KNOW FEAR with Tony Blauer
by Courage is Contagious
Join Coach Tony Blauer for uncommon sense talks, rants and interviews that reframe how we can look at life, challenges, personal safety, training, confrontations and personal development all by embracing a counter-intuitive relationship with fear. tonyblauer.substack.com
Episodes
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Jorge Carvajal
Before this podcast, I had never met Jorge. If I told you the details you'd assume I was lying...but it's all true. Jorge used my system to protect himself and his family during an attempted home invasion. The suspect was armed, Jorge was not armed. As the gunman pointed his pistol at Jorge, he...
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Marcus Aurelius Anderson
I've known Marcus for several years now. During that time we've had some amazing talks and share similar philosophies about life. Since his life's work, mission and vision are helping people understand the 'gift of adversity,' I thought it would be fitting to share with you given the year we've…
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Alexander Augustine Aka Wurzelroot
I discovered Alex on Instagram one day and was immediately blown away by his courage. He is smart, witty, outspoken, and has huge balls given we are deep into the cancel culture era. I'm not gonna spend a lot of time trying to convince you why I think you should [must] listen to this interview…
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Marcus Torgerson: Krav Maga Expert
With over four decades of martial arts experience, including three decades instructing self-defense and personal fitness and two decades working nightclub security, Marcus has become a respected expert in responding to and de-escalating violent situations. Certifying men and women in over 20...
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Marcus Davis - The Irish Hand Grenade
I met Marcus Davis decades ago at a UFC event in Las Vegas - little did I know that he had been following me in my system for many years before that we met. We hit it off right away and have remained friends over the years. After he retired from fighting, he began including elements of my...
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JD Malone
This was one of my most fun episodes ever. JD contacted me as a coach looking for a missing link to help his athletes. After some discussion, he invested in the KNOW FEAR program, studied it, and applied it to his team. A short while later he sent me this email: AMAZING! JD has 16 years of...
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Byron Rodgers - Protector by Nature
Executive Protection Agent, Video Blogger, Published Author, and Veteran on a steadfast mission... Former Marine, Byron Rodgers joins me for this episode of KNOW FEAR. We talk about mission, passion, authenticity, and more. I've only known Byron a short time but every time we get together I learn...
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Steven Pressfield
What an honor it was for me to interview Steven Pressfield. I have been a huge, huge fan of his for a long time. Years ago I read the Legend of Bagger Vance and Gates of Fire and was deeply moved by both books. And over the years I've read man of Steven's other books. It's interesting to note…
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Matt Del Negro: 10,000 NOs
I've known Matt Del Negro for several years. You would never think he's an actor who has had key roles in The Sopranos, The West Wing, NCIS, Chicago Fire, and a dozen other movies and TV series. Why I make that statement is because he is so down to earth, so humble and if somebody asked me to…
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VIOLENT PROTESTORS SURROUND YOUR CAR. NOW WHAT?
What should you do if you are driving and suddenly surrounded by rioters? ABOUT THIS PODCAST I was talking to my good friend Damon from Legacy Mentor and we were discussing the peaceful protesters surrounding cars and beating people up and attempting to kill them and he asked me what the hell we...
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Jack Carr
Retired Navy SEAL and bestselling author, Jack Carr, joins me today on the KNOW FEAR podcast. We don't talk about his novels, we don't talk about his military background, we talk about what is going on right now in our country, and Jack shares some sage advice on things we can all do to better...
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Ryan Michler
I have been following Ryan Michler online for several years now. You may be familiar with his name since I interviewed him for the Candid COVID Talks. This call is a much deeper dive into his mindset and philosophy. I have always been impressed with his singular focus, principles, ethics, and...
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Michael Gervais
My friend Michael Gervais is one of the world's most successful sports psychologists. From working with the Seattle Seahawks and Pete Carroll to helping Felix Baumgartner become the first human to travel at the speed of sound without a capsule, he’s an elite high-performance psychologist working…
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Fergus Connolly
What started as a quick catch-up from with my friend Fergus, quickly turned into a 90-minute call about the pandemic, antifa, politicians, fear, self-awareness, mindset, self-defense, de-escalation, empathy, and communication. You're going to really enjoy this and some of the gems he shared with…
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Gunnar Peterson
Gunnar Peterson possesses a wealth of knowledge and experience. After 30-years in the fitness industry, he has done about everything you could want or imagine as a professional coach. He's worked with the who's who in Hollywood, he's the Los Angeles Lakers’ Director of Strength and Endurance, has...
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John Welbourn
I've known John Welbourn for almost a decade. He's a monster of a man, at 6'6", weighing around 278 lbs, I can't even imagine getting hit by him. John played football in the NFL for 10 years and has since evolved into one of the world's top strength and conditioning coaches. He is CEO of Power...
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Coach Tony Blauer: Rant on Mindset, Fear, Preparedness and Response-Ability
Welcome to this somewhat unique episode of KNOW FEAR. Why? Because it's just me! It’s a recording from my Wednesday morning garage gym self-defense class and I'm sharing it with you because my intro rant inspired by the current violence in America might be of value to you. Here are some of the...
