Episode 472: Self-care series: Self-defense and the art of badassery with Jennifer Cassetta

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week we are for the very first time exploring the intersection between self-defense and personal development where Jennifer Cassetta joins me on the podcast! Right when I saw her on social media</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">I was immediately drawn to her work, have since saved all of her videos on self-defense, and watch them periodically, on repeat. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jenn is the author of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Art of Badassery: Unleash Your Mojo With Wisdom of the Dojo</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">(love the title!), where she talks about the lessons learned in martial arts and applies them to level up your mind, body and spirit. In her book and during our conversation, she teaches how to turn your setbacks into secret weapons.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She is also a nationally recognized speaker, empowerment coach, and self-defense expert. Equipped with her 3rd-degree black belt in HapKiDo, Master’s degree in Nutrition, and health coaching certification, she develops programming that helps people feel strong, safe, and powerful from the streets to the boardroom. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We cover:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Whether or not the popularity of true crime has helped or hurt us in terms of safety in our lives (7:09)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Walking with power and purpose is one of the most important features of safety (8:45)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What women should look for when they sign up for a self-defense class (13:54)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jennifer walks us through the chapters of her latest book including learning how to embrace the suck, bounce back, and find your roar (17