Executive Protection Hard Skills To Learn (EPL Season 4 Podcast 🎙️ EP150)
👊🏽💥BOOM! In this episode, I dive into the motivations for giving birth to the Hard Skills Intensive course and why Rick Sweeney and I chose to enter the training side of our industry with this first class under the banner of The League of Executive Protection...
Working Solo (EPL Season 4 Podcast 🎙️ EP149)
⚡Train with us at https://www.epspecialist.com/ep-immersion 👊🏽💥BOOM! Working solo is rather more the rule than the exception and is likely going to be the type of assignment or contract you are going to find yourself in. So consequently, it benefits you to get pretty...
Joshua Reeve/Ryan Tindall – Australian (EPL Season 4 Podcast 🎙️ EP148)
👊🏽💥BOOM! In this podcast, I have as my guest Joshua Reeve and Ryan Tindall of Empire Protection based in the great down under, Australia. We discuss how the private protection industry is progressing in Australia, how licensing and certifications work, and much more....
Rachel Rugato -A Woman in the field (EPL Season 4 Podcast 🎙️ EP147)
Byron Rodgers · Rachel Rugato - A Woman In The Field [Part 2] (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP147 🎙️)⚜️Rachel is an exemplary female protector that I have worked with before. She is a real-world legitimate protector who is advantageous to have on your detail because she has...
Kevin Ross – Mindset of a Champion (EPL Season 4 Podcast 🎙️ Special)
⚜️⚜️⚜️ 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...
Be a Legitimate Protector (EPL Season 4 Podcast 🎙️ EP146)
⚜️⚜️⚜️ For this episode, I simply sat down and clicked off safe for a heartfelt conversation with the industry. I talk about hard skills/soft skills, career moves, and changes I see coming up in the industry. I talk quite a bit about violence and how we as...
Executive Protection Success (EPL Season 4 Podcast 🎙️ EP145)
⚜️⚜️⚜️This episode demonstrates how effective the “training day success package“ through The League of Executive Protection Specialists is at helping executive protection agents achieve the careers of their dreams. In this video, you will hear multiple testimonials of...
Vincent Levy – Executive Protection Career Moves (EPL Season 4 Podcast 🎙️ EP144)
⚜️⚜️⚜️ This is a story about how to achieve success in the Executive Protection industry in a very short period of time. I know that our industry is growing very quickly and that there are many good people who would do very well in the protection game but simply don’t...
Ed Calderon – Weaponology (EPL Season 4 Podcast 🎙️ Special)
⚜️⚜️⚜️ 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....
EPL Field Notes Compilation (EPL Season 4 Podcast 🎙️ EP143)
⚜️⚜️⚜️This is something new and special that I have never done before. A montage of some of the best of my collection of Executive Protection Field Notes all mashed up for you to quickly digest. A bunch of executive protection tips, techniques, tactics, and principles...
Instructor Zero (EPL Season 4 Podcast 🎙️ Special)
⚜️⚜️⚜️ 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...
Rick Sweeney – Be a Legitimate Protector (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP142 ?️)
There are so many opinions out there about training and what is not needed. I read in some of the groups that some people think our training goes a little bit overboard when it comes to hard skills. To me, it seems like we come from different worlds but work in the...
Vance McMurry – A Secret To Shooting Better (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP141 ?️)
AutoTelic Performance Solutions creates the most lethal warfighters and precise police. Their training and technology increase stress resiliency. After 2 ATPS training protocols, shooters are 30% more precise, which persists for two months after the training sessions....
Byron Rodgers – Executive Protection as a Recession-Proof Career(EPL Season 4 Podcast EP140 ?️)
There has never been a better time to join the executive protection industry. As many of you know we are facing at certain times and the fear index is up. We’ve seen home robberies and crime increase tremendously in the United States and around the world. The Japanese...
Jeff Takeda – How Warriors Develop Mental Strength (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP139 ?️)
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:...
A glimpse into the League of Executive Protection Specialist(EPL Season 4 Podcast EP138 ?️)
The League of Executive Protection Specialists is not just about training. It is about being part of a brotherhood of protectors. When I say working with us will give you more over the course of your career than many other training options I absolutely mean it. After...
Black Hawk Down with Hooten Young (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP138 ?️)
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...
Victor Popovic – EXECUTIVE PROTECTION VENUE OPPOSITION (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP137 ?️)
You’re going to feel the passion Victor has for the game in this episode… Listen closely and I promise you’ll learn a lot. Victor Popovic has been associated with the Executive Protection Industry for a decade now. He has been a part of protective security operations...
Alex Turner – The Athletes Bodyguard and the Making (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP136 ?️)
Alex Turner is a client-focused performance mobilizer with considerable experience in business operations and team leadership. His professional focal points include operations management, performance development, project planning/coordination, sales strategy/business...
Bernardo C. – The Realities of Tactical Fitness (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP136 ?️)
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,...
