mindset
Prepared Isn’t Paranoid. It’s Love With a Plan
Aisle seven, ordinary Tuesday. Fluorescent hum overhead. The checkout dings. Laura Ashley’s list is dialed for what the kids will actually eat. I push the cart. Izzy rides the front…
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S10E18: Top 5 Non-Negotiable EDC Pocket Items
Riley Bowman and Brian ‘Doc” McLaughlin discuss the top 5 EDC items we think you should carry in your pockets. We think you’ll find a lot of value in today’s content, so please like, share, and subscribe so you don’t miss anything!
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S10E17: Essential Secondary Skills Part 2
Riley Bowman and Brian ‘Doc” McLaughlin do a continuation of last episode where we discuss what types of secondary skills beyond the firearm you should have and what to consider in pursuing these skills. We think you’ll find a lot of value in today’s content, so please like, share, and subscribe so you don’t miss anything!
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S10E16: Essential Secondary Skills
Today, Riley Bowman and Brian ‘Doc” McLaughlin discuss what types of secondary skills beyond the firearm you should have and what to consider in pursuing these skills. We think you’ll find a lot of value in today’s content, so please like, share, and subscribe so you don’t miss anything!
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S10E3: How Your Perspective May be Holding You Back w/ Tyler Tharp
Today, Riley Bowman interviews Tyler Tharp of Synergy Training Group to discuss how we as self-defense practitioners can evaluate our perspective to aid us in better decision making.
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S9E18: Most DGU Blunders Come From This Problem
Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss a common problem we believe CCWers fail to address before they are ever in a defensive gun use. What is that common link and how can we avoid the same pitfall? Tune in, you won’t want to miss today’s episode!
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VIDEO—Lunatic Car Thief and Heroic Bystander
I recently came across this video of an incident that went down in a parking lot. A female degenerate tried to steal a purse away from an elderly woman. When…
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Learning From the Darren Almendarez Murder
A husband, father, and off-duty deputy died last week when catalytic converter thieves killed him in a Houston, Texas, store parking lot. I present this tragic story consideration in deciding…
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Fact or Fiction – Are Concealed Carriers “Sheepdogs”?
The idea of being a sheepdog is a noble one. However, it’s fair to see if a misunderstanding of that term leads non-law enforcement officers into an improper mentality. Origin…
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Must See – Gun Disarm Surveillance Video Reveals so Much
This 48-second video clip teaches so many vital lessons about the reality of violence. The lessons are universal and apply to everyone, whether they carry a gun or not. So…
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S4E14: Too Much Situational Awareness??
Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss a recent article from Greg Ellifritz titled “Too Much Situational Awareness?” which is a great question that we should all ask ourselves: can we have too much situational awareness? How can we properly assess risk and apply ourselves appropriately to various situations we find ourselves in?
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S4E10: Beyond OODA with Varg Freeborn
Riley Bowman interviews Varg Freeborn, author of the books Violence of Mind and Beyond OODA. We’re going to get into what situational awareness REALLY is about as understood by a man who has truly lived a life of violence. This episode has the potential to change the course of your life, so tune in!
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S3E15: 5 Lessons for Life with Jacob Paulsen
Riley and Jacob discuss the last month of events that have resulted in a number of challenges for the Concealed Carry Podcast team and especially for Jacob. From this has come many lessons learned that we hope will benefit each of you as well.
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S2E18: Season 2 Recap and Wrap-up
Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster are excited to bring to you our first season recap and wrap-up episode. We will review top moments and topics from Season 2 and share our biggest takeaways. We look forward to Season 3 kicking off next week!
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Grumpy Man in Jail After Shooting Trespasser in Head
In Preston, Idaho, a shooting highlighted the importance of a proper self-defense mindset and reaffirmed that some guns are neat but aren’t a great choice for your everyday carry (EDC)…
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