Managing Violence Podcast with Joe Saunders

"When you're having an argument with an idiot, make sure he's not doing the same"Totti Karpela is a security expert, former police officer and Director of Peace of Mind Threat Management, currently splitting his time between Helsinki and Hong Kong. He is a global thought leader in threat assessment and an expert in verbal conflict resolution.   Make sure you check out this episode on our website:...

Ever wondered who to trust? How to verify whether your instincts about someone are correct? Robin Dreeke‘s job after 9/11 was to recruit and catch spies for the US government as the Head of the FBI Counter-intelligence Behavioural Analysis Unit. He built a formidable range of skills to assess trustworthiness and detect signs of deception. In this podcast, we talk about the simple tells that you ca...

In this interview with MMA and WWE legend, Ken Shamrock, we talk about his troubled youth and the impact that had on his fighting career, breaking his neck as a teenager and being told he'd never play contact sports again, his fighting and wrestling career, and what he's doing now. Please enjoy this interview with an absolute legend, The World's Most Dangerous Man, Ken Shamrock.  Make sure you che...

It would be fair to say that Shaun has seen his fair share of violence and depravity throughout his life. In fact, more like many lives worth. But it has not defined the man he has become today. Despite it trying its very best. Shaun O’Gorman is a highly accomplished and recognised Retired Police Officer and former member of the Queensland Police Dog Squad, or K9 Unit. After joining the force at t...

Enson Inoue is an MMA legend having fought in both PRIDE and the UFC against the toughest fighters in the world at their peak - fighters like Randy Couture, Frank Shamrock, Minotauro Nogueira, Igor Vovchanchyn, Mark Kerr, Heath Herring and more. Enson became famous for his philosophy of ”Yamato Damashii” (or Japanese soul). In this exclusive interview, Enson talks about his willingness to die in t...

Rory Miller joins the elite club of three-time guests on the podcast and we couldn't be happier to have him back. In this interview, we dive into his most recent book - Living in the Deep Brain: Connecting with Your Intuition.

Tommy Joe Moore is the founder of Bartitsu Lab as well as a lifelong boxer, judoka and martial arts enthusiast with background in both combat sport and reality-based self-defence. In this conversation we talk about the European martial art of Bartitsu, made famous in the Sherlock Holmes novels, how a system that was only taught for 2 years is still fascinating practitioners 120 years later, and th...

He's the grandfather of modern self-defence. A legendary martial artist whose journey of self-discovery and self-destruction on the doors of Coventry nightclubs was documented in the paradigm shifting memoir, Watch My Back. His breakthrough training methods such as Animal Day training changed the way self-defence was taught throughout the world in the 1990s. Since then, Geoff Thompson has written...

You will be hard-pressed to find a martial artist with the depth and breadth of experience that Richard Norton possesses. After 55 years of continuous training, Richard combines practical experience working in bars and clubs in the 70's, bodyguarding the world's biggest celebrities through the 80's, starring in martial arts films with the likes of Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan, holding high dan-ran...

Savannah Archambault is a self-defence instructor and founder of SAVage Hybrid Combat Systems based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Growing up in a military family, Savannah always had an urge to protect her community and be of service. She eventually found her calling after stumbling across the legendary Kevin Secours and becoming an instructor in his system of self-defence.  In this conversation we...

Tim Larkin is the founder of Target Focus Trainer and the author of the New York Times best-selling book, Surviving the Unthinkable as well as How to Survive the Most Important 5 Seconds of Your Life and When Violence is the Answer. He has trained everyone from SEAL teams to bluechip corporate executives.  A former military intelligence officer, Larkin was part of a beta group that redesigned how...

John Hackleman is the legendary trainer of fighters such as Chuck Liddell, Glover Texeira and Court McGee along with a host of others. But he's also a lifelong martial artist, growing up tough in Hawaii where he was exposed to Kajukenbo - an art adapted to the realities of street violence and honour fighting on the islands. John would go on to become a champion boxer and kickboxer before switching...

