Daniel Farr is private security professional. I have lots of respect for him, because he puts his heart and soul into the job he’s chosen to do. Always looking to raise the bar in his own life, gives him the ability to raise the bar in his company as he leads from the front and in the industry as his standards for training and work product are some of the highest.

I first started my relationship with him at last year‘s Protector Symposium in November. It was an extremely good time and an absolute honor to meet, shake hands, and train with every single protector present regardless of location or background.

With all that having been said, there are some people you meet that you know you’re meeting them for a specific reason. Since that day, Daniel has joined forces with me to bring the Protector Symposium 2.0 to the world and we look forward to you also hosting a Protector Symposium at his absolutely amazing facility on the East Coast near Virginia. That’s right, Daniel is located right in the heart of things where the big boys and federal agents reside so it’s nice to have a brother on the other coast who’s getting it done.

For all, Daniel represents to himself, his family into the industry, I consider myself very fortunate and have a friend like him. This interview gives us an opportunity to talk about a number of values to our beloved Executive Protection game, the direction we see the industry going and we give some pointers to new agents looking to start a career doing what it is we’ve come to love doing… Keeping people safe. So go get your ticket to the Protector Symposium 2.0 at protectorsymposium.com then sit back and enjoy the show!

When I first met Richard I was a little bit unsure… He reached out to me concerning a mentorship program I run through my Patreon account that I have since expanded through my online Executive Protection Training Course.

Initially, I always wonder if the individual who I'm attempting to work with can learn how to market themselves to the industry in a dynamic way. I've learned that no matter what skillsets and abilities they come to me with if they're willing to do the work they can carve a place out in the industry for themselves. Richard surprised me, as his brand of intelligence is difficult to see coming.

He executed swiftly on everything I asked him but added the magic sauce of going the extra mile and making every tactic his own by applying his personal touch. Richard was able to stay consistent, put in the work and contribute to important relationships within his world until he not only achieved his first and second line goals but is now running his own programs within a reputable security firm and conducting executive protection operations as well as training for them at a high level.

I'm very impressed with Richard and it's an honor to see him elevate himself from a young man who wants to get into the security industry to the position where he is now assessing, training, and conducting operations with other security professionals as the man in charge.

This is an episode all about the journey, the lessons learned along the way, and having the strength to face new challenges relative to your newfound strength and ability… ENJOY!

Get to Know More about him:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-stadig/

https://www.instagram.com/blackwolfprotectiongroup/

www.Blackwolfprotectiongroup.com

Shooter Rughi is now known to the world as the guy who snatched a rifle from the hands of a rioter during the George Floyd protests. His act of heroism was quick, decisive, violent, and effective. When you see him interact with the rioter, there is a distinct difference between the two human beings. One of them embodies the cool, calm but aggressively calculated body language of a professional, while the other person is just kind of bubbly and haphazardly flopping around not knowing what is about to happen.

One of them has grown up on video games and the other has been overseas fighting for the country dealing with real anarchy and broken governments for years. When the former is confronted with the situation, he does not know how to act or react so he simply gives in. This is what violence of action, decisiveness and the type of certainty that only comes from making decisions prior to action can give you during a dynamic and kinetic violent encounter.

I relate to Shooter Rughi as he did what he thought any Veteran/American/Protector would do in that situation. He saw these criminals vandalizing and burglarizing a police car and when they stole the rifles that were in the unit, he went into action.

Many of you have seen the news article and the video clips but if you haven’t I want you to look it up, you’ll find them on both mine and his Instagram accounts.

It is an outstanding example of what Americans stand for and once again must become. It is also an example of exactly the types of civilians we want to contribute to, at the Protector Nation. Because the more good people who can become willing, capable, and prepared to deal directly with evil and violence, the safer the world will be.

