428 - What are you willing to die for?

08/30/17 • 26 min

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I know the title is a bit dramatic, but it is a concept that I have had spinning around in my head as I have been listening to the latest episode of the Hardcore History Podcast dealing with the Celtic Holocaust.

Between the times of 100 BC and around 50 BC the Celtic people found themselves engaged in a struggle for survival with the Roman empire and Julius Caesar. As individuals and as a whole it seems like they must have had to ask themselves the question, “What are we willing to die for?”

It isn’t an easy question or one that very many of us have had to ask ourselves, yet at the same time I can see some striking parallels to the kinds of questions we should be asking ourselves when it comes to personal protection and self-defense.

I don’t know if any of this will make any sense when you listen to it. Maybe it is just a bunch of illogical drivel. At the same time, the concepts struck me and as I hope to be a better student to both history and to personal protection, it makes sense to me to explore the connections when they seem to appear.

So, I ask you, what are you willing to die for? Connect with me and let me know.

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So, I ask you, what are you willing to die for? Connect with me and let me know.

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Critical Defensive Handgun (check out our CDH Course in San Antonio Nov 4th & 5th, 2017)

Advanced Critical Defensive Handgun

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427 - Bob Mayne, Ben Branam and I on Derp

Today I had a chance to chat with Ben Branam and Bob Mayne at the range as we prepared to teach a Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced +p+ course in Southington, Ohio. We talked about the tendency of the gunternet to pounce on what they call derp and the negative effects that the negativity can have on the gun community. A perfect example is what happened when Mike Seeklander posted about a pending interview with Gabe Suarez. The pouncing also happens when folks that are new to the gun community make "mistakes" that don't follow what social media gun "experts" think is the best course. What do you think about this negative trend? Take a look at the book we mention in the show, How to Win Friends and Influence People. Subscribe to the Safety Solutions Academy Podcast and leave a rating and review. Become a Patron of the Safety Solutions Academy Podcast. You can support the Safety Solutions Academy Podcast by clicking through our affiliate links:

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429 - Covering Your ASP with John Correia

429 - Covering your ASP with John Correia of Active Self Protection In this episode of the SSA Podcast:

We chat with self-defense content task master John Correia of Active Self Protection.

Through ASP John releases daily videos on Facebook, Youtube and the ASP website that analyze real life self-defense encounters and teaches lessons in personal protection.

The lessons taught through John’s videos emphasize the Attitude, Skills, and Plan that every day concealed carry holders should be focusing on to maximize their training, practice and chance to survive a violent encounter.

In today’s episode I talk with John about the success of the ASP YouTube channel, his recent adventure at the NRA Carry Guard Expo, the difference between being in a gunfight and a shooting, the morality difference between a violent criminal and a law abiding citizen, FIBS and FIBA, what they mean and why they are important to you, and a ton more.

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In today’s exclusive, Patron only content I break down a framework for understanding violence, studying violence, experiencing violence and then completing the cycle by applying what you learn about violence without burning up your brain with excessive, needless, violent imagery. You can access this content by pledging as little as $1 a month and becoming a Patron of the Safety Solutions Academy.

Important Links:

Active Self Protection on the Web

ASP on Facebook (click on like and choose notifications)

Active Self Protection on Youtube (be sure to subscribe)

Tim Larkin’s book, When Violence is the Answer (my copy is on its way and I will talk more about the book when I get through it.)

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