Dr. Vanessa Guyton
Attendee of "Claim Your Power & Confidence Through Boundary Setting" Session
NOVA 49 Conference

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Article: New programming empowers college women
Troubadour, Saint Francis University

Article: Girls Fight Back teaches self-defense to PHA members
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Article: Glenwood High School girls get training to fight back
The State Journal-Register

Article: The Women's Health Guide To Training For A Solo Backpacking Trip
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​Our students feel reassured that they have everything they need to protect themselves. Nicole masterfully balances facts with common fears. She cares about alleviating fears that are common (even if the scenarios are not). I think this is a really compassionate way of teaching that gives her students the confidence to handle any situation.

Kellie
Social Media and Community Manager
She Dreams of Alpine 

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Nicole was amazing! She was able to fully go through her entire presentation and capture each student's interest! Nicole was also very personable and was able to connect on a personal level with each student as well! 10/10
I loved how Nicole was able to demonstrate all of her moves and get every student to stand up and do it together! We were able to create a safe space for each other! Passersby would also pop their heads into the room as they were wondering what the noise was! It was awesome to see my students be that involved with Nicole.
No complaints at all! All positives! Nicole was able to tailor her presentation to match the energy of the room! Thank you again for all your help in making this a smooth transition and event!

Brooke Gibson
Student Activities and Engagement Specialist
Fox Valley Technical College - Appleton

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Nicole's presentation was remarkable! Her presentation ranked in the category of highest registrants coming in 2nd to our all time high. We have received nothing but positive comments and the employees found the information to be of great value. Our VAL's are looking forward to her training session next week. Nicole is a joy to work with and we look forward to many more future collaborations. 

Lori Newell
Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Coordinator
​National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Western Regional Center

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On behalf of the Service Club of Chicago, we want to express our sincere appreciation for your wonderful and empowering presentation last week! It was informative, respectful and FUN! We received very positive feedback from those that attended. Came away feeling more confident about setting boundaries now that we have effective [self-defense] communication tools to help us enforce those personal boundaries and limits.   
 
Should mention that your talk also sparked quite a conversation afterwards - regrettably we did not ask these questions up we you gave us the opportunity!!!
 
Again - thank you for fantastic instruction and helping women feel safe with simple tools of wisdom!

Donna Flynn
Member
​The Service Club of Chicago

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The program went great and Nicole was terrific. I was very satisfied with her. I loved the question-and-answer portion of the event, as you could really see how interested people were and how important this sort of education is to so many.  Nicole was nice enough to stay on the call after our allotted time as there were many who still wanted to ask more questions of her. I would definitely recommend this session to others in my industry, and hope to use her again myself. I got a lot of positive feedback from people who attended the call, and one person said it was “the best session she’s been on” at our company regarding these voluntary events.

Nate Carter
Biotechnology Sales
Alexion Pharmaceuticals

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I can’t recommend Nicole highly enough.  She has led several workshops for me – one at my office and one for my teen daughter and her friends.  She is the perfect mix of accessible and professional and highly engaged.  I think these kinds of classes are more and more important these days than ever before. 

Shawn Lacy
Managing Director
Biscuit Filmworks

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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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You empowered me more than you know! I'm doing my first thru hike solo in August (TRT) and with your class I feel even more unstoppable!!

Kayla Hafley
Attendee
Virtual Event with SheJumps

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During high pressure situations, it can be difficult to try to maintain composed and think through ways to maintain safety and de-escalate/disengage. My favorite take-away from the session was the simplified approach to disengaging safely. Unfortunately, Real-Life dangers don’t give us the time to pause and evaluate/think through what to do, so having a quick strategy to use can be so important. As an APIDA ERG Leader, I can say we are so proud to have been part of making this session happen and look forward to our future collaborations! 

Eugene Yi
Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi + Allies (APIDA) ERG Leadership Team Prime Therapeutics

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We loved it! Nicole was great, she was really helpful. The students enjoyed the event, as did I. Thank you for working with us! I hope we can have more events together in the future.

