EXECUTIVE PROTECTION LIFESTYLE
207 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 169 ratingsThe Executive Protection Lifestyle Podcast hosted by Byron Rodgers takes the brand to another level by educating security practitioners and opening the world of private security up to the public.
In this podcast You will experience the private sector in a way that you never have before. The podcast is highly educational focusing on the most salient protection tactics while being careful not to forget the foundational principles that make us great at what we do. You will meet and become acquainted with various industry professionals who are making a difference in the protection game and you you will benefit from a behind the scenes look at the reality of the lifestyle behind the job that is only 1% of the security industry. While it can be a very glamorous and exotic lifestyle, the requirements to survive the lifestyle and achieve professional success can be crushing and many who attempt success in this industry fail as a result of various on scene after balls. This podcast will help professionals overcome those obstacles and mitigate risks to both their professional and personal lives as we talk about the lifestyle behind the game of executive protection.
Whether you are a civilian, you are in law-enforcement or the military, we believe this podcast has something for you because on a very basic level we are all protectors of the people we love and things we believe in on a daily basis. The truth is simply that there is so much more to this than meets the eye and if you really want to be good at what we do you must know that it’s more than just a job, this game requires a lifestyle. So please listen enjoy and take your protection game to the next level by enjoying the show.
One mind many weapons
- Byron
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Episodes
EP 57: EDC 3
October 28, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBEd Calderon is one of our elite instructors for this year’s first annual Protector Symposium for many good reasons! When was the last time you studied your enemy, I mean truly studied him, respected him enough to learn from them and became a better protector as a result? These are the types of things we learned from Ed, so if you have not gotten your tickets, hurry up and get them HERE(https://byronrodgersmotivation.com/the-protector-symposium/) because space is going fast. This has been a ...
EP 56: Cold and on Demand
October 21, 2019 05:20 - 2 hours - 225 MBDrew is a good old fashioned American man. He’s a father, he’s a husband, he’s an athlete and he’s a protector. He is a protector who genuinely values empowering other protectors with a very specific skill set that they can leverage against the enemy in order to win battles. Drew has belonged to some very special units in the United States Army and has deployed overseas to combat zones but what drew me to him initially is the same thing that I believe has drawn many people towards his brand. ...
EP 55: Understanding both sides of protection
October 14, 2019 02:13 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBFinally, we have the opportunity to learn from someone who has been on both sides of protection. Yana kaytukova’s Story is remarkable and her experience is very valuable to any practitioner who wants to understand what it’s like to be on the other side of protection. When she was a little girl growing up in the Caucasus mountains in a small republic called Ossetia. Her father chose to keep her under the protection of a bodyguard as a result of some very traumatic events that unfolded at the...
EP 54: Protector Symposium
October 07, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MBThe Protector Symposium is a live event put on for protectors by protectors from all walks of life. Whether you are a private security professional, first responder or civilian, this symposium will teach you how to take your protection skills to the next level. This year it is a two-day event with three amazing speakers (Ed Calderon, Yosef Badou & Mike Pannone) who regularly instruct some of the world’s most elite fighting forces on their given subjects and fieldcraft. The goal is to arm m...
EP 53: 511 - Always Ready
September 30, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBSo why do an episode on 511? Honestly, it’s because their gear is improving the quality of my work product. The pocket configuration on the pants, the quality of the jeans with the stretch and the new cut, the new overall low profile look, and style they are putting out is extremely relevant to the way more and more of us go to work these days. 511 has always been relevant but less relevant to executive protection and more relevant to uniformed work in contracting in my opinion. Over the c...
EP 52: Surveillance Detection
September 23, 2019 03:03 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBSo this is the episode you’ve all been waiting for and no doubt expected me to roll out with Ami Toben. We go deep into surveillance detection in this episode. We dispel rumors on the topic and we discuss salient techniques and tactics that are being used in the real world. Ami is at the top of the game and a very sought after instructor and specialists on this content as I’m sure you’re all aware judging from the following he has on his blog Protection Circle and his best-selling book Surve...
