Safety First // Robyn Warner

Hey, Sister!

Safety guru and full-time mom boss Robyn Warner joins Courtney and Carley for an empowering discussion about personal safety. As a survivor of a brutal sexual assault herself and an active advocate for women, Robyn thoroughly understands the mental battle between intuition and logic and offers guidance and helpful tips for trusting and preparing oneself for potentially dangerous situations. This episode is part of the feel good fall series, packed with interviews and sisterly advice to increase feelings of peace and confidence going into the holiday season and beyond.

Call to Action

Buy pepper spray! Keep it in an accessible place, like a wrist lanyard or key chain.

Referenced Resources

Miss Congeniality Self Defense Clip

Who is Chesley Sullenberger? Sully's Website

Robyn’s Safety Course (listen at minute marker 37:45 for unique Hey, Sister! discount code)

Connect with Robyn

Robyn’s Instagram @aflyonmywall

safebyrobyn.com/SAFECourse (discount code for course at 37:45)

Connect with Hey, Sister!

Hey, Sister! Instagram @theheysisterpodcast

heysisterpodcast.org

Timeline

0:00 Introduction of topic and guest expert

6:00 Confidence comes from empowerment and education; “pop quiz” about Chesley Sullenberger

9:45 Courtney’s motherhood experience about suppressing intuition and not being prepared

13:45 Robyn’s counsel: intuition vs. logic, decide to always trust intuition, have a plan in place (pepper spray? Emergency button? Yell for help)

17:30 Educating kids curbs anxiety

19:30 Carley’s personal story about not being prepared/knowledgable of safety precautions in a foreign country

21:00 Robyn’s counsel: you are not the exception to the rule, “upshifting” awareness

24:00 Self defense practices: stand tall, eye contact, vocalize “stop following me!”

27:00 Advice for moms to coach kids on personal safety: teach about Tricky People (not the term “stranger danger”), practice yelling “Help! This is not my Dad!” every 3 months

32:45 Dismissing stories; Ignorance is not bliss, preparedness translates into empowerment

34:00 Call to action

35:15 Concluding thoughts, outtakes