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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

22 Safety Tips Every College Freshman Needs to Know Especially During The "Red Zone"

22 Safety Tips Every College Freshman Needs to Know Especially During The "Red Zone"

22 Safety Tips Every College Freshman Needs to Know Especially During The "Red Zone"Mandi Pratt
Published on: 26/08/2026

The "red zone" is the stretch from move-in day through Thanksgiving break when first-year college students are statistically most likely to experience sexual assault. 73% of victims know their attacker. Prep our kids to stay safer AND not cause harm!

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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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What Students Reflected on Victim Blaming and Boundaries

What Students Reflected on Victim Blaming and Boundaries

What Students Reflected on Victim Blaming and BoundariesMandi Pratt
Published 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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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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