Dustin Burt – How To Deal With Mistakes in E.P. (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP135 ?️)
Dustin Burt is someone who specializes in providing personal protection services to the world's top entertainment and business professionals for over ten years worldwide. His company, Superior Protection Consultants also provides security management to private...
Executive Protection Elite Hand-to-Hand Combatives – (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP134 ?️)
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...
HARD SKILLS INTENSIVE – (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP133 ?️)
In this episode, I'm honored to be joined by Rick Sweeney who's the president of the prestigious safety solutions company, SECFOR International. Rick has more than two decades of risk management experience in elevated threat areas. He provides risk & crisis...
Daniel Coman – ¿Am I too Old for Executive Protection? (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP132 ?️)
I'm honored to interview Daniel Coman in this episode of the Executive Protection Lifestyle podcast. He's been working with me on a few projects inside the industry and I've known him for quite some time now. Daniel entered the industry when he turned 60, and if you...
Miranda Coppoolse – Human Trafficking/Behavioral Analysis/Security (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP131 ?️)
Females in the Executive Protection Industry have so much to offer like us all. Miranda is is an amazing example of that as her words come true and experience doing this work all over the globe. She has a truly amazing story with more than just a cool tactical...
Aaron Suozzo – Officer Involved Shooting Hard Skills/Soft Skills (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP130 ?️)
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...
Joe Lasorsa – The Power of Cooperation in E.P. (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP129 ?️)
Joe LaSorsa is a name I’ve heard over the course of my entire executive protection career. This company and the men who have run it have been impacting our industry for decades. In this interview, I’m honored to speak with Joe LaSorsa 2.0 who has done some pretty...
Morgan Harris – How to Get Started in Executive Protection (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP128 ?️)
Episodes like this are special to me because they give insight into how people are getting into the executive protection industry. There’s truly nothing more valuable to me than to hear about how the tools, programs and content we’ve created are truly working for...
Wes Bearden – Try-Try Again (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP127 ?️)
In conversation with Wes Bearden, where we indulge in knowing about the National Council of Investigation and Security Services. ( https://www.nciss.org/ ) It is a USA-based association formed to watch legislative issues which makes it important for private security...
Duke Speed – HOW to become Contributor in Executive protection (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP126 ?️)
Duke Speed is an accomplished leader with 40-plus years of experience making critical decisions in a variety of high-stress, globally sensitive positions and 20-year active duty veteran (retired) of the U.S. Marine Corps. He also has additional 10-plus years of...
Sam Jones – How To Transition Into Executive Protection (EPL Season 4 Podcast EP125 ?️)
This interview will give you a good realistic look into techniques, tactics and cheat codes for getting into executive protection and elevating your career. Sam Jones, he’s a man with an impressive background in mixed martial arts who chose to transition into...
Beyond the Armor – Season 4 Episode 125 – BYRON RODGERS
This is a brief glimpse into the soul of a young man's journey from a Third World country, a broken home, through the Marine Corps infantry and into the executive protection profession. I now serve the world as a Protector. With the expressed mission of multiplying...
Steve Schleinitz – From Bouncer to EP Specialist (EPL Season 3 Podcast EP124 ?️)
Steve has an amazing story when it comes to how he’s gotten into the executive protection game. Over the years I’ve met many different private security professionals in various areas of our private security industry that have wanted to get into executive protection....
Zoila Frausto – How To Be Successful Female E.P. Agent (EPL Season 3 Podcast EP123 ?️)
As always I’m looking for solid agents and good people to elevate in the game of executive protection. I’m always exceptionally delighted when I stumble across a female agent who has her priorities straight and is representing her demographic of professional...
EP FORUM (EPL Season 3 Podcast EP122 ?️)
In this episode myself, Christian and Pablo talk about a new groundbreaking Executive Protection live event… This will be unlike anything the industry has seen or done before don’t miss it! The EP Forum is an event for professional protectors who are looking to...
Season III EP 121: A Bodyguard in the Mix
As I aim to explore, understand, call and expose different market segments of the executive protection industry with the listeners of this podcast, recently I decided to dive into a client demographic I haven’t dug into that much on this podcast. To be completely...
E.P. Specialists – Executive Protection Training (EPL Season 3 Podcast EP120 ?️)
This podcast episode is a cumulative summary of the interactions that I have with the Executive Protection Training Day Success Package students. It's amazing to learn about their experience, answer their questions and discuss the various aspects of Executive...
Steve Summerville – How To Stay Safe (EPL Season 3 Podcast EP119 ?️)
This comes straight from our EPL Canada chapter with Sentinel Security Steve Summerville @summervillesteve is the President of Stay Safe and retired as a Staff Sergeant with the Toronto Police Service in 2001. Security Coordinator for the AIDS 2012 Washington, 2010...
Dale June – Keep Learning (EPL Season 3 Podcast EP118 ?️)
Dale L. June is a former U.S. Secret Service Agent serving the Presidential Protective Division at the White House with four presidents: plus, serving in the Sacramento and San Diego field Offices. He worked directly with executives of multi-national corporations,...
