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Diamond Defense Podcast

Diamond Defense Podcast

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Diamond Defense Podcast shares real stories and practical strategies to help women protect themselves, trust their instincts, and stand strong in any situation.

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  • Diamond Defense Podcast: Ep. 08 – Coercive Control Relationships
    Dec 13 2025

    Content Warning: This episode includes personal accounts of coercive control, emotional abuse, intimidation, and fear within a relationship.

    Understand coercive control relationships and the quiet patterns of emotional abuse hiding in plain sight. This episode explores some of the hidden patterns of emotional and psychological abuse, why they’re so hard to recognize, and how awareness can become a path back to safety.

    Self-defense instructor Lisa sits down with Karin, a survivor of a long-term coercive control relationship, for a deeply honest, illuminating conversation. Together, they unpack how control took root, how it escalated over time, and how Karin ultimately found her way out.

    This is not a sensational story. It’s a listening story — one meant to give language to experiences many people feel but struggle to name.

    Whether you’re questioning a relationship, supporting someone you love, or seeking to understand the quieter forms of abuse that often go unseen, this episode offers insight, validation, and a reminder: control is not love — and safety is possible.

    Self Defense Resources

    • Diamond Defense
      https://diamonddefense.com/resources
    • Domestic Violence Hotline (in the United States)
      1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
      thehotline.org
    • Relationships Australia Victoria RAV — What is Coercive Control? (Article)
      https://www.relationshipsvictoria.org.au/news/what-is-coercive-control/

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    Show Notes
    Co-Host and Co-Producer: Lisa
    Co-Host and Co-Producer: Kellie

    Special Thanks
    Ann Cobb, Kelley Ogden, Karin

    Music

    Music courtesy of Melodie Music.
    Melodie Music Subscription: Pro Plan, Lifetime

    Title: Fighter; Artist: Christy Panchal Composers: Klotz Christina Elyse Panchal (ASCAP: 1020882000) 50%, Carrozza Gregory Joseph (BMI: 00528390441) 50%
    https://melod.ie/track-details/3300-fighter

    Title: A Change in the Weather Artist: Cookie Cartel Composers: Ancheta Mary Beth (SOCAN: 263187068) 50%, Kearley Dan William (SOCAN: 441100030) 50%
    https://melod.ie/track-details/2443-a-change-in-the-weather

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Diamond Defense Podcast: Ep. 07 – Demystifying Self-Defense Training
    Nov 18 2025

    Think self-defense is only for the strong or the fearless? Think again. In this episode, Lisa breaks down reality-based training, martial arts options, and the truth about awareness, boundaries, and using your voice as your first weapon. Perfect for anyone ready to feel safer, more grounded, and more confident — no matter your size, age, or starting point.

    Self Defense Resources
    https://diamonddefense.com/resources

    💎Learn more at https://diamonddefense.com/
    💎If you enjoyed the episode, please rate and review it — help everyone shine stronger!

    Show Notes
    Co-Host and Co-Producer: Lisa
    Co-Host and Co-Producer: Kellie

    Special Thanks
    Ann Cobb, Kelley Ogden

    Music
    Music courtesy of Melodie Music.
    Melodie Music Subscription: Pro Plan, Lifetime

    Title: Fighter; Composer: Christy Panchal
    https://melod.ie/track-details/3300-fighter

    💎Discover more at https://diamonddefense.com/

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Diamond Defense Podcast: Ep. 06 – Dating Parables and Red Flags
    Nov 4 2025

    What do a race car driver, a wolf man, and a maybe–sex-cult recruiter have in common? They each taught a hard-earned lesson in intuition, boundaries, and the courage to walk away. Co-host Kellie turns three wild dating tales — Race Car Driver Man, Wolf Man, and Possible Sex Cult Recruiter Guy — into modern parables on red flags, boundaries, and self-trust. With co-host Lisa, they explore how paying attention and setting boundaries can help keep you safe — with humor, vulnerability, and a little courage thrown in.

    NSFW: sexually explicit content, profanity

    Self Defense Resources
    https://diamonddefense.com/resources

    💎Learn more at https://diamonddefense.com/
    💎If you enjoyed the episode, please rate and review it — help everyone shine stronger!

    Show Notes
    Co-Host and Co-Producer: Lisa
    Co-Host and Co-Producer: Kellie

    Special Thanks
    Ann Cobb, Kelley Ogden

    Music

    Music courtesy of Melodie Music.
    Melodie Music Subscription: Pro Plan, Lifetime


    Title: Fighter; Composer: Christy Panchal
    https://melod.ie/track-details/3300-fighter

    Title: Sneaking Around Composer: Andy Scott
    https://melod.ie/track-details/1115-sneaking-around

    💎Discover more at https://diamonddefense.com/

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    1 hr and 4 mins
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