Alice Alexandrescu's guest appearances

Alice Alexandrescu

Born to Be a Badass

Rise Up Against Violence

Pamela Armitage

Randy King

Kelly Sayre

Chris Nichols

Emee Estacio

Lara Eisenberg

Jessica Peterson

Shannon Zeeman

Jessica Tierney

Elaine Williams

Tiffany Richards

Sheena Williams

Shawanda Randolph

Megan Hamilton

Lisa Abbott

OwlTail

Alice Alexandrescu is an options facilitator who helps people identify and protect their  mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical boundaries. Currently, she is mentoring under Tony Blauer in his SPEAR System Elite Masterclass. She is an Army veteran, holds a Master of Fine Arts in Behavioral Aesthetics and is a qualified mental health associate skills trainer. In 2020, Alice was awarded third place in the National Veterans’ Art Festival for her piece entitled, “888 Paper Cranes”, which she gradually completed while hospitalized for PTSD. Saying, “during my treatment, crushing waves of emotions, thought, and sensation were delicately folded into each crane”. Alice’s work can be viewed in her Instagram where she just lays her studio and research methodology as a public living journal in video and photography.   In this episode, Alice and I discuss:  Being In tune with your elements - Air, Water, Fire and Earth The Three D’s - Detect, Defuse, Defend  Non-violent communication - jackal mindset versus giraffe mindset    Key Takeaways:  Everybody deserves to live out their dreams but usually conflict and harm gets in the way of that, either coming from other people or from the bully within. Defending yourself from attacks from both fronts will help you live your life the best that you could.  Have an understanding of what you want to protect and express that with passion. Create a clear system of boundaries. Practice stillness and quietness. Have compassion on your body, be mindful of what you’re eating and doing.  Remember D1, D2, and D3. Detect to avoid, be situationally aware to not be in a threatening place in the first place. Defuse to deescalate, when the first D doesn’t work, try to defuse the situation, or get to a place where you can be safe. Defend to protect yourself if the other options are unavailable.  Step out of violent communication where somebody wins and somebody loses.. Shift into being able to let both sides win together. Use language to heal each other.     “Language is the first technology - effective, clear, language to represent what’s going on in our internal world to coordinate, create, and manifest" —  Alice Alexandrescu   Connect with Alice Alexandrescu: Instagram: https://Instagram.com/alicejoanirene    CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA: If you'd like to chat with Cynthia, sign up for your Personal Safety Preparedness Consultation with her today! Remember to subscribe to "Born to Be A Badass" so that you don't miss a single episode, and join us in the "Born to Be A Badass Collective" group on Facebook. While you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! If you work in the self-defense world, are a survivor, a healer or otherwise BADASS woman and you would like to be interviewed by Cynthia, reach out at cynthia@jolicoeur.com To learn more about previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to Apple Podcasts or here. Connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Linkedin