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Bobby Maximus: Candid Covid Talk with Coach Tony Blauer
Bobby Maximus has a huge personality, he's also a huge man, weighing in at 261 lbs. I've gotten to know him pretty well in the past year and he always amazes me with his passion, intelligence, and positive mindset. It's no wonder he's become such a successful coach and leader in the fitness…
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Bedros Keuilian: Candid Covid Talk with Coach Tony Blauer
I've known Bedros for several years now. I was introduced to him through my good friend Jay Ferruggia I immediately liked Bedros. He's a deep and passionate listener with a lightning-fast mind. His origin story is fantastic (read MAN-UP as soon as you can). Essentially, he taught himself to…
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Ryan Munsey: Candid Covid Talk with Coach Tony Blauer
My friend Ryan Munsey has a deep understanding and appreciation for the relationship between mindset, movement, and getting things done. As the author of F**K Your Feelings and co-founder of The Better Human Project, I knew he would have important thoughts to share as we navigate the COVID-19…
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Frank Grillo: Candid Covid Talk with Coach Tony Blauer
I met Frank Grillo through my good friend Bryan Callen. I had been a fan of his for many years from his movies. I could tell he was a real athlete from the way he threw punches in his films, I knew he was a real boxer, but what I didn't know was how deep and thoughtful Frank was as a dad and as a...
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Master Ken: Covid Camera Talk with Coach Blauer
I don't pay for any guests to appear on my show, but Master Ken is a legend and I made an exception and it was worth every penny. I learned some very practical tactics for those who infringe on social distancing. Master Ken showed some very effective counters for fighting someone wearing a mask.…
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Ross Enamait: Candid Covid Talk with Coach Tony Blauer
I've known about Ross for decades. He was the first low-tech workout innovator and it wasn't just about fitness, he's a real boxer and real coach. This talk is frank and direct as you would expect from a fighter. It was an honor to finally talk to Ross as he doesn't really do podcasts. If you…
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Clint Emerson - Candid Covid Talk with Coach Tony Blauer
Clint Emerson is a retired Navy SEAL combat medic who spent twenty years conducting special operations all over the world while assigned to SEAL Teams (including the elite SEAL Team SIX) and the National Security Agency (NSA). Over the years, he developed an impressive array of practical skills...
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Bryan Callen: Candid Covid Talk with Coach Tony Blauer
Bryan Callen is not only incredibly funny, but he's also super intelligent. If you're already a fan of Callen the comedian, you will experience another, deeper side to him during this candid talk about COVID19 and our world right now. Video is on our SPEAR University page. ---- Bryan Callen is an...
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Anthony Smith - MMA Fighter Talks About His Home Invasion Fight with Coach Tony Blauer
I cannot believe how many people messaged me when Anthony Smith had the home invasion fight. So many people tagged me in the story. I didn't reply because at the time I was working on trying to interview him for the KNOW FEAR PODCAST but wasn't sure we would make it happen. We finally linked up...
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Hans Molenkamp - Candid Covid Talk with Tony Blauer
Meet my friend Hans Molenkamp. I don't know anyone who has as diverse and dynamic a background and skillset as he does. From competing in and promoting extreme sports to manufacturing shoes, and MMA equipment. His Instagram feed is amazing. He's built several companies and is a marketing…
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Akshay Nanavati - Candid Covid Talk with Tony Blauer
I met Akshay Nanavati through a mutual friend who said we would probably have a lot in common. That was an understatement. Akshay's mission in life is to help people find their true north by understanding that their truth is found by embracing their struggle. It's no surprise to me that the...
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Pat McNamara: Candid Covid Talk with Tony Blauer
I'm met Pat McNamara over 20-years ago while conducting training at Fort Bragg. He trained with me several times and his passion for combatives and fitness ensured we had a lot to talk about. Our friendship continues to this day. In this talk, Pat explains why he didn't have to get ready for the...
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Karl Steadman - Candid Covid Talk with Tony Blauer
In this special series, I am interviewing people that I've known for years, people I respect who have demonstrated consistent positivity and values over time. I've watched them during the pandemic to see if their messaging or their behavior has changed. It hasn't. Which inspires me. That's...
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Shane Fazen: Candid Covid Talk with Tony Blauer
Our COVID19 talks continue. This one goes deep. If you don't know Shane Fazen, he is the man behind FIGHT TIPS, an online training, and coaching community with over 2.5 Million followers on YouTube and several hundred thousand on Instagram. I've known Shane for a while now, he's super humble,...
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Dave Leduc, World Lethwei Champ - Candid Covid Talk WIth Tony Blauer
Dave Leduc is the Open Weight Lethwei world champion. If you don't know what Lethwei is google it - its an amazing combat sport. A lot of people assume fighters are mostly 'knuckle draggers'. While some are, most are highly intelligent, they're like chess players, except instead of using pieces…
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Mike Glover: Candid COVID19 Talk with Coach Blauer
Mike Glover spent 18 years in the US Army and as a government contractor for OGA. He served as a SGM in Special Forces in various positions and deployed multiple times to combat theaters. He is an expert in Counter-Terrorism, security, and crisis management operations and is the host of the...
