The king of Chaz (formally known as Capitol Hill in Washington state) goes by many different names apparently, he has been called a monarch, a warlord, and also an Airbnb kingpin. He’s not on the left or the right, he’s not Antifa, he’s not autonomous for the USA surprisingly... His stage/street name is RAZ. He is a local rapper who grew up in the area, who has a deep understanding of the social and cultural climate. Lastly, his given name is Solomin Simone and he’s my cousin. As many of you know I grew up partially in the Bahamas and partially in Washington state where Solomin and I both lived at my grandma's house for the first part of our lives. We grew up, chose our paths and now things seem to be coming more and more full circle the older we get.

Solomin has always been a free thinker, a wise young man and a force to be reckoned with. He’s a natural leader and therefore I’m not even minimally surprised that he is somewhere around the Apex of things taking place in his environment.

He’s always been a protector, he lives his life in a way that would show you that he knows he’s strong to protect the weak and make a positive difference. This is something that runs in our blood, it is a family value and it’s an example of healthy masculinity. I’m very proud of my cousin, not only for what he’s doing now within his community but also for what he’s accomplished as a man.

In this episode, we do what we wish more Americans would do, talk about current issues, respectfully disagree on some things, seek to improve our perspectives and opinions and seek to learn from one another. He also explains the truth about what’s really going on in Capitol Hill. Enjoy!

https://instagram.com/razsimone?igshid=115pbsqehj849

https://linktr.ee/razsimone

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.

This interview With Scott is one for the books. He is a humble, modern-day martial artist who has put his heart and soul in developing a knife fighting system that is relevant to the modern world.

As he says it, he has consolidated many lessons he’s learned from many amazing people to help good people be more willing capable and prepared. We go into all things related to everyday carry knives, knife fighting, knife survival tactics, and many other topics on the path of the blade. It was an absolute honor to have him on the show and I look forward to doing quite a bit more with this modern-day knife fighting expert.

Scott Babb is a lifelong martial artist and the founder of Libre Fighting, the most widely recognized knife-based combat system in the world today. He is considered one of the world's leading and most innovative voices on the subject of knife combat.

Scott has worked with members of various security, military, special forces, and law enforcement groups in the United States and Mexico, and his system is trained by the military, special forces, and security teams all over the world.

Scott Babb's work has been featured on Vice.com, CNN Indonesia, Recoil Concealment, Blade Magazine, and in Tactical Knives Magazine. Additionally, he is the author of Finding Libre — My Life in the Martial Arts, runs the blog Cicatrices at www.Scott-Babb.com, and has produced a successful line of instructional materials.

Scott is available for private instruction and seminars in:

https://librefighting.bigcartel.com/scott-babb

This interview with Andrei was fantastic, he in some ways seems to be a very simple man but in other ways, he’s very sophisticated. He explains that he is a perfectionist while at the same time he has a funny European sense of humor. What I found most interesting and inspirational about this conversation is that it reinforces much of what should be known about the true warrior spirit.

Real warriors are not fighting because they want to be tough or because they even like or want to combat most of the time. The truest, longest lasting and hardest warrior to defeat is the man who is fighting for his tribe. It’s the man who is fighting not to glorify himself but to protect, provide, and serve all of the people he loves whether they're beside him or behind him.

Andrei, throughout this interview, consistently makes the point that he is fighting for the people he loves and as a result, he has not only been able to fight longer than many others have but also to have a very rich and fruitful career as a fighter in the UFC.

I give much respect to this former heavyweight champion not only for his accomplishments but also for the type of man he is and continues to try to be as he moves on in his life. He is one very good example of a protector, provider, and a true warrior through and through. You’ll understand once you hear the interview, Enjoy!

Yousef Badou teaches what I think is simply the most important component of protection, situational awareness coupled with the ability to read and predict people through human behavior. As I try to spread the art of a protection like a virus I have found Yousef to be one of my greatest allies simply because spreading soft skills is easier than spreading hard skills and so we aim to spread situational awareness like a virus.

When people know what pre-threat indicators to truly look for, people will be able to shut down violence before it starts and avoid it altogether.

This is the art of behavioral profiling that Yousef is arming corporations, places of worship, schools and the world with. It doesn’t matter how big, strong or combat effective you are which is the beauty of this discipline, anyone can get good at this and that’s why it’s so important we bring the art of behavioral profiling to the world. So enjoy this episode and send it to all of your loved ones!

Protector by nature and by trade

Byron Rodgers

Violence teaches all of us so much about who we truly are at our very core. Jared is a man who has been there and has brought that knowledge back through his experiences and has used it all to make him a better police officer, instructor, and warrior.

Jared Reston is a modern-day warrior. Not only for the things he’s accomplished and continues to accomplish every time he goes out on the job and writes a blank check in order to protect and serve the public but also for his mindset, ethos, and paradigm. This episode with him is one for the books.

We talk about many things that only someone who has the types of experiences he has can talk about. I feel that conversations like this are truly sacred and I feel absolutely honored that he was willing to open up on the show in this way.

I didn’t detect anything flashy or arrogant about him as he spoke about his experiences but what I believe shines through the brightest in our conversation is his humility and that he knows that he’s just a man who was put on this earth to do a hard job and also his dedication to putting himself between evil people and the innocent. I thoroughly enjoyed this episode with Jared and I believe anyone who listens to it will as well.

For more visit on Jared https://www.restongrouptraining.com

PROTECTOR by nature & by trade 

Byron

The Protector Nation podcast A.k.a. The Protector Podcast is simply a podcast where we study modern day protectors. A place where we will look into the minds of those men and women who have been warriors for a great causes that they believe in. We will study people who have had the privilege of protecting in real time, in real life and who have emerged victorious and also failed but survived to tell the story. Our goal is to help good people become more willing capable and prepared to protect themselves and their loved ones. Primarily we do this through digital content, live events and now this podcast is just one more tool we are using to educate protectors about what it truly takes to do the job when the time comes.

Be peaceful but not harmless

-Byron Rodgers