Spear Talk

For Spear Talk 62, we sat down with New York Times best-selling author, crisis management professional, and retired US Navy SEAL, Clint Emerson! Clint just released his new book, "100 Deadly Skills: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Crushing Your Enemy, Fighting for Your Life, and Embracing Your Inner Badass"(Combat Edition), so he stopped by to talk about the book, his life, and everything in between! Did you know that Clint is the only US Navy SEAL to be inducted into the International Spy Museum?

In our discussion, we talked about how his company Escape The Wolf, LLC, handles crisis management for global companies, the nervousness of writing and dealing with criticism, why violence scares some people even when it comes to saving their own lives, and the importance of always learning, adapting, and training!

#clintemerson #NavySEAL #100deadlyskills

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For episode 61, we welcomed leading cryptozoologist, Ken Gerhard, and my good friend Josh, who I served with in the United States Secret Service and is an avid gamer on Twitch under the moniker, LongDogsOfWar. Josh and I are into the idea of Bigfoot, so we thought this would be a fun talk to have as we had many questions for Ken! This whole talk was based about the concept of cryptozoology to include everything from Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, and all the way to the "Mothman".

In our discussion we talk about the famous Patterson Bigfoot footage, the role movies and video games have in helping to fund research, various stories from Ken during his field research, and what its like to be on TV shows like Monster Quest and Missing In Alaska! Josh and I also ask the important question: Where are the remains when they pass away?

#kengerhard #bigfoot #cryptozoology

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For episode 60, we welcomed ice hockey enforcer, Doug Smith, to the podcast! Doug is the author of the book, "Goon: The True Story Of An unlikely Journey Into Minor League Hockey, which was turned into the film, "Goon" which starred Sean William Scott, in the title role. Doug has also been a police officer since 1999!

In our discussion, we talked about the current NHL product, the current political landscape as it pertains to law enforcement, the art of hockey fighting, and how his life was turned into a movie!

#dougsmith #thegoon #hockeyfights

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For Spear Talk 59, we welcomed the legendary Mike Stone to the podcast, where he shared some incredible stories of his martial arts background and philosophies that about life that will withstand the test of time! Mike has a 10th degree black belt in Shorin- Ryu karate, an U.S. Army veteran, and has been a stunt coordinator on various action films!

In our discussion we talk about his martial arts career to include his time with Herbert Peters, his bodyguard work for Phil Spector, his relationship and dealings with the Elvis Presley camp, living in the Philippines, and so much more!

#mikestone #karate #Elvis

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For Spear Talk 58, we had the distinct honor to spend time with Shondo Blades, who brought his fire and energy to the podcast. Shondo has a background in professional MMA, appeared in the show "The Quest" on ABC, and is considered a combat mogul, with his various training philosophies and gear that has impacted tactical and self-defense training!

Some of the topics we covered included his belief in getting "1% better every day", the importance of always training for the "bad" days, whether or not motivation can be taught, and being inspired to be the next big, action star!

#shondoblades #fit2fire #combattraining

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For Spear Talk 57, we had the honor to speak with former WWF / WCW professional wrestler, and current motivational speaker, Marc Mero! Growing up, I loved watching "Johnny B. Badd" in WCW and "Marvelous Marc Mero" in WWF, but it his his current work as a motivational speaker, that has blown me away!

In our discussion, we talk about the origin / creation of his WCW wrestling persona with the late-great Dusty Rhodes, his openness about his past struggles with drugs, his friendship with DDP, his incredible stand against bullying, and the importance of what he does for these kids that gives them hope!

#marcmero #wwe #antibullying

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For Spear Talk 56, we had the honor of speaking with professional bodybuilder, strongman, and wrestler, Jon Andersen, who is one of the most motivational people we know! We cover his life through each of the disciplines he excelled in as a professional and had many laughs!

In our discussion we talk about wrestling in the Tokyo Dome with NJPW in front of the massive crowds, what goes into training for strongman competitions, how he got his IFBB (International Federation Body Building) professional card in 6 months, what his Deep Water Method training is all about, and how it's vital to find motivation each day!

#jonandersen #NJPW #bodybuilder

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For Spear Talk 55, we sat down with tactical and self-defense training guru, Tony Blauer! If you are not familiar with Tony or his training philosophies, then you should do yourself a favor and check him out on social media, or even attend one of his seminars, as there is a lot of necessary information that one can obtain by learning from Tony.

In our discussion, we covered the concept of "FEAR" and how one can embrace and manage it, how ego plays a role in getting in the way of learning and training, the history of the S.P.E.A.R System that he created, a breakdown of situational awareness, and all things personal defense!

#tonyblauer #spearsystem #selfdefense

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For Spear Talk 54, we had the luxury to spend time with the incredible Michael Berryman! Growing up, Michael was always one of the actors that really made every role of his unique and memorable, to include scene-stealing in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Hills Have Eyes, Weird Science, and The Devil's Rejects!

Not only do we talk about some of his iconic roles in various films and TV shows, but he gives a breakdown of his working relationship with Wes Craven and Rob Zombie, his love of fan conventions, what his childhood was like with his father who was a Naval surgeon deployed to the Hiroshima fallout zone, dealing with bullies, and the importance of wildlife conservation! Did you know he spent 10 years living on a wolf sanctuary?

#michaelberryman #thehillshaveeyes #horror

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For Spear Talk 53, we had the privilege to speak with cult expert and author Rick Alan Ross and podcast personality and founder of his own podcast network, Dean Blundell! This was a fascinating talk that covered all things cults. I had done an appearance on Dean's own show where we tried to figure out what exactly makes up a cult, so it only made sense to bring an expert in cults to Spear Talk!

Our discussion covered various topics such as Rick's background in cults, to include his involvement in the Branch Davidans and NXIVM cases,what the current "Q" or Qanon movement is, and the thought process behind other famous cults and cult leaders such as Jim Jones, Heaven's Gate, Charles Manson, and the Westboro Baptist Church! This was a fascinating Spear Talk that will certainly need a part two!

#rickalanross #cults #NXIVM

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