The best part about Shooter Rughi is simply that he is a United States Marine Corps infantrymen and when I heard that… It explained everything. As a real good and simple conversation between two grunts talking about the modern-day protectors. My hope is that this conversation and Shooter Rughi’s actions from the other day inspire more Americans to help the civilian population police its own regardless of worldview or political stances.

Pablo has been south of the border in Mexico working hard retrieving kidnapped persons and doing many other things for well over a decade. I know him personally and can say that he is a gracious man, he speaks deliberately and takes in as much information as he can before he responds.

At first, it doesn’t seem like much but after learning about his past and what he used to do for a living, it all started to make more and more sense. He now runs the AS3 Driving Academy where he trains protectors on Waze to take their game to the next level with one of the tools we use more often than anything else, our vehicles.

I have taken a course from them (https://byronrodgersmotivation.com/as-solution-tactical-driving-course-review/) and I can honestly say that my eyes were open in many ways to improve my driving skills in just 48 hours.

As one of the sponsors for the Protectors Symposium 2.0 I am honored to join forces with Pablo and his cadre. This interview is one of the most eye-opening, real-world interviews I’ve done so far this year… Don’t miss it!

Then join us for the Protector Symposium 2.0 and go check out AS3 to improve your skillset with one of your most important tools, your vehicle.

LINKS:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmonasterio/

www.as3driving.com

I must say that meeting and interacting with Jackie Davis was an absolute pleasure. She comes across as a very down-to-earth genuine professional with a respect for security work that is refreshing and rare.

I appreciate her straightforward somewhat backhanded British charm but after talking to her for just a few moments you will realize that she is an undeniable wealth of knowledge with regards to Executive Protection that has genuinely come out of a lifetime of experience.

This interview is extremely grounding with regards to the understanding of what it truly takes to be an executive protection agent internationally no matter what your sex is. We do however speak about the female perspective within the industry and that was very informative but Jackie can easily go beyond all of that and she does during this interview.

I also found it very interesting to learn more about what it’s like to be an executive protection agent in the UK as we touch on training, requirements for the job, how to break into the industry and pitfalls to look out for.

Jackie brought a fresh perspective and it was much appreciated. Beyond all of this her movie “close“ was very entertaining and I definitely suggest we all check it out and show our support for movies about our beloved Industry!

LINKS:

Www.optimalrisk.com

Www.jacquiedavis.com

Kevin is a professional at the top of the executive protection game in Los Angeles, California. He comes highly recommended and was nominated to be on the podcast by Elijah Shaw himself. I first met Kevin in person at this last protector symposium we had in Irvine and I knew back then I was going to have to bring him on the show because the industry needed to hear what he had to say.

With a background in law-enforcement and as a man dedicated to mentorship and making a difference in the lives of others, Kevin is the type of professional I strive to be and I hope we can create more of in our industry. We talk about many different subjects in this episode ranging from how to get into private security, mistakes people make coming up in the game and even how to make the most of this COVID-19 pandemic. This was another live recording so we even field a number of questions from the crowd. There’s something in this episode for everyone, ENJOY!

Shamir Bolivar Shadow is a very interesting individual. He represents a different type of animal in this game. He’s a very strong visionary which I love and his vision may even surpass my own when it comes to some things which are refreshing to me. He’s the real deal Shamir has the street credit, as well as scars and stripes to prove it.

Men like him are worth every penny if you really believe you need protection. Underneath the physique, intellect, and experience he also has a secret weapon and I believe it’s what drew me to him.… A big heart.

Shamir is all about his people and to me that is the real mark of not only a warrior but a champion. He’s in the game to make sure his family and his team eat well at his table.

People that are contribution centric are a special breed and I’m always so energized when I run into another one of them. This conversation is rough, raw, and rugged. We talk about humble beginnings, life-threatening altercations on the job, The best/worst aspects of the game and where we hope the industry is headed. ENJOY!

https://theshadowgroups.com/

This is a new content category I’m playing with where I’m able to have you all join me for the podcast as I record it. Elijah helped me stumble over this concept and so he’s the first one to roll it out with me. This is a fun episode where we work out a few kinks but get into some really good content that can help many professionals in light of current events.

