

Higher Line Podcast
Carry Trainer
What elevates a winner?
Everyday is filled with choices on what to eat, listen to, view and think.
We dig into topics on winning in life with leaders and high performers across many spaces and fields.
Join us to walk a Higher Line together.
Everyday is filled with choices on what to eat, listen to, view and think.
We dig into topics on winning in life with leaders and high performers across many spaces and fields.
Join us to walk a Higher Line together.
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Mar 29, 2026 • 1h 28min
He Fights the ATF and Wins | Higher Line Podcast #271
2nd Amendment attorney Ryan Cleckner started his career as a US Army Ranger Sniper serving two combat deployments to Afghanistan. He best known for authoring the "Long Range Shooting Handbook," and "Advanced Long Range Shooting." Cleckner earned a law degree now champion's firearm rights with a variety of companies including Rocket FFL and Gun University. To learn more about Ryan Cleckner visit his website at RyanCleckner.com. RELATED PODCASTS: He Wrote the Book on Self-Protection | Higher Line Podcast #203 Solving the 2nd Amendment Debate | Higher Line Podcast #241 Gun Safes – Myths, Lies and Secrets | Higher Line Podcast #266 --- Music Attributions: Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner The Carry Trainer Higher Line Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Stitcher and most importantly CarryTrainer.com.

Mar 9, 2026 • 1h 40min
Barber turned Music Mogul | Higher Line Podcast #270
Courtney "Bear" Sills is one of the entertainment industry's most innovative figures. His goal is to inspire the youth and assist them with understanding that their mind is their strongest muscle. Sills is a founding member of the label imprint No Face No Case that launched in 2019. He served as an associate producer of the VH1 documentary "The Untold Story of Atlanta Rise," and is a partner in the beverage brand Crip-a-Cola/Blood Pop alongside Killer Mike, where he also functioned as a casting agent on behalf of the brand for the series "Trigger Warning," on Netflix. Bear Sills is passionate about uplifting and strengthening black communities. He leads Bear Stong, a non-profit "committed to fully addressing socio-cultural factors impacting the social and emotional development of minority males youth. We will provide effective youth development programs to assist with uplifting, conflict management, raise awareness about education and establish ways to assist these young men with progressing forward by utilization of best practices that improve learning and mindful development" To learn more check out bearstrongnp.org and follow Bear @BearStrongNPO on Instagram. RELATED PODCASTS: What Are Your Standards? | Higher Line Podcast #50 The Truth | Higher Line Podcast #148 Fundamentals are the Key to Creativity | Higher Line Podcast #130 --- Music Attributions: Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner The Carry Trainer Higher Line Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Stitcher and most importantly CarryTrainer.com.

Mar 1, 2026 • 1h 28min
Firearms History in Heels | Higher Line Podcast #269
Ashley Hlebinsky, executive director of the Firearms Research Center, is one of the foremost authorities on firearms history and material culture in the United States. For a decade, she was Curator in charge of one of the largest firearms museums in the country and served as Project Director on the museum's full-scale multimillion dollar renovation. Presently, Hlebinsky serves as a museum consultant, speaker, writer, expert witness, and television host and producer. To learn more check out firearmsresearchcenter.org and follow Ashley @HistoryinHeels on instagram RELATED PODCASTS: This Lady Can Shoot! | Higher Line Podcast #259 History that Deserves to be Remembered | Higher Line Podcast #131 Swordsman with Words | Higher Line Podcast #79 --- Music Attributions: Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner The Carry Trainer Higher Line Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Stitcher and most importantly CarryTrainer.com.

Feb 1, 2026 • 1h 52min
What's a Sheriff's Job | Higher Line Podcast #268
Sheriff Robb Tadelman has worked as a law enforcement officer of McHenry County, Illinois for twenty-two years. Tadelman has served Patrol Deputy, evidence technician, Field Training Officer (FTO), and SWAT Team member. He also earned SWAT and Sniper Certifications through the FBI. He was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division as a detective in 2007, where for three years he investigated crimes from car burglaries to homicides throughout the county. He also completed forensic interview training, served as a juvenile officer, and was assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Sheriff Tadelman was first elected in 2022 and running for re-election in the upcoming primary. To learn more visit RobbTadelman.com or follow @robbtadelman on instagram RELATED PODCASTS: Stop the Threat with Lawman Chuck Haggard | Higher Line Podcast #178 No Escape: Bail Enforcement Specialist | Higher Line Podcast #97 A Constitutional Sheriff | Higher Line Podcast #13 --- Music Attributions: Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner The Carry Trainer Higher Line Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Stitcher and most importantly CarryTrainer.com.

