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This episode we interview Dr. William Aprill of Aprill Risk Consulting.  William is the defense industry's leader in the study of the mind for both the protector and violent criminals. After the interview The EvoSec crew speak about their accountability this week and dive into the importance of shooting competition.  https://aprillriskconsulting.com/ If you like the show please share, subscribe and right a review, it helps us in our ratings and helps increase our listenership.  Like and Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @evosecusa and visit our web site at www.evosec.org/ for upcoming events and class schedules.  Please visit our sponsor Tenicor at www.tenicor.com and visit there Instagram @tenicorusa The are makers of industry leading product specializing in AIWB holsters such as their Velo 4.  Bio: William Aprill is a licensed mental health professional with over 15 years experience across the continuum of care. He presently maintains a private practice and consultancy specializing in post-traumatic interventions and other disciplines. William is a former deputy sheriff (Orleans Parish, LA, Criminal Sheriff’s Office) and Special Deputy US Marshal (Eastern District of Louisiana). He is a decorated competitive shooter and has taught civilian, law enforcement, and military personnel in various fighting skills since 1990. William maintains an active schedule both as student and teacher, having been instructor-rated by several top-tier trainers and studying under many of the most influential members of the combative arts community. Under the auspices of Aprill Risk Consulting, William has presented his material on violent criminals and their decision-making, defensive incident aftermath, mindset development and defensive preparedness locally and nationally, including at the Annual Conference  of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI), Rangemaster Tactical Conference, Tactical Response Alumni Weekend, and at Paul-E-Palooza, the memorial conference and fundraiser for the family of the late Paul Gomez. William Aprill brings a diverse, vast, and vitally important skill set to the field of self-preservation. He has studied interpersonal violence from the perspective of a cop, an armed citizen, a martial artist, a shooting instructor, and through the lens of his scientific training. He has interviewed and researched hundreds of violent criminals and reduced the data obtained into an easily understandable paradigm. William is also a gifted instructor with an excellent sense of humor and insight into the context of the armed citizen, law enforcement, and military student.  ARC classes should be mandatory for anyone interested in self protection.

Mickey interviews renowned criminal profile expert and professional psychologist William Aprill of Aprill Risk Consulting. Aprill is best known for his outstanding mindset course, “Unthinkable: Concepts and Techniques for the Gravest Extreme. Unthinkable is, in brief, a tour of the dark side of criminal violence…” You can learn more about Aprill’s work at AprillRiskConsulting.com and follow him on Instagram at @AprillRiskConsulting. -William Aprill’s Official Bio- William Aprill is a licensed mental health professional with over 19 years’ experience across the continuum of clinical care. He presently maintains a private practice and consultancy specializing in post-traumatic interventions and other disciplines. William is a former deputy sheriff (Orleans Parish, LA, Criminal Sheriff’s Office) and Special Deputy US Marshal (Eastern District of Louisiana). He is a decorated competitive shooter and has taught civilian, law enforcement, and military personnel in various fighting skills since 1990. He maintains an active schedule both as student and teacher, having been instructor-rated by several top-tier trainers and studying under many of the most influential members of the combative arts community. Through his company Aprill Risk Consulting, William has presented his material on violent criminals and their decision-making, defensive incident aftermath, mindset development and defensive preparedness nationally, including at the Illinois Homicide Investigators Association, the Annual Conference of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI), the Annual Conference of the Georgia Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (GALEFI), Rangemaster Tactical Conference, Tactical Response Alumni Weekend, and the Louisiana Homicide Investigators Association. He is a co-founder and the Training Director of Paul-E-Palooza, the memorial conference and fundraiser for the family of the late Paul Gomez. Collaborative presentations