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Aware And Prepared

Mandi Pratt

125 episodes

15 hours ago

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 highlights why intuition is one of our most important safety tools. Why listening to that “something isn’t right” feeling matters, and simple, practical ways to stay safer at home. This episode is a reminder to slow down, think smart, and take your inner warning system seriously. In this episode,...

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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 highlights why intuition is one of our most important safety tools. Why listening to that “something isn’t right” feeling matters, and simple, practical ways to stay safer at home. This episode is a reminder to slow down, think smart, and take your inner warning system seriously. In this episode,...

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Aware And Prepared

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 highlights why intuition is one of our most important safety tools. Why listening to that “something isn’t right” feeling matters, and simple, practical ways to stay safer at home. This episode is a reminder to slow down, think smart, and take your inner warning system seriously. In this episode,...

18 hours ago

5 minutes

Aware And Prepared

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 hypervigilance and complex trauma. These are research-backed gentle practices that help your body relearn what safety feels like. You’ll hear easy, accessible strategies you can use anywhere: at home, in your car, or during stressful moments, to reset your stress response, lower anxiety, and return to cal...

3 weeks ago

9 minutes

Aware And Prepared

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 snatching in stores. She also breaks down what everyone needs to know about AirTags and tracking devices (tech-facilitated abuse): how they’re misused, what warning signs to watch for, and what steps to take if your phone alerts you to unexpected tracking. This episode gives you simple, con...

4 weeks ago

15 minutes

Aware And Prepared

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 through the holidays with more confidence. You’ll learn how jugging works, what red flags to watch for, smart habits that keep you from looking like a target, and practical parking-lot strategies that make a big difference. This episode gives you simple, real-world tools to help you stay awa...

1 month ago

12 minutes

Aware And Prepared

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 how to recognize trafficking and what supportive adult response actually looks like. They dig into why asking gentle, curious questions can open the door to disclosure and why resources like the Take It Down app matter for youth who’ve shared explicit images. They also explore: How so...

1 month ago

21 minutes

Aware And Prepared

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 from Love146 break down the hidden warning signs adults often miss, the emotional tactics traffickers use, and why so many cases go unnoticed in everyday communities. They also open up about the challenges of parenting teens in a digital world where harmful content and unsafe relationships can reach...

1 month ago

36 minutes

Aware And Prepared

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 plan that actually works? In this conversation, Mandi talks with Deyanira Murga, PPS, CPOI, a professional security consultant and founder of Security Next Gen, about the emotional and mental side of online safety. Together, they unpack what “cyber trauma” looks like, how AI and dating apps are cha...

1 month ago

38 minutes

Aware And Prepared

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 their Purple Leash Project, a partnership with Purina that helps domestic violence survivors escape abuse without leaving their pets behind. From grants for pet-friendly shelters to resources for boarding and fostering, these programs are helping survivors and their pets find safety together....

2 months ago

9 minutes

Aware And Prepared

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. From fear and finances to faith and trauma bonds, you’ll gain insight that replaces judgment with compassion. If you care about someone who might be in an unsafe relationship (or you simply want to understand this issue more deeply), this episode is for you. Listen now and learn how to truly suppor...

2 months ago

50 minutes

Aware And Prepared

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 final thoughts on what trauma has looked like in my own life, including: - How trauma may contribute to early menopause (Read Here and Here Exploring the Possible Link Between PTSD and Early Menopause.) - Difficulty processing emotions - The inability to relax - Refle...

2 months ago

9 minutes

Aware And Prepared

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 the body (not just the midn) into the process. You’ll learn: The three lenses of healing: nervous system regulation, self-compassion (through Internal Family Systems), and community. A simple interrupt + orient practice you can use daily to calm your body in minutes. How movement, nature, c...

3 months ago

45 minutes

Aware And Prepared

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 critic can feel overwhelming, why safety is the foundation of healing, and what it means to practice “trauma turtle rolls”— the small, grounding actions that carry us through tough moments until conditions improve. They share their real-life experiences with anxiety, affirmations, and even breath...

