Original Air Date: September 13th, 2022

Joining me on this episode is my guest Leslie Lew. She is the Founder of Reclaiming Your Courage, Keynote Speaker and Trauma-informed Self-Defense Coach. She became the “Self-Defense Mama” when she made the decision to become the mother she always needed by breaking the cycle of intergenerational trauma. Leslie is a second generation Korean and Chinese American, mother of two and wife. She is a San Francisco native and has been a martial artist for 20 years with a black belt in Tae Kwan Do Hap Kido and Kenpo Karate. Today she is passionate about Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu. Her mission is to save the lives of AAPI womxn and allies to the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Neurodivergent, and Differently Abled communities. She does this by teaching her clients how to become stronger self-advocates through mind, voice and body. She empowers womxn to stand in their power by rewriting their instincts and rooting themselves in LOVE and COURAGE.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Leslie's personal journey
• How she creates a holding space for someone for people who have been through traumatic experiences
• How someone would know if they would benefit from self-defense
• The self-defense mindset and how that connects to mental health
• Self-advocacy as self-defense

Leslie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reclaimingyourcourage/

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