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Before It Happens - Surprise, Speed & Violence of Action

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This episode features Chapter 13 from the full-length audiobook Before It Happens: The Art of Staying Safe Before Violence Starts by David Burnell.

Sometimes, awareness isn’t enough. Words fail. Distance collapses. And violence is forced upon you. What do you do when there’s no other way?

David Burnell delivers one of the most intense and empowering chapters yet—teaching the mindset and method behind Surprise, Speed, and Violence of Action. This battle-tested triangle has saved lives in war zones, protection missions, and ordinary parking lots.

You’ll learn:

Why hesitation can cost everything
How to use controlled surprise to break an attacker’s rhythm
Why speed of movement is a force multiplier
What violence of action really means—and why it’s not rage, but clarity under pressure
How small, unarmed individuals can stop larger threats when they fully commit

This chapter is for the moment you hope never comes—but must be ready for. It doesn’t glorify violence—it prepares you to survive it.

This is a single chapter from the full audiobook Before It Happens: The Art of Staying Safe Before Violence Starts by David Burnell, available on Audible, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more.

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