Brenda Bravo
President, Latinas In Power Club
Westchester Community College

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Nicole did an amazing job! I had taken this course previously and I learned more the second time around for sure. I love that it's so interactive even being virtual. I love that she said she would take questions for as long as people were asking! I would definitely recommend Nicole's presentation to other groups. Overall great presentation, we loved having Nicole lead this and I hope we can do something in person in the future.

Danielle Wolter Nolan
CEO, Co-Founder
DNK Presents

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Erin has honored her friend by starting this program and empowering women. I really think women need to know they can fight back.

John Walsh
Founder of America's Most Wanted

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The event went wonderfully. Nicole's presentation had tons of important information and was very engaging. It was received with very positive feedback from staff and students. When I advertised this event, I put emphasis on the boundary-setting and self-defense aspects of the event. I greatly appreciated how thoroughly Nicole went over those topics. I am very happy with how the event went. We had plenty of time for a Q&A, and I'll be sure to leave this event in our programming notes so next year's team can work with you as well!

Elisa Vigil 
Outreach Programmer
Spokane Falls Associated Student Government
Spokane Falls Community College

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The students were very glad to have this workshop and found it extremely helpful!  I have to share this feedback with our administration to see if we can do this again! The impact was tremendous for those who attended.  We will be creating a list of resources that are at College and in the community related to self-defense.  This event increased the awareness of this need for students.  How amazing is that?

Angela Dawson
Program Coordinator
Montgomery College

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Nicole's class gave me the tools to identify and combat predatory behaviors. As a young woman, these tools are invaluable in the obstacles we face both from strangers and familiars; Nicole's hands-on approach to teaching cemented these strategies and I left feeling empowered and confident. 

Throughout my session with Nicole, I felt empowered and able to put my all forward into the self-defense exercises, which were an incredible opportunity to understand the variety of situations we all, as citizens, may be put in. I hold a vast amount of respect towards Nicole and the ways in which she provided an open and comfortable space to indulge in Empowerment Self Defense. I look forward to using such techniques and working with Nicole, possibly offering such classes for others in the future, as well. Thank you, Nicole!

Nicole is incredibly knowledgeable about self-defense and is generous in her approach. She focuses on risk recognition in a way that opens up possibility rather than shutting it down. She encourages discussion with a curiosity of spirit and a sincere interest in what participants have to say. Her enthusiasm and her warmth are contagious; students invariably come out of her classes feeling stronger, happier, and more confident than when they came in. Nicole makes self-defense training fun as well as informative.

Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance
​UCLA 

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Thank you so much for teaching the self-defense class with HOKA! It was a great refresher for me; I haven’t taken a self-defense class in years. I also felt empowered by your practical, compassionate, affirming approach. I balked at first when I saw that people were turning their cameras on, but I’m so glad I turned mine on too; it was great to see so many women supporting each other, even if it was virtual. So thank you!

McKenna, Participant
HOKA & GFB Present
Yes I’m Hiking Solo Virtual again

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ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! Nicole was awesome and we look forward to doing more work with you all soon. I know our students were very interested in the Self Defense training class so we may be in touch regarding the course. But overall, everything was awesome. Thank you!

Darius Darling
Student Life Coordinator
​Indiana Tech University

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We just completed the Students Fight Back program and want to let you know that Nicole Snell did a wonderful job. The program was informative, empowering and interactive. We had approximately 100 students from a variety of classes, ranging from nursing to psychology. We also had the men’s baseball team as their coach made the program mandatory.
It was a pleasure working with your company and hope to do so again sometime soon!

Michael Nejman,
Center for Student Involvement,
Harper College

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Thank you so much for coming to OWU. I have already heard a ton of positive feedback! Absolutely wonderful to have you come on campus to empower and educate our community. Thank you so much for making the trip out here and creating such a lively and interactive presentation.

Elise Baer
President of Panhellenic Association
​Ohio Wesleyan University

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The workshop went very well and we heard lots of positive feedback from the participants. Nicole was very fun and engaging. We'll keep Girls Fight Back in mind for future programs. Thanks very much!