have been conducted across the country with Craig Doug-las/Shivworks, Modern Defensive Training Systems, Immediate Action Combatives, Point-Driven Training, Sharp Defense, Lethal Force Institute, Rangemaster, Active Response Training, Tactical Response, Safety Solutions Academy, Defense Training International, Armed Dynamics, and others. William was one of two expert contributors included in the highly-acclaimed Best Defense: Mass Casualty Event broadcast on Outdoor Network, is a contributing author to the forthcoming text by Massad Ayoob, and is the subject of two Personal Defense Network DVDs of his original training material on defensive decision-making and mindset development. --- Music Attributions: Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner The Carry Trainer Higher Line Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube and Stitcher. Direct Download Listen on Stitcher Higher Line Podcast Feed

The Psychology of the Gun Agenda Episode 440 - with Dr. William Aprill of Aprill Risk Consulting This is episode 440 of the SSA Podcast and I am so pleased that you have joined us.   In this show we will be talking with Dr. William Aprill of Aprill Risk Consulting about Showtime's new series Who is America and how it is capitalizing on the psychology of the progun agenda to make a statement.   Who is Dr. William Aprill? William Aprill is a licensed mental health professional with over 15 years experience across the continuum of care. He presently maintains a private practice and consultancy specializing in post-traumatic interventions and other disciplines. William is a former deputy sheriff (Orleans Parish, LA, Criminal Sheriff's Office) and Special Deputy US Marshal (Eastern District of Louisiana). He is a decorated competitive shooter and has taught civilian, law enforcement, and military personnel in various fighting skills since 1990. William maintains an active schedule both as student and teacher, having been instructor-rated by several top-tier trainers and studying under many of the most influential members of the combative arts community. Under the auspices of Aprill Risk Consulting, William has presented his material on violent criminals and their decision-making, defensive incident aftermath, mindset development and defensive preparedness locally and nationally, including at the Annual Conference  of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI), Rangemaster Tactical Conference, Tactical Response Alumni Weekend, and at Paul-E-Palooza, the memorial conference and fundraiser for the family of the late Paul Gomez. Links related to William Aprill Aprill Risk Consulting ARC on Instagram Main Topics of Today's Episode: I was really looking forward to Talking with William about how and why the Who is America crew finds success in manipulating conservative leaders. We look at how we can avoid this type of a confidence game and what the victimization of these folks might say about the firearms industry.   Who is America - Sacha Baron Cohen - Borat, Ali G - manipulating and embarrassing people for what seems to be political gain? What are your thoughts when you see this type of “comedy”? Many of the folks That have been targeted have been conservative in political leanings and many from in the gun world. This has of course brought attention to the show from several angles. What is the cost of this? What are the likely consequences that a duped person might experience? How is it that such successful and intelligent people can be goaded into doing such silly, nonsensical things? Examples from SSA Podcast The Milgram Experiment. Can you briefly describe it and what was learned from it. Why would this experiment be considered unethical to conduct today? How is what Cohen and Showtime are doing different? The Netflix Documentary The Push Uses some simple screening to select people that tip toward compliant behavior Would you expect that Who is America is using screening like this to increase compliance? What does it say about our culture in general and maybe more specifically about the firearms industry that some of our leaders are being duped this badly? In one of the Who is America Clips a scientist avoids getting sucked in. Why do you suppose she is able to avoid the pitfalls? What does the firearms industry need to change to help people not be so silly? How can the average person avoid being manipulated by a salesperson, a business associate, a con, a violent criminal?   