EP 51: Standards & Accountability
September 16, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBMr. Hamilton is a rare man. To me he comes across as someone who in many ways is built of the stuff, I hope I’m built of as well. He’s not a Marine but the values of honor, courage, and commitment really don’t seem foreign to him. During this interview, I genuinely felt I was talking with a more evolved kindred spirit. He is an eternal student of the game first and foremost but he is also one of those rare individuals who genuinely believes and strives to bring accountability and raise the s...
EP 50: The business of executive protection
September 09, 2019 03:42 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBIf you ask me, Brian Jentzen is one of those rare people who sees the game differently than most. He sees things from something more like a bird’s eye view while most of us are at a high phase with the components of our day dealing with what’s right in front of us. This conversation has lots to do with the business of executive protection, the trajectory of a career in executive protection and what it could look like spanning beyond the years of simply working the streets with your client. Af...
EP 49: You win every fight you don’t get in
September 02, 2019 06:51 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBMike is my type of warrior. He is very cerebral, he’s a bit of a philosopher and an intellectual as well as a physical specimen. I believe this is what the evolution of man was supposed to look like rather than many of the things we see in today’s version of American masculinity. I always appreciate learning that a man has developed himself internally and physically. Mike is a successful businessman who created enough of a win in life to cash his chips in, on a previous career in banking and...
EP 48: Treat it like a profession
August 26, 2019 04:00 - 2 hours - 146 MBMy conversation with Jerry was truly spectacular. He’s the type of man who comes across very meek, gentle, humble and who has a fun sense of humor. Conversely through all of these refreshing positive attributes, one can sense that he knows his craft of protection to an almost unconscious level of competence from all of the years of experience he has both doing and teaching the art. I would like to suppose that it is all of that experience that allows him to be so relaxed, however, I have a fu...
EP 47: Terrorist Activity Prevention [Part 2]
August 19, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBTerrorist prevention operations, counter surveillance, surveillance detection are really just a few things he is proficient at and conducting operations in the field at an expert level. He is a public speaker and his book, “Surveillance Zone” has been an Amazon bestseller so it’s no wonder I was absolutely honored and very pleased when he agreed to come on our show. In the first episode, we dig deep into who he is as a person, his past, his background and the experiences that have brought him...
EP 46 Terrorist Activity Prevention [Part 1]
August 12, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBAmi and I really had a blast putting this content together! He’s an extremely knowledgeable private security professional with a solid handle on many different aspects of the games we play in the industry. Terrorist prevention operations, counter surveillance, surveillance detection are really just a few things he is proficient at and conducting operations in the field on at an expert level. He is a public speaker and his book, “Surveillance Zone” has been an Amazon bestseller so it’s no won...
EP 45: A woman in the field
August 05, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBThis episode has been a long time coming! I have been getting numerous requests to begin generating content having more to do with female protection agents and I am beginning to answer that call. After working with Rachel in the past and being pleasantly surprised with her work product, I was pleased when she agreed to come on the show. As with anyone who’s been in this industry long enough, I’ve seen good female agents and bad ones over the years but I haven’t run into many that take protect...
EP 44: EDC 2
July 29, 2019 04:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBElijah Shaw EDC Elijah Shaw is an industry professional that I have respected for a very long time. His company icon is a name that is well known and has proven itself in the industry by working with various celebrities on an international level for years. They also conduct high-quality training for private security professionals as well that has gained considerable recognition within the industry. Additionally, his latest book, “Celebrity Protection and Touring: A guide to mastering the b...
EP 43: How to secure your home
July 22, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBMany of us work as protectors to high net worth individuals on a daily basis but how many of us truly have our homes secured properly? Maybe we specialize in asset protection, close protection, church security or cybersecurity but does that mean that we automatically know how to secure our families at home while we are gone? This is a subject and these are the types of questions I’ve asked myself for years as I’ve traveled the world and have had to leave loved ones frequently. This epi...
