The 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

EXECUTIVE PROTECTION LIFESTYLE

The Groundwork 

The primary goal of this podcast is to lay the groundwork for what the podcast and thus the Executive Protection Lifestyle brand is all about. I talk about the goals I have for the brand and where things will be going. I lay my intentions out straightaway and also clearly explained that I'm not doing this because I think I’m the best, but rather of doing it in order to improve myself and the industry at large. 
After that stuff out of the way I get it to more specifics, principles, techniques and tactics that relate to private security, protection and becoming a better human being overall. The episode is brief but absolutely integral for understanding what this podcast is going to be about.

TOPICS
•	What the podcast will be about
•	Goals for the podcast and brand
•	What it takes to be an Executive Protection Agent
•	The lifestyle behind a successful agent
•	Values for success
•	Hidden skill sets for success in private security
•	From Warlord to Guardian
•	Industry of service 
•	The ultimate super fly master Jedi ninja EP agent
•	Humility and authenticity – a way, not the way
•	How Executive Protection Lifestyle started
•	Becoming more dangerous and a little bit smarter all the time
•	Your first line of defense
•	The utility of shooting competition
•	What this podcast can do for you personally and professionally
•	The atrophy of identity
•	Why the EPL lifestyle is so important
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EP 1 : THE GROUNDWORK

In this episode I am being interviewed by a good friend and colleague named Luke Agajanian. He is a 10+ year veteran with a wealth of knowledge on many aspects of private security, he's worked on many continents with various client demographics. He has a black belt Brazilian Jujitsu from AOJ and he is a highly -ranked competitive shooter at the Masters level in at least one division. We worked together for years and we are currently working together on an ongoing detail during the time of this podcast. Luke is the man who opened the door to me and let me into the world of private security. During this interview we talk about how our first meeting changed my life as he recruited me from a bouncer position and brought me to the next level. We study the dynamics of this encounter in order to help all the replicated and understand a little bit more about what it takes to make it in private security. After talking about who I am, my background and how I got into private security we go into a number of different topics around the subject. 
•	Who am I
•	My background
•	Networking
•	Humility and confidence
•	Warlord and Guardian
•	Ideal executive protection mindset
•	What is executive protection?
•	Branding you represent three brands
•	The vanity of the industry
•	Why you may not be able to find work
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EP 3 : Getting Into The Protection Game

EP3 Solo Operations

This episode I recorded right after conducting an international solo operation for client and family. As you can see in the video I'm actually still sitting in my hotel room after dropping them off at the private airport. I wanted to make this episode all about how to operate all alone in another country from start to finish. I go over the advance work and into what to do the second you touchdown on foreign soil. I follow it up with actions to conduct after the objective is met and your client is taking off. This episode is heavily focused on executive protection tactics but it also has many principles in it that will help you in various areas of private security and life as usual.
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EP 2 : SOLO OPERATIONS

Yousef Badou is the founder of Emergence and he has the honor of being the longest standing member of the Marine Corps Combat Hunter Program.  Before founding Emergence, he was the Lead Instructor for Behavior Analysis and the Certifying Authority for all new instructors over the past decade.  His company and its instructors maintain real world backgrounds in Behavior Analysis and adult learning sourced from various military, intelligence and law enforcement organizations. 
In this episode Byron and Yousuf dig deeply into the topic of pre-threat indicators and predicting people with regards to private security and close protection.  This episode is highly technical and is designed to help you see the world around you differently and in a way that will give you an edge to stay ahead of the game and on the left side of “bang.” If you don't understand what that term means, you will by the end of the episode. 
 As good guys we are forced to be highly reactionary because the bad guys get to choose the time and place. The sooner you can begin reacting, the higher your chances are of winning the day.

EP 4 : PREDICTING PEOPLE & PRE-THREAT INDICATORS

EP5 48 LAWS OF POWER

What makes a successful Executive Protection Agent? 
How does a private security professional carve out a place for himself on a detail and in a client's life that is somewhat secure, reliable and will gives him enough authority / report to be able to do his job at a high level?  
Why is it that many highly skilled, highly tactical and high-speed security agents simply do not do well in the private security industry? 
While I don't know the answer to all of these questions I do know for a fact that social dynamics do play a very heavy parts in the answers to those questions. One of my all-time favorite books and a book that's principles have assisted in the profit of hundreds of thousands of dollars at this point but more importantly the acquisition of positive brand equity, is a book called 48 Laws Of Power by Robert Greene.  The problem with many agents is not that they don't know how to protect someone rather it is simply that they do not know how to survive the socially treacherous booby-traps, tripwires and minefields surrounding their clients in many cases.

Every private security detail is a very sensitive and sophisticated social ecosystem that can either crush and eliminate an agent or catapult him to lasting success if he learns how to play his cards wisely on a daily basis. The 48 Laws Of Power book is one of the most valuable books I know of on the topic of social dynamics and that is why I chose to review it on this podcast. No matter what your vocation is, you are dealing with people on a regular basis and studying the principles in this book will benefit you.

EP 5 : 48 Laws Of Power Final

The 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