It’s not because we’re the “weaker” sex
Last week I was at a screening for a short documentary I participated in, called On the Use of Self Defense, directed by Hannah Kugel (and with an incredible soundtrack by Georgia Johnston). …
Our best lessons from the the last two years of the pandemic
The past two years of the Coronavirus pandemic have brought a lot of profound lessons for us all. As an entrepreneur with a non-tech initiative, it’s been a period of intense instability and innovation which has, I believe, resulted in intense growth. …
I’ve been publishing on Medium for 6 years; it’s time I introduced myself
I’m the creator of Pretty Deadly Self Defense, and the founder of our parent company, Singe Network. I write about gender-based violence, self defense, and patriarchal structures that perpetuate inequality for everyone except the .001% — no, that’s not a typo.
Here’s a bit about what makes me me: I’m…
Strategies for Survival
13 Ways to Stay Safe During the Holidays
Written by Susie Kahlich and Eve Parmiter
I am taking a two-week break from publishing here on Medium while I work on creating new content for the New Year. The next article will be published on 2 January — mark your calendars!
Meanwhile, the holidays are here for many people…
I spent a week certifying self defense instructors in Nepal — here’s how I did it
Two weeks ago, I was in Lalitpur, a sprawling suburb of Kathmandu in Nepal that essentially morphs into the capital city itself. …
Optimizing wellness to help us live to our fullest potential through a whole-body approach
I’m in Nepal this week to kick off a pilot program with our partners at The Sambhavya Foundation, integrating self defense as an intrinsic part of mental health and wellness for teenagers in Nepal. …
Why Britney’s court testimony in July was her true moment of empowerment
“I’ve really come to hate the term ‘empowerment,’ said my friend F., who works in the nonprofit sector. “It’s treated like empowerment is a trend, and gets thrown around promising change, without ever empowering anyone at all.”
We…
How this wildfire management practice can help in self defense
This past summer I was in Northern California for the first time since 2019, reconnecting with my family and taking a break from Berlin, where I live. And for the first time, I came across the term “defensible space”.
We were surrounded by wildfires: the Dixie fire was raging to…
Britney’s recent Instagram post shines a spotlight on a favorite gatekeeping tactic
By now the plight of Britney Spears and the conservatorship she’s been living under for the past 13 years is fairly well known.
Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, here’s the story in a nutshell: in 2008 Britney Spears, the highest-selling pop star in history, who had…
Women’s voices, race and media coverage
Once upon a time, in what feels like a very long time ago, I had a boyfriend whose closest childhood friend was a woman. Let’s call her “M.” They had met in high school and remained good buddies even after going off to different colleges, different cities, different lives. Sometimes…
Susie Kahlich
Founder of Pretty Deadly Self Defense @ prettydeadlyselfdefense.com // Former producer of art podcast Artipoeus: art you can hear @ artipoeus.com
