Modern Self Protection Podcast

Modern Self Protection Podcast episodes:

• 10.19.2023

  MSP 346 Heroism Podcast

  For this podcast, I got with Rob Morse of the Slow Facts Blog, Self-Defense Gun Stories, and Gun Freedom Radio.   We talked about some of the terrorist attacks in Israel and what you can do if those...

  
• 06.26.2023

  When to Change out Carry Ammo

  When should you change your carry ammo?  Is it necessary? Will carry ammo go bad?  What could make it go bad? Check out show notes at ModerSelfProtection.com for anything you might have missed. P.S.  I'm riding to raise money to...

  
• 06.11.2023

  Battlefield Leadership; Prepare Now

  Be the leader now so that you can learn to be better if you ever have to defend yourself or your family.

  
• 06.04.2023

  De-Escalation Requires Practice

  Like every skill you have for self-defense, de-escalation should be practiced any time you can.

  
• 05.27.2023

  MSP 342 Tactics over Skills

  I'm here to tell you that tactics are more important than the gear and the skill you have with the gear. Your understanding of what is going on and your move toward what you want to happen is your tactics....

  
• 05.13.2023

  Welcome to the Party

  I spent 10 years in the Marine Corps including a combat tour and being part of an anti-terrorism force. I left the Marine Corps to return to Iraq as a private contractor for the U.S. Government fighting terrorism. I gave...

  
• 09.05.2022

  Wimps in Our World Podcast 340

  Going against the grain takes humility, guts, and the chance to lose. Courage, like most things, is a muscle that you have to exercise in life.  If you don't practice courage, it will atrophy and die.   How often do...

  
• 05.03.2022

  Should You Give Medical Attention to a Bad Guy

  If you have to defend yourself should you give medical aid to the person that just tried to hurt you?  No.  Is the simple easy answer and should be the end of it. Three things to consider when making this...

  
• 04.24.2022

  Habits, Good, Bad, and Training Scars Podcast 337

  Habits are good and bad, but Training Scars will get you in trouble. Start with a good war story to show you had training scars creep into all of us. What training scars and bad habits do you have that...

  
• 03.09.2022

  Be Prepared for anything Podcast 336

  Last weekend I participated in a church mass shooter training event. Most of the time I’m the instructor or coordinator, but this time I actually got to participate. My church got a bunch of volunteers to volunteer to be...

  
• 02.15.2022

  Should You Get Involved?

  Should you get involved in a crime in progress? Yesterday on the way home from work I saw a crime in progress or what looked like one. I was driving down a busy street that has a...

  
• 02.06.2022

  Podcast 334 Trust Your instincts; The Gift of Fear

  Check out the book The Gift of Fear to learn more or go to MSP Blog post, Trust Your Instincts and the Girt of Fear.

  
• 01.31.2022

  Caught in the Aftermath of a Mass Shooter

  If you get caught in the aftermath of a mass shooter what should you do?  Yes, mass killer would be a better description now that vehicles and knives are becoming popular.  If you are in the area of a Mass...

  
• 12.19.2021

  Changing Schedules and Your Safety

  Do you really need to vary your schedule to be safe? Common knowledge around varying your schedule and where it came from. Why you might be safer by not following the "common sense" here. Book mentioned on the podcast:  "Left...

  
• 12.04.2021

  Self Defense Mechanisms to Use

  Do the simple shit first.  Then worry about becoming John Wick. Start with what you know you should do and the advertisements you see everywhere that you ignore. Lock your doors and windows at home all the time...

  
• 11.08.2021

  Shooting for Fun Podcast 330

  Self Defense is one of the most serious things we could ever talk about. It's all about doing combat with another individual where your life hangs in the balance. Seems like it should be serious all the time. Right?

  
• 09.12.2021

  9-11 20 Years Later

  Like most disasters, it’s not the actual event that changes things, it’s the reactions to the event. I sat at home for two days waiting for my call to report. By the third day, I went back to life. ...