Season III EP 117: Elijah Shaw’s Contribution
It’s been an honor having these conversations with Elijah Shaw and they are always good. Our original conversation in Season One called “Own Your Space“ (https://byronrodgersmotivation.com/own-your-space-elijah-shaw-podcast-episode-6/) has gone down in history as one...
Season III EP 116: Kindness Counts
In the executive protection game, you run into professionals of all types. Some are just pretending to know what they are doing, some truly believe they know what they are doing but they are making things worse, yet some are extremely tactically proficient yet are...
Season III EP 115: EP ACCESS
Christian West is a living legend in the executive protection industry. As the CEO of one of the largest and most well-known executive protection companies in the game and the author of many different books and publications in the executive protection space, his...
Season III EP 110: Earn Your Spot
Dr. Mary Beth is a rare breed… as I did my research before doing this episode she’s one of the most respected females I’ve discovered in our industry. Mentors of mine have referred to her as a mentor which means a lot to me so this interview was quite an honor. Her...
Season III EP 114: EPL Canada (Expansion, Elevation, Empowerment)
Executive Protection Lifestyle is a brand dedicated to educating professional protectors. I started this brand with the mission to educate and contribute to a higher quality executive protection agent on the ground in order to restore honor and respect to our...
Season III EP 113: No Limits
JayR is definitely a special breed and I don’t say that lightly. He is a classic example of a man who has survived so many things and has come from such dark places that he is determined never to forget where he has come from and never to forget what he has been...
Season 3 Episode 112: Armored Transport Attack
I was especially excited to do this episode with Leo. I can tell from the real-world action video of him being ambushed by AK 47 wielding thieves on the freeway that he was the real deal. You could see him work the equation in front of him in a way that only a man...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast Season 3 EP 111: Leadership
Mac is a private security professional with decades of experience managing operations in a number of different international markets and theaters. He’s appeared on many huge publications such as USA Today, New York Times, and BBC as a foremost expert within the game...
Season 3 Episode 109: Risk Based Security Services
When it comes to executive protection professionals Ivor Terret is not just one of the best but one of the most intelligent individuals I've come across. It’s not just my opinion but if you follow him you’ll see that he has spoken on a number of extremely reputable...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast 108: Digital Protection
Erich Schmidt is a good friend who I’ve known for many years. We’ve seen each other evolve in different directions of the protection game for well over a decade now and it’s always an honor when we get to work together. This is the second episode I’m doing with him...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast 107: Coming up in the game
From time to time I like to interview professionals at all levels of the game, Kevin has been in for just a few years but he is advancing quickly. This interview is a fresh perspective of what it’s like to penetrate the industry and to climb the ranks at this present...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast – Season III
⚜️This podcast is for those of us who are truly dedicated to protection. Those of us who regardless of our background know that if we are going to be able to run through the highest quality service to those who depend on us, it will be because we put in the work...
Season 3 Episode 106: The Way Forward
In this episode, I dig into some things I’ve seen in the industry over the years, some things that have been holding us back as an industry in my opinion. I address these issues both on a macro and micro scale. We dive into them as they affect us all with regards to...
Season 3 Episode 105: The Power of Stories
Tim Clemente is a living legend in many circles. While many of us have never known who he is or what he’s done he has impacted the world in his own way in a number of different elite fighting forces. He’s been an FBI special agent, swat team member, and an undercover...
Season 3 Episode 104: Self Defense Starts With Self
Michael Janich is a living legend when it comes to martial arts. He’s been in the game for about as long as I’ve been alive and has been featured in many publications over the span of a few decades. It’s a rare occasion to have an opportunity to learn from men like...
Season 3 Episode 103: EP Pretenders
This episode is a special one for sure! ER Ramblers has done it again with an amazing article all about executive protection pretenders. The article has had monumental success and I know that’s because it definitely hit a pain point within our industry. As I read the...
Season 3 Episode 102: The Battle to do What You Love
Tomislav is an amazing executive protection professional who works out of Croatia and all over Europe. He’s been a friend of mine and a very valuable contact for a few years now and so it is an honor to bring him on the show as one of my go-to guys for that part of...
Season 3 Episode 101: Seatbelt Security
Max Joseph’s is a very well-known name within the realm of executive protection training especially within the California circuit of professionals. My first exposure to him was when I was encouraged to train with him through talent executive services which is a very...
