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Ellen Snortland is a writer, director and producer who has been a women's self-defense advocate and instructor for most of her career. Her seminal work, "Beauty Bites Beast" has gone from book to film and chronicles not only her own journey in self-defense, but the journeys of women across the world who have developed a powerful sense of confidence and self-esteem as they have developed their potent ability to physically defend themselves. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
On this episode we will discuss a topic often not discussed. We talk consistently about having kids and students that are on the autism spectrum disorder continuum, but rarely do we discuss having a parent with Autism. On today's show we will discuss with Ellen Snortland, Author and Advocate, her life growing up with her mom on the Spectrum.
On this episode we will discuss a topic often not discussed. We talk consistently about having kids and students that are on the autism spectrum disorder continuum, but rarely do we discuss having a parent with Autism. On today's show we will discuss with Ellen Snortland, Author and Advocate, her life growing up with her mom on the Spectrum.
On this special episode of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton interviews an entertainment industry trailblazer: Ellen Snortland. Ellen is a lawyer, teacher, coach, entrepreneur, celebrated author, long-time women's rights activist, self-defense instructor & many other things. Amongst many other positions, Ellen serves as a board member for the National Women's History Alliance, which helps fulfill her lifelong love of women's history. In this wide-ranging, fascinating discussion, Ellen shares her incredible journey from helping her family survive a horrible, life-changing flood in South Dakota t0 forming the first all-female theater company in Santa Barbara, California - - and beyond! Ellen discusses many of the obstacles & injustices that she has had to overcome in her career, as well as some of the lessons learned along the way, which she has shared with others. Ellen & Scott also discuss some of the heavy-lifting that still must be done today, so that truly those from all walks of life can have opportunities to chase their own passions and pursuits of happiness. Additional Links & Resources: Subscribe to This Week in Business History and all other Supply Chain Now Programming: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe Trailer to Ellen Snortland's Documentary "Beauty Bites Beast": https://youtu.be/DsCy8QFRehw Learn more about "Beauty Bites Beast": http://beautybitesbeast.com/ Learn more about Ellen Snortland: http://www.snortland.com/ Learn more about the National Women's History Alliance: https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/ This episode was hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/business-history-43.
Leslie Richards goes on record with Ellen Snortland to discuss the origin of the National Women's History Alliance and the significance of Women’s History Month for women and girls today. Learn More Ellen has her Juris doctorate from Loyola Law School, and is an author, lecturer, playwright, filmmaker, and writing coach for local and internationally based clients. A long-time woman's rights advocate, Ellen is a blogger for the Huffington Post and Ms. Magazine, has been featured on NPR and has written for many major market newspapers. Ellen's acclaimed one woman show, Now That She's Gone, is a comic memoir about growing up Norwegian-American in Colorado and South Dakota. She has attended several United Nations World Conferences, and annual UN meetings as an NGO delegate, self-defense advocate and journalist.
In "Well Read," host and journalist Justin Chapman provides analysis on news, politics, arts, and culture and interviews guests about their projects and how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting their lives. Episode One features writer and filmmaker Ellen Snortland. Watch the video version of "Well Read" on YouTube.
August is joined by Ellen Snortland, lawyer, author, filmmaker and creator of “Beauty Bites Beast,” to explore the event that prompted her self-defense training and advocacy, how self-defense skills can enhance your sex life and damaging myths about female strength—such as mace or a key between your fingers can keep you safe. Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener who feels his girlfriend’s sex-positive fervor has gone too far. Learn more about Ellen Snortland at beautybitesbeast.com. Read more about self-defense and empowerment in Chapter 20 of Girl Boner: The Good Girl’s Guide to Sexual Empowerment. (augustmclaughlin.com/books) Download a freebie from Dr. Megan at greatlifegreatsex.com.
On this episode we will discuss a topic often not discussed. We talk consistently about having kids and students that are on the autism spectrum disorder continuum, but rarely do we discuss having a parent with Autism. On today's show we will discuss with Ellen Snortland, Author and Advocate, her life growing up with her mom on the Spectrum.
