Renee Wentz is a marriage and family therapist by profession, Born in the USA, but living in Belize, Central America, for over 20 years and a dual citizen. She obtained a black belt in Taekwondo in the US in 2000. As part of her Tai Kwon Do school, she was required to learn and teach self defense. Months after moving to Belize she began to teach self defense.
In 2006, she completed the self-defense tract with the National Women's Martial Arts Federation. In 2017, she was part of the team that created the framework for Empowerment Self Defense Global. With ESDG, she's taught in Costa Rica and Brazil. Ms Renee, remains the only ESD instructor in Belize and has taught well over 3,500 people there with her program SHE Thing Self Defense and Personal Safety.
What We Discuss with Renee:
- Growing up in the US and personal story.
- Becoming the first Self Defense and ESD instructor in Belize
- Creating SHE (Self-Defense Her Empowerment) Thing Self Defense and Personal Safety.
- Changing the Culture of catcalling in Belize.
- What it is like to work with people that have a culture different than that of the U.S.?
- People and communities she has trained include underpriviledged communities and corporate communities as well as the U.N. & UNICEF and more!
- And much more…
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Thanks, Renee Wentz!
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Resources from This Episode:
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About your host, Annie Orenstein
Annie is a wife and mother and the founder/producer of "Spotlight on Women".
For the past 15 years, Annie has been creating platforms for women in the performing arts to express themselves, providing them with opportunities to discover, develop and define who they are both onstage and off. She hosted and produced Spotlight on Women Radio for two years and penned articles for local and international newspapers.
It is one of her life’s missions to help women and girls gain access to the tools they need to become empowered and healthy individuals.
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