Important links related to today's show: The Push Trailer Newsweek Is the Push Fake? The Milgram Experiment - Full Film Short Take - Under what circumstances will a person follow the directions of an authority figure even when the directions violate common sense, ethics and even morality Who is America Links Cohen Bio Georgia House Speaker David Ralston Illinois congressman turned radio host Joe Walsh Jason Spencer | Ep.2 | Who Is America? Sacha Baron Cohen: Who is America? Childrens Gun Advert Philip Van Cleave Philip Van Cleave, president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League Gun-rights backer Philip Van Cleave is criticized for being duped by Sacha Baron Cohen Scientist doesn't get sucked in. Find out about the SSA Podcast You can learn more about the Safety Solutions Academy podcast by heading to ssapodcast.com where you will find the latest episodes of the Safety Solutions Academy Podcast. Subscribe to the Show and Leave a Review! 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William Aprill of Aprill Risk Consulting on The UNTHINKABLE This might be our most important episode on mindset yet.  We sit down with renowned clinical expert on violent criminals, mental health professional William Aprill, and he explains why good people often fail to prepare adequately for encountering EVIL people by failing to understand them and what they are capable of doing. William Aprill explains that violent criminals don't think like you, don't value the things you do, aren't motivated by what motivates you, and consequently aren't you.  Failing to recognize that ahead of time and preparing your response can mean injury or DEATH.   About William Aprill: William Aprill is a licensed mental health professional with over 15 years experience across the continuum of care. He presently maintains a private practice and consultancy specializing in post-traumatic interventions and other disciplines. William is a former deputy sheriff (Orleans Parish, LA, Criminal Sheriff’s Office) and Special Deputy US Marshal (Eastern District of Louisiana). He is a decorated competitive shooter and has taught civilian, law enforcement, and military personnel in various fighting skills since 1990. William maintains an active schedule both as student and teacher, having been instructor-rated by several top-tier trainers and studying under many of the most influential members of the combative arts community. Under the auspices of Aprill Risk Consulting, William has presented his material on violent criminals and their decision-making, defensive incident aftermath, mindset development and defensive preparedness locally and nationally, including at the Annual Conference  of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI), Rangemaster Tactical Conference, Tactical Response Alumni Weekend, and at Paul-E-Palooza, the memorial conference and fundraiser for the family of the late Paul Gomez.   Connect With William Aprill: You can learn more about William Aprill, upcoming classes, and follow new material from him on social media by visiting the following links: Aprill Risk Consulting website Aprill Risk Consulting on Instagram Shivworks and Shivworks Alumni on Facebook   Supplemental Resources: Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist by Richard Rhodes Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps' Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life by Patrick Van Horne and Jason A. Riley The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us From Violence by Gavin de Becker   Connect With Us After the Show! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook! Instagram: @ShootersNationRadio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shootersnation/   Shooters Nation Logo Swag Now Available!!! https://www.shootersnation.com/shop   Get News and Special Offers! Be sure to sign up for the Shooters Nation Mail Blast newsletter.   Got an idea for a future episode?  Let us know at https://www.shootersnation.com/idea   Sponsors: Squared Away Customs Quality Custom Kydex Holsters and Carry Gear Be sure to use discount code "SHOOTERSNATION" when ordering!   Are you interested in sponsoring an episode?  Contact us!  We'd love to chat with you about it.     Like what you're hearing? Want to support the podcast and help make future episodes possible?  Every dollar donated helps make this show possible. https://www.shootersnation.com/donate  

