Welcome to a very different episode for us, guys. For two reasons, first of all, Eddie and I are not in the studio together, tragically.

Una, we've been at this for six years, and this is the first time that we're separated.

I know! I know, you guys. I got really sick.

I miss you. Oh, my God, I miss you, too, Eddie.

But we persevere.

Yes, the show must go on.

And I think the second reason why the show is a little different is that we're going a little bit far afield from food and what we generally think of as self-care into the world of actually taking care of your health by learning how to defend

yourself, particularly for women?

Yes.

So I met someone named Meg in my jiu-jitsu class who was writing a book all about female

self-defense.

And I just thought it would be such a cool topic to talk about, first

of all, because a lot of our listeners are women over half. And second of all, because there's a lot

of misinformation about self-defense. And like you said, Eddie, we can't take care of our bodies

if we can't defend our bodies if we get attacked. And one of the things that struck me from

the conversation with Meg that you're about to hear

is that it's not just about knowing where to strike with which part of your body.

Hint, you know, an elbow to the throat or a knee to the groin are highly effective,

but also the skills to understand when you're being coerced and to avoid that.

And then the skills to verbally stop the assault.

Yes.

So on today's episode, we're talking all things self-defense, why most self-defense advice is sexist.

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