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A native of Chicago and a graduate of Eastern Illinois University, Erin Weed chose to follow her dream to New York City to be a TV producer in 2000. But only 9 months into her broadcasting career, she received a phone call that radically transformed her life’s mission. On June 12, 2001 Shannon McNamara was murdered by a stranger who invaded her home. Shannon was one of Erin’s closest friends, so the news shattered Erin’s personal feelings of security in this world. Refusing to let fear guide her life, she left her fast paced job in broadcasting to blaze a new trail and learn to fight back. Since 2001 Erin has studied with the best experts in violence prevention, threat assessment and self-defense. She travels the nation speaking to over 100,000 people per year on the topics of staying safe, living strong and never making choices stemming from fear. She worked as a safety columnist for CosmoGirl magazine and is the author of Girls Fight Back! The College Girl's Guide to Protecting Herself. In addition to speaking and writing books, Erin is the Founder & Executive Director of Girls Fight Back, which educates women about personal safety and self-defense. Recently returning to her roots in broadcasting, she is the host of Denver's AM 760 "Women on Top Radio" and has begun shooting her first documentary titled "Journey of a Girlfighter."