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The IMPACT course went extremely well and we were very pleased.
 
The planning and communication between your instructors was excellent, as it was with us, so the shifting staff had minimal impact and the curriculum remained consistent. 
 
As always, your staff is incredible and inspirational.  They are knowledgeable, flexible, and experienced.  They thoroughly know the IMPACT material and its implications.  They are exceptional teachers with wonderful spirits.  It was a delight to work with them. 
 
The IMPACT program is extraordinary and powerful, and we're so glad that another batch of our students has been able to benefit from this.  They are walking out into the world with their heads held high and with an ability to protect themselves and others.
 
For me, personally, it is deeply satisfying to be reminded of all of the intricate details of the curriculum, to discover new things or things that land in a different way for me this time around, to participate in the training of a new group of students with the IMPACT material, to witness the remarkable teaching from your staff (and, really, just to be in their presence), and to be reminded of my own power and my ability to create boundaries. 
 
Our sincere thanks to the IMPACT team. 

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Kim Kahn
Teacher
​Oakwood School

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The sessions were wonderful and very informative. I have a much better knowledge of how to approach/handle public situations going forward due to these trainings, and will definitely keep the tips in my back pocket wherever I go! 

Senochi Kang
Senior Operations Coordinator
​​Civic Entertainment Group

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Oh my god – it was GREAT! Dani and Michael are spectacular. Could not have loved them more. The minute they left my kids said they wanted to do it again! I am going to recommend them to everyone I know.

Kate Adler
Parent

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Everyone loved the class and being able to adjust the role-playing portion to specific instances people have experienced was great!

From what I have heard thus far, people really got a lot out of the sessions.  Please thank everyone involved!

Alyson Leckrone
Head of Operations
​Unicorns & Unicorns

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Nicole, Dani Joy, and Matthew taught our team about the importance of tuning in to our own body language, and paying attention to how we instinctively react to people without the filter of our own self-doubt. We learned to verbally deescalate a variety of situations while always physically asserting our strength and surety through distance and stance. During our work out in the field we come in contact with a lot of people, and this program helped us become more aware and more confident in potentially dangerous situations. They gave us a relaxed, comfortable environment to learn these new skills, and flawlessly adapted the course to the Zoom format.

Cindy Fortune
Administrator/HR Manager
The Greenspan Company/Adjusters International

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As someone who practices personal awareness, I was impressed with the information Nicole shared with us. Having my own experience with needing to
defend myself from an attacker, I now know other ways I can keep physical
contact at a minimum and use my voice to deter versus being prepared to fight. I really appreciate what I learned and am interested in seeking more from IMPACT!

Brittany Talbert
​Director of Security
Cushman & Wakefield

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We love IMPACT’s mission and highly recommend their training for all workplaces!
IMPACT gave us practical ways to manage personal safety with simple techniques, and we left the training feeling very EMPOWERED and more confident. The instructor Nicole was knowledgeable, engaging, and passionate about safety. We will definitely plan to have IMPACT return for more extensive personal safety/self-defense training!

Susan Pai
​Senior Property Manager
Cushman & Wakefield

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My daughter just got home from her second class. She is so animated and excited about everything she is learning. She cannot stop talking about it and demonstrating for me!!! I'm so grateful to Impact because my daughter is learning and practicing what to do during encounters with people she does not know (or even ones that she does know). She is learning how to assess the situation, use appropriate language (from diffusing to getting outside attention/help), and how to physically defend herself. Please pass this message on to whomever else needs to get this feedback. From a mom of a young teenage daughter...THANK YOU!!!

Kelli

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The girls loved it. Said it was a great and empowering afternoon!!! Thanks so much!!!!!

Stacy Valner
​Parent

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It was amazing! The girls really enjoyed it. In particular, my daughter really loved it. She loved both the physical aspects and the discussions and practice on boundaries. She really appreciated the “reality” of it. Other self-defense classes are more abstract, and the kids need to temper their kicks and hits etc.
All three girls are interested in continuing their training with Impact. I am so happy I found IMPACT!

