Joe Saunders is a violence management expert and the host of the Managing Violence Podcast, where he has had the opportunity to interview the world’s foremost authorities on self-protection, violence prevention and post-incident considerations. He specializes in the use of “the martial art of communication” – a modern, wholistic take on de-escalation for use by both regular citizens and law enforcement/security personnel. You can learn more about Joe and his podcast at www.violencepod.com...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Jamie Clubb grew up in a three centuries old travelling circus and showman family. He began his fascination with martial arts over 30 years ago. Over that time he has trained in a wide range of martial arts working initially in professional performance and then extensively in self-protection. He is a huge advocate of martial arts cross training, working a lot in combat sports, especially modern MMA, but - being an avid historian - has always maintained respect for the traditional arts. He has in...
Jan 30, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Randy King is an accomplished, impactful, internationally acclaimed business man mentor, public speaker, author and globe-trotting father.
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Vice President LBF Legends Boxing Foundation, Women’s Boxing Worldwide At first. J’Marie Moore tried to deny her life's blood. She worked as a flight attendant in the Pacific North West for over a decade, she did everything she could to put boxing out of her mind. Eventually she gave up trying to convince herself that the brutality wasn’t for her. However in this first of a series of interview we will be talking about the life and legacy of her father Archie Moore.
Jan 14, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Dr. Zilberman emigrated from Ukraine to the US to become a physician of neurology. He is a long time student of martial arts. He has always had a focus on resilience. A student of toughness both mental and physical, he has become increasingly focused over the years on our ability to self maintain and self heal.
Dec 27, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 16
When she is not working on Indian projects, she is writing children’s books and Teaching Karate. She is Project manager for FairFight.nl in India. An NGO which empowers vulnerable young women through martial arts training. Lately she has been pushing the boundaries in India beyond martial arts training per se because we can reach more women faster if we also teach specialist self protection interventions. The goals are to work alongside communities to supply support and training. Her blog on the...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Pam is the Chief Impact Officer at Study Of Violence, a free online educational site full of free online courses on violence prevention and defense. She is a trauma informed self defense and yoga instructor. She is also a trauma informed educator who holds train the trainer programs for self defense and yoga teachers, showing them how to adopt trauma informed approaches and methods in their classes.
Dec 20, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 15
• Survival Equipment Specialist/Combat Control Team (CCT) Parachute Rigger • Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (CBRN) Warfare Instructor • NBC Training NCO responsible for 5,000 military and civilian personnel • Camouflage Concealment and Deception (CCD) Instructor • Major Accident Response Command and Control (peacetime operations) • Combat Readiness Force (CRF) (OPFOR) Aggressor Team Member • Deployed to Middle East for Desert Storm/Desert Shield • AO: Bahrain, Dhahran, Riyadh as (NBC) Technician/...
Dec 19, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Master Lyte Burly has been practicing various Martial Arts styles with a heavy focus on Boxing for over 3 decades. He applies his knowledge daily by sparring with practitioners from different styles and backgrounds, one of a few Masters that are always willing to put on the gloves to spar with strangers. He has put in thousands of hours of training and continues to do so. His students has won local competitions as well as The Golden Gloves. Here are some of the styles he has practiced: Tai Chi, ...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 12
GURO Billy Brown has been involved in the Martial Arts for most of his life, starting with his father at the very young age of 3. Having since trained in and researched many different styles and systems, he was teaching at the young age of 14 and was teaching professionally by age 16. In 1999 he founded Progressive Martial Arts Training Systems. He is also the founder of the world renown Counter Assault Tactics Program , which is dedicated to training Civilians, Women Only, Business Professional...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Dr. Dugas attended the New England School of Acupuncture , the oldest school of Chinese Medicine in the USA. He earned a Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Oriental medicine(MAOM). Following graduation, he passed his national board exams for Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. He was subsequently granted Diplomat of Oriental Medicine (Dipl. OM) status from The National Certification Commission of Acupuncture Medicine ( NCCAOM ), and recently was granted licensure in Florida as a Doctor of O...
Dec 13, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Head Instructor at Legendary Living Arts - Qigong & Baguazhang Basics, Kettlebell Steel Mace & Clubs 35yrs Martial Arts Qigong Meditation Bagua Xinyi Taiji. A Yoga enthusiast since the age of four, Sifu Kelly Whelan-Enns has studied and trained in Qigong and Eastern physical and meditation disciplines since before 1989. Growing up with chronic asthma that landed him in the hospital on numerous occasions, his interest in the healing arts began at a very young age. In 1983, at the age of e...
