Strength, Power, Speed and Agility Episode 447 - Physical Fitness with Brandon Powers This is episode 447 of the SSA Podcast and I am so pleased that you have joined us. In this week’s show we take a serious look at the details of physical fi

Mental Health and Guns with Michael Sodini

Oct 17th, 2018 1h 56m

This is episode 444 of the SSA Podcast and I am so pleased that you have joined us. The topic/guest of this week’s show is Michael Sodini of Eagle Imports and Walk the Talk America a pro-Second Amendment, non-profit organization dedicated to he

Fitness for Fighting?

Oct 15th, 2018 1h 23m

In this week’s show we talk with Larry Lindenman of Point Driven Training about the role that physical fitness plays in personal protection but more importantly in life in general. Larry is a retired Illinois State Police officer and an avid

Mental Health and Guns with Dr. William Aprill

Oct 10th, 2018 1h 5m

This is episode 444 of the SSA Podcast and I am so pleased that you have joined us. In this special midweek episode of the SSA Podcast we talk with Dr. William Aprill about a difficult and controversial topic, mental health and guns. Dr. Will

Holsters From Concept to Concealed Carry Comfort

Oct 8th, 2018 1h 3m

Holsters with Jon Hauptman of PHLster Episode 443 - From Concept to Concealed Carry Comfort This is episode 443 of the SSA Podcast and I am so pleased that you have joined us. The in this week’s show we talk with Jon Hauptman of PHLster Hol

Selecting a Quality Holster with Tom of Dark Star Gear

Oct 1st, 2018 1h 35m

This is episode 442 of the SSA Podcast and I am so pleased that you have joined us. The topic of this week’s show is how you can select a quality holster for concealed carry. Who are Tom and Dark Star Gear Tom is the owner of Dark Star Gear

441 - Claude Werner, The Tactical Professor

Sep 25th, 2018 1h 33m

Episode 441 - Claude Werner the Tactical Professor This is episode 441 of the SSA Podcast and I am so pleased that you have joined us. This episode’s guest is Claude Werner. Claude is known in the firearms training industry as the Tactical Pr

440 - The Psychology of the Gun Agenda with Dr. William Aprill

Sep 15th, 2018 1h 12m

The Psychology of the Gun Agenda Episode 440 - with Dr. William Aprill of Aprill Risk Consulting This is episode 440 of the SSA Podcast and I am so pleased that you have joined us. In this show we will be talking with Dr. William Aprill of Ap

439 - J-Frame Julie G

Sep 11th, 2018 1h 23m

Julie Golob is a standout in the firearms industry. As I mentioned she is a world champion shooter in IPSC Classic Division. She is the captain of Team S&W, And sponsored by big names in shooting like Trijicon, Federal Premium Ammunition, Safar

438 - Revolvers with Dentist Cop, Dr.Sherman House

Aug 29th, 2018 1h 30m

438 - Revolvers et al with Sherman House Welcome to the Safety Solutions Academy Podcast! If you are working to sort out the complexities of personal protection, increase the efficiency of your defensive training and demystify the tools yo

Chuck Haggard on J-frames and Pocket Poppers

Jan 8th, 2018 1h 15m

Welcome to the Safety Solutions Academy Podcast! If you are working to sort out the complexities of personal protection, increase the efficiency of your defensive training and demystify the tools you need to keep yourself and those that you lov

J-Frame January with Massad Ayoob

Jan 1st, 2018 1h 16m

Welcome to the Safety Solutions Academy podcast! If you are working to sort out the complexities of personal protection, increase the efficiency of your defensive training and demystify the tools you need to keep yourself and those that you lov

435v2 - Bright Lights for Personal Defense

Nov 7th, 2017 1h 48m

Do you carry a light for personal defense? If you do, what light have you selected? How do you carry it? Where does it rank in importance in your EDC? In today’s episode Richard and I talk about things like: How Richard and I met in real l

Bright Lights for Personal Protection

Nov 7th, 2017 1h 48m

World Champion Julie Golob

Oct 23rd, 2017 1h 16m

It has been a long time since Julie has joined us on the Safety Solutions Academy Podcast and with both of our crazy schedules it has been a while since we have had the opportunity to chat casually as well. Julie and I take full advantage of t

Building Shooters with Dustin Salomon

Oct 17th, 2017 1h 57m

In episode 432 of the SSA Podcast I talked about Dustin Salomon’s book, Building Shooters with friend and colleague Rob Morse. Lot’s of folks had a really positive response to the episode, including the author, Dusty. He reached out and share

432 - Rob Morse and the state of Defensive Shooting Instruction

Sep 29th, 2017 1h 4m

432 - The State of Firearms Instruction In this episode of the SSA Podcast: I chat with Rob Morse of slowfacts.wordpress.org a collection of blog posts that I would call the opposite of knee-jerk reactions and Self Defense Gun Stories Podcast a

MAG-30 Wrap Up with David Maglio

Sep 21st, 2017 38m 24s

One of the ways that I work to stay sharp as an instructor and as a students of self-defense is to host other instructors. This past weekend, I hosted David Maglio of Concealed Carry Associates for a MAG-30 course. Way back when I took a MTG

Establishing a Consistent Grip in the Holster

Sep 12th, 2017 28m 11s

In this episode of the SSA Podcast: We take a look at: Why it is important to establish a quality grip on the handgun when the gun is in the holster. Why a solid grip is important for defensive shooting. What is a quality grip on a ccw handgun

Covering Your ASP with John Correia

Sep 8th, 2017 56m 2s

429 - Covering your ASP with John Correia of Active Self Protection In this episode of the SSA Podcast: We chat with self-defense content task master John Correia of Active Self Protection. Through ASP John releases daily videos on Facebook

What are you willing to die for?

Aug 30th, 2017 26m 44s

I know the title is a bit dramatic, but it is a concept that I have had spinning around in my head as I have been listening to the latest episode of the Hardcore History Podcast dealing with the Celtic Holocaust. Between the times of 100 BC a

427 - Bob Mayne, Ben Branam and I on Derp

Aug 12th, 2017 29m 20s

Today I had a chance to chat with Ben Branam and Bob Mayne at the range as we prepared to teach a Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced +p+ course in Southington, Ohio. We talked about the tendency of the gunternet to pounce on what they call derp

426 - Drop Safe Handguns

Aug 10th, 2017 28m 19s

This past week has been an interesting one in the gun industry. No one knows who to believe and everyone is shocked that the P320 has problems. Yet there were those that had concerns from the beginning. I would like to say I don't care a

425 - Stepping Outside Your Personal Protection Comfort Zone

Jul 29th, 2017 17m 2s

Stepping outside of your comfort zone is the ticket to growth in life, in business and in your own personal protection. If you are always doing what you are comfortable doing, you are unlikely to experience significant growth. I'm not sugges

424 - Rangemaster, MAG-40 and the IPTS with Kevin Creighton

Apr 4th, 2017 57m 40s

Today on the Safety Solutions Academy Podcast we are going to chat with Kevin Creighton a gun blogger at Misfires and Light Strikes. Kevin is also a freelance writer for Lucky Gunner, Ricochet and Shooting Illustrated. We chat with Kevin abo