3 months ago

33 minutes

Aware And Prepared

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 post-separation abuse that followed. What trauma looks like in real life: hypervigilance, brain fog, and decision fatigue, to self-doubt, health struggles, and relationship challenges, I open up about the many ways complex PTSD shows up in daily life. BUT woven throughout is also a message of hop...

3 months ago

27 minutes

Aware And Prepared

How To Turn Off Instagram Location Map and other Location Tracking

Careless or clueless? Tech often rolls out new features without thinking about safety—and Instagram’s new Location Map is no exception. In this episode, Mandi shares how to: Turn off Instagram Location Map on iPhone & Android Adjust location sharing across your apps and devices Protect your digital footprint when posting photos online Simple steps, real-life examples, and practical tips to help you stay safe in a digital world. RESOURCES EndTab.org What Meta Says About Their IG M...

4 months ago

11 minutes

Aware And Prepared

Don’t Make This Mistake: Words That Hurt (and Heal) Abuse Survivors

“Why didn’t she leave?” It may sound harmless, but this one question shifts blame onto survivors and lets perpetrators off the hook. The truth is, language shapes how we view abuse — and the words we use can either hurt survivors or help them heal. Hear how to spot victim-blaming language, reframe it to encourage accountability, and use your words to create safer, more supportive spaces. Through real-life examples and practical tips, you’ll discover how even small shifts in language can make ...

4 months ago

8 minutes

Aware And Prepared

Tips For Men To Help With Women’s Safety: From Bystander to Ally

Learn (& share!) ideas for how men can be allies in public spaces—because the truth is, sometimes it’s the small choices that make the biggest difference. 💡 By the end of this episode, you’ll know: How to recognize moments where your actions could make a woman feel saferPractical, respectful ways to step in or give space — without oversteppingConversation starters to use with friends, kids, or colleagues so we can all shift the culture togetherRESOURCES Conversation with Amy from HASSL (P...

4 months ago

16 minutes

Aware And Prepared

Self-Defense & System Failure: Tackling Violence Against Women with HASSL Part 2

“Be aware of your surroundings.” “Don’t walk alone.” “Hold your keys like a weapon.” We’ve heard it all. The real problem isn’t how women move through the world—but the systems that make that world unsafe in the first place. In this bold conversation, I continue my conversation with Amy Watson, founder of Hassl, in the UK, to talk about why telling women to “stay safe” isn’t enough—and never has been. We talk about what real prevention looks like and why involving men in this conversation isn...

5 months ago

21 minutes

Aware And Prepared

Self Defense & System Failure: Tackling Violence Against Women with HASSL

What if we stopped telling women how to stay safe and instead fixed the systems that make them unsafe? In this powerful episode, Mandi Pratt sits down with Amy Watson, founder of Hassl—a UK-based social enterprise dedicated to tackling public harassment at its root. Amy and her team are on a mission to shift the burden off of women to stay safe and onto society, where it belongs. Hassl is pioneering a prevention-first model that includes everyone, not just women. Amy shares her journey of wit...

5 months ago

28 minutes

Aware And Prepared

Sexual Assault Survivor Turned Lawyer on Healing and Knowing Your Rights

Whether your abuse happened last year or decades ago—your voice matters. You have every right to heal, to be heard, and to explore justice. Start where you are. Gather your support. Know your rights. And most of all, remember this: you are not alone, and you were never meant to carry this by yourself. In this episode, attorney and survivor, Alreen Haeggquist also shares her surprising and empowering take on the recent Sean “P. Diddy” Combs case—and what it means for survivors everywhere watch...

5 months ago

19 minutes

Aware And Prepared

Sending My Daughter Off to College: How Do I Keep Her Safer? (Include Your Sons Too)

“I’m sending my daughter off to college… how do I keep her safe?” It’s a question so many parents—especially moms—are asking. In this powerful solo episode, trauma-informed speaker and safety advocate Mandi Pratt shares how her upcoming holistic safety workshops are answering that very question. But there's more: these workshops are now explicitly inclusive of all genders, inviting boys and men to become part of the safety solution. You’ll hear about: What real, modern safety education looks...

5 months ago

7 minutes