The Man Of Peace Podcast

⚜️Are protection strategies different for men and women? In regards to the basics of living a safer pattern of life, many of the soft skills are the same but for the hard skills, I believe there are many differences. In this episode, Shiva Hess @shivaluv and I discuss protection strategies most of which are appropriate for everyone but we also go into many tactics that are more advantageous for wo...

⚜️⚜️⚜️ In this episode, I get into the mind of a Thai boxing champion; the infamous Soul Assassin Kevin Ross @dasoulassassin. His experiences with the sport and how it translates into his everyday life and much more. About Kevin "The Soul Assassin" Ross is an American Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer who has also competed in professional boxing, shoot boxing, MMA & San Shou. He was the inaugural Be...

Real-world violence… How do you survive it? How do you avoid it? How can you protect others through it? These are the types of things we are going to study during this podcast episode. This episode is based on my YouTube series called “Tactical Protection Reviews“. The YouTube series has over 100 videos of me (#ByronRodgers) reviewing real-world violent encounters in order to educate the public on...

In this episode, I chat with one of our most formidable instructors Ed Calderon and some of what he covers in his course Weaponology. It’s all about improvising and utilizing whatever is handy as a weapon to defend yourself and your clients or loved ones. About Ed Caleron’s Weaponology Using case studies to reverse-engineer criminal methodologies involving weapons, this training segment focuses on...

⚜️⚜️⚜️ This episode was a clinic. I learned quite a bit just sitting there listening to the information structure. We speak about the humanity of a protector, the reality that many don’t want to admit and avoid while pretending to be a little more tactical than is even realistic sometimes. We spoke about ways to become better, hard skills, soft skills and we really focused on vehicle Combatives/Gl...

This podcast has been developed from my absolute favorite pieces of work done by Matthew Vivanco of Angstadt Arms @angstadtarms They brought me out to North Carolina to do a bit of a documentary about what it’s like to be a professional protector. I think what was most beautiful about this is it weaves together very nicely the reality of what it means to be a protector by nature and by trade. You’...

Raul Martinez is a warrior who specializes in a type of close quarter combat most avoid. He is definitely my type of human being and I’ve got love for him based on the values we share both on and off of the battlefield. What he teaches is one very important piece on the spectrum of protection tools and tactics that every professional Protector really needs to understand. You never know when you’re...

During this podcast with Craig Sawyer a.k.a. the SAWMAN. We talk about human trafficking and the effect it has on America. We talk about how to protect your children and loved ones as well as what it takes to be a modern-day protector. Craig Sawyer has not only fought human trafficking and sex slavery directly but he also endured an attack by this evil within his own family on his daughter… We spo...

During this interview, Kawa and I talk about a number of relevant issues in law enforcement today. We then dig into what it takes to be a lone Protector. The reality is there’s a very high probability that if you have to react or act in a violent or protection scenario, you’re going to be by yourself. That is exactly why I selected Kawa and this curriculum for the Protector Symposium. CQB training...

Protection these days has so much more to do with the physical. Understanding where and how to get and analyze information is just one more way we can all learn how to protect ourselves. Once concepts and ideas get into our minds and into our culture, we are extremely vulnerable. With all of this information, misinformation, propaganda and social engineering going on I don’t know in the digital ag...

This is an episode about surviving one of the most horrific active shooter events in history. The route 66 incident stands as the most lethal active shooter event to date with the highest body count in American history. This event was an unspeakable tragedy and many of us know people who were there while all of us were impacted by it. Sergeant Michael Gonzales was also there and not only is he a s...

This is an episode about surviving one of the most horrific active shooter events in history. The route 66 incident stands as the most lethal active shooter event to date with the highest body count in American history. This event was an unspeakable tragedy and many of us know people who were there while all of us were impacted by it. Sergeant Michael Gonzales was also there and not only is he a s...

WALTER “SLEEPER” MICHALOWSKI is a professional Muay Thai fighter/trainer, competitive shooter and K9 trainer. He is the author of "The Path of the Brave" series. *Kru Walter Michalowski (*Kru, translated means “teacher”) has over 30 years of training and experience in the Martial Arts. He is a former Muay Thai Champion in multiple weight classes and ended his Fight career with 8 Championship Belts...

