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where I, Mandi, a trained domestic violence victim advocate helps those feeling vulnerable learn emotional self defense and how to be street smart.


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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

Sexual Assault Awareness: Ending Victim Blaming and Building Safer Communities

Sexual Assault Awareness: Ending Victim Blaming and Building Safer Communities

Sexual Assault Awareness: Ending Victim Blaming and Building Safer CommunitiesMandi Pratt
Published 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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Bystander Intervention: Empowering Bystanders to Make a Difference

Bystander Intervention: Empowering Bystanders to Make a Difference

Bystander Intervention: Empowering Bystanders to Make a DifferenceMandi Pratt
Published on: 03/03/2026

Learn how to safely intervene as a bystander and hear Kelly Pfleider's, founder of Pure Praxis, innovative approaches to sexual assault prevention training. They discuss the importance of engaging student leaders, and empowering individuals to take action in difficult situations. Kelly emphasizes the role of storytelling in education and the need for continuous conversations about consent and support for survivors. The episode highlights how Pure Praxis customizes its training to create safe spaces for dialogue and encourages listeners to get involved in their community.

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