Spear Talk

For episode 118 of Spear talk, we welcomed author, David Morrell, to the show! David wrote "First Blood" and created the iconic world of John Rambo, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! "First Blood" has never been out of print and has been translated in over 30 languages! David has alaso wrote for Marvel Comics, and has training in firearms, wilderness survival, and flying planes.In our discussion, we covered the legacy of First Blood and "John Rambo", working alongside Slyvester Stallone, how the passing of his son affected his writing, working on established characters like Captain America and Wolverine for Marvel Comics, staying creative, the importance of research, and so much more!#firstblood #rambo #davidmorrell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 117 we welcomed Yousef Badou to the show! Yousef is a former Marine Infantryman with multiple combat tours, and an industry leading expert in the areas of Situational Awareness and Behavioral Analysis.With over 12 years experience, he has trained and certified over 6,000 Students and Instructors around the globe.He is routinely utilized by the FBI, Joint Regional Intelligence Centers, Overseas Advisory Council, and all levels of Military and Law Enforcement! In our discussion, we covered his time time as a US Marine infantryman and what experiences in combat led him into behavorial analysis, his S.A.F.E. traning program, how to mitigate potential risks and threats, recent active shooter situations in the world today, and so much more!#yousefbadou #situationalawareness #activeshooter  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk episode 116, we welcomed Jeff Clark to the show! Jeff is a 12-year United States Air Force veteran, with stints during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. He is the author of "Hear These Truths: The Ultimate Guide To Building Your Leadership Algorithm'. In our discussion we covered the type of leadership he encountered while in the military, if the definition of leadership can change over time, if leading from the front all the time hinders those you are leading from becoming leaders as well, the power of the writing community on social media, the role of motivation has in being a leader, and so much more!#leadership #author #jeffclark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 115, we welcomed Mark Pattison to the show! Mark is a former NFL player (Raiders, Rams, and Saints), a high-level executive with Sports Illustrated, motivational speaker, and is in rare company of having reached the seven summits (the highest peaks on EACH continent)! Mark is also the host of Finding Your Summit Podcast!In our discussion we covered his transition from professional athlete to moutaineer, the mental and physical training to accomplish the seven summits, dealing with gear, weather, and COVID issues during the pandemic as it pertained to scaling Mount Everest in 2021, his philantrophy work raising awareness for epilepsy, people on their quest to find their purpose, and so much more!#sevensummits #markpattison #epilepsy  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For episode 114, we welcomed world champion martial artist, Philip Sahagun to the show. Philip has a background in American Kenpo, kickboxing, Wushu, and Shaolin Temple Kung Fu. He spent three years as an artist during the Cirque Du Soleil's Zumanity show, which eventually led to him becoming a coach and choreographer. Philip also toured with Tina Turner on her 50th anniversary world tour.In our discussion we covered growing up in a household that was all about the martial arts, becoming balanced in all disciplines, bringing martial arts into the world of Cirque Du Soleil, touring with Tina Turner, competing on America's Got Talent, and so much more!#cirquedusoleil #tinaturner #martialarts  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For epiosde 113 of Spear Talk, we welcomed Captain Dale Dye to the show! Cpt. Dye is a decorated United States Marine Corps veteran, who spent time as a combat correspondent during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V, 3x Purple Hearts, and the Meritorious Service medal, having took part in 31 combat missions his entrire career. Cpt. Dye is also the founder of Warriors, Inc, which is a technical advisory company specializing in portraying realistic military action in films. In our discussion we covered his transition from his military career into the entertainment industry, working with Oliver Stone on Platoon and what he put the actors through in preparation for filming, Daniel-Day Lewis studying him during the filming of Last Of The Mohicans, the importance of research as it pertains to replicating battles on screen, what defines a leader, the United States military today, and so much more!#daledye #USMC #Platoon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 112, we welcomed Christopher Strom to the show. Christopher is former U.S. Marine and retired SGT. from the NYPD Intelligence Division. In 2007 he was recruited by Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, which developed top secret strategies for combating IEDs in Iraq and Afganistan. Chris was involved in 110 combat missions, helped capture 91 high-value targets, and over 200 battlefield interrogations. He is the author of the book, "Brooklyn To Baghdad".In our discussion we covered the current state of law enforcement in the country, the art of interrogations, intel gathering, chain of custody as it pertains to the collection of evidence, how technology has helped in the pursuit of high-value targets, why he wanted to write a book, and so much more!#christopherstrom #NYPD #Baghdad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For epsiode 111 of Spear Talk, we welcomed Marcus "Buff" Bagwell to the show! Marcus has traveled the world professional wrestling with some of the biggest companies in the world WCW, WWE, and TNA. He is a 5x World Tag-Team champion during the height of the infamous Monday night wars, and was a vital member of the legendary nWo Faction.In our discussion we covered the sense of family / brotherhood in the wrestling community, winning various tage team titles with different partners, the botched end of his match with Rick Steiner where he injured his spine, the creation of of his top hat he always wore, the power of DDP Yoga, wrestling today, and so much more!#buffbagwell #nWo #professionalwrestling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For episode 110 of Spear Talk, we welcomed Hollywood Yates to the show! You will recognize Hollywood as his persona of "Wolf" on American Gladiators! Hollywood is also a world champion bullfighter, having spent over 23 years on the professional rodeo circuit! You can catch Hollywood playing across the country as well as he is an accomplished National recording artist, with an appetite for outlaw country!In our discussion, we covered how he was hired by American Gladiators and how he turned 'Wolf" into a household name, how he got started in the rodeo, how Elvis impacted his desire to be an entertainer at a young age, how Johnny Cash, Merele Haggard and others are poets, becoming a standup comedian, and so much more!#hollywoodyates #americangladiators #bullfighter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For episode 109 of Spear talk, we welcomed author, Eric P. Bishop to the show! Eric is the author of "The Body Man", with his second book "Breach Of Trust" coming soon!In our talk, we covered Eric's transition from working in corporate America to writing, the importance of crafting relatable characters for the reader, the research process involved with "The Body Man", the art of story telling, the power of music in his writing process, and much more!#ericpbishop #thebodyman #authorFollow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast! @johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.