Podcast

Episode 494: Reaching Beyond Boundaries: Surviving Mann Preview with Don Mann

By Riley Bowman / April 8, 2021

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

By Riley Bowman / April 6, 2021

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

By Riley Bowman / April 5, 2021

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

By Riley Bowman / March 30, 2021

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

By Riley Bowman / March 25, 2021

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

By Riley Bowman / March 24, 2021

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

By Riley Bowman / March 19, 2021

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

By Riley Bowman / March 17, 2021

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.

Episode 486: Reload Micro Drills

By Jacob Paulsen / March 11, 2021

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster talk about the latest Shooter Ready Challenge as found at https://www.ShooterReadyChallenge.com. This time around we talk about reloads, how to practice them, and how to break them up into micro drills to maximize your performance growth! Tune in!

Episode 485: JUSTIFIED SAVES – 12-year-old Boy Saves His Grandma

By Riley Bowman / March 9, 2021

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

By Riley Bowman / March 4, 2021

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 483: Permitless Carry and Bank of America

By Jacob Paulsen / March 2, 2021

Jacob and Matthew discuss recent legislative updates and industry happenings. 2 States enact new permitless carry laws. Arizona, Arkansas, Vermont, Indiana, & New York are working on new Gun Laws.

Episode 482: Choosing the Right Home Defense Firearm for YOU

By Jacob Paulsen / February 25, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the topic of how to evaluate and ultimately select the right home defense firearm. There are many factors to consider, and we’ll discuss what those factors are and where the choice of firearm comes into play. Tune in!

Episode 481: Primary and Secondary – Matt Landfair

By Riley Bowman / February 23, 2021

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?

By Riley Bowman / February 18, 2021

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!