On this episode we will discuss a topic often not discussed. We talk consistently about having kids and students that are on the autism spectrum disorder continuum, but rarely do we discuss having a parent with Autism. On today's show we will discuss with Ellen Snortland, Author and Advocate, her life growing up with her mom on the Spectrum.
Ellen Snortland talks about her documentary which looks into the females of every species of animal and how to are just as ferocious as their male counterparts...but not female humans. What is the message society sends to women that mutes her instinct to kick ass? Plus, what is dirtier, your computer keyboard or your toilet? And Black Friday deals revealed. This bite-sized chunk of Episode 297 is sponsored by Lunar Pages.
On this Veterans Day we salute and honor the men and women in the United States Armed Forces who put themselves in harms way to protect our republic and our freedom. Guests: Major Kevin Benner of the Civil Air Patrol, Gary Warner with Hotels linked to American Wars, Why NFL Ratings are down? Did Colin Kaepernick vote? Phil Hulett says today's NFL is a sissy game and it sucks. Manny the Movie Guy reviews Arrival, Trump Round Up, Oh Ick! 114 Science Experiments Guaranteed to Gross You Out! Ellen Snortland teaches women to tap into their instinct to beat back predators. Plus Converting your front lawn into a farmlet, App sends a doctor to your house, Pot Stock Update, Are the Lakers better without Kobe? The riddle of the twin who was born earlier but is older than his twin brother, and finally, what is dirtier, your toilet or your computer keyboard?
Justin Chapman, author of Saturnalia, in conversation with Ellen Snortland.
On this follow up to Episode 22 on self defense, Joe and Anea welcome Impact Personal Safety Lead Instructor and author, Ellen Snortland. Beginning with her own traumatic experience being faced with a knife-wielding robber in her home to dedicating her life to 'normalizing' self-defense, Ms. Snortland makes compelling arguments for why providing self-defense classes for our children (and ourselves) is one of the most important things we can do as parents. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Nicole Sandler talks about the need to protect ourselves from various dangers including the effects of climate change to physical abuse. Guests are Climate Hawks Vote's RL Miller, She's History's Amy Simon, and The Safety Godmothers author Ellen Snortland.
Robin discusses myths and spin from the right on why unions must be destroyed and why teachers are the enemy, and speaks with Ellen Snortland, women's and girls' self-defense advocate and author of the book Beauty Bites Beast; Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago teachers' union whose members will vote today on whether to end their strike; Lynn Povich, author of Good Girls Revolt, a former senior editor at Newsweek and one of the women who successfully sued Newsweek for gender discrimination in the 70s; and Gloria Feldt, women's leadership speaker, author of No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power, and the former head of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Tonight's SPECIAL GUEST is Ellen Snortland, of Altadena, CA. An attorney, author, actor, activist & baker, Ms Snortland also teaches self defense to women & girls and women with personal appearances and in her book "Beauty Bites Beast" - Awakening the Warrior Within Women & Girls (soon to be a documentary film). As a writer/ producer/ director/ humorist/ actor, dormant lawyer, women's and children's self-defense advocate, feminist-homemaker, Snortland has the unique ability to speak and write with authority on subjects ranging from knitting and cooking, to S.W.A.T. team methods of close-quarter hand-to-hand combat to the opportunities and obstacles of the professional American woman. Ms. Snortland has specialized in so-called women's issues, including the movement to achieve gender balance in institutions, women in history, reducing violence against women, as well as childhood and adult sexual harassment problems being exposed in society. "With blonde hair and a name like Snortland, you've got to figure I'm going to know something about harassment," says Snortland, who accomplishes as much as she can with her causes using humor. Ms. Snortland particularly advocates nipping sexual harassment in the bud where it actually starts, in the home and on the playground, by empowering girls and women to speak up. As a self-defense advocate, Ellen writes and teaches both women and kids physical self-protection skills.