#3 After Dark - Byron Rodgers: Protecting Billionaires for A Living with The Mission To Make Good People Extremely Dangerous

Byron Rodgers is an Executive Protection Agent, published Author and Veteran on a global mission to educate, protect and inspire good people to become more dangerous. After leaving the Marines at 21 years old, Byron was assigned to working on of the toughest cases in Southern California where his job was to protect and service his Principle for nearly a decade, traveling to over 60 countries around the world. Byron has worked presidential inaugurations, doing whatever it takes to protect his billionaire clientele. When high net worth individuals need protection, they call Byron and his team at Bravo Research Group. In this episode, we get into Bryon’s background and what a typical day in his life looks like working as an Execute Private Security agent. I had the pleasure of training beside Byron but there is a lot of his story I had never heard before sitting down to record this episode. Just some of the topics we get into include:How To Get Started The Right Way In The IndustryThe Best Way To Transition From A Military Background Intro Private SecurityThe Importance of Social Skills When Working with High End ClienteleThe Pros and Cons of The JobServing Time In and Surviving 5 IUDs In AfghanistanBeing The Protector of Your HouseholdThe Difference Between PTSD, Paranoia and Being Ready To ProtectThe Exponential Growth of The IndustryAfter finishing up the episode I continued to chat with Byron off air. He is an incredible human being who is very passionate about people, our country and the growing threats we face when it comes to protecting and caring for the people we love. I’m looking forward to getting him back on the show. He has a wealth of knowledge so stay posted to learn more from him in the near future.Timestamps:00:00 Byron’s Background02:51 What It’s Like Protecting The Top 1%07:06 The responsibility of private security and who should do it10:19 The Most Important Trait For Success In The Industry16:53 How To Transition From Military Into Private Security20:42 What Protectors Don’t Get Taught In Training26:42 Staying Prepared For Anything In Private Security31:46 How To Stay Safe As A Civilian34:53 The security risk of being comfortable37:27 One of The Fastest Growing Industries in The USA39:53 The 4 Pillars of Private Protection44:49 How To Be The Protector of Your Family47:26 Paranoia and PTSD51:44 The First Step of Self-Defense55:23 Lessons From Combat In Iraq58:17 Mission Statement1:00:55 How To Get In Contact with Byron