Megan Tagle Adams, Director,
Women's Resource Center,
California State University, Dominguez Hills

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Nicole was WONDERFUL. We have a small campus and sometimes our audiences can be small. In the past, this has almost bothered presenters in some way (much more intimate than they are used to, I suppose). Nicole was not bothered at all. She embraced all of the students and made great use of the intimate setting. She is such a dynamic and engaging speaker, and the students really enjoyed her. I cannot praise her enough.

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​A Small, Public University

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Just wanted to say that I absolutely LOVED the panel! Thank you for being such a great representation of Runners Alliance and HOKA. You all provided great information and tips that will allow runners to feel more safe. I couldn’t be more thrilled by how it all turned out!

Runners World/Runners Alliance
​Virtual Workshop

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Finding an acceptable Title IX compliant program for our New Student Orientation has been one of the most difficult tasks of my career. Some are seen as too flippant about the topics at hand, while others too dry and unengaging. Students Fight Back not only treats the topics with respect and perspective, but makes it near impossible to not be fully engaged. They bring relatable story telling and practical intervention and self-defense techniques in a way that is memorable and useful. We have finally found the right program for Carthage.

Lance J. Thompson​
Assistant Director of Student Involvement for Campus Activities
​Carthage College 

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I was just able to participate in your Students Fight Back session and was so overwhelmed with joy and inspiration with your work.  I was so inspired by your presentation today I had tears in my eyes. Your language, inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community and disabled community, and respect for pronouns made me feel SO much joy.  Thank you for all of your amazing work.

Hannah Large
Carthage College Student

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GFB is amazing at getting this important information to women in a way that is empowering and engaging. I don’t think that I have ever heard anyone speak about self-defense with that much enthusiasm and humor.

Stephanie Ahrens
​Baylor University

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Nicole's presentation was absolutely incredible. We received such glowing feedback on the whole session and it was a treat to meet and work with Nicole!

Hiba Khan
People Operations Generalist
Wpromote

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Girls Fight Back is truly sensational and inspirational. I love that Nicole didn’t make me fearful of attackers or of being attacked. Instead, it made me aware of my surroundings, and her techniques made me feel safer. This presentation is one that I would definitely see again.

Suzanne Smith
Student
Texas A&M University

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Thank you so much for teaching the
self-defense class with HOKA! It was a great refresher for me; I haven’t taken a
self-defense class in years. I also
felt empowered by your practical, compassionate, affirming approach. 
It was great to see so many women supporting each
other, even if it was virtual.
So thank you!

Nicole’s self-defense workshop opened my eyes to the power I have within my own body to fight and protect myself and that is a priceless gift. Thank you so much, Nicole.

[Comments from participants about the virtual show.]

HOKA & GFB Present:
​Yes, I'm Hiking Solo Virtual

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It is not always that I send out a note of thanks following contracted training, but sometimes payment cannot cover the gratitude of great inspiration when flawlessly provided. Nicole's unique style and passion for giving the world a fighting voice is amazing. I have received countless messages from all over the Coast Guard regarding your Boundaries for Personal Empowerment 
​training and the positive message it contained. I wanted to personally thank you for sharing your talents with our members, and changing the conversation to one of empowerment, not fear. You are truly a leader in violence prevention, and we welcome you to share again with the United States Coast Guard. Thank you for a job well done!

Andrea Mackie, CIV COMDT
United States Coast Guard

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The UNIDOS team was excited to attend the Safety, Assertiveness, Violence Prevention and Empowerment (S.A.V.E.) by Nicole Snell! The presentation provided valuable information and tips to increase safety and awareness in potentially life threatening situations. It was very insightful to learn the many ways an individual can increase safety without having to resort to physical action and how increased awareness and body language play a large role in increasing your safety. The presentation was very interactive and a fun way to learn important tips that can help not just you but your family and community. Our favorite parts included the reminder that setting boundaries does not make you mean or rude and is often a necessity and the continuous engagement on the call. The chat was booming with discourse which made the session fun and entertaining! 

