 On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by Mike Bruce.   Mike is well known across the world for some of his amazing strength feats. Some of these feats include a 1,500-pound partial rack pull at a bodyweight of 202, a seated 300-pound neck raise, situps with 400 pounds on his chest for reps, allowing a 5/8 piece of 4ft steel bar to be bent across the front of his throat and even performing the very dangerous Hangman's noose where Mike hung himself from a noose to demonstrate his insane neck strength. Mike is a former United States Marine and still adheres to the Marine Corps virtues of Honor, Courage, and Commitment.   Some of his other accomplishments include: 2x New England grappling Champion CT State Judo Champion VA Beach State Shootfighting Champion (Pro) East Coast Shootfighting Champion (amateur) Western MA Submission Wrestling Champion (Pro) And many others!   Mike has performed in front of thousands nationwide speaking on the importance of staying drug-free and the benefits of adding Physical Culture to your daily life. In his free time, he has authored various ebooks as well as filmed his DVDs that sell all over the world.   Mike resides in KY with his wife and dogs and operates his private gym The Machine Shop Gym LLC.   Mike Bruce: https://mikethemachinebruce.com/   Coffee with Rich Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rhodieusmc/videos   American Warrior Show: https://americanwarriorshow.com/index.html   SWAG: https://shop.americanwarriorsociety.com/   American Warrior Society please visit: https://americanwarriorsociety.com/   Rich's Coffee: Pete's Espresso Ristretto via a Nespresso by Delonghi Want to get alerts? Make sure you go to your settings and turn NOTIFICATIONS on for this page! 

Show # 278: Mike "The Machine" Bruce former United States Marine and Strongman

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   On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by Attorney Andrew Branca of the Law of Self-Defense and Retired FBI Agent Dr. TC Fuller. We will be discussing the most recent guilty verdict of Mr. Miu, a 54 year old man that stabbed five people on the river on July 30, 2022. JOIN US!   Attorney Andrew F. Branca, Esq. is in his fourth decade of practicing law, specializing in self-defense law of the United States, where he is an internationally recognized expert. Through his legal practice, Law of Self Defense LLC, Andrew helps law-abiding armed citizens make better informed, more confident, more decisive decisions in defense of themselves, their families, and their property.   T.C. Fuller is an experienced federal investigator and firearms trainer. He has spent his life carrying a firearm for the U.S. government. T.C. first served as an Army Infantry officer, Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer, before leaving the Army to accept an appointment as a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He spent the next 20 years working in all areas of investigative interest within the FBI, and served for several years as an instructor in the FBI’s Firearms Training Unit in Quantico, VA.   Andrew Branca's Law of Self Defense Website: https://lawofselfdefense.com/   Dr. Fuller's Website: https://www.thehorusgroup.net/   Coffee with Rich Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rhodieusmc/videos   American Warrior Show: https://americanwarriorshow.com/index.html   SWAG: https://shop.americanwarriorsociety.com/   American Warrior Society please visit: https://americanwarriorsociety.com 

Show # 373:  Attorney Andrew Branca & The Apple River Stabbings

   On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by Mike Seeklander.     Currently Mike Seeklander is owner of Shooting-Performance LLC (www.shooting-performance.com), a full service training company and the American Warrior Society. Mike is also the co-host of The Best Defense, the Outdoor channels leading firearm instructional show.   Previously, Mike was Chief Operating Officer, Director of Training and a Senior Instructor at the U.S. Shooting Academy in Tulsa, Ok. He was directly responsible for the development of all U.S.S.A. training programs.   Prior to that as an employee of the Federal Government, Mike has served as the Branch Chief and Lead Instructor for the Firearms division with the Federal Air Marshal Service as well as a Senior Instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).   He has extensive formal training and experience in all phases of military and law enforcement training. Mike is a highly sought after tactical and competitive trainer and a high level performer on the competition handgun circuit. Currently a nationally ranked competitor on the practical handgun competition circuit, Seeklander has authored/produced instructional books, DVD’s and has developed hundreds of lesson plans specifically related to basic and advanced firearms training.   As a local law enforcement officer with the Knox County Sherriff’s Department as well as the Knoxville Police Department mike worked in corrections as well as patrol and with the Organized Crime division. In 1990 Mike joined the United States Marine Corps and was trained as an Intelligence Specialist with Top Secret clearance. Mike is a combat veteran of Desert Storm/Shield (Gulf war 1). He holds secondary MOS’s of Combat Engineer and Primary Marksmanship Instructor.   Mike is the recipient of numerous awards and honors in the law enforcement community, and as a semi-professional shooter.   Coffee with Rich Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rhodieusmc/videos   American Warrior Show: https://americanwarriorshow.com/index.html   SWAG: https://shop.americanwarriorsociety.com/   American Warrior Society please visit: 

