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    Beverly Baker
    • Mar 22
    • 3 min

    The Asphalt Anthropology Manifesto

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    Beverly Baker
    • Mar 14
    • 7 min

    Our Dad, The Spy: Lessons in Self-Defense from a Spy Family

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    Beverly Baker
    • Feb 12
    • 4 min

    Near Misses, Second Guesses and Self-Doubt

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    Beverly Baker
    • Jan 6
    • 7 min

    If Your New Year Goal is to Learn Self-Defense, Start Here

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    Beverly Baker
    • Nov 15, 2021
    • 6 min

    Self-Defense for Transgender and Non-Binary Folks

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    Beverly Baker
    • Jun 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Love Letter to a Discouraged Self-Defense Student

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    Beverly Baker
    • May 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Self-Defense Starts with a Street Smart Mindset

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    Beverly Baker
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Psychology of Self-Defense: Accessing Aggression

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    Beverly Baker
    • Mar 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Self-Defense Myth Busting: Don't Look at Your Phone!

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    Beverly Baker
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 5 min

    Street Smart Self-Defense Skill: Threat Discernment - A Whole Brain Approach

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    Beverly Baker
    • Jan 10, 2021
    • 7 min

    Don’t Let the Tame Ones Tell You How to Live: The One Where I Slam the Suburbs

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    Beverly Baker
    • Jan 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    2021: My New Year Pledge To You

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    Beverly Baker
    • Nov 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    Street Smart Street Dodges: What Every City Girl Should Know

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    Beverly Baker
    • Sep 6, 2020
    • 16 min

    Representation Matters: Diverse Voices in Self-Defense

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    Beverly Baker
    • Aug 10, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Psychology of Self-Defense: Stealing Your Intuition

    Beverly Baker
    • Jul 7, 2020
    • 5 min

    4 Myths About Self-Defense: If You Believe Them, You Become Afraid, But Not Safer

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    Beverly Baker
    • Jun 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    Personal Safety During a Protest Starts with Your Goals

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    Beverly Baker
    • Jun 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    An Open Letter to The Self-Defense Community About Black Lives Mattering

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    Beverly Baker
    • May 10, 2020
    • 6 min

    Asphalt Anthropology: How COVID is Changing Non-Verbal Cues For Street Safety

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    Beverly Baker
    • Apr 2, 2020
    • 7 min

    Hollywood Blvd and COVID-19: Street Smart Self-Defense During the City-Wide Shut Down

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