Episode 100: The Professional Protector
If you’ve been with me this long I wanna say thank you. I truly want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for going on this journey with me and this brand. I want you to know that there is so much more coming out of this shop that hopefully will improve the lives...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast EP33: (IQ+EI) x EXP = Leadership Quotient
Jerry Jacobs is an individual in the executive protection game who has been operating at some of the highest levels for years. With experience in law enforcement, running the California governor‘s detail, and also organizing international security operations on the...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast EP32: The Ultimate Safe Room Technology
I believe that in these times when things are changing all around us with regards to threat levels, enemy tactics, and social unrest it is very prudent to look outside the box at new protective measures. Yehuda Shmuel is a man who has had a career spanning multiple...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast EP31: A Servant’s Heart
Sandile is a very close personal friend and an amazing executive protection agent. I’ve literally watched him work his way up the ranks using the secret weapon of service in order to gain enough ground to accomplish his goals. No matter what the obstacles have been in...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast EP30: Humanization of the Protector
Chris Story is a very well-known name within many high circles of our industry. He wouldn’t think so but he has an impressive background with time in special military units, contracting, and other great accomplishments. He has climbed the ladder of success in private...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast EP29: Earn Your Respect
Anton Kalaydjian is one of those rare executive protection kingpins who has built his organization out of the values codes of honor and brotherhood. I see this more when it comes to professionals that have a gritty background with regards to the streets but I don’t...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast EP28: Edgeworth
We live and now are required to work in a world where we must learn to deal with the reality of the digital age effectively. This means our security measures must also fully incorporate strategies that prepare us for additional and some unforeseen factors brought to...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast EP27: A Servant – Discretion is the greatest part of valor
Bazzel Baz has emerged to be one of the most special men I have interacted with in a very long time. A true warrior of the physical and spiritual kind. Individuals like him are of the rarest breed in my opinion and experience and I can only hope that as I evolve and...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast EP26: The Game is Free Hustle Sold Separately
Ryan has worked all over the Rock and Pop scene of the entertainment executive protection industry. He’s been at it for over 20 years and so he is a wealth of knowledge. He also started in his early 20s around 22 years old so he’s grown up in this game… Growing up in...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast EP 25: Your Network = Your Networth
Josh is an industry leader in the Australian Executive Protection market. His company Empire Protection is a well-known and well-respected shop down under. Needless to say, it was an honor to be able to do this episode with him in order to add more flavor, diversity,...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast EP24: Entering Executive Protection
This episode was taken from a live session I did inside of the Executive Protection lifestyle Facebook group. The EPL Facebook group is where it all started. At first, it was a dream simply to create a place where Executive Protection agents could share opportunities...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast EP23: A More Complete Private Security Professional
Ilya is an extremely rare type of security professional. He has a fast background and a number of different technical aspects of security, the management of field operations and teams as well as collegiate teaching experience. The synergy of experience and skills he...
Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast EP22: Gray Man Project
Every once in a while, a Marine comes along and wants to make even more of a contribution. Brady seems to be one of those types of Marines. Although he has already completed his service, he continues to serve the communities and cultures he belongs to on...
Season 2 Episode 21: A Heart for Protection
When I first met Philip I was honestly impressed. It was at the very beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic and my company was being over tasked with security work. As the demands for manpower came in, I did everything I could to find high-quality individuals...
Season 2 Episode 20: Legacy
Daniel Farr is private security professional. I have lots of respect for him, because he puts his heart and soul into the job he’s chosen to do. Always looking to raise the bar in his own life, gives him the ability to raise the bar in his company as he...
Season 2 Episode 19: My Brother’s Keeper
When I first met Richard I was a little bit unsure… He reached out to me concerning a mentorship program I run through my Patreon account that I have since expanded through my online Executive Protection Training Course. Initially, I always wonder if the individual...
Season 2 Episode 18: The Marine who Disarmed the Rioter
Shooter Rughi is now known to the world as the guy who snatched a rifle from the hands of a rioter during the George Floyd protests. His act of heroism was quick, decisive, violent, and effective. When you see him interact with the rioter, there is a...
Season 2 Episode 17: Kidnap and Ransom Negotiations in Mexico
Pablo has been south of the border in Mexico working hard retrieving kidnapped persons and doing many other things for well over a decade. I know him personally and can say that he is a gracious man, he speaks deliberately and takes in as much information as he can...
Season 2 Episode 16: I will never ask you to do what I will not
I must say that meeting and interacting with Jackie Davis was an absolute pleasure. She comes across as a very down-to-earth genuine professional with a respect for security work that is refreshing and rare. I appreciate her straightforward somewhat...
Season 2 Episode 15: Text Book vs Real World
Kevin is a professional at the top of the executive protection game in Los Angeles, California. He comes highly recommended and was nominated to be on the podcast by Elijah Shaw himself. I first met Kevin in person at this last protector symposium we had...
Season 2 Episode 14: Romance vs Reality of the job
Shamir Bolivar Shadow is a very interesting individual. He represents a different type of animal in this game. He’s a very strong visionary which I love and his vision may even surpass my own when it comes to some things which are refreshing to me. He’s...
Season 2 Episode 13: EPL Live
This is a new content category I’m playing with where I’m able to have you all join me for the podcast as I record it. Elijah helped me stumble over this concept and so he’s the first one to roll it out with me. This is a fun episode where we work out a few kinks but...
Season 2 Episode 12: You can’t be brave if you’re not afraid
Tony Blauer is a man who has literally dedicated his entire life to teaching people how to survive and prevail through violent encounters. He's done so many notable and paradigm-shifting projects and has changed the face of personal protection so many times that I...
