Managing Violence Podcast with Joe Saunders Joe Saunders

Amanda Ripley is a New York Times bestselling author and an investigative journalist for the Atlantic, Politico, the Washington Post and other outlets. Today she joins me to talk about her book, HIGH CONFLICT: Why We Get Trapped & How We Get Out
This is a fascinating look at the polarising conflicts of our times - whether it's Left vs Right, race vs race, state vs state, gang vs gang, activism vs establishment or any other conflict rooted in polarity, high conflict destroys relationships, communities and lives. If, like me, you're interested in escaping the "tar pits" of high conflict, you need to check out this interview and the book to go with it. 
As a side note, this will be the last regular interview episode of the Managing Violence Podcast. It's been a great run. I will be closing out with one more reflective episode, but this is the final interview and I'm happy to end it on this note. Enjoy!

Melissa Muir is a seasoned HR professional who has found her way into becoming a highly requested speaker on the topics of workplace violence, security/HR interface, identifying behavioural red flags, safe and respectful terminations and more. She is an absolute joy as a human being and combines an infectious optimism with hard-won knowledge and grounding humility. There is a lot to take away from this episode and I hope you enjoy it. 
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The Book of Five Rings is a classic text on strategy and combat written by legendary samurai, Miyamoto Musashi nearly 400 years ago. Today I am joined by Mark Mireles to talk about how the wisdom contained in this book is still relevant for self protection today.
Mark is a 2 time recipient of the LAPD Medal of Valor, a threat assessment and personal protection practitioner, and a high ranking martial artist in several styles. He combines incredible personal experience in frontline self-protection with classical training and a deep appreciation for written works on life, death and combat.
Please enjoy this conversation, Ancient Wisdom for Modern Self-Protection with Mark Mireles.
 
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Happy holidays!
I am joined once again by Mary Stevens, an accomplished martial arts instructor and also lead instructor at Violence Prevention & Management UK. Mary is a lifelong learner and incredible teacher, so I took the opportunity to pick her brain about her last 12 months of study which includes seminars with the likes of Richard Dimitri, Pamela Armitage, Dr Tammy Yard McCracken, Rory Miller and me! To compare notes on how each of these world-leading instructors taught their "soft skills" material made for a great conversation.
We also touch on Mary's important work with FairFight, bringing self-protection skills to disadvantaged girls in India. 
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Make sure you check out our full catalogue of episodes at www.violencepod.com
If you'd like to support the show, you'll find lots of opportunities at www.violencepod.com/support
And if you'd like to talk about myself or my team helping out your organisation, business or club, go to www.violencepod.com/training

In this episode I am joined by 40-year law enforcement officer and 26-year Secret Service veteran, Mike Roche. Mike is the author of Mass Killers: How you can identify workplace, school, or public killers before they strike 
 
In this interview we talk about the psychology of mass murderers and what Mike has learned from 20 years of studying offenders and proven prevention methodologies. 
 
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American fans! Joe is speaking at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) Conference in Atlanta, GA on September 12 and will be in Atlanta all week. If you're in the area, make sure you say hello. You can find details about Joe's conference presentation here: A Holistic Approach to Managing Customer-Initiated Violence - Global Security Exchange 2022 (mapyourshow.com) 
 
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Dr. Mary Beth Janke has over 30 years of psychology, security, and investigative experience and is one of the most respected females in the Executive Protection industry. Her career has been extremely impressive moving through time with the Secret Service as a Special Agent, military forces, and even Private Military Contract work. She’s the only woman ever to protect a foreign president outside of the US. She has operated in theaters such as Peru and Haiti. She has also operated as a VIP Protection Instructor for the US State Department-sponsored Anti-terrorism Assistance Program, and under the auspices of the US Embassy as the US Security Advisor to the Minister of Defense and the Vice President of Colombia.She holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and a Masters in Forensic Psychology. She has spent the past 20 years practicing psychology as a therapist and serving as an Adjunct Professor in the Psychology Department at the George Washington University where she teaches Abnormal Psychology and the Psychology of Crime and Violence. She also regularly facilitates mental health training, stalking awareness discussions, and is as a mentor for women world-wide. She has written a captivating memoir about her story called 'The Protector: A Woman’s Journey from the Secret Service to Protecting VIPs in the World’s Most Dangerous Places'.