Episodes
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The State of the Firearms industry Podcast 305
In this podcast I’ll share my experience of how the gun industry and gun market are looking right now. As well as some of the research I’ve been doing lately about what is going on.
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How to get the most out of a Firearms Training Class Podcast 304
Beginning or advanced students, we all want to get the most out of our firearms training budget. Here are some things you can do to improve your class.
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Prepare and Test Podcast 303
Are you as prepared as you think you are? Have you been tested? Have you tested yourself? Are you improving everything in your life?
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How Much Self Defense Practice do You Need? Podcast 302
You will never be as good as you want to be if you have to defend yourself. But is there a good enough? How much work does that take?
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Learning from Jarrad Markel at Student of the Gun Podcast 301
Jarrad Markel podcast interview; what we can learn from a professional MMA fighter that grew up in the firearms industry.
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Podcast 300 Basic Mindset for Survival
The basic mindset for survival is the best weapon you could ever have. Like anything else it requires practice. This podcast will give you some practice.
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FMF 31 Travel Safety: Do Your Research
Do you research the places you travel to before you get there?
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Podcast 299 Tactics over Techniques to Win a Gunfight
Use tactics over techniques to win a gunfight. It's the fastest and safest was to win. We want our shooting to be the best but out tactics should be better.
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FMF 30 Are You Doing After Actions?
When something happens are you doing an after action review on yourself to see if you could have prevented the problem or handled it better?
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Podcast 298 Should We Defund the Police?
Should we defund the police? Is that the answer? Is there something we can do to help law enforcement? Can we make things better right now? What to do...
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FMF 29 Tactical Empathy
Having a little tactical empathy for someone can make you safer, a better person, and the world a better place. Read more to find out how... it's simple.
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Podcast 297 Any Reason to Riot?
Is there any reason to riot? Is there a reason you would riot? What would be a reason to riot? With rioting every where right now, would you participate?
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FMF 28 The Eyes are not a Window to the Soul
With everyone wearing masks it's harder to read body language of people that might attack you. The eyes just aren't enough. Check out these tips...
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Podcast 296 Amount of Violence Necessary
What amount of violence is necessary? Violence is a part of our world. If you are forced to fight, how much violence should you use?
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FMF 27 The New Normal: Reinvent Yourself
Take this chance with a new normal coming to reinvent yourself. Make your life what you want it to be in work, family, self defense, and everything you do.
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Podcast 295 Training to Get Off the X
Shooting and moving is one of the hardest things to train (AKA get of the x). I know you don’t have access to a training facility most of the time, taking classes is not always viable (cost, time, and locations), and shooting a local match just isn’t the same thing. Here is where you can start...
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FMF 26 Self Defense for the Reopening
Don’t forget your self defense as your country and city start opening around you and you are headed out to have fun and get back to life.
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Podcast 294 Giving Yourself Away as a Gun Carrier
Giving yourself away as a gun carrier is really easy to do without reliezing it. Here are the top 10 things you probably do to give yourself away.
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FMF 25 Fake News Definition and How to Spot it
Fake News Definition, how to spot it and what you can do about it. We all complain but do you do anything. This one is easy and everyone can do it.
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Podcast 293 Daily Go Bags Items
A daily go bag with items to supplement what you can carry on your body might be a great way for you to get more gear with less hassle.
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FMF 24 Social Distancing for Self Defense
Use Social Distancing to your advantage for your self defense. You can practice now for later when you need it.
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Podcast 292 Selective Unmasking in the Covid-19 Crisis
Selective Unmasking is one person taking their gas mask off in an NBC environment before everyone else takes theirs off. You should do this for Covid-19. This podcast is how.
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FMF 23 Are You Improving Your Position
Are you improving your position despite being behind? It’s easy to get overwhelmed and want to sit down and do nothing. No matter how much you do there is always more. You will never get it done as fast as you want.
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Podcast 291 Top Self Defense and Shooting Books to Read
Read some of the top self defense and shooting books while you are stuck at home during the lockdown. Most of us have extra time right now. I’m no different. I’m reading extra. What about you? Are you reading? Doing something productive to better yourself during this time or just scrolling…
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FMF 21 Take Advantage of Your Time
Do something good with your time.Take advantage of this time you have at home to learn something new, get something done, and strengthen your relationships.
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Podcast 290 John Correia Active Self Protection:
Special guest John Correia from Active Self Protection and I have a conversation about self defense handgun shooting and how fast should you be shooting in self defense.