Season 2 Episode 11: The Adaptician
Craig Douglas is a man I've heard so much about over the past few years. So when he agreed to join us for this year's protector symposium, I was very excited. For all of us! His training cadre Shivworks of which he is the lead instructor specializes in a specific type...
Season 2 Episode 10: Innocent Armor
Mike comes across as the type of man who genuinely wants to do good for himself and the world. Very clean energy, a realist, a pragmatist, and altruist are some of the ways he strikes me after interacting with them on multiple occasions. Very technical very efficient...
Season 2 Episode 9: Executive Protection and Martial Arts
There are few men I run into who understand the warriors' path both internally and externally the way Alan Baker does. He’s humble, soft-spoken, intense and deep. If you pay attention you can sense the vastness of his internal presents. Many men claim to be eternal...
Season 2 Episode 8: Training is a Polishing Action
Big John is the type of man I truly respect based on what I have seen of him. We live in a country where masculinity has been demonized and persecuted for a few decades now and so when I see a man whose unapologetic-ally healthily being masculine it is inspirational...
Season 2 Episode 7: Considerations
The "Considerations Series" was something I started during the first season of this podcast. Sometimes it has to do with executive protection but many times it just has to do with life. My goal with this series is to mix in content about what it is we are all doing...
Season 2 Episode 6: Human Trafficking and the Satanic
Jason pillow is one of those rare men who’s doing everything he can to not only improve his life but also improve the lives of countless others he’s never met and owes nothing to.He and his wife have a corporate entity named Archangel Ministries and they specialize in...
Season 2 Episode 5: You can do it too
Jesse is new to the private security game but he has already made quite an impact, many different industry leaders are noticing him and I believe it's because of a few simple yet valuable things he's doing for himself and his career. This is an episode that will...
Season 2 Episode 4: Authenticity
All of this training with Firearms over the years has got me itching to be a bit more physical and so I have aimed to deliberately focus more on hand to hand Combatives and other things in between. So when I saw the content floating around the Internet of Raul...
Season 2 Episode 3: Excellence is a habit
I take pause before writing this review for Charles because it’s very important to me that I do a good job helping you all understand what manner of man he is. When I was coming up in the game, I worked for Charles for a few years and I must say that I’ve never had a...
Season 2 Episode 2: The First Line of Defence
Yousef Badou teaches what I think is simply the most important component of protection, situational awareness coupled with the ability to read and predict people through human behavior. As I try to spread the art of a protection like a virus I have found Yousef to be...
Season 2 Episode1: The Groundwork
Season two is coming in hot!!! I and Luke A. are laying down the groundwork for what you can expect out of the executive protection lifestyle podcast and brand this year. I've got no shortage of content this year and it is very exciting! I'm throwing down gear...
EPISODE 66: Recap & Transition
This season has been absolutely epic!!! I started this podcast out as a cool side project that I could use to hopefully get the word out about ways to do the job better. I simply wanted to make a contribution to the industry that has been so good to me but I knew that...
EPISODE 65: EDC 4 (Barry Mozian)
Barry is a private security professional of the highest order in my opinion. I remember the day I first saw the way he organized his gear because I instantly had 1 million different questions. I was just starting out working at the California circuit, renting myself...
EPISODE 64: Style is Communication
Not only is George Grant doing some amazing things for one of the top private security companies in the game but he’s also emerging as a leader on a topic that doesn’t get enough attention. That topic is the style of Executive Protection with regards to fashion and...
EPISODE 63: The Power of Being Genuine
I met Jeff at the Executive Protection Institute where we both trained for one week straight in order to become certified Close Protection Specialists and part of the Nine Lives Association. Instantly I could tell that Jeff was one of the smartest humans in the class....
EPISODE 62: Fail Often to Succeed Sooner
Caleb Gilbert is truly a one-of-a-kind protection agent. With no military or law-enforcement background, he has legitimately changed the way people do executive protection in this modern age. As one of the original creators of the covert protection model, his...
EPISODE 61: Tactical Light Source Considerations
Chris Skahills has got to be one of the most technically proficient human beings I know. When he’s interested in something his mind is literally like an encyclopedia or a dictionary. He’s the type of guy who knows everything there is to know about a subject almost...
EPISODE 60: Better Weapon Better Position
Tom comes across as an extremely down to earth guy and honestly, that’s what I like most about him. As he spoke there wasn’t an error of this unrealistic capability that he could pretend that he has, simply because he’s one of the main men in the knife fighting game...
EPISODE 59: The cost of the game
Fain is a genuine, down-to-earth athlete/private security professional. We share almost a parallel story and path into the private security game. The opportunity came in an instant and we had to act decisively in order to take advantage of it. In many ways, we had to...
EPISODE 58: Coming up in the Game
Kevin is a good friend of mine who I met through competitive shooting and Luke A. When I first met Kevin, he worked in the firearms industry for a large company that manufactures tactical products. Kevin was also an armor and so he was like our squad smart...
