

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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Dec 9, 2022 • 2h 15min
Dangerous UK Police Shootout! -Officer Dave
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with British Police Officer (Armed) Dave and discuss the night he and his colleagues faced down a man armed with a shotgun who had been shooting at random citizens and ended up holed up in his home with his children. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss federal and state judges challenging Oregons new restrictive gun 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 and the rest of the ASP staff as they talk 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

Dec 2, 2022 • 1h 10min
Criminals Run Down And Shoot At Open-Carrier To Steal His Gun! -Alfonso Gallegos
A breakdown of this weeks guests defensive encounter is live on the Active Self Protection YouTube channel. This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Albuquerque resident Alfonso Gallegos and discuss the day he went for a walk while open-carrying a pistol when a group of criminals ran him down with their truck and shot at him in an attempt to steal his pistol. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss some possible upcoming gun control legislation in the state of Colorado in the wake of the recent nightclub shooting.
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 and the rest of the ASP staff as they talk 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

Nov 25, 2022 • 52min
Troubled Employee Pulls A Knife! -Jacob
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with cemetery supervisor Jacob and discuss the day he had to terminate an employee and was threatened with a knife forcing him to draw his concealed firearm to defend himself. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a recent poll indicating that support for new gun control measures is declining as more Americans become gun owners.
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 and the rest of the ASP staff as they talk 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

Nov 18, 2022 • 43min
Close Call At The Dog Park! -Cody
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with dog owner and self defender Cody and discuss the day he and his wife visited the local dog park with their dogs and were accosted by a very angry pit bull terrier with an owner who couldn't control it and how Codys mindset, training and preparation helped avert a tragedy. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the midterm election results and what it might mean for national and state gun legislation.
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 and the rest of the ASP staff as they talk 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

Nov 11, 2022 • 1h 22min
Unarmed Defender Fights Off Armed Carjacker in Australia! -Mark
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Australian citizen Mark and discuss the night he and a female companion were accosted by a knife-weilding carjacker and what it was like to try to defend himself in a country where carriage of virtually all defensive weapons is illegal. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss Tuesdays midterm election results and what they might mean for the Second Amendment 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 and the rest of the ASP staff as they talk 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

Nov 4, 2022 • 56min
Attacked By A Family Member! Kendra Hook
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with Kendra Hook and discuss the day she was trying to prevent a drunk family member from driving and was attacked for her trouble. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss the NRAs recent ad push ahead of the 2022 mid-term elections.
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 and the rest of the ASP staff as they talk 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

Oct 28, 2022 • 46min
Aware Self Defender GETS OUT of the Carjacking Danger Zone! Chris H.
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with CCW Holder Chris H. and discuss the day he was right next to a carjacking in in progress and what he did to minimize risk and craft his response. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a gun control groups move into political campaigns and issues that had not been a focus previously and why they might be doing 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 and the rest of the ASP staff as they talk 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

Oct 21, 2022 • 51min
Warnings Unheeded: Military Police Officer Faces Down Active Shooter! -Andy Brown (Part Two Of Two)
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we hear part two of the sit down with former Military Police Officer and Author Andy Brown and discuss the day he engaged an active shooter at the Fairchild Air Force Base and the aftermath of what he was made to witness and do and the effects of having been forced to use deadly force. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a one gun control organizations unorthodox approach to this falls campaign ads.
Link to YouTube engineering channel: https://youtu.be/omv85cLfmxU
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 and the rest of the ASP staff as they talk 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

Oct 14, 2022 • 51min
Warnings Unheeded: Military Police Officer Faces Down Active Shooter! -Andy Brown (Part One Of Two)
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with former Military Police Officer and Author Andy Brown and discuss the day he shot and killed an active shooter at the Fairchild Air Force Base and what might have been done to prevent the event from ever happening. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a lawsuit brought against American gun makers by the Government of Mexico and the Everytown gun control group.
Link to YouTube engineering channel: https://youtu.be/omv85cLfmxU
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 and the rest of the ASP staff as they talk 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

Oct 7, 2022 • 1h 4min
Poor Concealment Lands Good Dad In A Bad Spot -Chris Shinn
This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with father and self defender Chris Chinn and discuss the day his daughter didn't get off the bus and how when he rushed to the school to find her and register his frustration was arrested for having a concealed firearm that otherwise was completely legal. Then we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of the reload.com and discuss a recent decision by the Supreme Court to send a controversial Massachussetts case back to a lower court.
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 and the rest of the ASP staff as they talk 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


