Violence Prevention in Africa ft. Yudit Sidikman and Adanma Nwokoma ESDP

Change the Culture Podcast is back with Episode 6 of our second season, featuring
Modou Lamin Davies, Cofounder of Beyond Advocacy, & ESD and Impact Personal Safety Instructor.

On the show, Modou shares about his advocacy work standing up against Sexual and Gender Based Violence in The Gambia.
He also shares about his country of The Gambia, and the unique culture there.
We talk about the organization he cofounded called Beyond Advocacy as well as how Empowerment Self Defense is changing/ improving the culture on the ground.

You can reach him on FB at Modou Lamin Davies | Facebook
on Instagram @daviesmodoulamin
and on twitter davies@molamin

The CHANGE THE CULTURE podcast is here to speak to individuals and professionals committed to preventing and ending interpersonal violence around the world by educating about Empowerment Self Defense!

The Change the Culture Podcast is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Change the Culture of Violence through Empowerment Self Defense
or wherever you get your podcasts.

Recently we uploaded all 17 Episodes of the Change the Culture Podcast to Apple Podcasts!  You can help us prevent violence around the world by rating the Podcast leaving a review on Apple or Spotify so that more people will be able to learn about Empowerment Self Defense. 

STAY TUNED for the next CHANGE THE CULTURE podcast.

THANK YOU to Elisha Halevi the editor, and to MYPWR for the opportunity to share Empowerment Self Defense with the world! 

Check out our previous episodes here: https://www.mypwr.co.il/podcast

Send your success stories, questions and feedback to annie.orenstein@mypwr.co.il 

The CHANGE THE CULTURE podcast is here to speak to individuals and professionals committed to preventing and ending interpersonal violence around the world by educating about Empowerment Self Defense!

Change the Culture Podcast is back with Episode 5 of our second season, featuring Tom Rose.  Tom Rose is the Executive Director of IMPACT Personal Safety Global, Colorado, and Southern California.  

He has more than 30 years of leadership and management experience with organizations helping at-risk, under-served, and vulnerable populations. Over the years, Tom has observed vulnerable people being victimized without training to avoid violence. 

He has worked in Behavioral Health, Child Welfare, Disabilities, Drug and Alcohol Prevention & Treatment, Healthcare Policy & Financing, Public Health, Sexual Assault, and Domestic Violence.  

On the show, Tom shares his vision of scaling ESD around the world, his monthly meetup "Office Hours with Tom Rose", through the Association of ESD Professionals, as well as his impressions of the new MyPwr App. 

The CHANGE THE CULTURE podcast is here to speak to individuals and professionals committed to preventing and ending interpersonal violence around the world by educating about Empowerment Self Defense!

The Change the Culture Podcast is available on Spotify, and YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to subscribe for early access to new episodes!

Check out our previous episodes here: https://www.mypwr.co.il/podcast
Check out our YouTube Channel Here: Change the Culture of Violence through Empowerment Self Defense 

Send your success stories, questions and feedback to annie.orenstein@mypwr.co.il 

The CHANGE THE CULTURE podcast is here to speak to individuals and professionals committed to preventing and ending interpersonal violence around the world by educating about Empowerment Self Defense!

Change the Culture Podcast is back with Episode 4 of our second season, featuring Sheila Watson! 

Sheila is a martial artist with a 4th degree black belt, primarily in Taekwon-Do, and an empowerment self-defense instructor for over 20 years.
She is the team Lead, Program Developer for the Association of ESD Professionals, and is instrumental in creating & developing an international credentialing program for ESD instructors & adjacent professionals through the Association. 

The owner and head instructor of Iron Fan Martial Arts and Empowerment, Sheila has created and led programs in Canada where every girl graduates high school having taken Empowerment Self Defense. She is also a fiction writer, happily married with 4 adult children, and is a dog lover!