Phillip is simply a special type of protector. He served with some of our best warriors as a Navy Seal and now he serves the protector community through his blade company. He sells Karambit @karambitcom to protectors all over the world making sure we can get the tools in our hands to do the job when it counts. The boys aren’t just for self-defense but they have many practical applications for ever...

Phillip is simply a special type of protector. He served with some of our best warriors as a Navy Seal and now he serves the protector community through his blade company. He sells Karambit @karambitcom to protectors all over the world making sure we can get the tools in our hands to do the job when it counts. The boys aren’t just for self-defense but they have many practical applications for ever...

“I realize I’m already behind the eight ball,” he continued. “I’m already at a tremendous disadvantage. He’s got his gun out, it’s pointed at Tori, Tori’s about 15 yards from him, and he’s walking really, really fast. He’s going to be at her in about two or three seconds.” BJ is a seven-time Desert Racing Champion, and two-time Ironman Baja 1000 Champion but he’s also a Protector. This interview i...

Jeff Takeda is bringing some things back that have always been a part of many different warrior cultures. He is one of our master class instructors at the League of Executive Protection Specialists and his module is pretty amazing. Check more on that here: www.epspecialist.com/ I believe it’s a discipline that we have unfortunately overlooked and forgotten these days but it can bring us all consid...

Former Special Operations Soldier, Master Sgt. Norman Hooten notably known for his portrayal by Eric Bana in the film Black Hawk Down, he’s honestly the type of man I hope to be one day. When it comes to warfare in combat he has been there and done that but most importantly it has equipped him with a mental and emotional stance that should be studied very deeply. There are the men you meet that de...

Bernardo is a warrior who serves others in ways that only a true warrior can. His heart for making the world a safer place by helping good people to be more dangerous is exactly what got my attention in the first place. With over 15 years of operational experience, Bernardo is a subject matter expert (SME) in the field of Counter-Terrorism (CT) and security best practices. His expertise covers hig...

Jonathan(Jon)Burke is the founder and lead instructor of Next Level Combatives. With over three decades of experience in mixed martial arts, self-defense (armed and unarmed), and close-quarters combat, Jon developed the P4 De-escalation Training Program. This unique program utilizes a systematic approach that yields immediate results and retention under stress for participants of various skill lev...

Mikey Hartman, Former Commander of the IDF Sharpshooting and Marksmanship School, is the CEO of CAA USA & International. CAA (http://www.caagearup.com/) is the exclusive distributor of world-class, operator-tested firearms accessories. Their products are specifically designed to meet the rigorous demands of tactical solutions required by the world’s armed forces, law enforcement units and weapons...

This next episode is something special and different from what I normally do. Sean is a rock-solid warrior of his own kind. It was interesting to see so many similarities with regards to values and habits and him when we started talking during the Action Junkeez Podcast recording https://youtu.be/egHbbCmaOaE . He has so many powerful principles that he lives by, somewhat like mine and some are all...

This is a quick battlefield update from a Ukrainian soldier. This is not me choosing sides or taking a political stance, personally, I don’t believe I have good enough intelligence to really do that. I’ve been to war before and I know that was the news agencies that generally seek to socially engineer the public in one way or another. It is because of that knowledge and experience I have opened up...

AARON has become a good friend as I’ve recently joined forces with him and CAA USA. I’m really excited about working with this company because I know that the MCK they produce is a hidden gem within the tactical community. When it comes to you taking your firearms to the next level, empowering people who maybe less physically potent with a system that can help them protect themselves more easily a...

When I met Jeff, he was teaching a somewhat exotic but very practical style of shooting and the course absolutely blew my mind, learn more about that here: C.A.R. System – NEOTERIC ARMS https://byronrodgersmotivation.com/c-a-r-system-neoteric-arms/ The first thing I noticed about him was the effectiveness and thoughtfulness he puts into communication. It instantly grabs attention because I believe...