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Echo Valor Podcast
The Echo Valor Podcast is where courage meets storytelling. Hosted by David Burnell—a U.S. military veteran, special operations team leader, and rescue operator—the show dives into the real stories of those who serve in the shadows and on the front lines. With a high-threat security and humanitarian response background, David brings raw insight and deep respect to each episode. Through powerful interviews, battlefield reflections, and original tribute music, Echo Valor honors the warriors, medics, and rescuers who risk everything for others. This podcast is part of the greater mission at EchoValor.com—to preserve legacy, inspire courage, and give voice to those who carry the weight of valor.
Echo Valor Podcast
Before It Happens - Surprise, Speed & Violence of Action
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.
For more information, please visit www.echovalor.com
