

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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Jul 14, 2023 • 47min
GUN DRAWN At Bar Closing! -Joshua
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with security professional Joshua and discuss the night he was routine patrol when he came across a bar fight where a patron had a pistol drawn. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss recent polling research and what it says about the likelihood of Americans to tell pollsters that they are gun owners.
Link to raw video: https://youtu.be/X0ImXEzOTrc
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 7, 2023 • 47min
Accident Or ATTACK? -Joshua
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Self Defender Joshua and discuss the day he was coaching kids on a ball field when a truck came barreling through the area and smashed into an occupied building and what went through his mind as he raced to assist any potential victims. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the United States Supreme Court taking on a controversial gun case involving domestic violence restraining orders.
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

Jun 30, 2023 • 37min
Defender Takes Gun Away From Angry Customer! - Tyler Offenbaker
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Self Defender Tyler and discuss the night a group drunken revelers confronted him and threatened him with a gun and how he responded. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the United States Senate vote on repealing the Biden Pistol Brace Ban and what it means moving forward.
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

Jun 23, 2023 • 42min
FAKE Officer Down Call Causes CHAOS! -Austin
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with security professional Austin and discuss the day someone compromised his employers radio network and called in a false report of an officer down and the chaos that ensued. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the recent pre-trial diversion of the presidents son Hunter Biden for a federal gun violation.
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

Jun 16, 2023 • 54min
MURDER At The Park! -Joshua Bennett
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Joshua Bennett and discuss the day he and his paramedic wife were out for a pleasant walk at a local park when the quiet was interrupted by gunfire and how they avoided the gunman and attempted to lend aid to the victim. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and break down the likely motives behind California Governor Gavin Newsomes campaign to amend the U.S. Constitution to curb the Second Amendment and restrict gun rights.
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

Jun 9, 2023 • 59min
Gabby Franco Discusses Why Our Second Amendment Is So Important.
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Venezuelan Immigrant and Competitive Olympic Shooter Gabby Franco and discuss the importance of the Second Amendment and how it can be slowly eroded if not protected. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and talk about the surprisingly low number of people registering their pistol brace-equipped firearms with the ATF.
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

Jun 2, 2023 • 47min
Canadian Defender Left DEFENSELESS By Anti-Gun Policies! -Chris
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Chris from Ontario, Canada and discuss the night he was awoken by someone IN HIS HOUSE and how all he could do was call 911 and wait for the police to arrive. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the Fifth Circuits recent clarification of it’s injunction involving the Biden pistol brace ban and then we discuss a document intended to influence the depiction of firearms in Hollywood movies and ask why the sources for this are mainly anti-gun groups.
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

May 26, 2023 • 40min
Defender Turns Rescuer And Responds To SHOTS FIRED In Front Of His Own House! -Isaac Chase
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Isaac Chase and discuss the night he was relaxing at home when a shooting occurred right in front of his house and about how he jumped into action to assist the victim at personal risk. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the Fifth Circuits recent injunction on President Bidens pistol brace rule and why the ruling isn’t as clear as we might hope.
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

May 19, 2023 • 43min
Defender Steps In When A Woman Is Being Abused! -Roy Moore
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Roy Moore and discuss the day he was enjoying a day at the park with his wife and kids when he witnessed a man beating a woman and decided to try and do something and how he was able to deescalate the situation. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the goings-on regarding so-called Red Flag laws in several states.
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

May 12, 2023 • 53min
Shot In The FACE And Stays In The FIGHT! -Tyron Reid
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self-defender Tyron Reid and discuss the day he was talking with a friend about an unpaid debt when a third party emerged and assaulted him with a pistol, striking him in the face and how Tyron stayed present in the fight, fought back and prevailed. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signing a law banning banks from dropping gun businesses after a major national bank capriciously closed the accounts of a small gun dealer.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/One-killed-another-injured-in-far-north-Harris-16747167.php
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