EP 42: Gunfight at the club
July 15, 2019 04:00 - 2 hours - 147 MBA security officer was forced to shoot Samuel Williams, 33, outside of the 3208 entertainment complex on LongAvenue in Huntsville at 12:40 a.m. Dec. 31. Some are calling her a hero, but she says she was just doing her job. That Security Officer’s First name is Toya and she goes by the name of Trilltoyaonline. My conversation with her during this interview was very intriguing. With a background in the Army and the training, she gives herself, she contracts herself out as a solo female operator...
EP 41: Concealed Carry Considerations
July 04, 2019 10:07 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBThe aim of this conversation was truly to understand the nuts and bolts of selecting and carrying a concealed weapon with no glitz and glamour, just a man training for a few special occasions that he hopes he never has to show up for. Mickey has been studying and training in personal protection for most of his adult life. His content and videos of real-world principles and concepts concerning all things firearms is really what prompted this conversation. After really digging in, it became ap...
EP 40: A Student of the Game
July 01, 2019 05:35 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBJared has done very well for himself in the private security industry. He is an innovator, a leader in many respects, a veteran and still a very young man. Something else I always find interesting, intriguing but not surprising is that he does not have any prior law enforcement or military experience. I look at him as yet another poster child for the reality that this job does not require you to have a high-speed background in order to be successful. In many cases I’ve seen high-speed backgro...
EP 39: Just Mike Part II
June 24, 2019 06:59 - 1 hour - 108 MBWhat I like most about Mike is simply that he is a warrior who is still in the game and can still do extraordinary things. He the type of guy who will explain to you in conversation why he does what he does and hope you try to call BS on it so he can actually show you.No smoke and mirrors, no magic beans, no snake oil and absolutely no shortcuts with Mike. He’s extremely intelligent, articulate and he’s got a lot to give so talking to him can be like trying to drink out of a fire hose if you...
EP 38: Just Mike PART1
June 17, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBWhat I like most about Mike is simply that he is a warrior who is still in the game and can still do extraordinary things. He the type of guy who will explain to you in conversation why he does what he does and hope you try to call BS on it so he can actually show you.No smoke and mirrors, no magic beans, no snake oil and absolutely no shortcuts with Mike. He’s extremely intelligent, articulate and he’s got a lot to give so talking to him can be like trying to drink out of a fire hose if yo...
EP 37: Armor - Structural protection and body armor
June 10, 2019 17:21 - 1 hour - 106 MBStructural protection: What type of tactics and principles go into physically and structurally making a piece of land safer and or easier to protect? With regards to your school, place of worship or corporate headquarters, what can you do to the configuration of barriers and various items on your campus in order to make it an overall safer place? Body armor: Do you know what the various ratings of body armor are and how they impact you as a consumer? Did you know that there truly are onl...
EP 36: EDC 1 Christian West & Ivor Terret
June 03, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBThis is the first episode in my everyday carry series. In this series, I aim to understand exactly what security professionals are carrying out there in the field. I will investigate venue specific EDC, client-specific EDC and any other types of EDC relative to the security industry in order to understand what types of gear can ultimately help us achieve success more easily and we’re out operating with our clients. For the first episode I have Christian West and -Christian West has been a...
EP 35: Cyber Security -How Much Can Cyber Threats Truly Impact Your Life?
May 27, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBErich is a friend and colleague of mine in the security industry that I’ve known for quite some time now. I believe our friendship spans over a decade and we just been reunited as a result of the trajectory of the security industry. Erich specializes in cybersecurity and is tied into this industry through his work with powers, entities, and agencies that won’t be mentioned here. He is also a speaker and instructor on open source intelligence and cybersecurity. Erich also operates as an ex...