We traverse many topics having to do with: COVID-19 preparedness and strategies, branding/marketing, relationship building with powerhouses in the industry and we also talked about what your endgame for your career should look like depending on your goals.

If you’re in the private security industry, there is something in here for you definitely. I hope to see more of you on the next one and get more questions from the crowd as the goal with these is to have your participation, interactions and additions. Until then, enjoy!

https://www.facebook.com/elijah.shaw

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuTdysrMStRTXmBl-nyndEQ

Tony Blauer is a man who has literally dedicated his entire life to teaching people how to survive and prevail through violent encounters. He's done so many notable and paradigm-shifting projects and has changed the face of personal protection so many times that I would spend this entire write-up listing his accomplishments.

It is a very rare opportunity to come across a man who has been operating at a high level of a specific game for such a long duration of time to have the perspective that Tony does. In some ways, he's a mad scientist of violence and personal protection. He fuses together layers upon layers of psychology, physiology, biochemistry, physics, reflexology and a few other sciences that would bore you if I continued.

What's beautiful about this approach however besides the amount of intelligence and experience it takes to execute effectively is simply that the synergy of the product he presents is actually pragmatic, realistic and grounded in reality. As Leonardo da Vinci once said, "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” I find that the truest forms of validation for Tony's very sophisticated yet simple work product is the fact that warfighters and law enforcement officers around the globe have now been implementing these principles for decades. Beyond all of this, the concepts that are grounded in layers of interdisciplinary sciences are ironically organic to the human experience and easy to implement.

It was more than an honor to have this conversation with him, it was also a journey and it's beautiful that I can bring this conversation to you in this form and hopefully in a few other forms as this year continues… Enjoy!

Craig Douglas is a man I've heard so much about over the past few years. So when he agreed to join us for this year's protector symposium, I was very excited.

For all of us! His training cadre Shivworks of which he is the lead instructor specializes in a specific type of training that I think is extremely important for executive protection professionals

And, for civilians as well. Learning to fight in very tight spaces is what they are all about and if you ask me, this game has much higher stakes, is faster moving and is less forgiving than your conventional 15-foot gunfight that is trained more often at the range. This is the Formula One of gunfighting and weapon implementation. Can you still employ your weapon when there's flesh on flesh, bone on bone and meet on meat contact with your enemy?

Can you still operate when you can smell his breath and he's bleeding/sweating in your eyes mouth and everything else? Do you think your range Regiment and self-defense training would hold up against a dynamic combat engagement where you are already entangled with a determined enemy? In these days of Uber Black, Lift, elevators and JetSuiteX we find ourselves sharing space with unknown individuals more often than not.

For the security professional, working in crowds in tight spaces and close proximity to other humans is no foreign or strange event. Keeping in mind the reality that every physical altercation you find yourself in when you have a deadly weapon on your person is a life-threatening physical altercation… Who doesn't need to know more about this art form/discipline?

Craig Douglas is a man I respect, he is a master of his craft, values being a consummate gentleman, talks about healthy masculinity, he has aged like wine, and he is an “adaptable” I don't think there's enough that is said these days about the importance and power of being adaptable.

In my opinion, fluid intelligence is the most powerful intelligence in every way and by teaching good people how to raise their fluid intelligence quotient to his system; I believe Craig Douglas is truly doing some valuable work with regards to making the world a safer place by making good people more dangerous. This episode was fantastic to record, and I know you will feel that too as you are listening. I look forward to working with him in order to bring you all high-quality content for this year's protector symposium and I know you'll enjoy this episode.

Links:

https://shivworks.com

https://www.facebook.com/Shivworks-and-Shivworks-Alumni-384993038366814/

https://twitter.com/ShivWorks

https://www.instagram.com/shivworks_and_alumni/