Aware And Prepared
Mandi Pratt
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Hello! This is the Aware and Prepared podcast. I'm your host, Mandi Pratt, a trained domestic violence advocate. I teach women and vulnerable populations how to be street smart. I'm a mom with a gnarly backstory from almost two decades ago. The FBI showed up at my door one day to alert me that my abusive ex had become wanted for multiple bank robberies. Our story was in the news (a few times). I was tired of feeling vulnerable and learned how to keep myself and my son safer. I wish when I was a young woman I'd known about red flags to watch for in relationships, and had learned how to be street smart. This podcast is for 15-year-old me and is meant for families and community groups to listen to together. After all, women's safety is a community issue. I'll share with you stories like mine and interview detectives, psychologists and many other experts to NOT only hear their jaw-dropping stories, but also what we learn from them to prevent harm for our every youth and grown up listening. I don't want anyone else to have to go through what I did - scared, vulnerable and needing decades of counseling and healthcare to heal. I want you to feel safer with less fear and more power!
You can find more from me at my website or my Instagram:
WEB: https://womenawareandprepared.com/podcast/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/womenawareandprepared/
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S3E42 The Invisible Cage: Tactics of Coercive Control Every Person Needs to Know
Coercive control = any intentional pattern of behavior designed to control or dominate another person and is the umbrella over all forms of abuse. Bethany Jantzi, DPC, MSc. explains why intelligent,…
S3E41 Signs of a Healthy Relationship Most People Have Never Been Taught: More Than Green Flags
Why do healthy relationships feel uncomfortable at first? If you've ever come out of a toxic or abusive relationship and wondered whether you'd even recognize a healthy one, this episode is for…
S3E40 Modern Dating Survival Guide: Psychologist Reveals Her Experience with "Are We Dating the Same Guy?", ENM, and Dating Apps
Ever wondered if the person you're dating is seeing someone else behind your back? With over 8 million women across 200+ cities, "Are We Dating the Same Guy?" has become a global movement helping…
S3E39 Depression as a Trauma Response: How to Support Yourself & Others (Part 2)
In this continuation episode, forensic psychologist Ashley Wasserburger explores the depressive face of trauma, the final of four trauma responses discussed in this series. Ashley breaks down how…
S3E38 Collective Harm in America: Trauma, Grief, Anger, and Finding Safety Together
How do we take care of ourselves when we are seeing violence, heartbreak, and fear unfold across the United States every day? It feels helpless! Hear Mandi and Dr. Keean talk honestly about…
S3E37 Trauma Responses Explained: Understanding Perfectionism, People-Pleasing and Anger
Mandi and Forensic Psychologist, Ashley Wasserburger, explain how behaviors like perfectionism, anger, and people-pleasing are often trauma responses, not personality flaws. They break down the…
S3E36 Designing Your Home for Peace: Trauma-Informed Design and the Nervous System
Is your home helping or harming your nervous system? Mandi sits down with trauma-informed interior designer and author, Sarah Trop, to explore how our environments impact emotional safety,…
Home Safety Tip: Trust Your Intuition and Act On It
A loud knock at the door. Early morning. Something feels off. What you do in that moment matters more than you think.In this short but powerful episode, Mandi shares a recent real-life moment that…
S3E34 14 Simple Ways to Calm Your Nervous System When Stressed (Perfect for the Holiday Season)
Hear 14 simple, practical ways to calm your nervous system when you feel stuck in fight-or-flight like during the holidays! These are the same tools Mandi learned while healing from years of…
S3E33 Holiday Shopping Safety Tips: How to Protect Your Belongings and Spot Tracking Devices - Part 2
Welcome to Holiday Safety Series Part 2! Mandi shares practical street-smart habits to help you protect your belongings, stay alert in busy places, and avoid distraction-based thefts like purse…
S3E33 Holiday Shopping Safety Tips: How To Avoid Jugging and Stay Safer in Parking Lots
How do I stay safer while out and about this holiday season or any season? In part one of the Holiday Safety Series, Mandi breaks down two key topics: jugging and parking lot safety, so you can move…
S3E32 Hidden Signs of Child Trafficking: What Every Parent and Advocate Should Know (Part 2)
Many kids and teens won’t say “I’m being trafficked” BUT they will show signs. In Part 2 of this conversation, Mandi and Erin with Love146 answer real concerns from parents, teachers, and teens about…
S3E31 Hidden Signs of Child Trafficking: What Every Parent And Educator Should Know
Human trafficking isn’t just “out there.” It’s happening closer to home than most people realize and many children and teens don’t even know it’s happening to them.In this episode, Mandi and Erin…
S3E30 Cyber Trauma and Digital Safety Plans: What Every Parent and Educator Should Know
How do we really keep kids safe online? What are the signs a child might be silently struggling with digital stress? And how can parents or educators build a realistic, compassionate digital safety…
S3E29 How to Leave Abuse Without Leaving Your Pet Behind
How many pet parents do we have here? Don’t our pets provide so much unconditional love and help us heal through heartbreaks and difficult times?Mandi shares an important update about RedRover and…
S3E28 True Tales - Why Victims Stay: Hidden Barriers to Leaving an Abusive Relationship
Have you ever wondered why someone doesn’t just leave an abusive relationship? We pull back the curtain on what domestic violence really looks like and the complicated reasons survivors often stay.…
S3E27 When Relaxing Feels Impossible: Healing from Complex PTSD
Ever find it hard to relax like your body doesn’t know how to come down from survival mode? You’re not alone! In this solo episode, I’m wrapping up our Complex PTSD Series by sharing some additional…
S3E26 Beyond Talk Therapy: Healing Through Nervous System and Somatic Work
What if you’ve tried talk therapy for years but still feel stuck?Listen in as therapist, Catherine Lucey, LMFT, and host Mandi Pratt unpack the healing practices that go beyond talk therapy bringing…
S3E25 Trauma Expert Britt Frank Shares Practical Tips for Healing from Trauma and PTSD
Mandi sits down with neuro-psychotherapist and author Britt Frank, LSCSW, SEP for a powerful and down-to-earth conversation about navigating healing after trauma. Together, they explore how our inner…
S3E24 Complex PTSD Awareness: My Journey From Surviving to Finding Peace
September is Complex PTSD Awareness Month, and in this solo episode I share an authentic part of my journey as a survivor of narcissistic and sociopathic abuse — including the long years of…
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Aware And Prepared has published 132 episodes since February 2023, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Mental Health.
Aware And Prepared is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 21m.
