Spear Talk

For Spear Talk 58, we had the distinct honor to spend time with Shondo Blades, who brought his fire and energy to the podcast. Shondo has a background in professional MMA, appeared in the show "The Quest" on ABC, and is considered a combat mogul, with his various training philosophies and gear that has impacted tactical and self-defense training!Some of the topics we covered included his belief in getting "1% better every day", the importance of always training for the "bad" days, whether or not motivation can be taught, and being inspired to be the next big, action star!#shondoblades #fit2fire #combattrainingFollow @silverspearsecurity for all things Silver Spear Security, LLC. Follow @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 57, we had the honor to speak with former WWF / WCW professional wrestler, and current motivational speaker, Marc Mero! Growing up, I loved watching "Johnny B. Badd" in WCW and "Marvelous Marc Mero" in WWF, but it his his current work as a motivational speaker, that has blown me away!In our discussion, we talk about the origin / creation of his WCW wrestling persona with the late-great Dusty Rhodes, his openness about his past struggles with drugs, his friendship with DDP, his incredible stand against bullying, and the importance of what he does for these kids that gives them hope!#marcmero #wwe #antibullyingFollow @silverspearsecurity for all things Silver Spear Security, LLC. Follow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast!@johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLCFollow @marcmero for all things Marc!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 56, we had the honor of speaking with professional bodybuilder, strongman, and wrestler, Jon Andersen, who is one of the most motivational people we know! We cover his life through each of the disciplines he excelled in as a professional and had many laughs!In our discussion we talk about wrestling in the Tokyo Dome with NJPW in front of the massive crowds, what goes into training for strongman competitions, how he got his IFBB (International Federation Body Building) professional card in 6 months, what his Deep Water Method training is all about, and how it's vital to find motivation each day!#jonandersen #NJPW #bodybuilderFollow @silverspearsecurity for all things Silver Spear Security, LLC. Follow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast!@johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLCFollow @thejonandersen for all things Jon!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 55, we sat down with tactical and self-defense training guru, Tony Blauer! If you are not familiar with Tony or his training philosophies, then you should do yourself a favor and check him out on social media, or even attend one of his seminars, as there is a lot of necessary information that one can obtain by learning from Tony.In our discussion, we covered the concept of "FEAR" and how one can embrace and manage it, how ego plays a role in getting in the way of learning and training, the history of the S.P.E.A.R System that he created, a breakdown of situational awareness, and all things personal defense!#tonyblauer #spearsystem #selfdefense Follow @silverspearsecurity for all things Silver Spear Security, LLC. Follow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast!@johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLCFollow @tonyblauer and @spear.system for all things Tony!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 54, we had the luxury to spend time with the incredible Michael Berryman! Growing up, Michael was always one of the actors that really made every role of his unique and memorable, to include scene-stealing in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Hills Have Eyes, Weird Science, and The Devil's Rejects!Not only do we talk about some of his iconic roles in various films and TV shows, but he gives a breakdown of his working relationship with Wes Craven and Rob Zombie, his love of fan conventions, what his childhood was like with his father who was a Naval surgeon deployed to the Hiroshima fallout zone, dealing with bullies, and the importance of wildlife conservation! Did you know he spent 10 years living on a wolf sanctuary?#michaelberryman #thehillshaveeyes #horrorFollow @silverspearsecurity for all things Silver Spear Security, LLC. Follow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast!@johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLCFollow Michael on Facebook!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 53, we had the privilege to speak with cult expert and author Rick Alan Ross and podcast personality and founder of his own podcast network, Dean Blundell! This was a fascinating talk that covered all things cults. I had done an appearance on Dean's own show where we tried to figure out what exactly makes up a cult, so it only made sense to bring an expert in cults to Spear Talk!Our discussion covered various topics such as Rick's background in cults, to include his involvement in the Branch Davidans and NXIVM cases,what the current "Q" or Qanon movement is, and the thought process behind other famous cults and cult leaders such as Jim Jones, Heaven's Gate, Charles Manson, and the Westboro Baptist Church! This was a fascinating Spear Talk that will certainly need a part two!#rickalanross #cults #NXIVMFollow @silverspearsecurity for all things Silver Spear Security, LLC. Follow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast!@johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLCFollow @rickalanross on Twitter for all things Rick! Follow @thedeanblundellshow for all things Dean!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 52, we spoke with Army veteran and actor, Michael Bailey Smith! You will recognize Michael from his iconic pop culture roles in the Charmed TV series, as "Super Freddy" in Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, and the man behind the monsters in Monster Man and The Hills Have Eyes remake and sequel!In our discussion, we covered what it was like living in a military family, his job building defense radars for the Iranian Air Force, being an Army Paratrooper, his tryout for the Dallas Cowboys, working with Jean-Claude Van Damme, the infamous legend of the the 1994 Fantastic Four film, and the fandom surrounding Charmed!#speartalk #michaelbaileysmith #charmedFollow @silverspearsecurity for all things Silver Spear Security, LLC. Follow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast!@johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLC Follow @MILIBAHU on Twitter for all things Michael!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk #51, we sat down with childhood idol, and reason why i started to enjoy reading, Tim Jacobus! Tim is the iconic illustrator of the famed Goosebumps book series, whose book covers are works of pop culture art!In our dsicussion, we talked out his working relationship with R.L. Stine, his creative process for each book cover, the transition from painting to digital, his favorite covers, and how the pandemic fueled his creativity!#speartalk #timjacobus #goosebumpsFollow @silverspearsecurity for all things Silver Spear Security, LLC. Follow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast!@johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLCFollow @timjacobus for all things Tim!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our 50th Spear Talk, we couldn't have had a better episode for you than having both the legendary, "Barefoot Sensei", Mick Dodge, and multi-platinum selling rock drummer, Barry Kerch, from the band Shinedown, join us! We had a blast talking about the earth, being outside, and the need to thrive!Some of the topics we discussed were the concept behind "bare-footing", the difference between surviving and thriving, our love of spending time outdoors, and the concept of the "earth-gym" and why its imperative to stay fit! Lots of laughs and incredible stories from both of their lives!#speartalk #mickdodge #shinedown Follow @silverspearsecurity for all things Silver Spear Security, LLC. Follow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast!@johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLCFollow Mick Dodge on Facebook!Follow @bkerchofficial for all things Barry!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 49, we had the honor to speak with Forrest Lang, a veteran, tattooist, author, orphan, and victim of abuse! While some of this talk is sometimes tough to hear, it is a necessary discussion for everyone to listen. While Forrest's life has had its hardships and heartache, hearing Forrest talk about surviving the abuse in his life was incredibly motivating for me. This was an emotional talk that will benefit us all!During this talk, we covered his upbringing with an abusive step-father, being molested by his foster mother, being homeless, his addiction, the death of his friend, military service, tattooing, and his never-ending quest to get his book, Angel Blue published!#speartalk #forrestlang #veteranFollow @silverspearsecurity for all things Silver Spear Security, LLC. Follow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast!@johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLCFollow @angelbluebook for all things Forrest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.