  
• 08.30.2021

  Podcast 328 Mixed Bag or Crap: NRA Cancelled, Broken Gun, and Heat Injuries

  NRA Cancelled Not a surprise with what is going on in Texas and Covid, but their letter to people showed their true colors and they should be ashamed of themselves. Broken Gun I've been having more and more issues with...

  
• 08.15.2021

  Unconventional Carry Methods: Podcast 327

  Get all the links from today's podcast at ModernSelfProtection.com/327 Carrying every day is an art. It's one you have to work on all the time. And sometimes you can't always carry an optimal way. When I worked for an...

  
• 08.07.2021

  The Square Range: Podcast 326

  Do you go to the square range to practice self-defense? Should you? Last week I went to the square range and worked on my self-defense shooting with my friend from Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership, John. We shot...

  
• 07.25.2021

  Back to Basics: Have a Plan - Podcast 325

  Do you have a plan for if things go wrong? While no plan survives the first contact, the best part of your plan is the objective. In the Marine Corps, we called it the Commander’s Intent. You are going...

  
• 07.12.2021

  Measuring Risk: Why We Suck at It. Podcast 324

  As a contractor, I was in charge of base security at a large FOB (Forward Operating Base) in Iraq. The base commander wanted me to make sure no one ever got hurt on his base. I tried explaining to him...

  
• 06.16.2021

  The Best Skill to Practice for Self Defense: Situational Awareness Podcast 323

  Situational Awareness is the one thing that was drilled into me in Law Enforcement and the Military. It is the one thing that directly overlaps from law enforcement, military, and self defense. Why? It is the one thing that will...

  
• 05.19.2021

  Mind Set: The Ultimate Self Defense Skill - Podcast 322

  A gun and knife are only tools, your mind is the weapon, train it well. That has been the closing of the Modern Self Protection Podcast for about eight years now. Everything you learn about self-defense should start with...

  
• 05.01.2021

  A Dot and a Miss: Sig P365XL and Romeo 0 Review Podcast 321

  Last week I shot competition with a Sig P365XL and Romeo 0 Dot. I shoot this competition about every other week right now and love it. What I've learned about the Sig P365 serious of guns: The Good: They are...

  
• 03.07.2021

  New Gun Shiny Syndrome; Podcast 320

  Are you always looking for the "new gun?" Do you fall into the shiny new syndrome? Do you ever get shiny new gun syndrome? I do. But is it good for you? When should you want a...

  
• 02.14.2021

  Do Glocks Have a Safety? Should They? Podcast 319

  Modern Self Protection Podcast, a self-defense podcast for normal people. Click the Image to Subscribe on iTunes Glocks have internal safeties but no external or manual safety. Are internal safeties on a handgun you carry for self-defense enough? Should you...

  
• 01.11.2021

  What You Can Start Doing Now: Podcast 318

  "Until such time as the world ends, we will act as though it intends to spin on." - Nick Fury the Avengers   If you watch the news things are bleak at best. No matter what happens out...

  
• 01.05.2021

  Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst Podcast 317

  How is your hope for the future? What is your plan for the future? Without hope, we won't do anything. You have to have hope for a better future. Admittedly, the future is tenuous at best. But it always...

  
• 12.21.2020

  Top 4 Self Defense Techniques Podcast 316

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe The top 4 self-defense techniques aren't some awesome kick, punch, or hold. The first three come in the form of your preparedness to defend yourself. The...

  
• 12.13.2020

  Christmas Travel Safety Tips Podcast 315

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe   Christmas is here! Thank God 2020 is almost over...   Are you traveling for Christmas? Do you want to stay safe while...

