In this episode, Stan and Mike talk with Dr. Alexis Artwohl, an internationally recognized behavioral science consultant to law enforcement as a trainer, researcher, and co-author of Deadly Force Encounters.  During her 16 years as a private practice clinical and police psychologist, she provided consultation to multiple agencies throughout the Pacific Northwest as well as traumatic incident debriefings and psychotherapy to numerous public safety personnel and their family members.

The three talk about attention, the illusion of attention, and how vision is interpreted in the brain, rather than the eyes.  This is why multiple people can see the same event, but perceive it and report it totally differently.  

Time: 59:15

Don West and Shawn Vincent explore three high-profile self-defense cases: the text-book home defense by Zach Peters; the surprise dismissal of  murder charges against Joshua Walker; and updates in the Michael Drejka parkinglot shooting case.  

In this podcast episode, Stan and Mike talk with self defense expert and attorney, Andrew Branca.  Andrew is the founder of lawofselfdefense.com and provides excellent content for those who carry for protection.  

The three talk about the 5 elements of self defense- Innocence, Imminence, Proportionality, Avoidance, and Reasonableness, and the importance of making sure that each element is met if you are ever forced to defend yourself.  They also talk about removing the ambiguity of situations in order to avoid a possible threat, and if you can't avoid, to be able to articulate your case.  

Time: 52:41

In this episode, Stan and Mike talk with long time friend and mentor, Blake Webster.  Blake is a police officer and is the longest standing member of the Oklahoma City Police Tactical Unit.  Blake talks about active shooter training, the history of it, and where it is today, and touches on some things to think about as an armed citizen.  

Blake's education and training include:

• Oklahoma State University, 2002 (45 hours) ----- Criminal Justice/Police Administration

• Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor – April 1987 

In this podcast, Stan continues to interview Mike about his shooting.  Mike was involved in a shooting as a police officer, and was later sued in federal court, which was the foundation of the creation of CCW Safe.  The lawsuit was kicked out at summary judgement, but that experience is what later led to the creation of CCW Safe.  

Mike talks about some key learning points that came out of his shooting.  One was training, which we all fall back on during critical stress incidents.  It's imperative to continue training in various ways if you are going to carry concealed.  Another was knowing what to expect in terms of the physiological effects that your body and mind may encounter.  Some of these effects may be tunnel vision, auditory exclusion, intense second guessing, temporary memory loss, and temporary loss of motor skills. 

This is a great podcast that can help prepare you if you are ever put into a situation where you have to defend yourself with deadly force.  

This week, Stan and Mike have a late night conversation about the startup of CCW Safe, and talk in depth about Mike's shooting he experienced as a police officer.  Stan interviews Mike about his training and unit assignment at the time of his shooting.  

Mike's shooting experience was the reason they formed CCW Safe, to protect retired and former police officers, military, and concealed carriers. 

This week, Stan and Mike talk with Gary Eastridge, Critical Incident Coordinator for CCW Safe, about the myth of murder insurance.  There is no such thing as murder insurance.  No company that offers coverage for concealed carriers will cover murder.  The three talk about Gary's article on the myth, and explore some other issues with this ongoing battle against the NRA. 

This week Stan, Mike and Justin talk discuss the new CCW Safe office mascot, rolling out a Rewards Program for members along with a discussion about the training industry, some trainers putting out interesting information, the changes we have seen over the last decade and where it is going in the future.   

Full transcription coming soon!

SHOW NOTES:

John Murphy FPF Training: https://www.fpftraining.com/

FPF Criminal Assault Pre-Incident Indicators:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPbCw9pV90c&list=PLhZ8SRFuOUJY_Cp_gtN7G6R1ZBK_mQyLj&index=5&t=6s

Ed Calderon: http://edsmanifesto.com/

Ed Calderon on Joe Rogan Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llhb2ymtsw8

Mike Green: https://www.green-ops.com/

Time: 53:59

This week Stan and Mike interview Phillip Naman, host of the Firing Line Radio Show on AM 590 The Answer, out of San Bernardino, California.  Phil talks about his background, how he was first introduced to firearms, and the background of the Firing Line Radio show.   The three talk mainly about California and some of the things that are going on there, and how those things can affect the rest of the United States.    

Full transcription coming soon!

Time: 52:31

This week Stan and Mike talk with Brad Shepherd, co-founder and CEO of Warrior's Rest. Brad served over 27 years with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol before happily retiring and starting Warrior's Rest.

The three talk about what made them go into law enforcement in the first place, and talk about some of the things that they experienced through their careers, some of which had long lasting impacts on them.  

They also talk about a very powerful video that was produced on Warrior's Rest recently about Ed Smith, a retired police officer from Modesto, CA who has a great story to tell.  He is a 29 year veteran from 3 law enforcement agencies in California.  The video can be seen here 

Warrior's Rest Foundation is a resource for law enforcement personnel, departments and communities across the U.S.

Founders Brad Shepherd and Brett Key bring nearly 50 years of experience in law enforcement. Other members of our core team have decades of experience in law enforcement and crisis intervention. In the last 10 years, this team has responded to critical incidents, including line of duty death and natural disasters to perform mental health counseling and peer support crisis intervention. They also have assisted with development of peer support teams to help law enforcement personnel prepare for and respond to the effects of critical incidents. 

Warrior's Rest Foundation works in partnership with other organizations to form a comprehensive support network.

Mission:

Working together we help to build resiliency with law enforcement, their partners, and their families to foster healthy professional and personal lives.

Values:

• Integrity--We demonstrate a commitment to honesty and strong moral principles in all that we say and do.

A percentage of every HR218 CCW Safe membership will be donated to Warrior's Rest over 2019.