In this powerful episode of the Women, Work & Wellbeing podcast, host Zoe Haydn Jones talk all things self-defence for women with Madeleine Franz, the founder of Blossom Training and Development CIC.

Madeleine shares her inspiring journey of overcoming a toxic relationship and channeling that experience into creating a self-defense program that has now trained over 4,000 women. Madeleine explains the unique approach of Blossom Training, which focuses on teaching realistic self-defense techniques grounded in the law, rather than just fighting skills.

She emphasizes the importance of the "power of voice" as a crucial self-defense tool, helping women stay in the fight-or-flight mode and avoid freezing up in dangerous situations.

Key takeaways

• The importance of self-defense education, especially for ...