Welcome to the Aware and Prepared podcast

Where I, Mandi, a certified domestic violence victim advocate and survivor, host a podcast about prevention and post-traumatic growth to help others live safer with more peace.

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Hear real stories, expert insights, skills and resources to prevent harm, heal from trauma and grow. Let’s leave worry behind and live aware, prepared and empowered. You deserve to live in peace and safety!

How to Raise Kids Who Won’t Become Victims, Perpetrators, or Silent Bystanders (Cornell 7)

Mandi Pratt

Published on: 20/10/2026

Why prevention starts when kids are little, what parents need to know about alcohol and hyper-masculine spaces, how groomers manipulate kids online...gives you tools to raise kids who won't become victims or perpetrators, without victim blaming

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How to Keep Your Kid Safer at College, Sexual Assault Laws and Prevention

Mandi Pratt

Published on: 08/06/2026

Hear the laws shaping campus sexual assault reporting, what colleges are now required to do, and why prevention has to include all genders. Mandi shares how to have the hard conversations at home, what to do if something happens...

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