Riley Bowman
Episode 500: The Best and Worst of the Concealed Carry Podcast
We celebrate the HUGE milestone of 500 episodes of the Podcast. We share our favorite moments, episodes, and interviews, and we’re also going to talk about our least favorite and least popular episodes of the podcast and what we wish we could do-over
Episode 494: Reaching Beyond Boundaries: Surviving Mann Preview with Don Mann
Riley interviews retired Navy SEAL Don Mann to discuss how to manage and maintain performance under stress and the lessons Don has learned through being a Navy SEAL Team Six member, and an ultra marathon, triathlon, endurance race, and adventure competitor
Episode 493: Universal Background Checks and Why They are SUPER Bad
Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss a topic that has come up again in recent news–Universal Background Checks. Today we’re going to walk you through why they don’t work and why we think they’re a bad idea.
Episode 492: Developing and Understanding A Strong Defensive Mindset
Riley and Jacob talk about Developing and Understanding A Strong Defensive Mindset. These 6 guiding principles are a good model to base our lives around about how to be good human beings while doing all the things necessary to avoid becoming victims.
Episode 491: Why We Should Practice Transitions
About the latest Challenge – Breaking Down Transitions, and why multiple target transitions are an important skill for defensive shooters
Episode 490 – Carrying Your Gun in a Ready Condition
We’re going to talk about carrying our guns in a ready condition and what that means. And what lessons have we learned since we tackled the subject all those years ago? Tune in!
Episode 489 – Training During the Ammo Crisis
Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss training strategies and ideas for how to still build skill and maintain it during the current ammunition drought. You will come away with tips, tricks, and drills to maximize your training efficiency. Tune in!
Episode 488: One Common Thing Overlooked in a Gunfight
Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen talk about the one thing that is overlooked by self-defenders involved in violent altercations. How to prevent that mistake
Episode 487: News and Gear Reviews – Taurus G3 Optics Ready Pistol
Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster bring to you the latest industry news stories including one with featuring some interesting gun industry statistics for the year 2020. Also, we’ll talk about the release of three new pistol options–all optics ready–from Walther, Springfield Armory, and Taurus. Plus we’ll share our latest gear reviews.
How to Practice Clearing a Handgun Double Feed
Most shooters know how to clear a double feed. I describe briefly how but more importantly want to focus on the best way to practice clearing the double-feed since the industry-standard methods all fall short and create bad training scars
Episode 485: JUSTIFIED SAVES – 12-year-old Boy Saves His Grandma
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster bring to you the latest JUSTIFIED SAVE stories from around the nation, incidents where regular people like you and me successfully save themselves and/or others through the use of deadly force. And we also share some stories where things didn’t go quite right with many lessons for us to learn. Tune in!
Episode 484: Less Lethal Options with Chuck Haggard
Today, Riley Bowman sits down with “Legendary Lawman” Chuck Haggard to discuss less lethal options for every defensive-minded man and woman to consider. We will likely also talk about managing unknown contacts as well, time permitting. These are some topics Chuck will be teaching about at the 2021 Guardian Conference in Oklahoma City. We hope to see you there!
Episode 481: Primary and Secondary – Matt Landfair
Riley Bowman brings on Matt Landfair from Primary & Secondary, LLC to talk about vetting your information and your training. Matt is an experienced law enforcement officer and has spent the better part of the last decade building a network of professionals from all backgrounds–military, law enforcement, and competition–to bring together the best minds and experience focused on providing the best information and training. Tune in!
Episode 480: When is it Best to Walk Away?
Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen go back to our roots and break down a simple topic about different handgun trigger types and what’s relevant for gun carriers to know about them. Tune in!
Episode 479: News and Gear Reviews – AR-15’s for Defense Against Bears?
Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen bring to you the latest industry news stories including one particularly interesting one about the viability of AR-style semi-automatic rifles being used for defense against bears. Plus we’ll share our latest gear reviews. Tune in!
