure environment. Tune in to learn expert tips on how to courageously move forward confidently in all aspects of life, no matter your current circumstances.

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Episode 5

by Sarah Baker | Mar 6, 2023 | Podcast

Episode #5: Firearms, Mindset, and Pre-event Indicators: Prioritizing Personalized Safety with Robyn Sandoval

Join as we dig into the expertise of Robyn Sandoval, Founder of A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League.

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Join as we dig into the expertise of Robyn Sandoval, Founder of A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League. A Girl & A Gun is a national organization dedicated to empowering women and teaching them valuable self-defense techniques. In this episode, Robyn dives into the many ways in which firearms can be used to defend oneself. She also talks about her experiences as an instructor and the importance of having a go-to script to use in high stress situations, as well as the potential consequences of not being prepared.

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Robyn began A Girl & A Gun to provide women with an opportunity to learn and practice firearm skills in a safe and inviting environment. With over 80 clubs in every state, the organization has become increasingly popular. Women come from all walks of life and all ages, eager to learn and hone their firearm skills.

Other takeaways from this episode:

How to develop a go-to plan when it comes to self-defense
How to make quick decisions in potentially dangerous situations
How to use improvised weapons when you don’t have a gun
What types of training programs and courses are available for self-defense
Why having a supportive community can be an invaluable asset in your personal safety
Breathing techniques for stressful situations
Different skills and techniques that can be used to improve shooting proficiency

Robyn shares her journey of self-discovery and the challenges she faced in becoming a proficient shooter and trainer. She talks about the importance of gun safety, mastering the fundamentals of shooting, and her unique approach to self-defense, which incorporates both physical and mental strategies and training in other self-defense practices, including jujitsu, knife fighting, and improvised weapons to help ensure a better chance of defending oneself in any situation.

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Episode 4

by Sarah Baker | Feb 20, 2023 | Podcast

Episode #4: Red Flags, Stalkers, and Self-Defense: Workplace and Personal Safety

Today Kelly and Doug answer viewer questions, covering the three best practices for keeping yourself safe in all situations: be aware, be confident, and avoid potentially dangerous situations.

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Kelly and Doug answer four burning questions from listeners in this mailbag episode:

What do I do if someone (such as a coworker) is presenting red flags toward me? How do I approach them about it?
How to approach someone in your life that is displaying red flags or harmful behaviors toward others.
What do I do if I have a stalker?
What self-defense moves should I learn first?

They cover the three best practices for keeping yourself safe in all situations: be aware, be confident, and avoid potentially dangerous situations. They highlight the importance of learning both the knowledge and skills needed to react in any situation. They also discuss different tools for self-defense.

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Knowledge and experience are the two most important tools in situational awareness and self-defense. Having a basic understanding of self-defense concepts and being aware of your surroundings can help you recognize dangerous situations and avoid them altogether. Additionally, Kelly and Doug discuss various tools that can be used, if needed. It’s important to understand the capabilities and limitations of each tool and practice with it before you need to use it in a real situation.

It’s our hope that you never walk into any potentially violent experience without preparation. Aside from physical tools, it’s also important to understand your own decision matrix when it comes to escalating or de-escalating a situation. Kelly and Doug emphasize the importance of confidence; having the knowledge and the ability to protect oneself can give people confidence and make them less of a target for bad actors looking for easy targets. All in all, situational awareness and self-defense is a learning continuum. With the right knowledge and practices, you can learn how to protect yourself in any situation.

Ready to join the conversation?

Follow The Diamond Arrow Group on Instagram and Facebook, and Kelly Sayre on LinkedIn and Twitter.

You can find Doug at @texasspydad, or on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Check Kelly’s new book Sharp Women that guides you through embracing your best self-defense weapon – your intuition.

Please click ‘Follow’ or ‘Subscribe’ on your favorite podcast platform, and we’d love to hear what you think is the best piece of advice you’ve heard on the podcast to-date in a Review on your podcast platform!