E84: Barbara Jordan - Never Let your Guard Down
When former ESPN broadcaster Barbara Jordan’s older sister Beverly was murdered by her fiancé 30 years ago, the family’s grief was compounded when the killer was released from prison nearly three decades later. Barbara, a former athlete, five-time All-American for the Amateur Softball Association and an alternative team member for the 1996 US Olympics for women’s softball, knows distinctly what it takes to be focused and to reinforce the need to never let your guard down.
Barbara Jordan has traveled the world as an elite athlete, coach, instructor, and broadcaster. As a former collegiate All American, National Champion and medalist as a USA Softball Team member and coach, Barb is experienced in skilled learning and teaching. As a victim of predatory violence, Barb channeled her experience and knowledge gained through years of athletic participation and coaching into studying and teaching the skills of vigilance training. Always Bev provides the platform through which Barb is able to share her passion of educating others on the importance of personal safety and keen awareness in everyday life. Her commitment to preventing violence against females and her astute teaching in delivering the message of trusting your intuition and recognizing warning signs, has already positively affected many lives. Barb welcomes the opportunity to share her knowledge with you.
Barbara has taken the lessons and heartache from her sister’s tragedy on the road to foster a nationwide effort to promote life skills necessary in all we do, so females especially are never placing themselves in vulnerable positions. In addition to the personal safety courses she teaches throughout the country — both in person and now on webinars — she has founded ‘Always BEV’ a foundation who’s name honors her sister Beverly, and encourages all to ‘Always BE Vigilant’ . Since 2018 she has made a passionate commitment to educate women on predatory behavior and how to avoid being a victim of such a crime — educating participants on safety skills that can influence and empower individuals in a positive way.
Most recently, she also started a podcast that tells the story, but more so expands on the ‘Ripple Effect’ of which crimes like these often extend within family, friends and other acquaintances — how life changes in an instant — and most important, providing lessons to live more safely.
Barbara, who has taught thousands of women and young females to create a plan of action, especially through daily routines, recognizes that in today’s world, there are daily assaults that victimize and sometimes end the lives of women and teenagers throughout the country. She is a social impact hero, working to make an important change.
Learn more about Barbara and her impactful mission at:
Always Bev- The Ripple Effect Podcast
Always Bev - The Ripple Effect podcast (player.fm)
Barbara Recommended the book: The Gift of Fear by Gabin de Becker.
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