Alice Alexandrescu is an options facilitator who helps people identify and protect their  mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical boundaries. Currently, she is mentoring under Tony Blauer in his SPEAR System Elite Masterclass. She is an Army veteran, holds a Master of Fine Arts in Behavioral Aesthetics and is a qualified mental health associate skills trainer. In 2020, Alice was awarded third place in the National Veterans’ Art Festival for her piece entitled, “888 Paper Cranes”, which she gradually completed while hospitalized for PTSD. Saying, “during my treatment, crushing waves of emotions, thought, and sensation were delicately folded into each crane”. Alice’s work can be viewed in her Instagram where she just lays her studio and research methodology as a public living journal in video and photography. In this episode, Alice and I discuss: <ul> <li>Being In tune with your elements - Air, Water, Fire and Earth</li> <li>The Three D’s - Detect, Defuse, Defend </li> <li>Non-violent communication - jackal mindset versus giraffe mindset</li> </ul> Key Takeaways: <ul> <li>Everybody deserves to live out their dreams but usually conflict and harm gets in the way of that, either coming from other people or from the bully within. Defending yourself from attacks from both fronts will help you live your life the best that you could. </li> <li>Have an understanding of what you want to protect and express that with passion. Create a clear system of boundaries. Practice stillness and quietness. Have compassion on your body, be mindful of what you’re eating and doing. </li> <li>Remember D1, D2, and D3. Detect to avoid, be situationally aware to not be in a threatening place in the first place. Defuse to deescalate, when the first D doesn’t work, try to defuse the situation, or get to a place where you can be safe. Defend to protect yourself if the other options are unavailable. </li> <li>Step out of violent communication where somebody wins and somebody loses.. Shift into being able to let both sides win together. Use language to heal each other. </li> </ul> “Language is the first technology - effective, clear, language to represent what’s going on in our internal world to coordinate, create, and manifest" —  Alice Alexandrescu Connect with Alice Alexandrescu: Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/alicejoanirene" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://Instagram.com/alicejoanirene</a> CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA: If you'd like to chat with Cynthia, sign up for your <a href="https://calendly.com/cjolicoeur/consultation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Personal Safety Preparedness Consultation</a> with her today! Remember to subscribe to "Born to Be A Badass" so that you don't miss a single episode, and join us in the "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/BorntoBeaBadassCollective/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Born to Be A Badass Collective</a>" group on Facebook. While you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! If you work in the self-defense world, are a survivor, a healer or otherwise BADASS woman and you would like to be interviewed by Cynthia, reach out at cynthia@jolicoeur.com To learn more about previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to Apple Podcasts or <a href="https://cynthiajolicoeur.com/category/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Connect with me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/coachcynthiajolicoeur/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/cynjolicoeur" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/BornToBeABadass/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiaannejolicoeur/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin</a>

076 - INTERVIEW: The Four Elements and Self Defense with Alice Alexandrescu 

Alice Alexandrescu is an options facilitator who helps people identify and protect their  mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical boundaries. Currently, she is mentoring under Tony Blauer in his SPEAR System Elite Masterclass. She is an army veteran, holds a master of fine arts in behavioral aesthetics and is a qualified mental health associate skills trainer. In 2020, Alice was awarded third place in the National Veterans’ Art Festival for her piece entitled, “888 Paper Cranes”, which she gradually completed while hospitalized for PTSD. Saying, “during my treatment, crushing waves of emotions, thought, and sensation were delicately folded into each crane”. Alice’s work can be viewed in her Instagram where she just lays her studio and research methodology as a public living journal in video and photography.    In this episode, Alice and I discuss:  Standing up for injustice and learning the skills to back up that courage Recognizing cycles of abuse - listening to your intuition Non-clinical art therapy and other tools for healing    Key Takeaways:  Learning self-defense doesn’t only have to be for yourself, you can use it to protect others and take action when you see injustice and abuse.  Just because the current abuse you take is lesser than the previous, doesn’t mean that it’s better - don’t fall into the trap of abusive cycles.  Survivors of abuse often speak of a “bad feeling” that they get before the abuse happened. Learn to listen to your gut and respond to it accordingly.  Creations of art often bring about healing through self-reflection and expression of pain. Similarly, self-defense can be considered a certain kind of art in itself.     “When I start making these choices to advocate for my needs, be self-aware, identify what I need and want, be brave to communicate that, and respond to the response..." —  Alice Alexandrescu   Connect with Alice Alexandrescu: Instagram: https://Instagram.com/alicejoanirene   CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA: If you'd like to chat with Cynthia, sign up for your Personal Safety Preparedness Consultation with her today! Remember to subscribe to "Born to Be A Badass" so that you don't miss a single episode, and join us in the "Born to Be A Badass Collective" group on Facebook. While you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! If you work in the self-defense world, are a survivor, a healer or otherwise BADASS woman and you would like to be interviewed by Cynthia, reach out at cynthia@jolicoeur.com To learn more about previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to Apple Podcasts or here. Connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Linkedin