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FMF 21 Take Care of Yourself
With Covid-19 and all the craziness out there are you taking care of yourself both physically and mentally? What does your schedule and your stress level look like? Have you found something to stay normal? I’ve been working hard at it. And it’s a full time job!
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Podcast 289 Unrest and How to Deal
Listen to this podcast and get some tips and tricks to prepare for violence in your area and what you can do if you are ever caught in a riot.
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FMF 20 Watch the Attitude of Your Area
Get out and find out what your neighbors are up to and more importantly their attitude and mental state right now. You don’t have to talk to them, or be near them to make an assessment of their attitude. Are they upset, angry, sad, sick, or hiding? All these could be problems that could lead to...
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Podcast 288 Leadership in a Crisis
Leadership lessons from an old Marine. Marines are great at making leaders for crisis situations. We will go through the most important leadership principles you can start using today to lead yourself, your family, and your teams through the current Covid-19 crisis.
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Podcast 287 COVID-19 Understanding What’s Going On
Covid-19 is everywhere! It’s going to get you! Or is it? What’s the numbers look like and will it happen to you? What the heck is flattening the curve? How will that help me? Who is WHO?
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FMF 19 Be Prepared for Crap to Come Your Way
Are you prepared for crap to happen? Sooner or later it is going to happen to you! It happened to me today. My boss called and said we need you to practice more social distancing by taking a lay off. Nice!
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Podcast 286 Competition and Self Defense TTT
Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense. I took a self defense friend of mine to his first shooting competition. He liked it, but when I watched him it reminded me that competition shooting and self defense...
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FMF 18 MOA What’s That?
What is an MOA? And why should anyone care? It is very simple if you take the time to figure it out. In this easy 5 minute video you can learn what it is and why it’s important. If you already know, everyone needs a refresher. The simplicity can be overwhelming
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Podcast 285 Sanitize Your Life for Self Defense
When is the last time you took a look at the things in your life and what they says to criminals?
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Podcast 284 Evolution of My EDC Guns
I’ve learned a lot in 20 years of carrying a gun. Something work and some don’t. But not only the gear, but also the mindset of what to carry and why. Yes, I do a modular system and it works for me.
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FMF 17 Have Your EDC
A quick tip about carrying your EDC.. including a defensive tool always.
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Podcast 283 Stretch Your Self Defense
Two mental games you can play with yourself to improve your self defense anywhere at any time.
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FMF 16 Self Defense when you are Tired
How does being tired effect your self defense? How can you be more aware even when you are tired?
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Speed Sights Review: Why I’m Getting Rid of them on my M&P
I got rid of my speed sights because they weren't working for me. Check out the video to see why.
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Podcast 282 Being Better at Self Defense
The little things you can do to improve your self defense without a lot of work. Easy stuff we know we all should be doing.
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Podcast 281 Chin Gibson and Revolvers for Self Defense
Chin is required to unload and lock up his gun every day for work. And for his special circumstance he actually obeys that rule. He needs a gun that he can load and unload everyday without having to worry about his ammo. We talk about why ammo could be the problem and things he could do about it,...
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Podcast 280 SHOT Show New Stuff
The stuff you may have missed and the stuff I can’t live without from SHOT Show 20202. I love the stuff that comes out every year at this time. And I love new stuff. I’m a gear head and have always been into the newest gear. This year there are some new and innovative stuff that I think I “need.”
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Podcast 279 Safety or a Higher Calling?
Is it worth giving up some of your safety to go extra places? Is there a time it’s okay and a time it is not? How can you figure out the difference? In this podcast I’ll tell you how to do a risk assessment on your upcoming activity and let you make an informed decision on if you should or should...
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Podcast 278 Shotgun Training and What You Can Learn
Do you really know your shotgun? What it can do and what the ammo can do? How well can you shoot your shotgun? Find out how to do it better in this podcast!
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FMF 15 Black Friday
Quick, Five Minute tip about Black Friday.
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Podcast 277 Kel-Tec Sub 2000 Update
Shooting the Sub2K is great! But is it a gun you can actually use for self defense?
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Podcast 276 Deferring Your Self Defense
Last week I had Surgery and it knocked me out for a couple days. When I was laid up, what to do about my personal security? What would you do?
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Podcast 275 Know Your Gear TTT
Every piece of gear you use should be tested and understood by you. Then you should train, train, and train some more with that gear. It's only your life that depends on it.
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FMF 14 Used Guns
Should you buy that used gun? Some things to think about.
About this show
No One Should Live in Fear! The Self Defense Podcast for everyone! We talk about using a firearm for self defense and awareness.
Hosted by
Ben Branam
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