Diamond Defense Podcast
Diamond Defense Podcast shares real stories and practical strategies to help women protect themselves, trust their instincts, and stand strong in any situation.
Episodes
Content Warning: This episode includes personal accounts of coercive control, emotional abuse, intimidation, and fear within a relationship.
Understand coercive control relationships and the quiet patterns of emotional abuse hiding in plain sight. This episode explores some of the hidden patterns of emotional and psychological abuse, why they’re so hard to recognize, and how awareness can become a path back to safety.
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Think self-defense is only for the strong or the fearless? Think again. In this episode, Lisa breaks down reality-based training, martial arts options, and the truth about awareness, boundaries, and using your voice as your first weapon. Perfect for anyone ready to feel safer, more grounded, and more confident — no matter your size, age, or starting point.
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What do a race car driver, a wolf man, and a maybe–sex-cult recruiter have in common? They each taught a hard-earned lesson in intuition, boundaries, and the courage to walk away. Co-host Kellie turns three wild dating tales — Race Car Driver Man, Wolf Man, and Possible Sex Cult Recruiter Guy — into modern parables on red flags, boundaries, and self-trust. With co-host Lisa, they explore how paying attention and setting boundaries ...
Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault and violence with mentions of survival strategies and evidence preservation. Listener discretion is advised.
Lisa breaks down “Active Compliance” — survival through instinct, awareness, and evidence preservation. Learn the ALERT system and real tactics for staying safe, empowered, and fiercely alive.
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Content Warning: This episode contains a story referencing attempted sexual assault.
In Distraction Techniques, actor Martha recounts an unsettling encounter that escalated quickly — and the split-second decisions that helped her stay safe. Lisa and Kellie break down her story, sharing strategies anyone can use to spot warning signs and protect themselves in vulnerable moments.
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In this episode of Diamond Defense, Lisa and Kellie explore how destination — where you’re headed, how you move, and the energy you project — can be a powerful tool for self-defense. Guest Jessica shares two gripping stories from her time in Paris, when trusting her instincts and using her voice helped her escape being followed. Learn how awareness, confidence, and purpose can shift the balance of power and keep you safe, whether y...
Diamond Defense Podcast: Confidence
Confidence isn’t just a feeling—it’s action. Join Lisa and Kellie in Episode 2 of the Diamond Defense Podcast as we continue the conversation about women's self-defense & ways to keep ourselves from being targeted for attack. Our guest, Kelley shares a Chicago street story and shows how trusting your instincts (and your little monster) can keep you safe.
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In our debut episode, we dive straight into the power of awareness and storytelling with a compelling feature of Aniko’s journey. She shares how real-life experiences with danger shaped her instincts and approach to staying safe, proving that our greatest challenges often teach us the most important lessons.
Co-hosts Lisa and Kellie also explore what makes self-defense so much more than just techniques — it’s about confidence, commu...
Real stories. Real strategies. Real strength.
More than fighting back — the Diamond Defense Podcast is about moving through the world with awareness, confidence, and strength. Join co-producers, co-hosts, and friends Lisa, a self-defense instructor, and Kellie, a storyteller, as they share real-life experiences, practical strategies, and empowering conversations that help women stay safer without living in fear. Each episode feature...
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