Episodes

Topic: Setting up Your Red Dot Pistol for Success with Scott Jedlinski Riley Bowman brings Scott Jedlinski back to the show to discuss red dot pistols. This is a fast-evolving world in the realm of pistols and associated equipment, so we’ll get an update from Scott on what he’s seeing in the industry and training community. If you’re considering or are already using a red dot optic on a pistol, you’ll want to tune-in to today’s episode! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episode...

Topic: How to See and What to Look For Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss vision and the importance of purposeful vision and its relevance to top performance under stress. Should we be incorporating more vision-related concepts into our training? Why is it important? As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Options to Listen/View: Press PLAY on the player above to listen to the audio. Press PLAY on the video below to...

Topic: 4 Reasons People Don’t Carry Medical Gear Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen talk about why more people don’t carry medical or trauma gear. You’ve heard us talk before about how much more likely you are to need medical-related gear than a gun to save a life. So you better tune in and hear all the reasons why we think this is and how to overcome this if this describes you! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Options ...

Topic: Tips for Shooting While Moving Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss shooting while moving. How to do it, how to practice it, etc. This concept was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Options to Listen/View: Press PLAY on the player above to listen to the audio. Press ...

Topic: Deliberate Coaching with Brian Hill of Complete Combatant Riley Bowman interviews Brian Hill of The Complete Combatant about his approach to coaching, or teaching, as an instructor and how we can apply methods such as diagnostic skills, predictive analysis, and adapting to the student. I promise there are lessons applicable to even those of you who are not instructors. You will get a lot out of this episode! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to ...

Topic: Legislative Updates – Constitutional Carry is Dead For This State Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the recent Legislative News from around the US including stories about how one state’s governor recently vetoed Constitutional Carry legislation. Meanwhile, Constitutional Carry has a chance in another US state, and we need to help support its passage. As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Options to Listen/...

Topic: From Green Beret to Teacher of Citizens – Chris Cypert Riley Bowman interviews Chris Cypert of Citizens Defense Research. Chris is a recently retired US Army Green Beret medic with multiple deployments overseas. He now spends his life doing his best to be an awesome father and husband while teaching other citizens to be the best they can be as defenders and gun carriers. He comes with a unique and well-spoken perspective. I promise you will enjoy this episode! As always, any questions or...

Topic: News & Reviews – The ‘Murderer You Know’ Myth Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We bring news stories highlighting the silliness of oversensitivity towards guns particularly how two photographs have practically burned the interwebs down this past week. We also discuss an enlightening article about the myth of the “murderer you know,” and we also provide our reviews on a couple of products! Tune in! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episode...

Topic: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Texas Custody and Florida Road Rage Shootings Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. We also discuss the recent Chad Read/Kyle Carruth shooting in Texas as well as the Florida Road Rage incident where a pregnant woman was shot and killed. Tune in! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Options to List...

Topic: Ready Positions and Target Acquisition Efficiency Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss Ready Positions and Target Acquisition Efficiency, and how we can practice it in dry fire. This concept was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Options to Listen/View: Press ...

Topic: News and Gear Reviews – Springfield Armory SA-35 Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss a recent article from Greg Ellifritz titled “Too Much Situational Awareness?” which is a great question that we should all ask ourselves: can we have too much situational awareness? How can we properly assess risk and apply ourselves appropriately to various situations we find ourselves in? Tune in! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@conceale...

Topic: News and Gear Reviews – Springfield Armory SA-35 Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We bring updates regarding the Rittenhouse case, the Alec Baldwin shooting, and discuss the errors the FBI makes with regards to background checks. We also share a couple of new gun releases and provide our reviews on a couple of products! Tune in! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Options to List...

Topic: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Be Careful What You Say to the Media Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. Not only is the justified use of deadly force important to understand and execute, but we also need to be prepared for the aftermath, and that includes talking to the media. Tune in! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Opti...

Topic: Achieving Max Cold Performance with Charlie Perez Riley Bowman interviews Charlie Perez of Big Panda Performance to discuss how we can get max performance WHEN IT COUNTS…or from the first round fired…cold. As defensive shooters, this is CRITICAL because we only get one chance. Competitive shooters also have something to learn here because we want to perform our best on EVERY stage. Something for everyone, so tune in! You can find Varg and his books at: https://www.vargfreeborn.com As al...

Topic: Beyond OODA with Varg Freeborn Riley Bowman interviews Varg Freeborn, author of the books Violence of Mind and Beyond OODA. We’re going to get into what situational awareness REALLY is about as understood by a man who has truly lived a life of violence. This episode has the potential to change the course of your life, so tune in! You can find Varg and his books at: https://www.vargfreeborn.com As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concea...

Topic: Throttle Control – What is it? And How Can We Practice it in Dry Fire? Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss Throttle Control, what it is, what it isn’t, and how we can practice it in dry fire. This concept was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Options to Listen/View...

Topic: Rapid Fire with Matthew Maruster Riley Bowman puts Jacob Paulsen in the hot seat with another installment of our “Rapid Fire” series. This fun and unique format gives you the opportunity to learn more about Jacob and his thoughts on a variety of topics where he is required to respond to nearly 40 questions with only 60 seconds each. Tune in for a fun and educational time! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Opti...

Topic: Rapid Fire with Matthew Maruster Riley Bowman puts Matthew Maruster in the hot seat with another installment of our “Rapid Fire” series. This fun and unique format gives you the opportunity to learn more about Matthew and his thoughts on a variety of topics where he is required to respond to nearly 40 questions with only 60 seconds each. Tune in for a fun and educational time! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two...

Topic: Lessons Learned From the 2021 USPSA Nationals Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss lessons learned from Riley’s recent return from the 2021 USPSA Carry Optics Nationals. Many of these lessons are directly applicable to shooting skill for concealed carry folks even if you do not compete. Tune in! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Options to Listen/View: Press PLAY on the player above to listen to the audio...

Topic: Legislative Updates – This County Now Prohibits Concealed Carry on County Property Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the recent Legislative News from around the US including stories about how one North Carolina county just voted to prohibit NC concealed carry on county property even when most county employees support concealed carry. Plus other great news, tune in!! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Op...

Topic: Aimee Langdon – From Discovery to Domination Riley Bowman interviews Aimee Langdon from Langdon Tactical Technology about their new resource, LTT Discover. See what a major gun manufacturer and customizer is doing to reach more gun owners and those just starting their journey. Tune in! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Options to Listen/View: Press PLAY on the player above to listen to the audio. Press PLAY on...

Topic: News and Gear Reviews – Armed Citizens Did THIS More Often Than Police Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We talk about some very interesting statistics regarding armed citizens and how often they use their guns in defense. We also share a couple of new gun releases and provide our reviews on a couple of products! Tune in! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Options to Listen/View:...

Topic: The Gun Safety Rule Riley and Jacob Argued About Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen relive that one time when they argued pretty extensively about one of the firearm safety rules. We’ll discuss the safety rules and spill the beans on what they found so controversial. So tune in to today’s episode! As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Options to Listen/View: Press PLAY on the player above to listen to the audio. Press...

Topic: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Stopping a Hostage Situation Cost This Young Man’s Life Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. Unfortunately, there were quite a few failures in this round-up of stories today. Let’s learn how to be better–do better. As always, any questions or suggestions for future episodes can be submitted to podcast@concealedcarry.com! Two Options to Listen/View: Press PLAY on the player abov...