Managing Violence Podcast with Joe Saunders

The Book of Five Rings is a classic text on strategy and combat written by legendary samurai, Miyamoto Musashi nearly 400 years ago. Today I am joined by Mark Mireles to talk about how the wisdom contained in this book is still relevant for self protection today. Mark is a 2 time recipient of the LAPD Medal of Valor, a threat assessment and personal protection practitioner, and a high ranking martial artist in several styles. He combines incredible personal experience in frontline self-protection with classical training and a deep appreciation for written works on life, death and combat. Please enjoy this conversation, Ancient Wisdom for Modern Self-Protection with Mark Mireles.   *** Make sure you check out our full catalogue of episodes at www.violencepod.com If you'd like to support the show, you'll find lots of opportunities at www.violencepod.com/support And if you'd like to talk about myself or my team helping out your organisation, business or club, go to www.violencepod.com/training

Happy holidays! I am joined once again by Mary Stevens, an accomplished martial arts instructor and also lead instructor at Violence Prevention & Management UK. Mary is a lifelong learner and incredible teacher, so I took the opportunity to pick her brain about her last 12 months of study which includes seminars with the likes of Richard Dimitri, Pamela Armitage, Dr Tammy Yard McCracken, Rory Miller and me! To compare notes on how each of these world-leading instructors taught their "soft skills" material made for a great conversation. We also touch on Mary's important work with FairFight, bringing self-protection skills to disadvantaged girls in India.  *** Make sure you check out our full catalogue of episodes at www.violencepod.com If you'd like to support the show, you'll find lots of opportunities at www.violencepod.com/support And if you'd like to talk about myself or my team helping out your organisation, business or club, go to www.violencepod.com/training

In this episode I am joined by 40-year law enforcement officer and 26-year Secret Service veteran, Mike Roche. Mike is the author of Mass Killers: How you can identify workplace, school, or public killers before they strike    In this interview we talk about the psychology of mass murderers and what Mike has learned from 20 years of studying offenders and proven prevention methodologies.    ****   American fans! Joe is speaking at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) Conference in Atlanta, GA on September 12 and will be in Atlanta all week. If you're in the area, make sure you say hello. You can find details about Joe's conference presentation here: A Holistic Approach to Managing Customer-Initiated Violence - Global Security Exchange 2022 (mapyourshow.com)    For bonus content from this episode and many others, check out www.patreon.com/managingviolence

Dr Mary Beth Janke, a former U.S. Secret Service special agent turned forensic and clinical psychologist, reflects on protection work and psychology. She recounts international VIP protection, training and sexism in the field. She talks about adapting to hostile, low-resource environments, using psychological insight for threat assessment, and teaching resilience and practical self-defense.

Dr Lorraine Sheridan, forensic psychologist and leading stalking expert, explains stalking as repeated unwanted behaviour and how it overlaps with domestic abuse. She outlines motives like power and rejection, typologies from infatuation to sadistic stalkers, warning signs of dangerousness, early red flags, and practical steps such as documenting incidents and improving cybersecurity.

"Making the decision to have a child...is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." Keeping our kids safe (and ourselves sane) is one of our most important duties as parents...but the best advice for doing that is scattered across dozens of disciplines. Karate teachers, police, sociologists, and alarm companies all have their own opinions, and some of them even contradict each other. Jason Brick is the host of the Safest Family on the Block where he interviews leading experts in everything from special warfare, to first aid, to child psychology, to consumer safety, bringing you the information you need to run a safe, secure, and happy household. For more information about Jason's upcoming book, or to participate in the Kickstarter, go here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brickcommajason/there-i-waswhen-nothing-happened For bonus content from this episode and many others, check out www.patreon.com/managingviolence More information on my upcoming UK tour: www.violencepod.com/uktour Book tickets: www.selfdefenceglobal.online

Kerry “Kato” Murakami, the founder of Rectitude Training, LLC, is devoted to training law enforcement and the civilian defender. Kerry is a retired law enforcement officer from the State of Illinois and has spent all twenty eight years in the patrol division. He initially became a defensive tactics instructor and field training officer in 1995, a firearms instructor in 2003 and finally a scenario based instructor in 2014. As a martial artist, Kerry received his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Professor Mark Vives of New Breed Training Center in 2019. As co-lead of his department’s scenario based training program and lead instructor of his department’s combatives club Kerry is able to use his skills to create, update, and implement training programs on the range and in the mat room. He has also consulted with outside law enforcement agencies on creating and updating training programs, including their agency's combatives/jiu-jitsu clubs. In early 2021 Rectitude Training, LLC became a preferred provider to Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency (IRMA), one of the largest risk pools in the Chicagoland area. The goal is to increase frequency and consistency of Defensive Tactics/Combatives training while reducing Officer’s and suspect's injuries. More information on my upcoming UK tour: Managing Violence 2022 UK Tour - Managing Violence Podcast Book tickets: Self Defence Global Join the conversation in the Managing Violence Tribe: Managing Violence Tribe | Facebook Support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/managingviolence

I am using this milestone episode of the Managing Violence Podcast to plant a flag. It is time we tear down this makeshift industry we have continued to patch, fix and repair over the past 70 or so years. Like a loved family home that has been renovated and added to in ad hoc fashion as it has been outgrown, sometimes the best option is to take the lessons and rebuild for the future. It's time for us to create something that is truly fit for purpose.  In this podcast I talk about what I think is the future of our industry. A move towards violence prevention and management, the incorporation of best-practice risk management principles and formalising professional education for instructors.  Whether you agree or disagree, please feel free to share your comments wherever you find this episode or email me at joe@joesaunders.com.au    More information on my upcoming UK tour: Managing Violence 2022 UK Tour - Managing Violence Podcast Book tickets: Self Defence Global Join the conversation in the Managing Violence Tribe: Managing Violence Tribe | Facebook Support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/managingviolence

In this interview I have a chance to share my take on modern conflict communication, verbal de-escalation, the importance of empathy, and why you should be training speaking as much (or more than) fighting. Republished with permission from Finding the Truth. Available on all podcast platforms or here: https://anchor.fm/benjamin--myers?fbc... For more information of my verbal de-escalation and communication for martial arts training, visit here: Seminars - Managing Violence Podcast UK Tour information: Managing Violence 2022 UK Tour - Managing Violence Podcast For corporate enquiries, or to explore our Presilient Communication program, visit here: Occupational Violence & Aggression - Risk 2 Solution Group

Pam Armitage, Chief Impact Officer at Study of Violence and trauma‑informed self‑defence pioneer. They discuss spotting subtle signs of abuse, handling disclosures (especially with young people), and safe, careful planning for leaving harmful situations. Conversations cover behavioural clues, privacy and exit planning, escalation risks like strangulation, and responsible support strategies.