Alice Alexandrescu is an options facilitator who helps people identify and protect their  mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical boundaries. Currently, she is mentoring under Tony Blauer in his SPEAR System Elite Masterclass. She is an army veteran, holds a master of fine arts in behavioral aesthetics and is a qualified mental health associate skills trainer. In 2020, Alice was awarded third place in the National Veterans’ Art Festival for her piece entitled, “888 Paper Cranes”, which she gradually completed while hospitalized for PTSD. Saying, “during my treatment, crushing waves of emotions, thought, and sensation were delicately folded into each crane”. Alice’s work can be viewed in her Instagram where she just lays her studio and research methodology as a public living journal in video and photography.  In this episode, Alice and I discuss: <ul> <li>Standing up for injustice and learning the skills to back up that courage</li> <li>Recognizing cycles of abuse - listening to your intuition</li> <li>Non-clinical art therapy and other tools for healing</li> </ul> Key Takeaways: <ul> <li>Learning self-defense doesn’t only have to be for yourself, you can use it to protect others and take action when you see injustice and abuse. </li> <li>Just because the current abuse you take is lesser than the previous, doesn’t mean that it’s better - don’t fall into the trap of abusive cycles. </li> <li>Survivors of abuse often speak of a “bad feeling” that they get before the abuse happened. Learn to listen to your gut and respond to it accordingly. </li> <li>Creations of art often bring about healing through self-reflection and expression of pain. Similarly, self-defense can be considered a certain kind of art in itself. </li> </ul> “When I start making these choices to advocate for my needs, be self-aware, identify what I need and want, be brave to communicate that, and respond to the response..." —  Alice Alexandrescu Connect with Alice Alexandrescu: Instagram: <a href="https://Instagram.com/alicejoanirene" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://Instagram.com/alicejoanirene</a> CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA: If you'd like to chat with Cynthia, sign up for your <a href="https://calendly.com/cjolicoeur/consultation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Personal Safety Preparedness Consultation</a> with her today! Remember to subscribe to "Born to Be A Badass" so that you don't miss a single episode, and join us in the "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/BorntoBeaBadassCollective/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Born to Be A Badass Collective</a>" group on Facebook. While you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! If you work in the self-defense world, are a survivor, a healer or otherwise BADASS woman and you would like to be interviewed by Cynthia, reach out at cynthia@jolicoeur.com To learn more about previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to Apple Podcasts or <a href="https://cynthiajolicoeur.com/category/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Connect with me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/coachcynthiajolicoeur/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/cynjolicoeur" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/BornToBeABadass/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiaannejolicoeur/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin</a>

069 - INTERVIEW: Advocating for Yourself with Alice Alexandrescu

What are my options in the exact moment a  distressing stimulus presents itself to recover and maintain access to my executive functioning skill to respond to in the safest way possible for me and with as little violence as possible?     Alice Alexandrescu is a Personal Defense Readiness Technician and Mental Health Skills Trainer. She specializes in helping people gain confidence by introducing the SPEAR System, Non-Violent Communication  (NVC) Collaborative, and Proactive Solutions.   Alice believes that "fear" profiting popular media triggers more primitive areas of the brain that interfere with the general population be able to regulate their life. An example is when the brain senses survival threats from TV. It causes stress that impacts people making life choices that increase the risk of emotional, financial, mental, and physical danger.     Connect with Alice Alexandrescu: https://www.instagram.com/spearwithalice/  Connect with KINKO Hamilton  URL: https://naturallawofselfdefense.com IG: @hamiltonkinko   Rise Up Against Violence -&gt; URL: riseupagainstviolence.com Learn from the world's top self-defense experts: WomensSelfDefenseSummit.com

What are my options in the exact moment a  distressing stimulus presents itself to recover and maintain access to my executive functioning skill to respond to in the safest way possible for me and with as little violence as possible?     Alice Alexandrescu is a Personal Defense Readiness Technician and Mental Health Skills Trainer. She specializes in helping people gain confidence by introducing the SPEAR System, Non-Violent Communication  (NVC) Collaborative, and Proactive Solutions.   Alice believes that "fear" profiting popular media triggers more primitive areas of the brain that interfere with the general population be able to regulate their life. An example is when the brain senses survival threats from TV. It causes stress that impacts people making life choices that increase the risk of emotional, financial, mental, and physical danger.     Connect with Alice Alexandrescu: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spearwithalice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/spearwithalice/</a> Connect with KINKO Hamilton  URL: <a href="https://naturallawofselfdefense.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://naturallawofselfdefense.com</a> IG: @hamiltonkinko   Rise Up Against Violence -&gt; URL: <a href="http://riseupagainstviolence.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">riseupagainstviolence.com</a> Learn from the world's top self-defense experts: <a href="http://WomensSelfDefenseSummit.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WomensSelfDefenseSummit.com</a>