What is your personal self-protection strategy? In this show, we're joined by Craig Douglas aka "SouthNarc", an incredible teacher in the world of self protection with a background as an undercover narcotics agent and former commander of his agency's SWAT team. Craig is here to talk to us about protecting ourselves against predatory violence using some of the most important tactics to have in your personal self-protection arsenal: situational awareness and verbal skills to de-escalate situations. He shares some fascinating insights on how to identify a "bad guy," as well as his thoughts on weapon-carrying. I hope this podcast inspires you to develop a more robust self-protection strategy! Always practice situational awareness! Episode Breakdown: * A bit about Craig's work * Technologically-connected, but physically-disconnected * Craig's time as an undercover police officer * What is a "bad guy"? * Museum martial art * Situational awareness * What to do when someone is too close * Unequal initiative event * Craig's thoughts on weapon-carrying * How to work with Craig * Do you have the ability to keep someone from imposing their will on you?Â