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From Fear to Empowerment: How Cassy Crago Transformed Through Firearms Training
Join us as Cassy Crago returns to the show and dives deep into her journey of transformation through firearms training, personal growth, and resilience. 💪🎯
What You’ll Learn:
🔄 How a life-changing question shifted Cassy’s outlook on self-defense.
🏋️♀️ The importance of overcoming imposter syndrome and finding empowerment.
💬 The role of counseling and self-reflection in overcoming past trauma.
🎯 Behind-the-scenes insights into the Apache Solutions Instructor Enrichment Program.
👩👧👦 Balancing motherhood, mental health, and professional growth.
In this compelling episode, Cassy Crago returns to share her transformative journey in the firearms community and beyond. Cassy, who once considered firearms a taboo topic, opens up about the life-altering experiences that led her to pursue professional firearms training. With over 450 hours of instruction and seven instructor certifications, she has quickly established herself as an empowering mentor for women and teens, helping them gain confidence and self-protection skills.
Cassy and host Lora dive deep into the emotional and mental work behind her growth as an instructor and a mother. Cassie shares how her experiences, including personal trauma, led her to find empowerment through shooting. They also discuss the pivotal role of counseling and self-reflection in her journey. Cassy offers candid insights into the Apache Solutions Instructor Enrichment Program and the challenges and growth it brought her. This episode is a heartfelt look into resilience, growth, and the importance of support systems.
Notable Quotes
“I realized my children would suffer greatly if I didn’t make it home at night. That question changed my life.”
“I had to forgive myself for surviving the way I survived and understand that I was doing the best I could with what I had.”
“Shooting has become my me-time. It’s where I can separate myself from the chaos and focus on something empowering.”
“You’re going to talk to yourself the way you would talk to your best friend. Would you let someone tell your best friend, ‘You suck’? No, you would stand up for them.”
Resources Mentioned
A Girl & A Gun Shooting League - www.agirlandagun.org
Apache Solutions - Instructor Enrichment Program - www.apachenc.com
Active Self Protection - Instructor program that Cassie references - https://activeselfprotection.com/aspic/
The Confidence Gap by Russ Harris - A book mentioned during the episode that explores overcoming fear and building resilience
Learn more about Cassy at Crago Concealed: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563488198060 or email cragoconcealed@gmail.com.
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#ResilienceJourney
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