The John Hallett Podcast
A podcast hosted by John Hallett. John is a small business owner, father, husband and fourth degree black belt in Krav Maga. John is on a journey to talk about the things that matter most in life for the everyday person.
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Armed but Unprepared: The Hidden Danger Inside Church Security (opens the original)
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What happens when several armed people are ready to protect a church—but nobody has a shared plan? Pastor, electrician, martial artist, and Citizen Defender instructor Bill Anderson returns to discuss the uncomfortable reality of volunteer church security. After discovering how many people in his small church were carrying firearms, Bill did not feel safer. His first concern was confusion, friendly fire, and uncontrolled reactions during a real attack. John and Bill break down why carrying a fir
Beyond the Gun: Why Most Firearms Training Fails Under Pressure | Todd Fossey (opens the original)
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Guest Todd Fossey — author of Beyond the Gun and a strong voice for science-backed firearms and self-defense training. Episode Summary In this episode, John sits down with Todd Fossey to talk about his new book, Beyond the Gun, and why so much firearms training gives people false confidence instead of real capability. Todd breaks down why most violent encounters happen at contact distance, why clinch fighting, weapon retention, and decision-making matter more than most gun owners realize, and wh
Why Kids Don't Quit Martial Arts—Parents Do (opens the original)
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Why Kids Don't Quit Martial Arts—Parents Do With Paul Reavlin, Founder of Revgear What if one of the biggest reasons kids leave martial arts has nothing to do with the kids? In this episode, John sits down with Paul Reavlin, founder of Revgear, to discuss one of the most overlooked topics in martial arts school ownership: parent education. Parents often believe their child's desire to quit is simply a phase to manage or a decision to accept. Paul challenges that thinking by explaining why instru
Why Discipline Matters More Than Motivation | Train More. Suck Less. (opens the original)
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Everyone wants confidence. Everyone wants to feel safer. Everyone wants to be stronger, healthier, and more capable. But very few people want the process required to become those things. In this episode, John and Josh discuss why motivation is overrated, why discipline matters more than ever, and how modern convenience is making people mentally and physically fragile. They break down: Why social media rewires expectations The difference between motivation and discipline Why confidence is earned
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