On the show, we discuss

• Sheila’s personal stories as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence and workplace harassment. 
• Iron Fan Martial Arts & Empowerment 
• The Association of ESD Professionals credentialing Program 
• Teaching Empowerment Self Defense to individuals with disabilities  
• MyPwr App 

The CHANGE THE CULTURE podcast is here to speak to individuals and professionals committed to preventing and ending interpersonal violence around the world by educating about Empowerment Self Defense! 

The Change the Culture Podcast is available on Spotify, and YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to subscribe for early access to new episodes!

Check out our previous episodes here: https://www.mypwr.co.il/podcast

Send your success stories, questions and feedback to annie.orenstein@mypwr.co.il

The CHANGE THE CULTURE podcast is here to speak to individuals and professionals committed to preventing and ending interpersonal violence around the world by educating about Empowerment Self Defense!

Join us for Change the Culture , where Annie chats with Lisa Gaeta, Founder and CEO of Impact Personal Safety Global!

The Change the Culture Podcast is available on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to subscribe for early access to new episodes!

Check out our previous episodes here: https://www.mypwr.co.il/podcast

The CHANGE THE CULTURE podcast is here to speak to individuals and professionals committed to preventing and ending interpersonal violence around the world by educating about Empowerment Self Defense!

Change the Culture Podcast is back with Episode 2 of our second season, featuring Toby Israel!

Toby is the Founder of Mujeres Fuertes Costa Rica, Author, and ESD Instructor. What does it mean to "Live Your Yes" in the context of empowerment self-defense? Let's find out together!

Also on the show, we talk about:
* Toby's journey to discovering Empowerment Self Defense
* Mujeres Fuertes!/ Strong Women!
* What does it mean to say “YES TO PLEASURE”?
*5 Principles of ESD and the Traffic Light Tool 
* How Empowerment Self Defense can improve our Relationships 
* Changing the Culture in Costa Rica
* Retreats
* Toby's book: Vagabondess: A Guide to Solo Female Travel
* Documentary premeire of "Mujeres Fuertes/ Strong Women"


FIND OUT MORE ABOUT TOBY & THE PREMIERE HERE:

Documentary premiere in San Jose (March 16th) https://www.facebook.com/events/1380240442732023

Documentary premiere online (March 18th) - https://www.facebook.com/events/9002898706387182/

Toby Israel: www.tobyisrael.me
@tobyintheworld on Facebook and Instagram

Mujeres Fuertes: www.mujeresfuertes.org
 @mujeresfuertescostarica on Facebook and Instagram

Vagabondess: A Guide to Solo Female Travel
www.vagabondessthebook.com

The CHANGE THE CULTURE podcast is here to speak to individuals and professionals committed to preventing and ending interpersonal violence around the world by educating about Empowerment Self Defense!

Welcome to Season 2!

This week we check in with Antonella Spatola, Founder and Lead Instructor at ESD Australia to discuss boundaries, how those might look in different relationships and situations, and how to manage them for our own health, wellness, and safety.

Thanks for joining us for our SECOND SEASON!
We are so excited to have you tune in and Change the Culture! 
The MyPwr App is coming soon, be sure to sign up at www.mypwr.co.il to get on the list!

To reach out to Antonella, or to find out more about Wisdom for Women,

admin@esdtraining.com.au
www.wisdomforwomen.com.au
https://www.facebook.com/esdaustralia.wisdomforwomen
https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonella-spatola-347076104/ 

The CHANGE THE CULTURE podcast is here to speak to individuals and professionals committed to preventing and ending interpersonal violence around the world by educating about Empowerment Self Defense!

Episode 12! Yehudit and Adanma discuss Empowerment Self Defense and its role in violence prevention in Africa! 
For the SEASON FINALE of Change the Culture, Annie chats with MyPwr CEO Yudit Sidikman and Adanma Nwokoma ESDP of ESD Global Africa. 

 Together they discuss the future of leadership in Empowerment Self Defense and changing the culture through action and the scaling of ESD.

