This is episode number 530 with New York Times bestselling author and self-defense specialist Tim Larkin.

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My name is Lewis Howes, a former pro athlete, turned lifestyle entrepreneur.

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Winston Churchill said, danger if met head on can be nearly halfed.

Welcome everyone to this episode. Tim Larkin is in the house and he is America's leading pro-victim rights and personal safety advocate.

He was named the 2011 self-defense instructor of the year and simultaneously inducted into the black belt Hall of Fame.

He is a former military intelligence officer. He was part of a beta group that redesigned how special operations personnel trained for close combat.

He has a 25 year career and has trained people in 52 countries and how to deal with imminent violence.

He has trained military special ops, special law enforcement teams, celebrities, high profile business leaders, on how to use physics and physiology to injure any humans.

He is a highly sought after speaker as well as the media's go to guy on self defense and victims rights.

His new book is out when violence is the answer.

Most of you might think violence is never the answer and I like to believe that as well.

But I also like to believe in having an insurance policy and to being prepared when someone does come out of attack at your life.

When there is a scary situation and you feel nervous and fearful and not sure what to do.

And half the battle is really being mindful of the situations you're putting in and Tim will go into more about that.

And some of the main things that will cover are how to handle our most innate fear when someone bigger than us is dominating us.

Also how women respond to violence training versus men.

Why the more you study the tool of violence, the more peaceful your life actually becomes.

The social differences between normal people and predators and why you should look where no one else is looking in your business.

I'm very excited about this one. Tim again has a wealth of information and knowledge and has been a part of this world for many many years studying it from the biggest predators in the world.

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