November 4 & 5, 2017: UNTHINKABLE with William Aprill and Brian Hill. We are proud to announce a NEW joint course on instruction, available for registration immediately. What do violent criminals think of us? How do they target us? How are human monsters made and born? How can we make ourselves safer? This 2 day class will help you understand the criminal mind, your OWN mind under stress and train in multiple ares of self defense in a non-live fire environment. WHO IS INVITED? UNTHINKABLE is for all skill levels. Newer to the scene? Thinking about personal protection? I don't know anything about guns and I don't own any CAMO!! This 2 day course will help you understand the criminal mind and begin your MINDSET and self defense journey. Experienced with many years of training? Diverse background in self defense? This systematic approach will challenge you to make good decisions and brush some cobwebs away! This is a "thinking" class in the morning and a "doing" class in the afternoon. It is for ages 18 and above and is geared towards people with and without a GUN!!!!! In William's fast-moving and interactive lecture participants will be led through contemporary theories and current, curated data on the process by which violent criminals select their targets for violent aggression. Particular attention will be paid to the internal mechanisms in play within the criminal psychology, the universe of signifiers around "good guy" behavior, demeanor, and attributes which may actually make selection for attack more likely, as well as considerations for responsible armed citizens to mitigate this risk. Previous iterations of this material have been presented to LE agencies and private citizen groups across the US as well as international LE educational events. Brian will be focusing on a "lighter" version of The Complete Combatant with mild non-cooperative partners (NO COMBATIVES) and a layered approach on different aspects of self defense from the first sign of danger on up to interaction with the police. Body language, pre-assault cues, etc. Verbal challenges Frames/Blocks Non lethal force Lethal force F.A.S.T 911 call Interaction with the police Brian Hill bio HERE: http://www.thecompletecombatant.com/brian-hill---owner.html William Aprill is a licensed mental health professional with over 15 years experience across the continuum of care. He presently maintains a private practice and consultancy specializing in post-traumatic interventions and other disciplines. Through his company Aprill Risk Consulting, William has presented his material on violent criminals and their decision-making, defensive incident aftermath, mindset development and defensive preparedness locally and nationally, including at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI), Rangemaster Tactical Conference, Tactical Response Alumni Weekend, and at Paul-E-Palooza, the memorial conference and fundraiser for the family of the late Paul Gomez. William has been a popular guest on the firearms/training industry broadcast Ballistic Radio, and in 2014 Personal Defense Network will be releasing 2 DVDs of his training blocks on defensive decision-making and mindset development. Class Raffle Item Sponsor: TBD We will break for about an hour lunch. You can eat out or bring a sack lunch. Please bring snacks and HYDRATION each day! Class location: Fusion Fitness and Mixed Martial Arts in Marietta, GA http://www.thecompletecombatant.com/class-location.html Day 1 - 9am-12:30pm William Aprill Day 1 - 1:30pm-5pm Brian Hill Day 2 - 9am-12:30pm William Aprill Day 2 - 1:30pm-5pm Brian Hill ONLY 24 SPOTS AVAILABLE! GEAR LIST: Note taking abilities Hydration and snack You can bring your lunch each day or grab something out (1 hour lunch) BLUEGUN or SIRT if you have one REGISTRATION OPEN!! *VICTIM SELECTION ONLY = Day 1 9am-12:30pm William Aprill $99 (no discounts apply)

Dr. John Edeen and went shooting at the range, then recorded a podcast about what we did. John also talks about his experience at Paul-E-Palooza 2017. Links and Show Notes: Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership

This past year at the SSA MAG 40 with Massad Ayoob one of the students that attended class was Steve Kent.  I have had the pleasure of training with Steve in the past at Paul-E-Palooza events and was glad to have Steve back.   Steve is a corrections officer in the State of New York and is an avid trainer.  He spends time as both an instructor and a student. Being that Steve works in the New York state prison system it makes sense that Steve has some experience with violent criminals and their behavior. In today's show, we talk with Steve about how you can fail the interview process that violent criminals put you through, we talk about how you can fail that interview and why you want to.  We also dive into lessons learned on the range during the range portion of the MAG40. Be sure to take a look at the information on this year's MAG 40 which will be May 4-7, 2017 in North East Ohio! Make sure to subscribe to the SSA Podcast in your favorite podcast app.   I'd also appreciate it if you could head to SSA.Training/itunes to leave an honest rating and a review of the show. Finally check out the show notes for this episode at SSA.Training/404.

