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June 15, 2025 50 mins

Ep 009: PROTECT YA NECK: How to Train Your Brain Like a Black Belt

with Sam Carus

 

What do martial arts, PSYOPs, and surviving a near-death experience have in common?
It’s (nearly) all in your head. 

In this episode, we sit down with Sam Carus—lifelong martial artist, special operations veteran, and founder of Randori Resources—to explore what martial arts can teach us about cognitive defense, civic strength, and surviving the stressors of modern life. And yes, nearly dying. 

From Russian meme warfare to childhood obesity as national security risk, this conversation covers the intersections of story, survival, civic strength, and the weird things we do under pressure. (Spoiler: you’ll probably want to start visualizing.)

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