Media
Podcasts, radio, and print: David on situational awareness, courtroom security, and what real readiness looks like.
The Book
David's field guide to situational awareness and self-defense: decades of courtroom security experience distilled into habits anyone can build.
Appearances
The Distinguished Savage
David Lashley joins The Distinguished Savage to discuss his 25-year career in judicial security, three-plus decades in combatives, and what the courtroom reveals about real-world threat assessment.
HODGEPOD with Rob Fredette
Host Rob Fredette sits down with David Lashley — self-defense instructor and court security expert — for a wide-ranging conversation on situational awareness, threat recognition, and the mental discipline behind staying safe.
OwnGuard Solutions Podcast
The OwnGuard Solutions Podcast dives into David Lashley's path from earning multiple black belts to working as a bailiff — and how those two worlds inform each other in ways that matter for everyday personal safety.
whistlekick Martial Arts Radio
whistlekick Martial Arts Radio explores David Lashley's path from working in juvenile court to serving as a bailiff — and the rich lessons about human behavior that both roles unlocked.
Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma Stories
David Lashley joins Law Enforcement Talk Radio to break down the specific security challenges of presiding over high-profile murder trials — and what bailiffs, courts, and the public should understand about courthouse safety.
Still Rolling Jiu Jitsu
Still Rolling Jiu Jitsu host Matthew digs into how David Lashley's courtroom career and BJJ background converge — and what both disciplines teach about awareness, self-defense, and reading human behavior.
The Secure Family Podcast
Host Andy Murphy and David Lashley tackle one of personal safety's most dangerous myths: that familiar environments are automatically safe — and what to do about the complacency that assumption breeds.
Preacher Dad Podcast
The Preacher Dad Podcast invites David Lashley on for a candid conversation about what it actually takes for a father to defend his family — covering situational awareness, the mindset behind preparedness, and the practical tactics that make protection possible without tipping into paranoia.
Eyes Wide Open: From Courtroom to Street
The featured Spotify drop of Eyes Wide Open: From Courtroom to Street — David Lashley's field guide to situational awareness, threat reading, and the mindset honed across decades of courtroom security and combatives training.