

Active Self Protection Podcast
John Correia and Mike Willever
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting. Title music by Jorikbasov.
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Aug 9, 2024 • 29min
STALKED At A Gas Station! -Chris
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Chris and discuss the night he had to get gas later thsan he would have liked and was stalked by two men in a dark car and how he responded.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com

Aug 6, 2024 • 25min
The Gutowski Files: NRA Legal Update and MD Gun Law Thrown Out
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss recent updates in the NRA civil trial in New York and a ruling tossing out Maryland's "gun free zone" laws.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com

Aug 2, 2024 • 24min
Chased By A Carload Of GANGBANGERS! -Mike
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Mike and discuss the day he was riding in a car with friends when they were accosted by a carload of gangbangers beating on the windows and threatening him and his friends.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com

Jul 26, 2024 • 25min
Defender STOPS A Perp Beating A Woman! -Frank
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender Frank and discuss the night he and his wife were getting massages when he observed a man brutally beating a woman and what he did about it.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com

Jul 24, 2024 • 21min
The Gutowski Files Ep 41: Kamala Harris Comes Out Strong Against Guns
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris' first public statement about her second amendment positions and the virtual silence about gun rights from the RNC.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com

Jul 19, 2024 • 49min
Midwest Sheriff Talks Training, Policing and How We Can Do Better -Eric Kirsch
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with current Undersheriff and Future Sheriff Eric Kirsch and discuss a body cam video he released of an interaction he had with a young man and what lessons he hopes other cops will take from it.
Link to video:
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/awiixkvYM5yZxtLq/?mibextid=NqTh7c
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com

Jul 18, 2024 • 25min
The Gutowski Files Ep 40: Trump Assassination Attempt and NRA Legal Wrangling
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the attempted assassination of President Trump and what went wrong with security and then we talk about the latest goings-on with the NRA trial in New York State.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com

Jul 12, 2024 • 31min
Security Guard FIGHTS For His Own Gun! -Josiah
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former security guard Josiah and discuss two incidents: one that was featured on the Active Self Protection main channel wherein a deranged patient jumped him out of the blue and attempted to disarm him and another where a man was attempting to stab people at an outdoor event and how close Josiah came to being forced to shoot.
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWw_P1x2RgI
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com

Jul 11, 2024 • 21min
The Gutowski Files Ep 39: GOP Platform Silent On 2A
On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the new GOP platform ahead of the convention next week and speculate as to why it has been gutted of 2A and firearms related planks.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com

Jul 5, 2024 • 39min
House Party Goes Awry AND A Fight At A U.K. Train Station! -Kieran
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with U.K. resident Kieran and discuss a couple of violent incidents and how the police handled one of them.
Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting. Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com