EPISODE 57: EDC 3
Ed Calderon is one of our elite instructors for this year’s first annual Protector Symposium for many good reasons! When was the last time you studied your enemy, I mean truly studied him, respected him enough to learn from them and became a better protector as a...
EPISODE 56: Cold and on Demand
Drew is a good old fashioned American man. He’s a father, he’s a husband, he’s an athlete and he’s a protector. He is a protector who genuinely values empowering other protectors with a very specific skill set that they can leverage against the enemy in order to win...
EPISODE 55: Understanding Both Sides of Protection
Finally, we have the opportunity to learn from someone who has been on both sides of protection. Yana Kaytukova’s Story is remarkable and her experience is very valuable to any practitioner who wants to understand what it’s like to be on the other side of protection....
EPISODE 54: Protector Symposium
The Protector Symposium is a live event put on for protectors by protectors from all walks of life. Whether you are a private security professional, first responder or civilian, this symposium will teach you how to take your protection skills to the next level. This...
EPISODE 53: 511 – Always Ready
So why do an episode on 511? Honestly, it’s because their gear is improving the quality of my work product. The pocket configuration on the pants, the quality of the jeans with the stretch and the new cut, the new overall low profile look, and style they are putting...
EPISODE 52: Surveillance Detection
So this is the episode you’ve all been waiting for and no doubt expected me to roll out with Ami Toben. We go deep into surveillance detection in this episode. We dispel rumors on the topic and we discuss salient techniques and tactics that are being used in the real...
EPISODE 51: Standards & Accountability
Mr. Hamilton is a rare man. To me he comes across as someone who in many ways is built of the stuff, I hope I’m built of as well. He’s not a Marine but the values of honor, courage, and commitment really don’t seem foreign to him. During this interview, I genuinely...
EPISODE 50: The Business of Executive Protection
If you ask me, Brian Jantzen is one of those rare people who sees the game differently than most. He sees things from something more like a bird’s eye view while most of us are dealing with what’s right in front of us. This conversation has lots to do with the...
EPISODE 49: You win every fight you don’t get in
Mike is my type of warrior. He is very cerebral, he’s a bit of a philosopher and an intellectual as well as a physical specimen. I believe this is what the evolution of man was supposed to look like rather than many of the things we see in today’s version of American...
EPISODE 48: Treat it like a profession
My conversation with Jerry was truly spectacular. He’s the type of man who comes across very meek, gentle, humble and who has a fun sense of humor. Conversely through all of these refreshing positive attributes, one can sense that he knows his craft of protection to...
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EPISODE 47: Terrorist Activity Prevention [Part 2]
Terrorist prevention operations, counter surveillance, surveillance detection are really just a few things he is proficient at and conducting operations in the field at an expert level. He is a public speaker and his book, “Surveillance Zone” has been an Amazon...
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EPISODE 46: Terrorist Activity Prevention [Part 1]
Ami and I really had a blast putting this content together! He’s an extremely knowledgeable private security professional with a solid handle on many different aspects of the games we play in the industry. Terrorist prevention operations, counter surveillance,...
EPISODE 45: A Woman in the Field
This episode has been a long time coming! I have been getting numerous requests to begin generating content having more to do with female protection agents and I am beginning to answer that call. After working with Rachel in the past and being pleasantly surprised...
EPISODE 44: EDC 2 – Elijah Shaw
Elijah Shaw EDC Elijah J. Shaw is the CEO of ICON Global, Inc. A consulting firm specializing in Executive and VIP Protection. With tours of duty that frequently take him across the globe, Mr. Shaw acts as a personal bodyguard to a number of highly recognizable...
EPISODE 43: How to secure your home?
Many of us work as protectors to high net worth individuals on a daily basis but how many of us truly have our homes secured properly? Maybe we specialize in asset protection, close protection, church security or cyber security but does that mean that we automatically...
EPISODE 42: Gunfight at the club
A security officer was forced to shoot Samuel Williams, 33, outside of the 3208 entertainment complex on LongAvenue in Huntsville at 12:40 a.m. Dec. 31. Some are calling her a hero, but she says she was just doing her job. That Security Officer’s First name is Toya...
EPISODE 41: Concealed Carry Considerations
The aim of this conversation was truly to understand the nuts and bolts of selecting and carrying a concealed weapon with no glitz and glamour, just a man training for a few special occasions that he hopes he never has to show up for. Mickey has been studying and...
EPISODE 40: A student of the game
Jared has done very well for himself in the private security industry. He is an innovator, a leader in many respects, a veteran and still a very young man. Something else I always find interesting, intriguing but not surprising is that he does not have any prior law...
EPISODE 39: “Just Mike” Part II
Here is the second and final part of the interview with Mike!Click Here To Listen To Part I of this EpisodeWhat I like most about Mike is simply that he is a warrior who is still in the game and can still do extraordinary things. He the type of guy who will explain to...