UNIDOS: Latinos & Allies United Leadership Team
Prime Therapeutics 

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Attendee of "Claim Your Power & Confidence Through Boundary Setting" Session
NOVA 49 Conference

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Solo Female Travelers Club

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Nicole Snell is an incredible speaker with great charisma. She motivated our attendees to conquer their challenges with confidence. Feedback we received from our parents, Ms. Snell was very encouraging, motivating, and really energized the group. We look forward to inviting Ms. Snell back to empower our families again.

Curglin K. Robertson
Director, Upward Bound Programs
California State University, Long Beach – Research Foundation

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I really enjoyed how interactive Nicole’s presentation, “Safety, Assertiveness, Violence Prevention and Empowerment” was. She was energetic, passionate & captivated the audience effectively, while conveying the trauma-informed & evidence-based strategies in a way that were easily understood. I could tell Nicole was an expert on the materials presented & she was very “real” with us, sharing her own personal experiences.  Never did I think I would feel so empowered on a Teams call, just holding my hands in front of my face & repeating after Nicole, short, assertive, to the point, sentences; a verbal de-escalation technique for managing real world situations, such as when a stranger may be approaching & my intuition is saying “I don’t feel safe”.  I left the event with tools to manage my safety, set boundaries unapologetically & recognize manipulators. I am looking forward to using “No” as a complete sentence, without explanation or apology.   Nicole educated & reminded us, it is a complete sentence, it’s setting a personal boundary & does not require an apology. 

Rebecca Herman
​Women + Allies ERG Leadership Team
​Prime Therapeutics

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Nicole was absolutely incredible! Her class added so much to our programming, and our guests shared how they walked away feeling more safe and confident taking the trails alone. So appreciate Nicole’s willingness to join us for other activities as well, truly couldn’t be happier with the experience she brought!

Miranda Young
PR Manager
​HOKA

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Nicole's Run Into Your Power seminar was empowering, effective, and approachable. In the course of one hour, Nicole is able to transform any fears or anxieties her audience has towards personal safety into feelings of confidence and trust in oneself. What's even more impressive is that she is able to do this with a mixture of warmth and compassion. She speaks from reason and credibility but does not invalidate any fears or anxieties her audience may have had about personal safety.
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Just two weeks after Nicole presented at our company, an employee who attended the seminar had an unfortunate run in where they had to defend themselves against another individual. Luckily they were okay, and afterwards they spoke to how Nicole's tactics helped them in that situation and how appreciative they were to have learned those tools.

Malire Lozada
Product Marketing Manager I
​Strava

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Nicole’s well-rounded presentation on personal empowerment was interesting and impactful. The topics discussed were timely, and she provided our group with many useful strategies for safety and imposing boundaries that will come in handy in the future. In particular, the tactics that Nicole shared made our group members feel more confident and poised to deal with uncomfortable situations that we all find ourselves in from time to time. In addition, the program sparked a spirited discussion in our group, which further illustrated the value of providing an opportunity for our members to discuss these topics and to learn how to protect themselves.

Maria Vathis
Member
The Service Club of Chicago

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It was excellent as always. The VALs were very engaging and brought up some great discussion topics relating to the slides Nicole created. They felt very fortunate to have her as a presenter and of course enjoyed her energetic personality. We are looking forward to future collaboration and will definitely be keeping Nicole on our roster of presenters. Thank you for all of the coordination. 

Lori Newell
Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Coordinator
​National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Western Regional Center

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Your talk didn't just hit the mark; it created a whole new level of engagement. Attendees couldn't stop raving about how your unique perspective added that perfect touch of sparkle to the event. 

Bailey Buckles
Film and Media Manager
A Call to Men

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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 so excited to partner with Girls Fight Back to host a virtual self defense training session as part of our Empowerment Summit Digital Learning Series, which is a program geared towards high school students who identify as female. From start-to-finish the process was informative, collaborative and seamless. Nicole is an absolute rock star and made a virtual event fun, engaging and empowering for all who attended. As a result of the session, young women in our community are now more equipped with practical and empowering options for violence prevention and self-defense.