Dec 11, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Beverly Baker began her education as a girl who was just born wild at heart. She has dodged peril and outwitted threats on the streets of many major cities across American, Europe, the former Eastern Bloc and Southern Africa. She has developed and taught personal safety courses for LAPD's Community Police Academy, corporations, LA's Skid Row, women’s shelters, colleges/universities, public school districts and the general public for 20 years. She holds a 2nd Dan black belt in Cha Yon Ryu martial...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 9
She has developed and taught personal safety courses for LAPD's Community Police Academy, corporations, LA's Skid Row, women’s shelters, colleges/universities, public school districts and the general public for 20 years.
Dec 07, 2020•4 min
Founder of LiveLOUD Photo, Video, & Consulting. Featured on National Geographic, The New York Times, The Sun, and more. As an activist and Life Coach, Raul has traveled over 40 countries worldwide consulting and storytelling for conscious brands/impactors who are supporting their community to thrive. His mission is to spread the good around the world by bridging together cinematic artistry, storytelling, and powerful messages. Find him at... http://www.liveloud.co/...
Dec 03, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Debi Steven, Founder and CEO of Action Breaks Silence Debi has a unique approach to gender-based violence, she is a survivor of child sexual abuse, a 6th Dan in Shotokan karate who hosts World Karate Championships but firmly believes that martial arts is NOT self defense; and has recently graduated with a Master’s Degree in Women and Child Abuse from: Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit The Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU) at London Metropolitan University is recognized as a center of e...
Dec 01, 2020•2 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 8
WHAT IS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE? Gender-based violence is "violence that is directed against a woman because she is a woman or that affects women disproportionately. It includes acts that inflict physical, mental or sexual harm or suffering, threats of such acts, coercion and other deprivations of liberty." (UN Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, ‘General Recommendations No 19’). By teaching girls to be empowered and boys to feel empathy, our work ensures su...
Nov 30, 2020•23 min
Born in 1969, Richard Dimitri began his martial arts at the age of six. By the age of 21, he’d acquired instructor certifications and black belts in several forms of martial arts, combative, and self-defense disciplines. This martial arts education led him into various careers spanning over two decades in the fields of private, public and corporate security, surveillance, countersurveillance, bodyguarding for high-profile clients in Canada, the US, Europe, and Mexico. Richard is the Chief Archit...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Richard Dimitri born in 1969, at the age of 6 he began his martial arts training. By the age of 21, he had acquired instructor certifications and black belts in several forms of martial arts, combative, and self-defense disciplines. This martial arts education led him into various careers spanning over two decades in the fields of private, public and corporate security, surveillance, countersurveillance, bodyguarding for high-profile clients in Canada, the US, Europe, and Mexico. Richard is the ...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Pam is the Chief Impact Officer at Study Of Violence, a free online educational site full of free online courses on violence prevention and defense. She is a trauma informed self defense and yoga instructor. She is also a trauma informed educator who holds train the trainer programs for self defense and yoga teachers, showing them how to adopt trauma informed approaches and methods in their classes.
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 4
From the world of revealed martial arts to the hidden realms of Budo, Geoff Thompson explores his roots and his path with interviewer Ben Myers. He goes deeply into his history and ultimate transcendence of violence. And his path to self-realization.
Nov 13, 2020•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Julien Masson, is the creator and lead instructor of Adrenaline Combatives a reality-based self-defense platform that focuses on every aspect of self protection. The system is specifically designed to prepare the average person mentally emotionally and physically to deal with the worst case scenario of interpersonal violence. He is dynamic, explosive, and direct, in his approach. He can be reached at urbancombatscience@gmail.com, on his Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Adrenaline-Combat...
Nov 02, 2020•2 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Sifu Patrick Marcil, of Fang Shen Do, is the trainer of World Lethwei Champion Dave Leduc. He is head insturctor and MMA coach at Patenaude Martial Arts Casselma n. In the words of "King" Leduc "Patenaude Martial Arts Casselman is the BEST kickboxing and MMA school, period. Undoubtedly, it was thanks to PMA Patenaude Martial Arts Casselman that I won the golden belt in Myanmar!" -Dave "The Nomad" Leduc Lethwei Open Weight World Champion His Sifu was Jacques Patenaude. Who was a student of James ...
Oct 08, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 2
