Pass the Mic Podcast
Pass the Mic Podcast
Podcast Description
New Voices. Fresh Perspectives. Every Month.
Welcome to Pass the Mic, produced by Resilient Voice Media. Your go to for launch & production of Top 10% or above podcasts.
This podcast is where the spotlight shifts every month. Each month long series is hosted by a different dynamic guest host—leaders, storytellers, creatives, change-makers—who take the mic to share their voice, vision, and heart.
This is your front-row seat to inspiring conversations, untold stories, and real talk from people you need to know.
Whether they’re sparking transformation, challenging the status quo, or simply offering a fresh lens on life, each guest host brings their unique flavor and community along for the ride.
Learn from them.
Be inspired by them.
Get connected through them.
Pass the Mic is more than a podcast—it’s a platform for powerful voices and an evolving conversation that builds bridges, fuels curiosity, and champions connection.
Hit subscribe and join us as we Pass The Mic—and the magic—every month.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of personal growth, empowerment, and societal change, with episodes highlighting stories of transformation and resilience. For instance, one episode features Kimberly Taylor Judy, a former law enforcement officer turned entrepreneur, discussing her journey of overcoming personal challenges and founding a firearms training company. Topics such as recognizing abuse patterns, single parent empowerment, and creating safe spaces for healing are regularly discussed, providing listeners with both inspiration and practical insights.
New Voices. Fresh Perspectives. Every Month.
Welcome to Pass the Mic, produced by Resilient Voice Media. Your go to for launch & production of Top 10% or above podcasts.
This podcast is where the spotlight shifts every month. Each month long series is hosted by a different dynamic guest host—leaders, storytellers, creatives, change-makers—who take the mic to share their voice, vision, and heart.
This is your front-row seat to inspiring conversations, untold stories, and real talk from people you need to know.
Whether they’re sparking transformation, challenging the status quo, or simply offering a fresh lens on life, each guest host brings their unique flavor and community along for the ride.
Learn from them.
Be inspired by them.
Get connected through them.
Pass the Mic is more than a podcast—it’s a platform for powerful voices and an evolving conversation that builds bridges, fuels curiosity, and champions connection.
Hit subscribe and join us as we Pass The Mic—and the magic—every month.
In this insightful episode of Pass the Mic podcast, host Kimberly Taylor Judy talks with Jonathan Maynard, a former law enforcement officer and father, about personal safety, self-defense, and empowering individuals—particularly women and children—to protect themselves. They discuss the importance of building confidence through proper training, situational awareness as the foundation of personal safety, and responsible firearms ownership. Jonathan shares his perspective as a father of daughters on empowering women through self-defense education, while both explore the misconceptions and challenges in personal safety training.
Jonathan Maynard is a serial entrepreneur, former law enforcement officer, and father of three. During his five-year career in Southern Maryland as a patrol officer, he also handled cyber crime duties through his IT expertise. His law enforcement training has shaped his approach to personal safety, which he applies to his family life and business endeavors. With 28 years of marriage and experience raising children, Jonathan brings a valuable perspective on family safety and empowerment.
Kimberly is a former federal police officer and proud single mom living in Virginia. She’s the founder of Move with Purpose and Arms and Defense Training, where she empowers everyday people with practical, easy-to-understand defense skills. Kimberly is a national speaker, defense trainer, and Christian woman with a deep passion for protecting and uplifting others. Her mission is to make personal safety accessible to all, no matter their experience level.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Building Confidence Through Training: How proper self-defense training provides the confidence to handle threatening situations (5:00)
- The Importance of Situational Awareness: Why keeping your head up and being aware of your surroundings is crucial for personal safety (22:00)
- Women in Self-Defense: The unique challenges women face and how confidence plays a critical role (6:20)
- Male vs. Female Instructors: Benefits of women learning from women while appreciating diverse perspectives (11:50)
- De-escalation Techniques: Using command voice and confident body language as powerful deterrents (24:40)
- Responsible Firearms Ownership: The need for comprehensive training beyond basic safety requirements (32:20)
- Non-Lethal Self-Defense Options: The effectiveness of tools like stun guns and pepper spray as deterrents (47:40)
- Advice for Those in Abusive Situations: Creating distance and finding resources for help (56:40)
Powerful Quotes from the Episode:
“I find that that’s my responsibility as a dad, especially for my daughter, making sure that she has all the tools, that she’s equipped, that she’s trained.” (3:40)
“It’s better to not live in fear, but to live in awareness. And that awareness is that sometimes bad things happen, but the more you are prepared for it, the less you will see it happening.” (54:40)
Additional Quote Options:
“The fear comes in when you start looking at, if that situation happened, what would I do? How could I handle myself? And a lot of people think, man, I don’t know if I’d be able to handle that.” (5:10)
“I can’t always be there. So I have a responsibility as a husband and a father to protect the safety and wellbeing of my family. However, part of that protection is making sure that when I am gone, they know what to do.” (7:20)
“When the rubber meets the road, you are who you’ve got. And somebody may step in, but there are going to be times when you are not with anybody else. So the responsibility is 100% yours.” (53:20)
“I believe that it’s important for women to get trained by women because you experience things different than men. Your bodies function physiologically different.” (11:50)
“If you are a lady that is just walking down the street and you’re constantly looking around, they’re going to go, ‘ah, now that’s not an easy target.'” (25:40)
“Any woman or child in an abusive situation should know: you’re not the problem. This isn’t because of you. This is because that person is broken and they need help.” (1:02:35)
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