Denver Broncos Community Development

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“Amazing!” “Fantastic!” “Incredibly helpful!…I feel more aware, safer and confident already.” These are just a few examples of the feedback we received from Nicole Snell’s virtual workshop about her S.A.V.E program. Nicole is able to bring in and keep her audience captive throughout the entire presentation (even virtually!) with her approach to educate us on ways to practice Safety, Assertiveness, Violence prevention and Empowerment. We had non-stop opportunities to interact with each other through conversation and chat and to physically practice her techniques; she was stellar at helping us realize we were in a safe space. I’m stunned by the amount of activity we had in our chat tool and people speaking up to share their experiences and ask questions. Thank you Nicole! 

Mental Health Alliance ERG Leadership Team
​Prime Therapeutics

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Nicole is an incredible professional who is able to captivate an audience, communicate a message and inspire women to take control of their own body and mind and use them both to stay safe. I have had the pleasure of working with her for our solo female travel safety, wellness and sexual wellbeing festival, Empowerful, and have been moved by her long term commitment to supporting women's safety in all environments, from the workplace to the outdoors or on their travels. She leads with passion and integrity and is able to motivate and convince women that they don't have to feel afraid while giving them practical tips to react if required. I highly recommend her work to anyone who wants to feel empowered and learn how to stay safe.

Mar Pages
Co-Founder
​Solo Female Travelers Club 

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Nicole is an incredible professional who is able to captivate an audience, communicate a message and inspire women to take control of their own body and mind and use them both to stay safe. I have had the pleasure of working with her for our solo female travel safety, wellness and sexual wellbeing festival, Empowerful, and have been moved by her long term commitment to supporting women's safety in all environments, from the workplace to the outdoors or on their travels. She leads with passion and integrity and is able to motivate and convince women that they don't have to feel afraid while giving them practical tips to react if required. I highly recommend her work to anyone who wants to feel empowered and learn how to stay safe.

Mar Pages
Co-Founder
​Solo Female Travelers Club 

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 Nicole's presentation was just what we needed—expert information and very engaging presentation.  It’s not easy to find great content and a great presentation in one package, but she delivered both.

Andrea Grindeland
PTSA Education Chair
Monta Vista High School

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We thought Nicole was fantastic, definitely want to bring her on again, and will recommend her to others!! Thank you so much for coordinating!

Jordan Knape
​Director of Operations
​A Case for Women

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I took Nicole’s virtual outdoor defense class back in the early days of COVID. And even through a screen, she taught such valuable skills that make me feel sooo much more confident as a woman in the outdoors!

@hikeology
​Summer Solstice Virtual Workshop 

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[Trainer] Nicole was amazing. She was high energy for both presentations, with a
willingness to connect with the students and share more tips during lunch. I
appreciated her from the first planning meeting over the phone to the day of her
presentation. Her willingness to incorporate University of Redlands bystander information added an extra level of excitement.

Erica Moorer
​ Title IX Coordinator
University of Redlands

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Wow!  What a great class last night!  Nicole’s presentation was inspiring, empowering, energetic, and a ton of fun. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to both of you for making this class possible.
 
Nicole, I hope that you enjoyed teaching the class and spending your evening with us.  It was a pleasure speaking with you prior to the class to get things set up.  I hope that we have an opportunity to work together again.

Allison Tapert
Kula Academy Director of Chaos & Fun
Kula Cloth 

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Thanks for the workshop, Nicole. I’ve done a bunch of training- including defensive tactics instructor course-and this was the best, most affirming, and positive I’ve seen. Your approach is very empowering! You’re an awesome teacher and facilitator.

@brieoutside
Participant
Summer Solstice Workshop: Yes, I’m Hiking Solo

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Nicole was fantastic and the presentation went really well. It was great to have such an interactive virtual experience. 
 
I'll be in touch in the coming weeks about a potential partnership for another one of our fall Virtual Retreats--it was great to have Nicole as a guest speaker and we'd love to have her back. 

Sarah Canney
​Founder
Rise.Run.Retreat

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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/Asset Services
Cushman & Wakefield 

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For my ladies, who are a little bit intimidated or scared of camping, hiking, recreating alone. Nicole has proven to be an invaluable resource for educating myself and helping me find my power within the outdoors.  She provides easy to understand and relatable content relating to empowering yourself outdoors so that you can protect yourself when doing what you love.

