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Let’s Talk About Self-Defense Tools/Weapons!
The number one question I get asked after my self-defense speaking events, classes, and workshops is about self-defense tools and...

Nicole Snell
Apr 19, 2022
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My Journey to the TEDxJacksonville Stage: How My Dream Became Reality
My personal journey to TEDxJacksonville. If you've ever wanted to know what

Nicole Snell
Jun 30
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Wild California Condor Encounter!
Wild California Condor Encounter while solo traveling

Nicole Snell
May 31
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4 Violence Prevention Truths
Learn the 4 Violence Prevention Truths

Nicole Snell
Apr 16
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Reflecting on the Devastation of the LA Fires
My heart is broken for the horrific loss of life, property, indigenous land, and animals that is currently happening in my home of Los...

Nicole Snell
Jan 11
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January is Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month
Happy New Year and Happy 2025! January is Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month, and for me here at Girls Fight Back and Empowered...

Nicole Snell
Jan 2
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Nature Defends Itself, And So Can We!
All animals have defense mechanisms for survival. INCLUDING humans! Nature IS self-defense. Animals have various forms of defense...

Nicole Snell
Jan 22, 2024
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My 2023 Year Recap
2023 was a year full of adventure both personally and professionally. There were tons of solo hikes, solo travels, solo backpacking and...

Nicole Snell
Jan 10, 2024
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Violence Prevention Education is a Both/And Conversation
One of the misconceptions around violence prevention and self-defense education is the idea that it's an Either/Or scenario ie: "instead...

Nicole Snell
Jul 24, 2023
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Yes, I Talk to Strangers
Nicole shares why talking to strangers can help enhance travel experiences.

Nicole Snell
Feb 7, 2023
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My 2022 Year in Review
I am looking back on the year 2022 with intense gratitude and awe. It's been 2 short years since I bought Girls Fight Back in 2020, at...

Nicole Snell
Dec 14, 2022
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Fighting Back Against the Myths
By Nicole Snell, CEO of Girls Fight Back Long before I took my first self-defense class and years before I was traveling the world...

Nicole Snell
Jun 14, 2022
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I Successfully Defended Myself From An Attack in Madrid - My Self-Defense Training Saved My Life
It was an unprovoked stranger attack. He targeted me because he thought I was vulnerable. He thought I was weak. He thought I wasn’t...

Nicole Snell
Jan 31, 2022
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