Personal safety · Situational awareness · Self-protection
Become Your Own Bodyguard
How to Notice More, Read Danger and Stay Three Steps Ahead
The premise
After years of training bodyguards, police, private military contractors and civilians, Ivana developed Become Your Own Bodyguard for ordinary people who may have no fighting or self-defence skills, but who still face the reality of crime in everyday life. The principle is simple: soft skills should save you before hard skills ever need to.
The talk follows the thinking of a trained bodyguard and applies it to ordinary life. Through real stories, familiar South African scenarios, practical audience interaction and carefully selected demonstrations, Ivana shows audiences how to notice danger earlier, recognise when something does not fit and make better decisions under pressure. People leave harder to surprise, harder to deceive and better prepared to decide what to do next, without becoming fearful or hyper-vigilant.
What the audience takes away
A shift in capability.
A clearer understanding of personal responsibility for safety, without creating fear
A practical way to notice changes and recognise when something does not fit
Greater confidence in making decisions before a vulnerable situation becomes a crisis
A better understanding of how criminals use distraction, surprise and compliance
Practical options for vehicles, parking areas, meetings, travel and unfamiliar environments
A realistic understanding of what to do when avoidance is no longer possible
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