Coach Tony Blauer is a fear management and self-defense expert, safety and mindset educator based on psychology and physiology, and the host of the Know Fear podcast. Blauer has been in the martial art, self-defense, defensive tactics, and combative industry for over four decades. He works extensively with individuals, companies, and government organizations around the world; he and his company are dedicated to improving the mental and physical safety of everyone they help train.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
- Who Commits the Most Violent Crimes
- The Downside to Wearing Protective Equipment
- Reframing Negative Fear Narratives
- How Parents Can Help Their Kids to Work With Fear
Find More of Tony Blauer Here:
- https://www.blauertrainingsystems.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/tonyblauer/
- https://getknowfear.com/e-book1
- https://www.facebook.com/TonyBlauer.SpearSystem/
Full Episode Timestamps:
- 0:00:33 The Famous Will Smith and Chris Rock Slap
- 0:04:20 Violent Crimes Are Often Committed By People We Know
- 0:09:10 Analyzing People and Scenarios
- 0:10:27 How Padding and Equipment Can Lead to MORE Injuries
- 0:19:31 The Big Flaw in Traditional Self-Defense
- 0:23:52 How Uncontrolled Fear Can Slow You Down
- 0:25:05 The Shitty Movies in Our Head
- 0:28:37 Reframing the Story in Our Mind
- 0:38:16 Breaking Down Big Things that Scare Us
- 0:44:14 How Unexamined Fear and Anxiety Build up
- 0:51:01 Teaching Children about Fear and Self-Defense
