Nicole Snell - CEO Girls Fight Back, Solo Adventurer, Hike Lead @blackgirlstrekkin

Nicole purchased Girls Fight Back in 2020 because of her passion for empowering women and helping others. She is dedicated to bringing the message of living a fearless life and combating violence to millions of young women across the country.    Nicole received a full scholarship to Cal State Long Beach as a President’s Scholar, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BA in Speech Communication.  Her self-defense training includes IMPACT LA (where she is also a lead instructor), Defense Against the Armed Assailant training, FAST defense & the GFB Speaker Academy.     Nicole is an NACP Credentialed Advocate and currently sits on the board of IMPACT Personal Safety.  Nicole was featured in a self-defense instructional video by Tastemade Travel that won a People’s Voice Webby Award in May 2020 and she is the creator of Outdoor Defense, an IGTV series that aims to help people stay safe while enjoying the outdoors.     She is a collaborative partner with Difference Makers (10 Strong) and has traveled the world speaking and facilitating workshops at military installations, colleges, high schools, corporations, and private groups.  In 2017 she volunteered in Fiji to teach self-defense to the women and girls in local villages.     On her spare time, Nicole loves to hike, camp, horseback ride, play sports and travel the world; often on her own and is an active volunteer in her community.   Show notes What Nicole does
Family
Travelling solo for the first time
Learning self defence 
Wanting to be prepared 
Getting involved in a social justice group
Girls Fight Back
Becoming the CEO of Girls Fight Back
Practical tips and advice
Trusting your intuition 
The Gift of Fear - By Gavin de Becker
Working in Fiji 
The power of education
Black Girls Trekking
Dealing with fears for new hikers hiking for the first time
Doing a land acknowledgement
Hiking in New Zealand
Why hiking is meditative 
The restorative power of nature
Dealing with Covid
Taking the Girls Fight Back program online
Becoming an urban hiker
Tips and advice for new hikers
Doing preparation for your hike
You are powerful - You are a force
Plans for the future of Girls Fight Back
Dreaming big
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