Why I Finally Built Be Your Own Hero (And Why It Took This Long)

Apr 28, 2026 | Self-Defense

A low-cost monthly membership for women who want to feel safer, stronger, and more capable in the real world.   When Christine and I started FLAG Academy back in 2017, we had one clear goal: give women practical safety skills without making them commit to years...

Here’s Why Your Team Keeps Running Into the Same Problems.

Mar 30, 2026 | Workplace Safety

You’ve invested in the training. You’ve had the conversations. You’ve brought in good people and given them real resources. And the same problems keep coming back. Not because your team isn’t capable or because the training was bad. Because...

Why Your Team Keeps Stalling During Change (And What’s Actually Going On Underneath)

Mar 2, 2026 | Workplace Safety

If your organisation is going through a restructure, a system migration, or any kind of strategic shift where it looks fine on paper but feels heavy in the room, there’s a piece of research that deserves your attention. You don’t have a strategy problem....

The Three Signals Leaders Miss Before Performance Declines

Feb 11, 2026 | Workplace Safety

Performance rarely falls apart overnight. It tends to decline in small, easy-to-explain ways. Rework increases. Timelines start drifting. “Small misunderstandings” show up more often. People contribute less in the room, and leaders start carrying more of the load....

Why Fear Creates “Good Employees” and Bad Outcomes

Feb 4, 2026 | Workplace Safety

Most organisations reward a certain type of employee without thinking twice. These employees are agreeable, avoid conflict, and “just get on with it.” They take on additional work and keep the peace. On the surface, this seems ideal. In reality, this...