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
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Most self-defense training looks impressive. Until somebody actually fights back. That’s the problem. Too much of the self-defense industry is built around ideal conditions: compliant partners, scripted attacks, perfect timing, perfect reactions, and techniques that work beautifully inside controlled environments. Real violence doesn’t work that way. Violence is messy. Fast. Emotional. Unpredictable. And if your
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Parents often think martial arts competes with sports. Football season starts… martial arts gets paused. Basketball begins… training stops. Baseball, volleyball, soccer — same pattern. But what if martial arts is actually one of the best things a young athlete can do? In this episode of The John Hallett Podcast, we break down why martial
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The phrase “strong people are harder to kill” makes some people uncomfortable. Good. Because weakness has consequences. Not just physical weakness. Mental weakness. Emotional fragility. Lack of preparedness. Loss of capability. All of it matters more than people often want to admit. This conversation is not about vanity muscle. Not Instagram abs. Not becoming a
Why Most Adults Quit Training? Most adults don’t quit self-defense training because they’re weak. They quit because reality hits harder than motivation. At first, training feels exciting. New goals. New gear. New mindset. A new version of yourself. Then life shows up. You get sore. Work gets busy. Progress feels slower than you hoped. Confidence
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Strong at 60 Starts Here: Why You’re Not Too Old to Train Most people believe getting older means slowing down. Less strength. Less mobility. Less confidence. Less capability. John Hallett doesn’t buy it. The truth is that many adults don’t lose these things simply because they age — they lose them because they stop demanding
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Intro: What You Do After a Fight Can Hurt You More Than the Fight Itself Most people think the fight is the dangerous part. It’s not. What happens after the fight—what you say, what you do, how you act—can create legal, financial, and life-altering consequences that are far worse than the confrontation itself. If you
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Introduction: Why You Can Get Arrested Even If You Acted in Self-Defense Most people think self-defense is simple: “If I’m attacked, I’m allowed to defend myself.” That’s true — but incomplete. Because in the real world, self-defense isn’t judged by how you felt. It’s judged by what you did, when you did it, and whether
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Intro: Why You Freeze in a Fight (And How to Fix It) Most people believe they’ll “rise to the occasion” in a dangerous situation. They won’t. Under pressure, your body doesn’t perform at your highest level—it defaults to your training. And for most people, that means freezing. This isn’t a character flaw. It’s a training
Introduction Most martial arts school owners believe their biggest problem is marketing. Why Most Martial Arts Schools Fail to Grow (And It’s Not Marketing) They think: But the truth is simpler—and harder to fix. Most schools don’t have a lead problem.They have a retention problem. As discussed in this episode, growth doesn’t come from getting
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Introduction Every few months, the same question comes up: “Can I just take a weekend self-defense seminar and be prepared?” It’s especially common with parents preparing kids for college, or busy adults looking for a quick solution. The idea is understandable — people want safety, and they want it fast. But here’s the reality: Self-defense
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Introduction: Why Most Self-Defense Classes Miss the Point Most self-defense classes aren’t bad. They’re just incomplete. And incomplete training creates something far more dangerous than no training at all — false confidence. In this episode of The John Hallett Podcast, we break down a hard truth:self-defense is not a technique problem — it’s a decision-making
