Does your anxiety make you freeze up? Do you know how to lean into fear and manage it? Today I welcome Coach Tony Blauer, a fear-management and self-defense expert, to the podcast. In this episode, Blauer explains how understanding the neuroscience of anxiety helps us to deal with self-defense situations as well as day-to-day living. Blauer discusses how most self-defense lessons don't teach pre-fight clues, verbal de-escalation, or scenario-based training. Listen to this episode now to learn how to KNOW fear and execute anyway.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

The Difference Between Psychology and Physiology of Fear
The Importance of Scenario-Based Training
Working with Our Fear

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Full Episode Timestamps:

0:00:45 How is Tony Blauer's Training Different From Other Programs?
0:07:53 Why Tony Blauer Teaches Sympathy vs. Empathy in His Self-Defense Programs
0:15:56 Using Neuroscience in the Real World
0:17:20 The Origin of Tony Blauer's Scenario-Based Training
0:25:25 Tony Blauer's Philosophy of "Know Fear"
0:35:54 Managing Fear
0:43:34 How Do We Change Our Minds?
0:51:10 What Vision Does Tony Blauer Have for His Work?

Managing Fear with Tony Blauer