EP 34: If You Can Do These Things
May 20, 2019 13:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBLife is a journey with mountains and valleys, seasons, storms and beautiful days. The path to greatness is an arduous one that will require us all to destroy ourselves in our current states in order to rebuild stronger versions of ourselves. Unfortunately, many people run from the deconstruction of who they are today and as a result never unlock the potential that can drive them to become the person they know they can be tomorrow. Personal evolution is a campaign and a commitment to finding a...
EP 33: Hard Work Isn’t For Everybody
May 13, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBPatrick McNamara Mac is a high-octane man amongst men! My time with him was valuable on a number of different levels but what I found to be the most intriguing value about this man was his driving desire to aggressively spread positivity. The conversation went to many different places from EDC tools and principles to physical fitness workouts and routines and even into social dynamics of spy work that he used during the Cold War. The man seems to be elegant and rough, sophisticated and br...
EP 32: Workplace Violence & Investigations in Private Security
May 06, 2019 17:46 - 2 hours - 122 MBBarry Mozian Workplace violence is something that has affected so many of us over the course of the last few years and it seems to be increasing. I believe principally that the antidote has much more to do with developing an educated public who knows what to look for and how to look for it in the right people at the right time in order to address small problems before they turn into violence. In this episode, Barry Mozian and I go deeply into this subject in order to give the listener some u...
EP 31: A warrior in the shadows - When diplomacy fails we go to work
April 29, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBJohn Nettles Is the type of man that I’ve always only heard stories about... The gentleman that I know and look up to would say things like, “John Nettles says this or does it this way” and so we would often adopt those principles or aim to implement those tactics. There are many different types of agents in this game who do what they do for any number of colorful, honorable, dishonorable, immature and/or noble reasons but John has his own reasons for doing the things he’s done over his life...
EP 30: Branding - How does a private security professional market himself in a digital age?
April 22, 2019 15:20 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBAs a private security professional aiming to have a fruitful career in a digital age there are many considerations and things that should be noted or talked about that can spell success or disaster to an individual’s reputation. If a practitioner is able to market himself effectively, he can deliberately place himself into a situation where his work cycle is no longer feast or famine but rather, he has solid books with a steady flow of clientele or he can get himself discovered by the types o...
EP 29: Protection Dogs by T3 - The use of Protection Dogs in Private Security
April 15, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBT3 I’ve never really known too much about K9s or even been really all that interested in working with them but I’ve always respected their tactical applications. Their amazing sense of smell, agility and the very useful psychological effect they have on humans. The K9 is truly man’s best friend in the animal kingdom I believe and so I find it only fitting that they are also helping us achieve our goals in the private security industry. I must admit that I was a bit skeptical and cautious init...
EP 28: Who is a modern day warrior?
April 08, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBRafa Conde is truly an amazing man in my opinion! Many of us do great things during our time on this planet but there are few of us who do great things that really positively impact the lives of others on a large scale or even outside of our own organic sphere of influence. People who deliberately aim to elevate the quality of other people’s lives are people that I truly believe were sent here for a reason and are very special. Rafa is not only a warrior but he’s also one of those types of p...
EP 27: Overcoming Violence In the Line Of Duty
April 01, 2019 13:40 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBViolence teaches all of us so much about who we truly are at our very core. Jared is a man who has been there and has brought that knowledge back through his experiences and has used it all to make him a better police officer, instructor and warrior. Jared Reston is a modern day warrior. Not only for the things he’s accomplished and continues to accomplish every time he goes out on the job and writes a blank check in order to protect and serve the public but also for his mindset, ethos, and p...
EP 26 : Be the best - Israeli diplomatic security
March 25, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBDadi is one of those types of men that you meet and you genuinely want to believe that he’s just special, that he simply built from something different and that he naturally has always just been on another level. When you actually speak with him, however, it becomes dramatically apparent that he is extremely down-to-earth and while he definitely is on another level than most and brings with him the types of experiences most of us have only read or dreamed about, he is a very warm, caring and ...
