Can a Restraining Order Save You and Your Loved Ones? Aired on Social Radio Network BlogTalkRadio

    AURORA, CO, July 08, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Anny Jacoby, personal defense expert, and Pamela Chapman, self-esteem life strategist, join forces on http://www.blogtalkradio.com on Wednesday, July 8 at 7:00 PM Pacific to fight against a common villain, domestic violence. "There isn't a week that goes by that we don't hear a story--a story of a woman and her children being harmed; and even more daunting, a woman and her children being killed in their attempt to escape an unfit domestic situation. We have to do more than talk about domestic violence and what it is, we have to show women: help them build self-confidence and provide a means for women to live fruitful, safe and happy lives. The lives they were created to live," asserts Chapman.

Jacoby, surviving her own attack, took steps to turn her passion to help victims into her life's work. After several years of volunteer advocacy, she founded her company based on a realistic approach for females to protect themselves, mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually, building confidence and self-esteem. Her program is not traditional self-defense, neither martial arts nor weapons. She has developed her training specifically for females and teaches them to use their bodies as their weapon to diffuse a violent situation. Anny's style is serious, with compassion and empathy, yet fun and empowering.

According to a National Violence Against Women survey, 22% of women are physically assaulted by a partner or date during their lifetime and nearly 5.3 million partner victimizations occur each year among U.S. women ages 18 and older resulting in 2 million injuries and 1,300 deaths. That is 25% of women were assaulted or raped by a spouse, cohabitating partner or dating partner/acquaintance at some time. More than 1 million women are stalked by partners each year. Physical aggression occurs in 1 in 3 teen dating relationships.

About "Get the Hell Out" BTR
"Get the Hell Out" BlogTalkRadio is an interactive, live-internet show providing real talk with real women on real issues. Host Pamela Chapman facilitates conversation around tough subjects that women face daily. The overall focus is the empowerment of women by building and nurturing self-esteem in women who are ready and willing to break free of their limitations, maximize their potential and realize their purpose. The program targets "the hell," then sheds light, providing progressive life-transitioning tools, solutions, and resources to assist women. The show's new time is Wednesday evenings at 8 pm mountain/7 pm pacific/10 pm eastern. Listeners are encouraged to call 646-727-2975 during their time zone to provide comments or ask questions. The live stream and archives are available at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/iascend-programs.

About BlogTalkRadio
BlogTalkRadio is a web-based platform, which allows any user with a phone and a computer to host a live, interactive internet broadcast. Hosts call into the service by phone, managing callers on the web-based host dashboard. Shows stream live directly from the host's BlogTalkRadio web page with archives available for all past shows. BlogTalkRadio has been featured on ABC News, The Washington Post, Portfolio, Talkers Magazine, Forbes.com, and TheStreet.com. The citizen-broadcasting network can be found at http://www.blogtalkradio.com.

iAscend Programs, LLC is an organization that empowers women by building healthy self-esteem, providing education and being a resource for spiritual strength.

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