Compassionate self-defense is more relevant than ever.
Maura Barclay grew up terrified of being attacked—a fear that motivated her to become a martial arts instructor, body builder, firefighter, and yogi. But even at the peak of her strength and toughness, Barclay didn’t feel any safer. She realized that intuitive intelligence and awareness were her best weapons so she launched the Unbreakable Woman program in 2004 to teach compassionate self-defense and empowerment. Based on her book of the same title, it’s a keynote she delivers in group settings in which she explains to women how to tap into their “authentic power.” Now 14 years later, Barclay talked to Furthermore about its evolution in the age of #MeToo and why men must be part of the solution.