 Be sure to follow Change the Culture everywhere you get your podcasts for updates, highlights, and the first look at Season 2 in 2023!

The CHANGE THE CULTURE podcast is here to speak to individuals and professionals committed to preventing and ending interpersonal violence around the world by educating about Empowerment Self Defense!

Episode 11: Dr. Nolan-Roll discusses her journey from the blocs of Serbia to Empowerment Self Defense through writing and research.

Dr. Nolan-Roll is an accomplished writer, researcher, empowerment activist,
psychologist, parent, and coach. From humble beginnings in a notoriously violent area
of Blocks in Serbian capital Belgrade where she started her first empowerment charity in her youth, she now lives a safe and fulfilling life between England and Balkans. She firmly believes that everyone should live up to their true potential
and is eager to coach others through their journey through either 1:1 coaching, workshops, or stories. Dr. Nolan-Roll has achieved a master’s degree in Psychology,
as well as a Ph.D. in Education focused on narrative inquiry. She has found success in writing, with her award-winning story, “Nesreća”, ACCIDENT and her novel, “We Do Talk About Blocks,” is coming out in the next few months in Serbia. She is also a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu novice. She also collects, collates and writes about Empowerment Self Research.

Enjoy these links as well:

International Women's Day at MyPwr: Dr. Jelena Nolan-Roll
The Best Fight is the One You Didn’t Have (apolitical.co) 

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Click here to join the Change the Culture Facebook Group! 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/577146520286486/ 

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About your host, Annie Orenstein 

Annie is a wife and mother and the founder/producer of "Spotlight on Women". Originally from New York, and living in Israel. 

For the past 15 years, Annie has been creating platforms for women in the performing arts to express themselves, providing them with opportunities to discover, develop and define who they are both onstage and off. She hosted and produced Spotlight on Women Radio for two years and penned articles for local and overseas newspapers. 

Annie recently joined the MyPwr team, and works in the marketing department with Sara, Nadia and Batyah. She looks forward to creating engaging and meaningful content for the MyPwr community. 

It is one of her life’s missions to help women and girls gain access to the tools they need to become empowered and healthy individuals. 

For feedback and questions, email Annie at annie.orenstein@mypwr.co.il

The CHANGE THE CULTURE podcast is here to speak to individuals and professionals committed to preventing and ending interpersonal violence around the world by educating about Empowerment Self Defense!

On episode 10 of the Change the Culture Podcast, Sarah. McArthur talks about the importance of sharing our stories with the world.

Sarah E. McArthur is the President and CEO of Power of XYZ, Certified IMPACT Personal Safety and Empowerment Self-Defense Instructor, Author, Life Coach, and overall intuitive and compassionate leader and advocate. 

Sarah’s entrepreneurial spirit has opened doors in many avenues and practices, the most recent being Power of XYZ where she serves as President and CEO. Power of XYZ is a modern boutique creative agency dedicated to the element of storytelling, utilizing out-of-the-box approaches to tell the story of the people behind the brand. Through offering a multitude of media, business, consulting, marketing, and event services as elements of a deeper motivation to empower others to look and perform their best personally, professionally, and creatively. 

Her story serves as an inspiration to others, through her perseverance, drive, and commitment to finding her flow and advocating for others to do the same. Sarah found passion and purpose in IMPACT through IMPACT Personal Safety of Colorado where she grew from student to instructor, and eventually Executive Director before moving into a more liminal space as a life coach, healer, and author. Through her journey, Sarah uncovered what drove her on a deeper level- empowering people to live their most authentic and empowered lives.  

Often referring to herself as a “reluctant leader,” Sarah finds success through leading others by example. With core values such as compassion, empathy, understanding, resourcefulness, humility, and respect, Sarah leads a team and company with those values engrained in their daily operations, creating a culture where the individual is valued, understood, and encouraged.  This approach, she believes, creates a team of resourceful and creative individuals who take great pride in their work, their journey, and most importantly, their growth. 

