Spear Talk

For episode 108 of Spear Talk, we had the honor of hosting Dr. Robb Kelly. Dr. Kelly is a renowned addiction consultant and CEO of the Robb Kelly Recovery Group. He has a PHD in psychology from Oxford University.In our discussion, we covered the power of asking for help, why its important to treat the problem of addiction and not the symptoms, the impact that trauma has on addictive behaviors, the positive affect of "direct" life coaching, and how Dr. Kelly himself battled addiction, homelessness, and losing everyone and thing around him before he turned his life around.#drrobbkelly #addiction #psychologyFollow @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.

For Spear Talk 107, we welcomed Rodney Stotts to the show! Rodney is a licensed raptor specialist and master falconer. He is also the author of Bird Brother: A Falconer's Journey And The Healing Power Of Wildlife.In our discussion, we covered how these birds saved Rodney's life from a downward spiral, what it takes to become a licensed raptor specialist, the importance of community outreach, the healing power of wildlife, and so much more!#rodneystotts #falconry #raptorspecialistJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPeYAFp2QDiVpnTn8WKRQw/joinFollow @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.

For episode 106 of Spear Talk, we welcomed B.C. Sanders to the show! B.C. is an active undercover gang expert, and a writer for Skillset Magazine.In our discussion, we talked about how he got involved in undercover work, the structure of gangs today, the importance of police and community relationships, the power of preserving history through reading and writing, why some 80s movies couldn't be made today, and so much more! *Since B.C. is still active duty, we had to protect his identity, which is why you will not see his face!#undercover #gangs #skillsetmagazineFollow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast! @johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLCJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPeYAFp2QDiVpnTn8WKRQw/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk episode 105, we welcomed Kevin Grogan to the show! Kevin is an U.S. Army veteran and a former homocide detective with the Savannah-Chatham Police Rapid Response team. He is the author of "Black Sheep, White Cop: Savannah Exposed". In our discussion we covered the concept of pro-active policing, the narrative behind police defunding, how politics get in the way of proper law enforcement, his writing process and reasons for writing the book, the importance of owning up to mistakes and personal accountability, and so much more!#kevingrogan #homocidedetective #armyveteranFollow @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.

Andrea Crosta, founder of Earth League International and featured in the documentaries "Sea of Shadows" and "The Ivory Game," dives into the urgent battle against wildlife trafficking. He reveals how this crime intertwines with drug and human trafficking. The plight of the vaquita, the rarest marine mammal, takes center stage, alongside discussions on funding and raising awareness for conservation. Crosta emphasizes inspiring future generations and the emotional toll on conservationists while outlining the complexities of their crucial work.

For Spear Talk 103, we welcomed Matt Mask to the show! Matt is a professional arm wrestler, who can be seen competing in the World Armwrestling League (WAL), and an oil field specialist.In our discussion we covered how Matt got involved in arm wrestling, how he balances life in the oil field, competing and family life at same time, how he trains his mind and body for competition, why the movie Over The Top is essential viewing, how he got his nickname "Wild Horse", the rules of arm wrestling, and so mch more!#mattmask #armwrestling #WALFollow @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.

For Spear Talk 102, we welcomed Pete Koch to the show! Pete is a retired NFL DL (Bengals, Chiefs, Raiders), fitness coach, and an actor! You will recognize Pete as the iconic "Swede" from Clint Eastwood's, Heartbreak Ridge! In our discussion we covered what it was like working with Clint Eastwood and Mario Van Pebbles in Heartbreak Ridge, the power and benefits of having a coach in your life, what we can all do to prolong our lifespan, the importance of finding our tribe, and so much more!#petekoch #lifespan #heartbreakridgeFollow @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.

For Spear Talk 101, we welcomed Scott L. Schwartz to the show! Scott is an actor (Oceans 11-13, Fire Down Below, Bridge Of Dragons), stuntman, professional wrestler, and was a cop in the Los Angeles County Sherif's Office!In our discussion, we covered how Scott broke into the entertainment industry, learning the wrestling ropes in the 1970s from "Killer" Kowalski, working with George Clooney, why he wanted to serve in law enforcement, and so much more! Scott is a larger than life personality!#scottlschwartz #oceans11 #killerkowalskiFollow @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.

For the 100th episode of Spear Talk, we welcomed Thomas Winterton to the show! Thomas is the superintendant of the famous Skinwalker Ranch, and one of the stars of History Channel's, "The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch"! He also practices martial arts and is the CEO of Resonance Meditations.In our discussion, we covered how his career path lead him to the Skinwalker Ranch, the UFO and ghost phenomena at the ranch, his own documented incidents at the ranch, the importance of field research and science when it comes to getting answers at the ranch, the role of martial arts in his life, and so much more! #skinwalkerranch #thomaswinterton #UFOFollow @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.

For episode 99, we once again welcomed back Marcus Torgerson for the third time. Marcus is an international Krav maga expert with over 20+ years in the security world. He is currently touring the country teaching self-defense and tactical courses.Marcus and I decided to change up the normal show and decided to tackle any topic that was on our mind. There were NO notes and no agenda for the show. Some of our topics were what it takes to be a good human, why saying "I love you" is powerful, and why "wearing your heart on your sleeve" is never a bad thing! We are both champions of ending human trafficking so we of course shared our thoughts on that issue that is plaguing the world.#marcustorgeron #love #humantraffickingFollow @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.