Personal Safety with Felicia P.

Mind Candy

In this episode, Dr. Laura speaks with Felicia Pecora, an expert in violence prevention and safety training. Felicia is the owner of Doer Academy, which focuses on educating and training individuals safety skills for times of crisis. Felicia discusses her background in both the military and in the private sector regarding risk management, safety training, and now entrepreneurship. In a world where women often feel physically and psychologically at-risk and unsafe, this is a very empowering and exciting episode - do not miss it!

Guest Bio

Felicia Pecora is a United States Army combat veteran and recently retired as a Lieutenant with the Tampa Police Department after 23 years. In that time, she has served in many varied capacities. Felicia has been an academy instructor teaching recruits officer survival and defensive tactics. She also served as a bomb technician for nearly 7 years on the Bomb Squad. She learned the fine art of close-quarters combat as an undercover officer where she also honed her observation skills and powers of persuasion.

From her 30 years in battle and on the streets, she has pulled valuable lessons that she learned the hard way and delivered comprehensive and relevant safety training which is now available to the private sector. Today, as the CEO and Founder of the Doer Academy, she has made it her mission to teach people in crisis how to save themselves.

Resources

Book Felicia Pecora as a speaker or consultant: https://www.feliciapecora.com/

- Felicia's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/feliciapecora/

Doer Academy: https://www.feliciapecora.com/doer

- Doer Academy Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/doeracad/

- DA LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/doer-academy-inc

This podcast was produced/edited by Dr Scarlett Smashing, from Absolutely Smashing https://www.absolutelysmashingllc.com

Dr. Laura Bio: Dr. Laura Bonnemort is a licensed clinical psychologist, owner of Compass Psychological Services in Tampa, FL, and host of the Mind Candy Podcast. Mind Candy Podcast is dedicated to raising awareness of dynamic and relevant issues impacting women professionally and personally. Dr. Laura's clinical work focuses on collaborating with professional adults to address issues of trauma, mood disorders, relationship conflict, and identities and performance.

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