Episodes
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
How Physical Fitness Fits Into Your Personal Safety and Preparedness Plan
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
The Self-Initiative Project, Podcast 44, How Physical Fitness Fits Into Your Personal Safety and Preparedness Plan
How important is physical fitness during a self-defense encounter? Very.
This episode we talk about the differences between aerobic and anaerobic exercise and how anaerobic is key in self-defense scenarios.
We discuss the benefits of exercise and go well beyond the usual points of losing weight and building muscle; and we give some tips and points on how you can get started or re-started if it has been a while for you.
Additionally, we try to make this episode a little interactive by giving you homework assignments including an exercise challenge to help jump things off for you.
If you take the initiative, you will also learn more about things like:
- Organs for managing glucose
- VO2 Max
- EPOC
- ATP energy
- Where endorphins come from
- What the Autonomic Nervous System is responsible for
- And much, much more
If you have any interest in your own personal safety, this is an episode you will not want to miss.
And remember, push to progress...
Thanks for listening.
Saturday Oct 30, 2021
Safety Considerations For Vendors of All Types
Saturday Oct 30, 2021
Saturday Oct 30, 2021
The Self-Initiative Project, Podcast 43, Safety Considerations For Vendors of All Types
Whether you have garage or yard sales, work at a flea market or an arts & crafts fair, you sale at a farmers' market, or you are a street vendor, this podcast is for you.
We cover the 3 main areas of keeping things locked down, the importance of a heightened sense of situational awareness, and some tips on how to better handle cash when in public.
Sit back. Relax. And listen.
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Personal Safety For The Disabled
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
The Self-Initiative Project, Podcast 36, Personal Safety For The Disabled
This episode Denis Haynes returns again to chat about personal safety for the disabled and what it may be like for those that find themselves in a more vulnerable state.
Having a disability may be permanent for some, temporary for others, and may even vary from day-to-day for yet others. However, having a disability or handicap does not mean you have to be less safe than anyone else.
What can you do to better ensure your personal safety when you have a disability or handicap?
We talk about several things anyone with a disability (AND their caretakers) can do.
Thanks for listening.
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Guns Are Not The Answer To Your Personal Safety
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
The Self-Initiative Project, Podcast 35, Guns Are Not The Answer To Your Personal Safety
Think a gun or some tool is going to make you safe?
We take a few minutes to discuss these honest facts and more:
- If guns went away tomorrow, you would still have the right and the ability to defend yourself.
- If you have a gun, you are not just magically safe, even if you feel safer with it.
- And owning a gun does not absolve your of all your other personal safety responsibilities.
Join us as we talk about some of the fallacies out there about owning guns; and how to be better prepared with or without a tool, like a firearm.
Sit back. Relax. And listen.
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Alternative Tools for Non-Permissive Environments
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
The Self-Initiative Project, Podcast 32, Alternative Tools for Non-Permissive Environments (NPE)
What do you usually carry that can be used as a self-defense tool or a force multiplier?
Can you carry what you normally would into non-permissive or non-permissible environments (NPE), i.e. sporting events, concerts, amusement parks, etc.?
NPE tools or tools better suited for non-permissive environments are the subject of this podcast. Join me as I talk with Tony Tran of The Necro Maker. Tony specializes in stabby tools for NPE.
Learn about NPE tools and how they might be an option for you when none of the usual items are allowed. Learn how NPE tools might be a great choice for women; and how the use of these tools is nothing new as they have had their place throughout history by various groups including Ninja.
Thanks for listening.
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Realities of Violence with Randy King
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
The Self-Initiative Project, Podcast 29, Realities of Violence with Randy King
Randy King, of KPC Self Defense and Randy King Live, joins us from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada where we talk about all things self-defense, including many of the fallacies students face.
We talk about the reality of knife attacks, the fact that 70% of what women will actually face is with a known assailant, and that most folks may not even be capable of dialing 911 under duress. Additionally, Randy talks about the importance of meeting people where they are in their journey to learn more about self-defense and keeping themselves and their loved-ones safer.
