Aware And Prepared
Hello! This is the Aware and Prepared podcast. I'm your host, Mandi Pratt, a trained domestic violence advocate. I teach women and vulnerable populations how to be street smart. I'm a mom with a gnarly backstory from almost two decades ago. The FBI showed up at my door one day to alert me that my abusive ex had become wanted for multiple bank robberies. Our story was in the news (a few times). I was tired of feeling vulnerable and learned how to keep myself and my son safer. I wish when I was a young woman I'd known about red flags to watch for in relationships, and had learned how to be street smart. This podcast is for 15-year-old me and is meant for families and community groups to listen to together. After all, women's safety is a community issue. I'll share with you stories like mine and interview detectives, psychologists and many other experts to NOT only hear their jaw-dropping stories, but also what we learn from them to prevent harm for our every youth and grown up listening. I don't want anyone else to have to go through what I did - scared, vulnerable and needing decades of counseling and healthcare to heal. I want you to feel safer with less fear and more power!
You can find more from me at my website or my Instagram:
WEB: https://womenawareandprepared.com/podcast/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/womenawareandprepared/
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 support survivors - not by giving up on them, but by standing beside them.
RESOURCES
Rev. Dr. Geneece’s Website / LinkedIn
Her books: Taking It Seriously and Never Ever After (about red flags)
Connect with Mandi:
- Website: WomenAwareAndPrepared.com
- Take the Free Intuition Quiz WomenAwareAndPrepared.com/Quiz
- Instagram: @WomenAwareAndPrepared
- LinkedIn: Mandi Pratt
Building a Go Bag Episode
Other Resources
- The Mend Project website (to gain clarity)
- DV Hotline in the U.S. website to call / chat / text
The primary purpose of the Women Aware and Prepared Podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute advice or services. Please use common sense for your own situation.