  
• 12.08.2020

  Podcast 314b Carrying a Firearm in the Cold

  Yesterday somehow I only uploaded part of the podcast... here is the second half of the show. Thanks for listening and staying with me. Stay Safe,  Ben

  
• 12.06.2020

  Carrying a Firearm in the Cold Podcast 314

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: I got a message from a listener asking about changing his carry gear for the season. This question comes up every year and I don’t...

  
• 11.27.2020

  Firearms Safety and Range Etiquette Podcast 313

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe I went to the range on Black Friday with a friend just to shoot the bull and some steel. We went to Lonestar Handgun here in...

  
• 11.09.2020

  Personally Surviving Covid and Mind Set Podcast 312

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: This is my story of how I survived Covid-19. It was my mind set that kept me out of the hospital and allowed me to...

  
• 10.07.2020

  Stop Stupid in the Firearm World Podcast 311

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: After working at the gun shows on the weekend for the last 3 months I’ve found stupid again. Most of the things I’ve forgotten about,...

  
• 09.30.2020

  Kitting Up Part II with Frank Sharp Jr of Fortress Defense Consultants Podcast 310

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: I invited Frank Sharp Jr from Fortress Defense Consultants to join me to talk about the “great boogaloo” sort of… We continued our conversation from...

  
• 09.15.2020

  Kitting Up for the Fight with Frank Sharp Jr of Fortress Defense Consultants Podcast 309

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: I invited Frank Sharp Jr from Fortress Defense Consultants to join me to talk about the “great boogaloo” sort of… We laugh about the term...

  
• 09.11.2020

  FMF 34 Remembering 9-11 and Unity

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Where were you when the planes hit on 9-11?  What did you feel that day?  How did those feelings change in the following weeks? I want...

  
• 09.09.2020

  The Kyle Rittenhouse Shooting: Murder, Victim, or Self-Defense Podcast 308

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Kyle Rittenhouse is a divisive figure in the world.  And will continue to be. But what can we learn from the shooting?  Tactically, how did...

  
• 09.04.2020

  Are Your AR Mags Loaded? FMF 33

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Thirty-Round AR Mags should be loaded at 28 rounds. More and you risk your rifle malfunctioning. But how can you tell if there are 28 rounds...

  
• 09.02.2020

  Podcast 307 Protecting Your Loved Ones When They Can’t Protect Themselves

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: A question from a listener on how he can protect his family when out and about and at home when he has two little girls....

  
• 08.26.2020

  Rioters, Vehicles, and Self Defense Podcast 306

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Mobs have been moving around as protests for months now.  The violence seems more and more eminent.  The chances of you getting stuck in one...

  
• 08.21.2020

  FMF 32 Face Masks and Your Physical Security

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Face masks are becoming part of our world. Good, bad, or indifferent it seems they are here to stay. Should you wear one or not...

  
• 08.19.2020

  The State of the Firearms industry Podcast 305

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Last weekend I sold guns at the Big Town Gun Show just outside Dallas Texas.  I worked for my old boss at Sparks Firearms.  I...

  
• 08.12.2020

  How to get the most out of Class Podcast 304

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe   Today: I got a question from a listener named Scott about how to get the best out of a recent class he took.  Scott was...

  
• 07.24.2020

  Prepare and Test Podcast 303

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Are you as prepared as you think you are?  Have you been tested?  Have you tested yourself?  Are you improving everything in your life? We...

  
• 07.08.2020

  How Much Self Defense Practice do You Need? Podcast 302

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: How much do you practice your self-defense skills?  All of them?  Your handgun, rifle, knife, hand-to-hand, physical fitness, and avoidance all need practice, training, and...

  
• 07.01.2020

  Learning from Jarrad Markel at Student of the Gun Podcast 301

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Jarrad Markel from Student of the Gun is my guest.  Jarrad is a great guy and has been working on Student of the Gun for...

  
• 06.24.2020

  Podcast 300 Basic Mindset for Survival

  Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Back to basics: Mindset.  Mindset is the most important skill you can learn.  You need to learn to be positive and that you can...