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You deserve to live in peace and safety! Hear safety tips that will help us enjoy empowered lives. Let’s leave worry behind so we can be savvy, aware, and prepared

A Mother's Worst Nightmare Became Her Mission: Making Sexual Assault Reporting Less Traumatic

A Mother's Worst Nightmare Became Her Mission: Making Sexual Assault Reporting Less Traumatic

A Mother's Worst Nightmare Became Her Mission: Making Sexual Assault Reporting Less TraumaticMandi Pratt
Published on: 18/08/2026

Trauma-informed soft interview rooms that make reporting less traumatic and Beloved Bundles that help sexual assault survivors leave hospitals with dignity after a forensic exam. Hear the story behind Project Beloved's founding and daughter's legacy.

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Teaching Kids Boundaries: Prevention Skills That Start Early

Teaching Kids Boundaries: Prevention Skills That Start Early

Teaching Kids Boundaries: Prevention Skills That Start EarlyMandi Pratt
Published on: 11/08/2026

This episode breaks down how early prevention education actually works in the classroom, why the word "no" isn't mean, and how parents and teachers can bring these same lessons home through an eight-book series designed for any family, anywhere.

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How to Set Boundaries Without Guilt: A Guide for People Pleasers

How to Set Boundaries Without Guilt: A Guide for People Pleasers

How to Set Boundaries Without Guilt: A Guide for People Pleasers Mandi Pratt
Published on: 04/08/2026

What happens when you say no and someone doesn't like it? Psychotherapist and "Queen of Boundaries" Dana Skaggs joins Mandi to break down why boundary setting feels so scary, especially for survivors and recovering people pleasers, and what to dop

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Is Resilience Something You're Born With, or Something You Build?

Is Resilience Something You're Born With, or Something You Build?

Is Resilience Something You're Born With, or Something You Build?Mandi Pratt
Published on: 28/07/2026

Is Resilience Something You're Born With, or Something You Build? What actually makes someone resilient, and why it starts smaller than you think. Listen to this helpful podcast episode now on resilience.

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