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Ryan Michler - Candid COVID19 talk with Coach Blauer
What do resilient minds do during times of adversity? What can we learn from their attitude and more importantly, their actions? I'm interviewing a select group of people who've inspired me with their creativity, adaptability, and positivity they've displayed during the COVID19 quarantine. Join…
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JC Glick
Ranger. Leader. Author. Motivator. Mentor. I met JC Glick over 10 years ago while I was teaching a military contract. JC was a thinker. I noticed him immediately in class for two main reasons: 1) He asked deep questions during the theory portion. 2) He is 6’3 220 lbs. During a specific CQB weapon...
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Andrew Huberman
It’s not often you find a neuroscientist studying fear who growing up, also fought in the streets and trained and competed in combat sports. That’s what makes Andrew Huberman’s story and message amazing and even more credible to me! I’m fascinated by the mind and the brain and especially its...
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Chris "Dutch" Moyer
I met Chris “Dutch” Moyer years while I was conducting combatives courses on Ft Bragg. One of those courses took place on one of America’s darkest days, September 11, 2001. Chris was also in that class. Fast forward 18 years. We reconnected recently and after catching up I knew I wanted to get…
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Rodney King - PhD, Self-Defense Coach
I've known Rodney for years. Decades actually. We share a lot of the same philosophies. We share many of the same goals and ambitions. Our approaches to training and safety are philosophically very similar. We've had very similar experiences in business, from the incredibly positive, like amazing...
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Dr. Belisa Vranich
I always took breathing for granted. I think most of us do. I’ve been teaching self-defense since 1977. I trained for hours. Sparred every student. Taught 7 days a week. I did this for decades. I always assumed my breathing was on point. It wasn’t. That didn’t mean I didn’t have excellent...
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Foundation Training with Eric Goodman & Jessie Salas
My relationship with pain is a long one. For better worse (mostly worse), I grew up in during NO PAIN NO GAIN era and as a result, my body has nagged at me for decades. In my frequent search for the next magic pill to manage my back and neck issues, I discovered Dr. Eric Goodman. I was intrigued…
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Katie Hurd: SPEAR & Krav
Katie Toliao Hurd is the Self Defense Program Director at CSA Gym, she's a Krav Maga Black Belt, a member of the Krav Maga Alliance Training Team, an MTAA Champion, a KMA Force Instructor and last year, she was voted the Krav Maga Alliance 2017 'Instructor of the Year'. Katie recently had a very...
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Mr. Jiu-JItsu - Michael Mihas
I started following Michael Mihas on Instagram where he has a very popular and irreverent page called MR JIU-JITSU. Many of his posts are very very funny - so funny in fact, that I private messaged him and asked if he had a team of comedy writers helping him. To which he LOL'd and admitted it was...
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Ryan Munsey - The Science Inside the SPEAR System
IMPORTANT: This is the AUDIO version, the KEYNOTE presentation with the SLIDES is available for you to watch on VIMEO - Here is the link. I invited Ryan to talk at my training camp after reading powerful sections from his book F**K Your Feelings. Ryan's passion for performance, his knowledge…
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Coach Tony Blauer
When I was 15, my mom asked me what I was going to be when I was older, lawyer? doctor? work in the family business? I was stretching on the floor looking at Bruce Lee magazines and I told her I wasn't going to go to school, that I was going to create my own self-defense system and teach that.…
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James Clear: Atomic Habits
I’ve been a fan of James Clear's newsletter for years and have enjoyed how strategic his writing was, always lucid, always interesting and logically compelling. When ATOMIC HABITS was released I bought it right away. I'm pretty disciplined and was curious to see what I could glean from the book…
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Christmas Abbott
MUCH MORE THAN A PRETTY FACE Have you ever met someone who's famous because of their looks or athleticism or some other talent only to discover that's all they have going for them? Disappointing right? Not so with Christmas. Over the years I've gotten to know her and watch her amazing career…
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Joe Mullings
I’ve known Joe Mullings for about two decades. I met him years ago when he signed up for my SPEAR:PDR Trainer course. He was a standout in the class, not just physically, he had penetrating questions about the psychology - he was fascinated with mindset - I knew we would become friends. Over the...
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Nic McKinley - Deliver Fund
This is one of those topics that is very difficult to discuss let alone wrap your head around. The scope of the problem is mind-boggling. I sat down with Nic McKinley, the Executive Director of DeliverFund and discussed human trafficking. The topic is very disconcerting and the solutions aren't...
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Bruce Lee: A life. By Mathew Polly
Bruce Lee: Icon, innovator, pioneer, legend. I discovered martial arts the year Bruce Lee died. His spirit and persona inspired me to go after my dreams. And in many ways, he had the most impactful influence on my journey even though I never had the honor of meeting him in person. I have an...
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Jamie Dunham
I received this message on Facebook: My name is Jamie Dunham, I was explaining to a friend tonight how your tactics saved my life a few years back (outside a gas station in Memphis). I just wanted to finally thank you, because if it weren't for my dad diligently training me with your technique, I...
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