Town to Trails: From Fear to Fearless
A Practical Personal Safety Workshop For Everyday Life & The Outdoors
May 16 2026 | Limited to 16 seats
Over the years hundreds of women of color have told me they don’t do things they want to do because they don’t feel safe and/or don’t know how to deflect encounters or create safe-feeling boundaries. That’s why I connected with Black personal safety expert instructor Nicole Snell and created Town to Trails: From Fear to Fearless | A Personal Safety Workshop For Everyday Life & The Outdoors.
More than 70% women and nonbinary individuals assigned female at birth alter or avoid outdoor activities or exercise routines due to safety concerns.
More than 90% of female runners report safety concerns.
Less than 50% of Black women report feeling safe walking alone at night in their own residential areas.
If feeling unsafe has ever kept you from living the life you’ve dreamed of, we have a solution! Town to Trails: From Fear to Fearless!
You were made to move freely. But when was the last time you hesitated to go on a solo outdoor activity? Hesitated to walk to your car at night? Hesitated to let your daughter explore the world because it feels too heavy?
If the thought of “what if” is shrinking your world, we’re here to blow it wide open.
It’s time to stop looking over your shoulder and start owning your space. You deserve to move through your personal, professional, and outdoor lives with absolute certainty. Town to Trails isn’t just a workshop; it is your roadmap to unleashing your curiosity and freedom.
🦋 The Transformation
In just 6.5 hours, you won’t just learn “tips.” You will access the power that already lives inside you.
While this healing-informed, custom-designed experience was created to center BIPOC women and non-binary people age 16+, non-BIPOC allies who align with our mission are welcome! Whether you are 16 or 65, an avid hiker or a city walker, this is for you. We believe every body is a capable body.
Imagine waking up the day after this workshop. Imagine feeling a sense of calm readiness instead of anxiety. Imagine knowing that no matter where you go – the grocery store, a campsite, or your workplace – you have the tools to handle it.
We guarantee you’ll leave this room different than when you entered. Everyone does.
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🔥 What You Will Master
Forget complex martial arts routines that take years to learn. We focus on instant IMPACT.
- The Power of “NO”: Discover how to use your voice and body language to stop a confrontation before it starts.
- Real-World Defense: Practice full-voice, full-force scenarios with professional instructors. (Campers! You’ll even learn to defend yourself from inside a sleeping bag!)
- Zero Judgment: No fitness required. No prior experience needed. Just come as you are – curious, nervous, or ready for change. We got you.
🫱🏾🫲🏽 Meet Your Instructors
You deserve leaders who know the reality. Nicole Snell & Matt Harris aren’t just Certified IMPACT Personal Safety Instructors; they are Black leaders who bring lived experience, compassion, and unparalleled expertise. We’ve created a brave container where you can practice safely – all physical scenarios are done with them, never with other participants.
Watch Nicole Snell’s TEDx talk!
🥗 We Nourish You Completely
We take care of the details so you can focus on you. Lunch and energizing snacks are included.
📍 The Essentials
- Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Time: 9am – 3:30pm
- Location: Bow, WA (beautiful area just 1.5 hours north of Seattle). Exact location provided upon registration.
- Community Investment: $100 includes full training, lunch, and snacks.
PAYMENT PLAN: A $50 Deposit locks in your spot. Pay the rest over time (Full balance due April 16).
⚠️ Space is Limited
To ensure every single person gets personalized attention and coaching, we strictly limit the workshop to 16 participants.
This is your invitation to Step Into Power. Together, we’ll turn the energy of “Oh no” into “Don’t even think about it.” Invest today in life-saving skills you can use your entire life!
WHAT THE COMMUNITY IS SAYING:
“Very empowering, educational, impactful, inspirational, transformational! Getting to hear the education, along with watching the instructors, getting to practice every drill several times, and also getting to watch all my classmates practice was so very educational. Will definitely be strongly recommending this workshop to friends and colleagues. I would say this is the most valuable “outdoors” workshop I have ever taken!” – M. Kim
“We are so capable!!!! I spend a lot of time on public transportation and feel that the tools we learned in this class are so relevant and useful for navigating everyday life.” – M. Dwyer
“It’s a super valuable and empowering workshop with other BIPOC female or non-binary identifying participants in a safe space. I learned so much and felt more confident in life afterwards and I would recommend it to everyone.” – X. Liu
“This course provided a holistic approach and understanding of being outdoors as a woman. I was able to apply the skills being taught to curated or specific outdoor situations I had been in or am worried about being in. I was carefully (and lovingly) coached through each physical interaction or activity, so my mind was focused on continuing to walk through the procedure and movements rather than trying to remember the order of everything. It was an accessible, relevant, and cheerful environment that changed my mind about protection or self-defense courses!!!” – M. Perez
YES! Let’s Make 2026 Fearless!
If you can’t participate, but still want to support us, you can always donate to The Bronze Chapter.