by Beth Warford | Feb 23, 2022 | Awareness, Featured, Latest News |
One of your most effective but least used defensive tools is one you were born with called intuition or “sixth sense.” Intuition is always right in two important ways: First, it is a response to something you should be paying attention to and take notice. Second, your... 
by Beth Warford | Jun 25, 2015 | Presentations & Training, Situational Awareness - Travelers
What an excellent group we had at the CHI St. Alexius Boniface Hall last night! This group had a lot of energy and the surveys afterward are what keep us teaching these life saving skills. One of the women spoke with us afterwards because she had an incident... 
by Beth Warford | Jun 9, 2015 | Situational Awareness - Parents, Situational Awareness - Teens & University Students, Situational Awareness - Travelers
Hello there! I’m your friendly neighborhood burglar and I would like to disclose what goes through my mind before I choose my next home to break into. Guess what? I’m as picky as a first time home buyer when I’m assessing a potential home because I really like my... 
by Beth Warford | May 6, 2015 | Situational Awareness - Teens & University Students, Situational Awareness - Travelers
In a world that is so full of distraction and immediate gratification it is easy to get lost in the status quo. I admit, it is much easier to talk about the Super Bowl than it is a subject like Human Trafficking. And it’s more accepted to talk about the latest... 
by Beth Warford | Apr 16, 2015 | Situational Awareness - Travelers
This was another excellent week of empowering two more groups on personal safety skills! One of the things that Pretty Loaded teaches is to be aware of your surroundings, looking for things that seem out of place so you have time to avoid danger. Let’s... 
by Beth Warford | Feb 6, 2015 | Presentations & Training, Situational Awareness - Travelers
Real Estate Agents are twice as likely as the general public to be assaulted while showing a property. Realtors and property managers need safety training for a piece of mind. It is better to be prepared than hope that nothing will ever happen to you. I have been... 
by Beth Warford | Jan 17, 2015 | Situational Awareness - Travelers
Let’s be honest here. I teach men, women, and teens about self-defense, predators, avoiding attacks, all fear based stuff. I do think about fear and “bad things” so I can help others most quickly get past denial and deal with that reality in their lives. It’s... 
by Beth Warford | Jan 3, 2015 | Situational Awareness - Teens & University Students
Recently and fortuitously, I had the honor to meet Shannon Galpin, an amazing woman! She is truly a modern day hero and author of Mountain To Mountain a book I highly suggest reading. Shannon had some experiences in life that motivated her to make a difference in... 
by Beth Warford | Dec 7, 2014 | Latest News
When the students are asked in class if they have ever felt afraid or threatened almost the entire class raise their hands. There are so many scenarios that are easy to avoid or de-escalate if you just know what to do. That’s where our training in situational... 
by Beth Warford | Nov 29, 2014 | Latest News
What a fantastic night at Sixteen03 Main Events in Bismarck last week for the Pretty Loaded Online training premiere! The food, drink and ambiance were amazing! Invited to attend the event were family, friends, and some Pretty Loaded students. Everyone is very...