@Outsidewithv 

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Just wanted to once again thank you so much for presenting for our new member education! I've had a ton of people raving about how wonderful the presentation was. I can't wait to coordinate more events in the future!

Taelor Trimble
Vice President, Panhellenic Council (PHA)
​California Polytechnic State University
​San Luis Obispo

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Students Fight Back was the perfect combination of informative presentation coupled with audience interaction. Nicole did a great job of keeping our students engaged the entire evening! The progression of the presentation from hands-off skills (intuition, awareness, boundary-setting) to basic self-defense moves was terrific. The level of student engagement at the end of the night made it obvious that Nicole's presentation was very empowering and left the students wanting to learn more. Because of this, we look forward to having Students Fight Back programming on our campus again in the future!

Indiana Tech 

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Nicole was wonderful, the students loved her! She is very warm and welcoming and has a great energy about her.

Shandy Stomieroski
Assistant Director of Student Life
Cascadia College

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Girls Fight Back is a great program for learning practical skills for self-defense and boundary-setting in everyday interactions.

Cal State Dominguez Hills

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I was extremely satisfied. Our students left great responses in our post-event survey asking us to have this program return. Everyone learned new skills and had a great time. Personally, I enjoyed that she incorporated elements specific to our campus environment and climate. Nicole was incredibly engaging and energetic. Our students have had only positive feedback related to the program. I will 100% be recommending this to my colleagues. I was greatly appreciative to Nicole for staying on until all questions were answered.

Michelle Ruszat
Violence Intervention and Prevention Coordinator
The College of St. Scholastica

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Every womxn should be taking this class… run, don’t walk, to sign up… The tools learned to better equip me for being alone outdoors were invaluable. There were so many AHA moments, the tools are so simple and accessible to all of us - I don’t have to remember a list of 20 things to do - but I CAN take control of an uncomfortable situation by listening to my intuition, using my voice and being assertive. I’d never even considered these as tools… The great thing about the tools we learned is that they can so easily be incorporated into our everyday lives, even off the trail. So here’s looking at many confident and empowered hours spent on and off the trail and if anyone comes looking for trouble… well, this girl is going to be ready to fight back.

Christine Koekemoer
Attendee
AdventurUs Women

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I was there with my 14-year-old daughter! So impressive. I am a fire and life safety educator for Massachusetts and can honestly say Nicole’s presentation was by far the best. What a phenomenal organization! Keep up the fantastic work.

Liz Shannon
Mom from a Community Event
Nantucket, MA

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What an awesome training and presentation. Thank you for providing such an outstanding education and training opportunity for the JBLE-Langley community. The members who attended definitely received tools that can be used if ever faced with a situation like your Madrid encounter. Your engagement with the audience captivated each member and encouraged them to listen attentively. The responses received from the group indicated that the material and tips were very helpful. Based on the survey poll, 100% of those in attendance learned something new to assist in safety, assertiveness, violence prevention and empowerment. Again, we appreciate your energy and thank you for providing an excellent service to our community.

Nicole Nixon
SAPR Victim Advocate
JBLE-Langley

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If you're looking to spur positive change, inspire hope, and motivate courage in people's lives, then look no further. Nicole delivered an impact-filled presentation on the importance of boundaries, using one's voice, standing up for ourselves and others. She also presented thought-provoking information on personal safety, awareness and other facets of human psychology. Her compelling training sparked stirring discussions and helped all of us understand the significance of our emotions, our interactions with others, and intuition. She is a true advocate in every sense of the word. Our experience in working with her was professional and flawless from the start, even with the COVID-19 implications. Her adaptability in providing us with such an engaging and compelling virtual training was truly exceptional. We are grateful to have had this opportunity of working with her and highly encourage others to invite Nicole into their community for a truly captivating and passionate experience. 

Teresa Loya
SAPR Victim Advocate
Vandenberg Air Force Base

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