Lori Monkarsh
Parent
Private Course

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It was AMAZING!!! Nicole and Don did such an amazing job and our audience was so engaged and loved every second of it. I hope we can work together again in the future!

Maggie Scenna
Director, New Business Marketing
Her Campus Media

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I just want to say thank you for the training sessions we had these past few days. They were helpful and informative and I received some great feedback from my colleagues. 
 
The work that Impact & Girls Fight Back are doing is really admirable and very much appreciated especially during these trying times. 
 
Thanks again!

Liza Bulos
Vice President, Operations & Special Events
Civic Entertainment Group

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We were beyond delighted with our IMPACT class. Words like “life changing,” “freedom,” “powerful,” and on-and-on, goodness. Nicole, Don, and Mike are brilliant teachers (and this from a room of educators and therapists) and the design of the class and the warmth and humanity of the teachers created the conditions for an extremely powerful and life-altering time for all of us. We couldn’t be more grateful. It was fantastic. Many women left wanting to keep training and to bring your team to their cities and schools. Thank you so very much.

Deborah Allen, M.A., C.M.T.
Founder
Healers Forum

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The class went very well. The instructors, Nicole and Matt, were professional, compassionate, supportive, and very informative.  They delivered the information and training in a clear and easy to understand way. I thought they talked about some scary stuff without being frightening. The girls felt the intensity but also felt supported, encouraged, and empowered.  
 
Overall, I would rate the instructors and the experience of working with IMPACT very highly.  I know that at least one of the girls told her mother she thought it was awesome and wanted to take additional classes.  
 
Thanks for offering this important service.  

Casandra Morgan-Loyer
Private Class Organizer

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We were delighted with Nicole and Matt’s presentation. Nicole is fantastic and is a powerhouse of positive energy and wise insights. Matt was amazing. Everyone who attended was obviously deeply engaged and seemed to find benefit in each of the events. The students loved IMPACT.

Tamara Oxford
Mental Health Coordinator
Columbia College

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Here are the results from the attendee survey about our two recent self-defense training sessions provided by IMPACT:
Instructor rating:
4.8 out of 5.0
Location of session:
4.3 out of 5.0
79% said the session time was just right and they remained engaged
74% of respondents said the session exceed expectations and 21% indicated it met expectations
95% would recommend the training to co-workers

Christy Full
Human Resources Consultant
​The Refinery Creative

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I think it went really well, but it is very hard to extract information from my children. All I can say is that my 16 year-old daughter, who was mad at me for making her participate, said that "it was actually kind of fun," which is the highest praise possible.

Stefanie Wachter
​Parent

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Thanks for following up! We had a great time on Saturday with your staff and our students. Our students who participated had an incredible experience and have had nothing but great things to say! They left the workshop with new found confidence and inner strength they didn’t know they had. ​Thank you again for all of your help and I look forward to working with your company again!

Lindsey Swartout
Senior Student Affairs Coordinator
AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts

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It was GREAT! The instructors were amazing and the girls had fun and learned a lot. They all said the 3 hours went by fast. I am hoping to have you do a similar class for my 15 year old and some friends, maybe over the summer. Thank you for a great event!

Lori Altman
​Host of Private Class

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It was truly amazing, Lisa. Don, Johnnie, and Valerie were just incredible.  What a great thing you do!!!  We are already talking about a follow up session!

Suzy Tweten
​Private Buyer

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It was great! Thanks so much. The kids learned a lot, and Nicole was great. The kids said the padded assailant was so nice as well. It was a valuable experience and I appreciate all of your help along the way in getting it planned.

Devon Galusha
Private Buyer

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Thank you so much for reaching out. I only have positive feedback. The sessions were amazing! I absolutely loved Dani and Don; they had incredible energy and knowledge. I loved how effortlessly they incorporated humor and wit into each hour with our kids. The actual self-defense techniques that were taught were invaluable skills for the kids to learn. Though I feel that technique can be taught by anyone, Dani and Don were perfect for delivering those lessons to our group demographic. 

Secilia Corona
Bridges Program Coordinator
​Heart of Los Angeles

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