MVP84: Mark Mireles – LAPD veteran, 3 x Medal of Valor recipient
Mark's career reads like a 1980's movie, starting off in the Marine Corps serving in the infantry as a rifleman to one of the most respected police officers and...
MVP83: Asphalt Anthropology with Beverly Baker
Asphalt Anthropology was developed by urban explorer and self-defense instructor, Beverly Baker. The goal of Asphalt is to provide skills and counter fear so that people can navigate dense,...
MVP82: Staying ALIVE with Michael Julian
Michael Julian is the creator the A.L.I.V.E. Active Shooter Survival Training Program and CEO/President of MPS Security & Protection, providing corporate executive protection, threat and risk mitigation, and security....
MVP81: The Approach with Eddie Quinn
Eddie Quinn is a UK-based martial arts instructor across multiple disciplines, but most well known in the Silat, Filipino Martial Arts and Muay Thai communities as well for his...
MVP80: Fight Like Your Grandad – Shanghai School of Streetfighting with Tommy Joe Moore
Tommy Joe Moore returns to the podcast to talk Fairbairn and Sykes, WW2 combatives, the evolution of western martial arts, and his new book The Shanghai School of Streetfighting. Support...
MVP79: Lee Morrison Pt 2: Instructor Development and the Path to the Peaceful Warrior
In part two of my recent interview with Lee Morrison, we talk about his approach to instructor development and his new evolution "the Path to the Peaceful Warrior." *** Grab...
MVP78: Lee Morrison Pt 1: Becoming a Tier 1 Civilian
Lee Morrison is the founder of Urban Combatives, a legend of the self-protection industry, and someone Geoff Thompson refers to as a "self-protection God." Lee returns to the podcast...
MVP77: Trauma, Recovery, Revenge? Interview with Psychotherapist Ellis Amdur
Ellis Amdur has worked in the field of crisis intervention since 1989. He has developed a range of training and consultation services, as well as a unique style of...
MVP76: Scenario Training: Riots, interrogations, courtrooms and more with Duncan Andrews
Duncan Andrews runs arguably the world's finest and most comprehensive scenario-training programmes for self-protection enthusiasts. Everything from live situational awareness training, to combative application, then interrogation for government trained...
MVP75: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Application with Lawrence Kane
Lawrence Kane is a prolific martial arts author with 20 books to his credit including titles on how to teach martial arts, how to survive real violence and the...
MVP74: From selling drugs to the Hall of Fame – Willie Johnson’s story of redemption through martial arts
Willie "the Bam" Johnson is a Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame martial artist, a 7th degree black belt in karate and a 5th degree black belt in Wushu...
MVP73: Debi Steven – Gender Based Violence
My guest on episode 73 is Director of Actions Breaks Silence, Debi Steven. Debi is an experienced martial artist and martial business-woman with a passion for ending gender-based violence....
MVP72: Mary Stevens – Protecting the Most Vulnerable Women in the World
"These girls live in the worst place in the world to be female." My guest on Episode 72 of the Managing Violence Podcast is Mary Stevens from the UK. Mary began...
MVP71: LIVE with Richard Dimitri talking about Bruce Lee, Jeet Kune Do and personal evolution
In this interview, Rich and I dissect and react to Bruce Lee's classic 1971 article "Liberate Yourself From Classical Karate" which was his JKD manifesto. We discuss Bruce's immense...
MVP70: Lessons Learned from Two Years of Conversations with Leading Minds in Violence
In this special two-year anniversary episode, I break down the 21 key lessons I have taken from over 150 hours of conversation with the world's leading experts in self-protection...
MVP69: Randy King on Self-Defense for Regular People LIVE INTERVIEW!
What does self-defence look like if you're not a NAVY SEAL COMMANDO NINJA SHIHAN DEATH KILLER?! In this LIVE conversation with Randy King, we chat about what regular people need...
MVP68: Totti Karpela – Conflict Resolution and Verbal De-escalation from one of Europe’s leaders in threat assessment
"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...
MVP67: Who to trust? Secrets of Trust and Deception with Robin Dreeke
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...
MVP66: MMA Hall-of-Famer, Ken Shamrock
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...
MVP85: A Scientific Approach to Reality Based Training with Jeff Quail
Jeff Quail, MSc has a Masters degree in Applied Psychology from the University of Liverpool. Prior to becoming the CEO of Setcan Corporation, Jeff served as a law enforcement...