EPISODE 38: Just Mike” PART1
What I like most about Mike is simply that he is a warrior who is still in the game and can still do extraordinary things. He the type of guy who will explain to you in conversation why he does what he does and hope you try to call BS on it so he can actually show...
EPISODE 37: Armor – Structural Protection and Body Armor
Jeremy Gray Hesco Structural protection: What type of tactics and principles go into physically and structurally making a piece of land safer and or easier to protect? With regards to your school, place of worship or corporate headquarters, what can you do to the...
EPISODE 36: EDC 1 Christian West & Ivor Terret
This is the first episode in my everyday carry series. In this series, I aim to understand exactly what security professionals are carrying out there in the field. I will investigate venue specific EDC, client-specific EDC and any other types of EDC relative to the...
EPISODE 35: Cyber security – How Much Can Cyber Threats Truly Impact Your Life?
Erich is a friend and colleague of mine in the security industry that I’ve known for quite some time now. I believe our friendship spans over a decade and we just been reunited as a result of the trajectory of the security industry. Erich specializes in cybersecurity...
EPISODE 34: If You Can Do These Things
Life is a journey with mountains and valleys, seasons, storms and beautiful days. The path to greatness is an arduous one that will require us all to destroy ourselves in our current states in order to rebuild stronger versions of ourselves. Unfortunately, many people...
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[2 Minute Video] EPISODE 27 : Overcoming Violence In the Line Of Duty
⚜️EPISODE 27: Overcoming Violence In the Line Of Duty “Luck help me survive it, mindset made me fight back, Skills helped me win.” Jarrod Reston of @Reston_Group This was simply an amazing episode all about overcoming violence in the line of duty. If you don’t know...
EPISODE 33: Hard Work Isn’t For Everybody
Patrick McNamara Mac is a high-octane man amongst men! My time with him was valuable on a number of different levels but what I found to be the most intriguing value about this man was his driving desire to aggressively spread positivity. The conversation went to many...
Two Minutes From Episode 26: Be the best – Israeli diplomatic security
⚜️ EPISODE 26 : Be the best – Israeli diplomatic security Just two minutes from a previous episode with @Dadihanoch Dadi is one of those types of men that you meet and you genuinely want to believe that he’s just special, that he simply built from something different...
EPISODE 32: Workplace Violence & Investigations In Private Security
Barry Mozian Workplace violence is something that has affected so many of us over the course of the last few years and it seems to be increasing. I believe principally that the antidote has much more to do with developing an educated public who knows what to look for...
EPISODE 31: A Warrior in the Shadows
John Nettles is the type of man that I’ve always only heard stories about... The gentleman that I know and look up to would say things like, “John Nettles says this or does it this way” and so we would often adopt those principles or aim to implement those tactics....
EPISODE 30: Branding – How does a private security professional market himself in a digital age?
As a private security professional aiming to have a fruitful career in a digital age there are many considerations and things that should be noted or talked about that can spell success or disaster to an individual’s reputation. If a practitioner is able to market...
EPISODE 29: Protection Dogs by T3 – The use of Protection Dogs in Private Security
T3 I’ve never really known too much about K9s or even been really all that interested in working with them but I’ve always respected their tactical applications. Their amazing sense of smell, agility and the very useful psychological effect they have on humans. The K9...
EPISODE 28 : Who is a modern day warrior?
Rafa Conde is truly an amazing man in my opinion! Many of us do great things during our time on this planet but there are few of us who do great things that really positively impact the lives of others on a large scale or even outside of our own organic sphere of...
EPISODE 27 : Overcoming Violence In the Line Of Duty
Violence teaches all of us so much about who we truly are at our very core. Jared is a man who has been there and has brought that knowledge back through his experiences and has used it all to make him a better police officer, instructor and warrior. Jared Reston is a...
EPISODE 26 : Be the best – Israeli diplomatic security
Dadi is one of those types of men that you meet and you genuinely want to believe that he’s just special, that he simply built from something different and that he naturally has always just been on another level. When you actually speak with him, however, it becomes...
EPISODE 25 : Entertainment & Production Protection
Chris Sipe Interview Chris Sipe is a physical security professional, protector, and key leader within his organization and the security industry. He specializesin public figure/high profile personal protective services such as protective operations logistics inthe...
EPISODE 23 : N-ear – The Future of Your Earpiece Technology
This gear review with Alex was truly a fantastic time but most importantly it was about time. The technology many of us use for our earpieces and surveillance kits has long been outdated. Virtually every other type of your technology we use is much more sophisticated,...
EPISODE 24 : IAN STRIMBRCK Runenation
Ian is a firearms instructor who travels all across America training people in a number of different art forms and techniques designed to take human lives. What I like most about him is that he values education very highly, he sees himself as a teacher rather than...
EPISODE 22 : Surviving an Active Shooter
Active shooter incidents have become a reality of American culture that is relevant to all of us and is not going away anytime soon. According to the, “Gun Violence Archive” a total of 340 mass shooting incidents took place in 2018 which was just slightly less than...