Tim Kennedy is possibly our most requested guest of all time. A former UFC fighter, special forces soldier, star of Hunting Hitler and Hard to Kill, founder of Sheepdog Response and Ranger Up - he holds black belts in BJJ, Japanese jujutsu and Matt Larsen's Modern Combatives. He is truly one of the most extraordinary human beings you might ever meet. In this episode we talk about: · What it was li...

Pamela Armitage is not your typical self-defence instructor. She wasn't a lifelong martial artist, a cop, a soldier, or anything of the sort. She was a dancer, a model, a sister, a daughter, and a yoga teacher. Through her own experiences, she developed a passion for helping people deal with trauma. Upon meeting the legendary Richard Dimitri, she began to merge her world with his and together they...

How do you accidentally become a close personal friend and student of both Dan Inosanto and Rickson Gracie? Paul Vunak is a legend in the martial arts, a man that many feel is the true successor of Bruce Lee, a former hand-to-hand combat instructor for SEAL Team Six, and holder of more accolades than it bears to mention. He is the founder and head of the Progressive Fighting Systems and he has bee...

This is not a typical interview, but more of a laid back chat with good friend, colleague, and all round great martial artist, Ron Amram. This is such a bonus show that I even asked Ron the Patreon-only bonus questions at the end and left them free for you all to hear on this episode. Check it out at the end!

Luis Gutierrez is the Founder and CEO of ISR Matrix. He is a lifelong martial artist who has made a career of excelling as an instructor and coach with children, adults, law enforcement and military personnel as a gym owner and contractor. He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black Belt, former SBG Vice President and owned and operated One Dragon Martial Arts/ Soflo Jiujitsu for 20 years before being hired...

What a ride this episode is. From growing up around crime, drugs, alcohol, violence and murder, to spending years of his own life in prison after a life-and-death knife fight, to now training law enforcement and private citizens how to prepare for violence... it's fair to say Varg has a unique story. You need to hear it. LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violen...

How often do we hear self-defence instructors talk about "psychopaths", "sociopaths" or "random psychos" in scenario training, or discuss boogeyman threats? Yet, how many of them truly understand the terminology they are using? On this important episode, Krav Maga instructor and author, as well as clinically trained psychologist, Gershon Ben Keren, debunks many of the myths and misconceptions arou...

Aaron Mauldin returns to the show this week to talk all things civil unrest and what to do if chaos strikes your community. Aaron is a military veteran, close personal protection specialist, and the founder of ZERT - Zombie Eradication Response Team. This conversation is full of useful information with the always entertaining Aaron. Thanks for listening. Make sure to subscribe and leave us a revie...

If you're someone who is looking at "what's next?" in your life, this is the episode for you. Dr Gav Schneider, world-renowned martial artist, keynote speaker, risk consultant and CEO is back on the show to talk about the concept of PREsilience (proactive resilience) and also how martial artists, cops, soldiers, first responders and other "warrior-minded" people can best make use of their skills i...

Daz Norton is the founder of Fendo UK (Integrated Defence Systems). Living a lifestyle of Combat Arts spaning almost 3 decades in the UK, Daz started training in as many styles and systems as he possibly could. However, it wasn't until working in front line Security (Store Detective, Security Management and Consulting, Bouncer, Close Protection) as well as working for Law enforcement in roles as a...

Drawing on his life’s experience growing up in government housing, his decades of training martial arts, and his academic background — he codified his experiences into what is today known as the Crazy Monkey Defense System. Rodney earned his Doctorate from the University of Leicester’s School of Business. His thesis and research focused on the embodied aspect of Mindful-Leadership. Key to his rese...

Do you know how to spot a potential threat or person of interest in a crowd? Do you know how to explain to a fellow civilian or potentially an emergency dispatcher why something "just doesn't look right"? That's exactly what we're talking about in this episode of the Managing Violence Podcast with Dr Nate Meehan. Dr. Meehan led the JDLR Project research team while he was a Social Scientist at the...

Dr Richard Diston holds a PhD in security risk management, having written his final thesis on workplace violence. He also boasts more than 20 years of experience in the field of violence including military service and time working as a doorman and security professional. He is highly regarded as a security trainer and consultant. Thanks for listening. Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so...