Show # 372: Mike Seeklander - Ask me Anything

   On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by Sarah Adams and Dave Benton.   Sarah Adams and Dave Benton worked together at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Their new book shares their personal, cold-case investigation into the attacks that occurred between September 11th and 12th, 2012, in Benghazi, Libya.   Sarah Adams was an Intelligence Analyst and Targeter with the CIA. She also served as the Senior Advisor to the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Benghazi. Currently, she leads Department of Defense (DoD) research and development efforts to discover, incubate, and deliver innovative data-driven, technology-enabled solutions to answer complex national security challenges.   Dave Benton has over 25 years of experience serving in specialized teams and leadership roles in the military, law enforcement, protective security, and the U.S. Government’s Intelligence Community. He was a member of the CIA's Global Response Staff (GRS) team that responded to the September 11th, 2012, terrorist attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. His story was told in the book “13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi,” authored by Mitchell Zuckoff.     Pick Up Sarah & Dave's Book: https://a.co/d/8jwaGsE     Coffee with Rich Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rhodieusmc/videos     American Warrior Show: https://americanwarriorshow.com/index.html     SWAG: https://shop.americanwarriorsociety.com/   American Warrior Society please visit: https://americanwarriorsociety.com/ 

Show # 371: Sarah Adams (CIA Analyst)  and Dave Benton (CIA GRS)

    Get your Challenge Coin! https://train.americanwarriorsociety.com/home    On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by The Mike Seeklander for a tour of the American Warrior Society Training Vault.    Currently Mike Seeklander is owner of Shooting-Performance LLC (www.shooting-performance.com), a full service training company and the American Warrior Society. Mike is also the co-host of The Best Defense, the Outdoor channels leading firearm instructional show.   Previously, Mike was Chief Operating Officer, Director of Training and a Senior Instructor at the U.S. Shooting Academy in Tulsa, Ok. He was directly responsible for the development of all U.S.S.A. training programs. Prior to that as an employee of the Federal Government, Mike has served as the Branch Chief and Lead Instructor for the Firearms division with the Federal Air Marshal Service as well as a Senior Instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).   He has extensive formal training and experience in all phases of military and law enforcement training. Mike is a highly sought after tactical and competitive trainer and a high level performer on the competition handgun circuit. Currently a nationally ranked competitor on the practical handgun competition circuit, Seeklander has authored/produced instructional books, DVD’s and has developed hundreds of lesson plans specifically related to basic and advanced firearms training. As a local law enforcement officer with the Knox County Sherriff’s Department as well as the Knoxville Police Department mike worked in corrections as well as patrol and with the Organized Crime division. In 1990 Mike joined the United States Marine Corps and was trained as an Intelligence Specialist with Top Secret clearance. Mike is a combat veteran of Desert Storm/Shield (Gulf war 1). He holds secondary MOS’s of Combat Engineer and Primary Marksmanship Instructor.   Mike is the recipient of numerous awards and honors in the law enforcement community, and as a semi-professional shooter.   Coffee with Rich Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rhodieusmc/videos   American Warrior Show: https://americanwarriorshow.com/index.html   SWAG: https://shop.americanwarriorsociety.com/ 

Show # 370: The Training Vault - American Warrior Society

   On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by William Fraass. William Fraass started his career as 19-year-old Reserve Officer. He rose through the ranks to Captain, with his last assignment being Acting Chief of Police before suffering an injury that led to his medical retirement in 2023. William is the recipient of the United States Coast Guard's Meritorious Public Safety Award, the Sausalito Police Department’s Blue Star and Life Saving Medals, the Marin County Police Officer’s Award for Heroic Action, and several other awards/commendations. He is a graduate of the FBI's National Academy and holds an Associates of Science Degree in Administration of Justice, a Bachelor’s Degree in Vocational Education, and Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice specializing in Law Enforcement Management and Terrorism/Homeland Security.   In addition to this work on leadership, William authored an article on leadership for the Police Executive Research Forum’s January/February 2012 newsletter and instructed at the FBI’s Rocky Mountain Command College and the 2023 International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference. William is now the Managing Consultant/Owner of Code 33 Consulting LLC, a law enforcement/public safety consulting company.   Do not miss this live stream!   Buy Bill's Book! www.code33consulting.com/orderbook     Coffee with Rich Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rhodieusmc/videos     American Warrior Show: https://americanwarriorshow.com/index.html     

Show # 278: Mike "The Machine" Bruce former United States Marine and Strongman

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