EPISODE 21 : Private Security Business Ethics
Michael JulianBusiness ethics will ultimately dictate the success of an individual or a company in any industry in my opinion. Over the years in the military and during my time in the private security profession, I’ve seen people rise and fall based on their business...
EPISODE 20 : Covert Protection
Ivor Terret My time with Ivor was fantastic as it always is. He is a consummate professional with no need for bravado because he knows his practice and specialties inside and out. With a career that spans well over two decades his kindness and humility is that of a...
EPISODE 19 : Human Trafficking Part II
Ed Calderon interview This interview with Ed went to a place that not many of the conversations on this podcast have gone. Because of his time operating in the darkness of Mexico Ed is now enabled to teach the innocent and the protectors of the light how to not only...
EPISODE 18 : Human Trafficking
This interview with Ed went to a place that not many of the conversations on this podcast have gone. Because of his time operating in the darkness of Mexico Ed is now enabled to teach the innocent and the protectors of the light how to not only survive but thrive in...
EPISODE 17 : Considerations V3 A NEW YEAR
New year New you Time for the new year… I hope you made the most of the last one, we will all see who makes the most of this next one. In this life you can only have excuses or results, there is only victory or capture. So, if you don’t work hard, work smart and stay...
EPISODE 16 : Considerations Volume 2
Considerations 2 - Close Protection I’ve heard that it’s been done many different ways, many schools teach this and there’s definitely more than one way to skin this cat. I still chose to make this consideration episode because there are still many in this game who...
EPISODE 15 : Church Security
Church security 101 Violent attacks and incidents have been on the rise for the last three years straight with a crescendo last year making 2018 the most violent year in faith-based organizational history. Because violence at churches and places of worship is...
EPISODE 14 : Stop Pretending
This interview was absolutely amazing, where else can you listen to a conversation with an individual who has done so much for the industry and evolved through what could be considered a full cycle of development in the Private Security Game. Starting in the realm of...
Episode 13 : Considerations
From time to time I’m going to simply put together episodes where I talk about a number of different topics that have either been coming up for me in the field or have been touched on during the podcast episodes. I’m going to call these episodes simply...
Episode 12 : MASSIVE – Southern Florida Security Journey
MASSIVE Depending on where you play in the world and in the country, the private security game is always played a little bit differently. After starting my career on the West Coast in Orange County California, I ventured out to South Florida to be closer to my father...
Episode 11 : Sentinel Security Podcast
As I find myself managing security operations on an international level for various clients, inevitably there are various tasks and events that require strategic alliances. Some companies I work with and am disappointed, other companies give me a pleasant surprise but...
EPISODE 9 : Executive Protection Lifestyle Q&A
This was a live question and answer session myself and Aaron conducted inside of our Facebook group, "Executive Protection Lifestyle." I try to do these live question-and-answer hangouts personally and with other industry professionals from time to time in order to...
EPISODE 7: WARPATH
We all come from various places, such diverse backgrounds and experiences into the private security industry. To me this principle and way of life actually has less to do with where you come from and what you have done but more to do with who you truly are as a person...
EPISODE 4: PREDICTING PEOPLE & PRE-THREAT INDICATORS
Yousef Badou is the founder of Emergence and he has the honor of being the longest standing member of the Marine Corps Combat Hunter Program. Before founding Emergence, he was the Lead Instructor for Behavior Analysis and the Certifying Authority for all new...
EPISODE 5: 48 Laws Of Power
Elijah Shaw is an industry professional that I have respected for a very long time in this game. His company icon is a name that is well known and has proven itself in the industry by working with various celebrities on an international level for years. They also...
EPISODE 3: Getting Into The Protection Game
In this episode I am being interviewed by a good friend and colleague named Luke Agajanian. He is a 10+ year veteran with a wealth of knowledge on many aspects of private security, he's worked on many continents with various client demographics. He has a black belt...
EPISODE 3: SOLO OPERATIONS
This episode I recorded right after conducting an international solo operation for client and family. As you can see in the video I'm actually still sitting in my hotel room after dropping them off at the private airport. I wanted to make this episode all about how to...
EPISODE 1 : THE GROUNDWORK
EPISODE 1: THE GROUNDWORK The primary goal of this podcast is to lay the groundwork for what the podcast and thus the Executive Protection Lifestyle brand is all about. I talk about the goals I have for the brand and where things will be going. I lay my intentions out...
Own Your Space – Elijah Shaw (Podcast Episode 6?️)
Elijah Shaw is an industry professional that I have respected for a very long time in this game. His company icon is a name that is well known and has proven itself in the industry by working with various celebrities on an international level for years. They also...
EPISODE 6 : Own Your Space – Elijah Shaw & Byron Rodgers
Elijah Shaw is an industry professional that I have respected for a very long time in this game. His company icon is a name that is well known and has proven itself in the industry by working with various celebrities on an international level for years. They also...
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