Sarah spends her free time learning and exploring new ways to develop herself and assist others in finding their own paths. She aims to spend more time writing, exploring, and curiously examining the things that make us tick.  Currently, she lives in the Alabama/Florida panhandle where she enjoys quality time with her husband and son, her friends and team, and her peculiar and highly opinionated dog, Max.

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Click HERE to reach out to Sarah McArthur
sarah@powerofxyz.com

Click here to join the Change the Culture Facebook Group! 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/577146520286486/ 

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About your host, Annie Orenstein 

Annie is a wife and mother and the founder/producer of "Spotlight on Women". Originally from New York, she moved to Israel in 2003.

For the past 15 years, Annie has been creating platforms for women in the performing arts to express themselves, providing them with opportunities to discover, develop and define who they are both onstage and off. She hosted and produced Spotlight on Women Radio for two years and penned articles for local and overseas newspapers. 

It is one of her life’s missions to help women and girls gain access to the tools they need to become empowered and healthy individuals. 

For feedback and questions, email Annie at annie.orenstein@mypwr.co.il

The CHANGE THE CULTURE podcast is here to speak to individuals and professionals committed to preventing and ending interpersonal violence around the world by educating about Empowerment Self Defense!

On this episode we had on Nicole Snell from Los Angeles, California!

Nicole Snell is an award-winning international speaker, facilitator and self-defense expert specializing in sexual assault prevention education, gender-based violence prevention, and empowerment. She is the CEO of Girls Fight Back, Founder of Outdoor Defense, and Lead Instructor with both IMPACT Personal Safety and IMPACT Global. Nicole has facilitated Sexual Assault Prevention workshops at over 90 military installations worldwide and speaks to gender-inclusive groups at colleges, K-12 schools, Fortune 500 companies, corporations, the US Military, outdoor groups, women's retreats, and more both domestically and abroad.

Nicole is an NACP Credentialed Victim Advocate and has been a guest on over 30 podcasts. In 2021, she was featured for her work in outdoor safety in the November issue of Women's Health Magazine and was a guest on the Nike Trained podcast. She is a passionate solo traveler, outdoors enthusiast, and is an adventure leader for Black Girls Trekkin. Nicole is committed to ending violence in all of its forms and strives to empower people with the skills to live without limits!

Welcome to the CHANGE THE CULTURE podcast dedicated to preventing and reducing interpersonal violence through Empowerment Self Defense!

MyPwr is a social tech startup Dedicated to reducing  and preventing Interpersonal violence through Technology, Education and Community.  

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To find out more about Nicole's important work, chech out:
www.nicolesnell.com and www.girlsfightback.com
IG: @adventuresofnik @girlsfightback 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NicoleSnellOutdoorDefense
FB: https://www.facebook.com/girlsfightback 
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/girlsfightback

MyPwr’s Website: http://www.mypwr.co.il
Listen to the Change the Culture Podcast on Spotify Watch our Pitch Video & Watch CHANGE THE CULTURE an animated video about violence prevention.

Let us know what you thought of this podcast clicking on the link below give a shout out on the Change the Culture FB Group, and share a success story with us!

About your host, Annie Orenstein
Annie is the producer of the Change the Culture Podcast and MyPwrCasts.
She is a wife and mother, and the founder/producer of "Spotlight on Women," creating platforms for women in the performing arts to express themselves, providing them with opportunities to discover, develop and define who they are both onstage and off.  She hosted and produced Spotlight on Women Radio for two years and penned articles for local and international newspapers.

It is one of her life’s missions to help women and girls gain access to the tools they need to become empowered and healthy individuals.

For feedback and questions, email Annie at annie.orenstein@mypwr.co.il

The CHANGE THE CULTURE podcast is here to speak to individuals and professionals committed to preventing and ending interpersonal violence around the world by educating about Empowerment Self Defense!