EP 25 : Entertainment & Production Protection
March 18, 2019 13:30 - 2 hours - 129 MBChris Sipe Interview Chris Sipe is a physical security professional, protector, and key leader within his organization and the security industry. He specializesin public figure/high profile personal protective services such as protective operations logistics inthe film studio safety and security sectors. He is currently, managing security and logisticalsupport programs for Netflix Studio’s marketing publicity campaigns as well asother studio focused public-facing special events, globally. Ch...
EP 24 : Rune Nation - No One is Coming To Save You
March 11, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBIan is a firearms instructor who travels all across America training people in a number of different art forms and techniques designed to take human lives. What I like most about him is that he values education very highly, he sees himself as a teacher rather than simply an instructor: stating that the primary difference is simply that a teacher will help you understand while an instructor will simply demonstrate or show you. He has a mind that appreciates and has an affinity for philosophy,...
EP 23 N-Ear - The Future of Earpiece Technology
March 04, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBThis gear review with Alex was truly a fantastic time but most importantly it was about time. The technology many of us use for our earpieces and surveillance kits has long been outdated. Virtually every other type of your technology we use is much more sophisticated, giving us an actual speaker inside of our years, comfort, durability and dependability on a much higher level than the equipment many of us are actually working with to protect. To be honest I’m honored and genuinely elated to ...
EP 22 : Surviving an Active Shooter
February 25, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBActive shooter incidents have become a reality of American culture that is relevant to all of us and is not going away anytime soon. According to the, “Gun Violence Archive” a total of 340 mass shooting incidents took place in 2018 which was just slightly less than the 346 mass shootings we saw in 2017. Beyond that a gun is not the only type of human threat that the evil people among us are using to kill the innocent. Vehicle, knife and arson attacks are also becoming more and more frequent h...
EP 21 Private Security Business Ethics
February 18, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBMichael Julian Business ethics will ultimately dictate the success of an individual or a company in any industry in my opinion. Over the years in the military and during my time in the private security profession, I’ve seen people rise and fall based on their business ethics. This law and principal seem to run parallel in every aspect of business, profession and life because both business, professionalism and many different types of success really all depend on relationships. Something tha...
EP 20 Covert Protection
February 11, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 91 MBIvor Terret My time with Ivor was fantastic as it always is. He is a consummate professional with no need for bravado because he knows his practice and specialties inside and out. With a career that spans well over two decades his kindness and humility is that of a man that genuinely has nothing left to prove besides his drive for contribution and his love for his fellow man. The contribution that I’m most familiar with that Ivor is making is around covert protection strategies and this c...
EP 19 Human Trafficking Part II
February 04, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBEd Calderon interview This interview with Ed went to a place that not many of the conversations on this podcast have gone. Because of his time operating in the darkness of Mexico Ed is now enabled to teach the innocent and the protectors of the light how to not only survive but thrive in high threat environments. This interview got dark as we talked about techniques, tactics, principles, trends and patterns used by cartels, criminals, human traffickers and Drug lords South of the border and...
EP 18 : Human Trafficking - Survival Skills From South of the Border
January 27, 2019 14:50 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBThis interview with Ed went to a place that not many of the conversations on this podcast have gone. Because of his time operating in the darkness of Mexico Ed is now enabled to teach the innocent and the protectors of the light how to not only survive but thrive in high threat environments. This interview got dark as we talked about techniques, tactics, principles, trends and patterns used by cartels, criminals, human traffickers and Drug lords South of the border and also within the United ...
EP 17 Considerations V3 - A NEW YEAR
January 21, 2019 11:30 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBEP 17 Considerations V4 Building Yourself New year New you Time for the new year… I hope you made the most of the last one, we will all see who makes the most of this next one. In this life you can only have excuses or results, there is only victory or capture. So, if you don’t work hard, work smart and stay consistent, you will lose. This podcast episode of considerations is all about the mindset I approached the new year with and I share this in hopes that I might inspire a few people, en...
