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In Episode #27, Sensei and Chupa discuss self-defense, home defense, and personal defense tools.  Pepper Spray, Stun Guns, Tasers, Every-Day Carry Knives, Firearms, and how awesome katanas and cricket bats would be for self-defense!

In Episode #26, Sensei and Chupa discuss Jesse Enkamp's "93 McDojo Rules".  Hilarious discussion ensues, particularly around McDojo signs such as having to bow to your instructor's portrait hanging on the wall!

In Episode #25, we are republishing our 1st episode through the lens of how far we've come in 3 months of podcasting.  Every once in awhile it's good to give yourself a progress report.  This is ours.  Does it sound like we've come a long way in a short period of time?  Let us know!

In Episode #24, Sensei interviews his son Hartman!  Hartman is sweet, shy, very active, and loves a hard workout.  More than anything, he's a very unique individual who does what he loves without a care in the world.  We could all stand to do the same!

In Episode #23, Chupa and Sensei cover a wide range of topics and find the good, and the bad.  Promote the good, Demote the bad!  Food, Movies, Music, Television, Driving and more.  Some funny stuff in this one, give it a listen!

In Episode #22, Chupa and Sensei discuss the saying "Pen and Sword in Accord".  Why is it important to match tradition and protocol to a study of martial (physical) art?  What role does tradition and protocol play in the study of martial arts?  Great topic to explore, and applicable to most combat arts.

In Episode #21 of the In Here We Earn Podcast, Sensei David is going solo!  After the awful events of Mandalay Bay, he decided to run down a list of 20 motivational quotations to get you going, help you get a little wind in your sails, and show you that perseverance is key.  We hope some of these amazing quotes help you through your day!

In Podcast #20, Sensei David sits down with Sifu Hannah for a Q&A.  We had a few questions come in from students for Sensei David, so he does his best to answer and provide some insight, as well as a terrible string of Banana puns ...

In Episode #19, Sensei and Chupa discuss SELF DEFENSE.  Physical self defense and what the philosophy is behind it, but also defending yourself mentally and emotionally from outside circumstances.  Plus, an impression of Blue from Blue's Clues.  Yeah.  That happened.

In Podcast #18, Sensei and Chupa discuss how to not be a moron.  We uncovered a well-written article by some random person on LinkedIn that we discuss in detail - things you should avoid doing in order to not be seen as an idiot.  Great advice, though if you're an idiot, you probably won't understand why.

In Episode #17 of the In Here We Earn Podcast, Sensei and Chupa discuss different suggestions on how to punish your child if they end up bullying others.  They discuss bullying in general, how to handle bullies at school, and challenges parents have with other parents and administrators.  Some thought provoking stuff on Bully Culture.

In Podcast #16, Sensei and Chupa discuss Chupa's time in the Iraq invasion, some of the events he experienced, and defining a person as having a Hero mindset - in particular, the mindset of American Heroism.  When are you being a Hero, and when are you simply being a Human?

In Episode #15, Sensei and Chupa discuss some inspirational movies!  The big takeaway from this episode is that Chupa admits that he has NEVER SEEN THE PRINCESS BRIDE!  How is that even possible?  Seriously ...

In Podcast #14, Sensei and Chupa discuss Opportunity.  How to help CREATE opportunities, what they look like, and how to take advantage of the great ones.  Sensei shares a story about a mentor who recently passed away, and how that mentor created opportunities that affected many families.

In Podcast #13, Sensei and Chupa talk about the fact that participation trophies are the root of all evil. Trophies for doing nothing create a culture that expects reward for minimal effort, creates a false sense of achievement for doing nothing, and sets up young boys and girls for failure later in life. Achievement is not possible without hard work, this episode is all about WHY.

In Podcast #12, Sensei and Chupa discuss LEADERSHIP.  What makes a good leader?  What is the difference between being a LEADER and being a BOSS?  What is the difference between motivating people using INFLUENCE and motivating using AUTHORITY.  How do you go from just complaining to finding solutions.  Also, LEADERS EAT LAST.

In this nearly hour-long interview, Sensei David is fortunate enough to have a great discussion with Erik and Kyle, founders of Budo Brothers, a martial arts lifestyle company. The interview was wide-ranging, touching on entrepreneurship, martial arts, daily life and more.  Erik and Kyle's passion for what they do is infectious and often hilarious!  Download the full episode and give these two awesome guys all the support you can!

In Podcast #10, Sensei and Chupa discuss developing confidence and how to become a more confident person.  What is the difference between being CONFIDENT and being UNCARING (#YOLO!) and the difference between Confident and Arrogance.  They also have a little discussion about Ayn Rand and how to objectively remove your contradictions to focus on being an honest, confident person.

In Podcast #9, Sensei and Chupa discuss being UNDER PRESSURE.  Pressure from peers, pressure from society and pressure to compete.  Bruce Lee said, "I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you're not in this world to live up to mine."  We talk about some tools you can use to be an independent person in a world where everyone pressures you for conformity!

In Podcast #8, Sensei and Chupa discuss COMMITMENT and why it's important to immerse yourself into the things that are important to you. Remember kids, half-hearted means half your heart is missing. Stop wasting people's time, and GO ALL IN!