Content warning: this episode features vivid description of sexual assault from 07:43 to 14:45.On March 12, 2017, Kelly Lieberman’s life changed forever. She was training for a marathon with a seemingly harmless morning run by the beach. About five miles in, she would find herself in the fight of her life during an assault in a women’s bathroom. On this week’s episode, Kelly shares her harrowing yet powerful story. She recounts the details of what she experienced on that day, and the mental and physical self-defense strategies she used to help her survive. She also offers her thoughts on the systemic and societal changes that need to happen to improve society’s response to the victims of sexual assault. 

Kelly inspires women to train in self-defense techniques and educates them on how to stay safe and fully aware while running. 

She co-founded RunBuddy, a safety app for runners, hikers and cyclists. She appeared on the cover of Runners' World magazine and was featured in their documentary "Not Today".  

Connect with Kelly:

Website: www.nottodaymf.com

IG: @run_kiwi_run

Twitter: @run_kiwi_run

Facebook: www.facebook.com/NotTodayNTMF

For more on Kelly’s and other stories experiencing harassment while running, you can watch Not Today, A Film by Runner's World as referenced in this episode, on Youtube. 

Connect with Jenn:

Check out Jenn’s book The Art of Badassery for more on how to level up your mind, body, and spirit and turn your setbacks into secret weapons. 

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------Jennifer Cassetta is a TEDx and keynote speaker, high performance coach and author of The Art of Badassery: Unleash Your Mojo With Wisdom of the Dojo. Equipped with her 3rd degree black belt in Hapkido, Masters degree in nutrition and various wellbeing certifications, she's spent the last two decades coaching people to feel strong, safe and powerful from the streets to the boardroom. 

With clients that include Apple, American Airlines, Nike and Visa, Jennifer has rocked hundreds of stages across the country with her knockout combination of engaging content and contagious enthusiasm. Her skills have been featured on the Today show, Good Morning America, Rachael Ray, The Doctors as well as countless publications. Watch her take the TEDx stage (barefoot, of course) as she walks us through her framework for living a life of utter badassery!

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