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Leslie Lew, known worldwide as the "Warrior," is a global speaker, humanitarian, and trailblazing women’s self-defense expert dedicated to empowering women and marginalized communities. As the founder of Reclaiming Your Courage and co-founder of the Warrior Queens Rise movement, Leslie leads with a powerful mission: to equip women with the tools, confidence, and resilience to combat gender-based violence and reclaim their voices. Rooted in her core values of love, courage, and community, Leslie’s work is both transformative and life-saving.
Her impactful career is marked by prestigious honors, including recognition from the Washington DC Chronicle News as one of the “Global Women to Watch in 2024” and the 2022 Asian Woman Trailblazer Award. A two-time black belt and lifelong martial artist, Leslie’s expertise in self-defense is complemented by her innovative Mind Body Voice (MBV) Method, which integrates physical and emotional strength to support women in overcoming adversity and achieving self-empowerment.
Beyond her roles as a best-selling author and advocate, Leslie is a devoted mother and wife who balances her personal and professional life with unwavering commitment. Her advocacy extends to the Asian community and other marginalized groups, responding directly to the rise in Anti-Asian hate crimes and the unique challenges faced by these communities. Leslie’s work in this area underscores her dedication to justice and equality.
Recently, Leslie completed a transformative tour in Kenya, speaking to over 20,000 students across nine days, sparking a global movement for change and further solidifying her role as a beacon of strength in the fight against gender-based violence. With a vision to create a future where every woman lives free, empowered, and unafraid, Leslie Lew stands as an extraordinary leader and a true woman warrior.
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Open Mind Night
In this episode Leslie talks:
Her personal journey
How she creates a holding space for someone for people who have been through traumatic experiences
How someone would know if they would benefit from self-defense
The self-defense mindset and how that connects to mental health Self-advocacy as self-defense
The Working Woman Channel Podcast
The Eavesdrop Podcast
“How to develop a self-defense mindset, a mindset that will help you defeat everyday mental challenges such as hostile work environments, life stressors, microaggression, and self doubt/ low self-esteem.
Galit Speaks—Facebook Live
Shoutout Colorado
Women With Vision Podcast
Collective Strength in Healing Ourselves By Raising Our Frequency with Leslie Lew
Press Release: Bestselling author Leslie Lew helps women stand in their power
“As a trauma-informed self-defense coach, she doesn’t just teach defensive moves; she helps women stand in their power from the streets to the workplace.”
The Tao of Self Confidence Podcast
“Leslie shares about her journey of reclaiming her courage to be a voice for the Asian community and move forward with her mission to help save women’s live. She also shares tips to help you in your own journey to self confidence.”
My mission is to save the lives of womxn. For the abandoned, unheard and unseen, I believe you. I will fight for you. You are worth defending; I love you. It's what keeps me up at night, what pours gasoline over my body and lights me up. The communities I support deserve to feel safe and that they have the ability to defend themselves.”
“Leslie is nothing short of amazing and should serve as an inspiration and guide to her community and beyond. Leslie dug deep and shared some painful experiences that could have, and at points almost did, take over her life but she chose to get up, raise her voice and fight back!”
“From overcoming generational to personal trauma, to being bullied at work, to potentially losing faith in romantic love, Leslie teaches us in this inspirational episode how to distill your deepest pain into the purest form of inner power. "Sick and tired of being sick and tired?" This episode is for you.”
“Leslie shared with us how she turned her own personal trauma into fuel, and she found her own voice though the lessons she learned from martial art. In this interview, she offered incredible tips on what we can say to stand up for ourselves, especially in the workplace setting.”
“A live, unscripted, and raw webinar discussion about race, hate crimes, and solidarity as we discuss ways to unite communities together in the fight against racism.”
Black and Asian Solidarity Live Webinar Watch the webinar here
“In this episode, we talked about the importance of knowing you’re worth defending yourself, how you can show up for yourself, how self-defense is more than kicks and punches, boundaries, the violence against the Asian community, and more!”
Presenter at 2019
SSF Women's Conference
There is collective strengthening when we can heal ourselves and our communities together.
Meet Leslie Lew -
Founder, International Best-Selling Author & Speaker
Leslie’s values are love, courage and community. She is on a mission to save the lives of women and allies globally.
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