EP 16 : Considerations 2 - Close Protection
January 14, 2019 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBConsiderations 2 - Close Protection I’ve heard that it’s been done many different ways, many schools teach this and there’s definitely more than one way to skin this cat. I still chose to make this consideration episode because there are still many in this game who haven’t had the opportunity to go through any type of solid training before being thrust into their position. Even for those who have been to school, there’s always something we can learn from each other I personally think. I de...
EP 15 : Church Security
January 07, 2019 12:00 - 2 hours - 133 MBViolent attacks and incidents have been on the rise for the last three years straight with a crescendo last year making 2018 the most violent year in faith-based organizational history. Because violence at churches and places of worship is becoming more and more prevalent it has sparked the growth of a new frontier in the private security industry. The unfortunate reality appears to be that faith-based organizations tend to be targets of violence for a number of different reasons organic to...
EP 14 : Stop Pretending -A Time & Place for Everything
December 30, 2018 17:43 - 1 hour - 100 MBThis interview was absolutely amazing, where else can you listen to a conversation with an individual who has done so much for the industry and evolved through what could be considered a full cycle of development in the Private Security Game. Starting in the realm of basic square badge / club security, evolving into Executive Protection, launching his own company and eventually selling it for millions, all with no LEO or Military experience. With a background and experience working some of th...
EP 13 : Considerations - Finding Your New Fight
December 24, 2018 15:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBFrom time to time I’m going to simply put together episodes where I talk about a number of different topics that have either been coming up for me, out in the field or have been touched on during the podcast episodes. I’m going to call these episodes simply “CONSIDERATIONS”. I will call them this because they are simply my two cents on a number of different things that I think private security practitioners and professionals should consider. My way is not the way but rather it is only a way,...
EP 12 : MASSIVE - Southern Florida Security Journey
December 17, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBMASSIVE Depending on where you play in the world and in the country, the private security game is always played a little bit differently. After starting my career on the West Coast in Orange County California, I ventured out to South Florida to be closer to my father and work on building my own empire. This is where I met one of the most genuine, hard-working and respectable men I would ever work or contract with. Marc and I met after I came in at the ground floor all over again and he came ...
EP 11 : SENTINEL SECURITY
December 10, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBAs I find myself managing security operations on an international level for various clients, inevitably there are various tasks and events that require strategic alliances. Some companies I work with and am disappointed, other companies give me a pleasant surprise but I work with very few companies that cause me to feel real congruence and connection almost instantly on a level that supersedes the business transaction. I was thrown a curve ball while operating internationally, on a bad weeke...
EP 10 : TRAINING & INSPIRATION
December 03, 2018 16:30 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBThis interview was definitely a good time because it was like two Marine Corps grunts catching up. Daniel Shaw is a very dynamic fire arms trainer in our industry who also has a very inspirational and motivational way of looking at life. This interview contributes in a number of different ways by speaking at length about firearms and combat principles while also touching on a number of different life principles that have not only help myself and Daniel but that I believe will be helpful to ev...
EP 9 : Executive Protection Lifestyle Q&A
November 26, 2018 15:37 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBThis was a live question and answer session myself and Aaron conducted inside of our Facebook group, "Executive Protection Lifestyle." I try to do these live question-and-answer hangouts personally and with other industry professionals from time to time in order to contribute to our group in the same way that this podcast is hopefully contributing to the industry. We go over many interesting industry topics and talk about a number of under the table dark art forms of executive protection th...
EP 8 : Grayman & Company
November 19, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBGrayman and Company We all know that in this industry more often than not we are judged strictly on our appearances. Clients generally do not know anything about what we do and especially not what to look for in order to understand whether or not we are actually good at our jobs. Too often good agents lose report with their clients due to their appearance as most of us would rather be out in the field anyway or are struggling to adapt to the refinement of the “King's palace” and VIP lifesty...