What Students Reflected on Victim Blaming and Boundaries
Mandi PrattPublished on: 05/05/2026
We can't only teach people to avoid becoming victims. Hear what students reflected on victim blaming
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Mandi PrattSexual Assault Awareness: Ending Victim Blaming and Building Safer Communities
Mandi PrattPublished on: 21/04/2026
In this episode Mandi Pratt breaks down why victim-blaming culture persists, where it comes from, and most importantly what we can ALL do to dismantle it: one conversation, one word choice, one moment of showing up at a time. Drawing on her own powerful story of survival and resilience, Mandi shares practical tools anyone can use to trust their intuition, set boundaries, and create communities where survivors are believed and supported. This episode is for everyone: survivors, allies, students, parents, and anyone who has ever wondered what they can actually do to make the world a safer, more peaceful place. Because it turns out the answer starts closer to home than most of us think
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How to Cope With Grief From Divorce to Pet Loss and More With Thanatologist
Mandi PrattPublished on: 13/04/2026
What if the grief you're carrying doesn't have a name BUT it's still very real? Most of us know grief as something that follows death. But what about the loss of your identity after divorce? The quiet grief of watching the world change around you? Pet loss? These losses are just as profound and they deserve to be processed, not pushed aside. In this episode, I sit down with Karen Omand, a thanatologist (yes, that's a real degree: the study of grief, bereavement, and loss) who has dedicated her career to helping people navigate all kinds of loss, not just the ones society gives us permission to mourn. If you've ever felt like you were grieving something you couldn't quite explain or wondered why moving on feels so much harder than it "should" this episode is for you.
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Use Your Senses to Find Joy in Chaos | Simple Steps to Feel More Joy
Mandi PrattPublished on: 07/04/2026
Discover practical ways to foster joy, especially when the world feels chaotic. Helen Thompson, a seasoned life coach, shares actionable tips on using your senses, managing feelings, and cultivating more joy regardless of external circumstances. Download her free "Joy Guide" - I loved it!
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