When you find yourself in the midst of  100+ hot, dirty, tired, sweaty, men and women who have been training hard all day in the sun, and they have smiles on their faces, while they are digging deep into their pockets you know that you have found a special place and a special group of people. Each year in mid August I find myself in just such a scenario in Garettsville, Ohio at an wonderful event called Paul-E-Palooza. Today's Safety Solutions Academy Podcast Episode # 364 we are going to talk about an amazing event for an amazing purpose that brings together an amazing bunch of people.  We are going to cover a recap of sorts of Paul-E-Palooza 3. It is one of my favorite times of year.  It's like Christmas for defensive training junkies and at the same time, it is an opportunity to spend time with a wonderful group of people, whom many of which I am lucky enough to call friends. I'm going to do my best to try and share with you what Paul-E-Palooza 3 was like.  Those of you that were there will probably smile and think back fondly.  Those that were at PEP 1 or Paul-E-Palooza 2, Electric Bugaloo and missed PEP3 might feel a tinge of frustration that you missed it but think back fondly to your time in past years. Those of you that have never been to a PEP hopefully will get some idea of what PEP is all about.   Paul-E-Palooza is a Memorial Fund Raiser The fact that PEP is a MEMORIAL fund raiser, again,  A MEMORIAL means that there are a lot of people that wish that Paul-E-Palooza didn't exist.  You see.  It Is because of the death of Paul Gomez that it exists.  Those that knew Paul would rather have him than Paul-E-Palooza. Yet at the same time Paul-E-Palooza is a beautiful thing.  The friends and colleagues of Paul Gomez came to gather to support his children in an impressive way. As a result a training event evolved in a fashion that organizers believed Paul would have a appreciated and it has been an outstanding success. Each year that PEP has run it has earned mid 5 digits to help provide for Paul's children the things that all children need like braces, and school tuition. From that aspect PEP is really a beautiful thing.     Safety Solutions Academy's flagship course is Critical Defensive Handgun.  The course can be taken as a 1/2 day, 1 day and two day course and is one of the most important courses that you can take if you depend on a handgun for defensive use.  It will teach you the critical skills that you need to protect your life and the lives of those that you love and the confidence to enjoy your life even if you are never forced to use your skills.  Learn more about Critical Defensive handgun by following this link.   PEP an Opportunity to Train for Reality Realistic training can be invaluable and at the same time difficult to find. Not so at Paul-E-Palooza.   You can see the list of instructors here at the PEP website and also here at an after action report I wrote regarding Paul-E-Palooza 3.   There are few places where you can get so many different genres of personal defense related training.  PEP is one of them and this year at Paul-E-Palooza 3 is one of the places.   You can get great medical training, outstanding defensive theory courses, a better understanding of mindset, unarmed combatives training, experience with sharp weapons, weapon retention skills, disarm work and general preparedness information. I talked about this in a recent blog post I wrote for the personal defense network you can read it at SSA.training/trainforreality.  Take a few minutes to take a look at the blog post. The idea that we can't be dependent on the gun and the gun alone.  We have to have other skills.  Think of the train to Paris and the 3 U.S. service men.  There they were with no firearms pitted against a well armed if ill prepared terrorist.  They needed a wide variety of skills including medical skills to keep everyone on that train alive. PEP can help you round out your skills if you are willing to do it. You might not master those skills, but you at least you can find the instructors that can help you to master the skills in the future.     PEP 3: A nest in a tree of trust and understanding… PEP is a place where lots of big people come together.  I don't mean big like Paul Sharp, Greg Elifritz big.  Instead I mean big as in big time.  What is interesting is that although there are lots of egos they don't seem to bump like we might expect us to do. It's pretty awesome when you get lots of alpha dogs together yet they get along better than most regular groups of people. Maybe its the idea that an armed society is a polite society Or maybe when big people come to gather for big reasons they set the little things aside. I love it but with very few exceptions, people just aren't cross at Paul-E-Palooza. I think we might tear each other apart on social media if it wasn't for the common ground we have come together to celebrate and that is a very cool aspect of PEP.   If you regularly have issues with your ego bumping into other egos, maybe you should take a look at this link: GetSSAGear.com/cantwealljustgetalong   If you are motivated to be prepared to protect yourself and your family you might want to take at Paul-E-Palooza.  It is more than a training class.  Instead it is a top notch and outstanding training event.  It's also a gathering of excellent people for an excellent cause.  Finally, Paul-E-Palooza is where you should be come mid August 2016.   Take Advantage of These Important Resources: •Safety Solutions Academy PEP3 Blog Post here at http://www.ssa.training/pep3 •PDN Article on training for reality SSA.training/trainforreality •Safety Solutions Academy Handgun Courses •Getssagear.com/cantwealljustgetalong •Triple Aught Designs •Ballistic Radio •Safety Solutions Academy •Century Arms •Southington Hunt Club     What You Should Do Next: Make sure that you take a solid look at the resources above. 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