We also talk about his program, Realities of Violence, that everyone is likely to benefit from with information and data to make them think and potentially keep them much safer.
Randy and I discover we might actually be kindred spirits in that he also believes education and information is as, if not more, important than physical skills when it comes to self-defense and personal safety. And we have both sold electronics in our former lives!
Sit back. Relax. And listen.
Friday May 01, 2020
Situational Awareness and More
Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
The Self-Initiative Project, Podcast 25, Situational Awareness and More
I sit down with Kelly Sayre, of The Diamond Arrow Group, to talk about situational awareness.
We talk about what situational awareness is and what it takes to notice things that may be out of place or may just be not quite right. Kelly and I discuss the importance listening to your intuition, your gut, your sixth sense, so you can better be able to respond if something bad is happening. And we talk about your willingness to set AND enforce boundaries.
We discuss the main reason why some folks feel they cannot dedicate more energies to their personal safety and some really easy ways to get started.
Women and men alike will want to listen to this episode.
Sit back. Relax. And listen.
Saturday Mar 28, 2020
How to Buy a Gun and What to Expect
Saturday Mar 28, 2020
Saturday Mar 28, 2020
The Self-Initiative Project, Podcast 24, How to Buy a Gun and What to Expect
Ben Powell, of Bullseye Indoor Range and Gun Shop in Lawrenceville, GA, joins us to talk about how to buy guns and what you can expect.
Ben and I talk about what is involved in purchasing a firearm including Class III, how to go about finding the right gun for you, and safety in the gun shop. We even manage to dispell some myths like the infamous "gun show loophole."
Ever consider purchasing a gun but did not really know what to expect or are you on the fence because you are not sure what you are getting yourself into? Well wonder no more as Ben and I cover the basics and then some here in Episode 24.
On a sidebar note... We have now been doing The Self-Initiative Project Podcast for 2 years officially. Twenty four episodes down with more to come. Thanks to all of you for your support, and be sure to tell all your family and friends about us.
Thank you for listening.
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
The Best Self-Defense Tools to Carry
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
The Self-Initiative Project, Podcast 18, The Best Self-Defense Tools to Carry
Guns, knives, OC (pepper) spray, personal alarms, finger grips for house keys, hard plastic shaped like cat heads with pointy ears, rape whistles, kubatons, brass 'paper weights,' and others...
Whatever it is, we have likely heard of or seen many of these self-defense tools. It seems they will try to sell anything as a viable self-defense option to be your go-to choice for protecting yourself. They may even try, directly or indirectly, to convince you their product is the best to have for self-defense purposes.
Maybe you will not get to that firearm in time. Maybe that sharp-eared cat object will get you in more legal trouble than you realized if you use it. Maybe that alarm noise is just going to agitate an attacker while everyone else ignores it. Maybe that pepper spray does not work so well because you spray yourself by mistake or miss your target entirely.
I am going to suggest and try to convince you of something different. Awareness (situational) and avoidance... We have all heard about them before, so this will not be the first time these topics have been discussed. However, I am here to tell you there are a lot of things that have gone wrong before having to use any one of the tools listed above becomes an option.
Knowing where the exits are, noticing persons out of place, not walking down that dark alleyway even though it is a short-cut, listening to your intuition, or not vacationing in questionable areas are all examples of things that can keep or get you out of trouble before trouble even gets started.
Situational awareness and avoidance are probably 2 of if not the best 2 'tools' you have or should put into your self-defense arsenal. With a little practice and effort, you can easily incorporate them into your plan.
The best things about practicing situational awareness and avoidance is that while they both take some effort, they cost nothing; and both can save you a lot of hassle by keeping you out of situations where the other tools may need to come into play.
While they cannot solve or prevent every issue, situational awareness and avoidance should always be your primary, carry 'tools.'
Stay frosty.
Thanks for listening.