The Man Of Peace Podcast

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