Jan 25, 2026 • 1h 40min
Health Hacks Aren't Hacks at All | Higher Line Podcast #267
Practicing family and sports Doctor Peter Kim discuss wellness, specifically maximizing quality life for active lifestyles well into old age. Dr. Kim is a lifelong martial artist. He helps people over 40 train hard while avoiding injury. To learn more about Dr. Kim check out his website at drpkim.com and articles on substack at https://drpbkim.substack.com/. You can also email him directly peter@drpbkim.com. RELATED PODCASTS: Corporate Food Should Scare You | Higher Line Podcast #262 Salt is the Devil, or is it?| Higher Line Podcast #254 The Explosion of Autism – Brain Balance | Higher Line Podcast #248 --- Music Attributions: Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner The Carry Trainer Higher Line Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Stitcher and most importantly CarryTrainer.com.

Jan 19, 2026 • 1h 60min
Gun Safes – Myths, Lies and Secrets | Higher Line Podcast #266
Returning guest Tom Kubiniec of Secure It is the world's leader in small arms storage solutions suppling elite US military teams. Kubiniec talks about the latest in gun safes, setting a new world record racing on the salt flats and picks up a guitar for old time's sake. Tom Kubiniec entered business as the textbook "out of the garage" company after he could no longer play guitar professionally in Los Angeles--that garage turned into an office which grew into a successful data storage company. Today Secure It is listed among Inc5000's fastest-growing private U.S. companies... To learn more about Tom Kubiniec and Secure It Tactical check out their YouTube Channel and follow them on instagram @SecureIt. SECURE IT CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZb3HLZuU80PVoAFxf_UDLQ/ RELATED PODCASTS: What You Need to Know About Home Gun Safes | Higher Line Podcast #153 Congressman Dan Crenshaw Fires Back | Higher Line Podcast #263 Self Defense Law for Gun Owners // Higher Line Podcast #219 --- Music Attributions: Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner The Carry Trainer Higher Line Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Stitcher and most importantly CarryTrainer.com.

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Jan 12, 2026 • 2h 14min
The Answer to Active Shooters is Violence | Higher Line Podcast #265
Ed Monk, a retired U.S. Army colonel and active-shooter trainer, shares his journey from military service to education and his mission to improve school safety through realistic training. He emphasizes the uncomfortable truth about violence and critiques ineffective security measures in schools, stressing the need for proactive responses. Monk discusses the importance of training for unarmed resistance and the psychological elements that contribute to successful outcomes in crisis situations, advocating for community accountability and urgent action in the face of potential threats.

Jan 4, 2026 • 1h 39min
Fisher Blades is Crushing the Marketing | Higher Line Podcast #264
Fisher Blades co-founder Chas Fisher was born in the swamp and raised in the mountains. He is a long-time hunter, climber and outdoorsman. Chas Fisher trained for over 25 years in Wing Chun kung-fu, and currently teaches Wing Chun in Seattle and Missoula, Montana. He also is part of the InSights Training Center instruction staff, coaching pistol, rifle, unarmed and blade defensive courses in the Puget Sound area. To learn more about Fisher Blades visit FisherBlades.com and follow @FisherBlades on Instagram. RELATED PODCASTS: Can You Survive? | Higher Line Podcast #261 Win the Fight-Chronicles of Regiment Blades // Higher Line Podcast #221 Make the Time to Live | Higher Line Podcast #184 --- Music Attributions: Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner The Carry Trainer Higher Line Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Stitcher and most importantly CarryTrainer.com.

Dec 28, 2025 • 1h 54min
Congressman Dan Crenshaw Fires Back | Higher Line Podcast #263
Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw addresses media controversy and talks about his service, both as a Navy officer and on Capitol Hill. The decorated veteran went on five deployments before being medically discharged in 2016. In Congress Representative Crenshaw is a member of Energy and the Commerce Committee as well as House Intelligence. In 2020 Dan Crenshaw published "Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage" To learn more about Dan Crenshaw visit CrenshawForCongress.com and follow @dancrenshawtx on Instagram. RELATED PODCASTS: Solving the 2nd Amendment Debate | Higher Line Podcast #241 The Flame of Liberty | Higher Line Podcast #212 Escaping the Soviet Union // Higher Line Podcast #198 --- Music Attributions: Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner The Carry Trainer Higher Line Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Stitcher and most importantly CarryTrainer.com.

Dec 22, 2025 • 47min
Does Big AG Really Care About You? | Higher Line Podcast #262
The Food Shed Co-Op breaks of the mold of modern big box style grocery stores across America. Retired food scientist Scott Brix, Board President of the Co-Op, gives us a tour of his proudest life work. After years of planning the Northern Illinois Co-Op opened its doors for service in May, 2024. The organization is "a group of neighbors who believed McHenry County deserved a grocery store rooted in local food, sustainability, and community ownership." To learn more about the Food Shed Co-Op visit foodshed.coop and follow @foodshedcoop on Instagram. RELATED PODCASTS: Where Does Your Food Come From? | Higher Line Podcast #162 Never Eat That | Higher Line Podcast #218 Micro Plastics, Testosterone, and Your Health | Higher Line Podcast #229 --- Music Attributions: Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner The Carry Trainer Higher Line Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Stitcher and most importantly CarryTrainer.com.


