Attack Life Not Others

Attack Life Not Others

We all have an enemy within ourselves that must be defeated. Don't deny that. Realize it. Accept it. Own it. Learn to focus that energy and become a powerful, peaceful warrior.

Tim Hoover and Steve Mittmanโ€‹, lifelong martial artists, kick around things like ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜†, ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ, ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ, ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต, ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€, ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ-๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜, and more โ€” in a way that's appreciated by everyone. Martial artist or not, ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ. Together, we'll ๐˜ผ๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™˜๐™  ๐™‡๐™„๐™๐™€ ๐™‰๐™ค๐™ฉ ๐™Š๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ!

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Nov. 18, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 11.18.24

Someone makes 10x more than you do in a 9-5 job because they have more "leverage" with their work. Distraction is the greatest killer of success. It stunts and destroys your brain.
Nov. 14, 2024

Ep 354 - Faith or Fear, It's Your Choice

It's no secret that fear is pervasive in today's society. Tim reflects on his own experiences with fear, noting how it hindered him in his early years until he broke the chain through martial arts training and faith. He discโ€ฆ
Nov. 12, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 11.11.24

Mike Tyson's words are a powerful reminder that discipline can be a greater asset than talent alone. It's amazing how discipline applies to so many aspects of life โ€” whether in sports, business, or personal growth.
Nov. 7, 2024

Ep 353 - Breaking the Chain: Overcoming Bad Habits and Finding Freedom

A few weeks ago the iconic song "Hotel California" by The Eagles was discussed , particularly focusing on the profound lyrics that resonate with personal struggles and societal issues. On today's brief episode, it's a followโ€ฆ
Nov. 4, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 11.04.24

Iโ€™d rather be the oldest person in a gym than the youngest person in a nursing home.
Oct. 31, 2024

Ep 352 - You Win by Losing

Working together beats competing against each other. Tim and Steve talk about how teaming up with people who have strengths that you may not is a great way to grow and learn, instead of seeing things in life as binary โ€” in oโ€ฆ
Oct. 28, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 10.28.24

No one is coming to save you. Your life is 100% your responsibility.
Oct. 25, 2024

Ep 351 - Your Mindset Matters

Your mindset is not static; it is fluid and can be adjusted based on our circumstances. Tim and Steve note that we encounter unique situations daily, and our ability to adapt and respond hinges on our mental framing. When faโ€ฆ
Oct. 21, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 10.21.24

โ€œDonโ€™t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt.โ€ โ€” Unknown
Oct. 17, 2024

Ep 350 - Tech Forward, Roots Grounded

On this past Monday's podcast episode Tim and Steve dove into the thought-provoking lyrics of Don Henley's "Hotel California," exploring themes of self-indulgence, materialism, and the metaphorical traps of modern society. Tโ€ฆ

About the Hosts

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Tim Hoover

Husband. Father. Grandfather. Business Owner. Kwon Ryu Fu Chi Do Founder. 7th Degree Black Belt. Licensed Private Investigator.

Tim has been teaching and training in the martial arts for over four decades. Since the early '80s he has been at the helm of Hoover Karate Academy โ€” an institution in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania (just north of Philadelphia). He is the creator of a reality-based system that focuses on the practical knowledge and application of the martial arts.

For many years he was the Senior Executive Security Director for a prominent department store. He is also a licensed private investigator and for over 30 years has owned and operated a private detective agency providing undercover detectives, surveillance, security, and information services for individuals and businesses. Tim formed the Kids4Kids nonprofit organization โ€” providing free karate classes to children, and instilling much-needed confidence and discipline in the participating youth. In turn, they were able to become strong adults in the community.

He shares his numerous years of martial arts training, along with teaching many thousands of students, and wisdom obtained through real-life experiences in interrogations and the covert operations field with Attack Life Not Others.

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Steve Mittman

Husband. Father. TV Host/Producer. SEO Specialist. Content Creator. Brand Spokesperson. Voiceover Artist. Combatives Instructor.

Steve began training under Sensei Hoover when he was 12 and earned a black belt as a teen. His passion for fighting led him to boxing. He has trained with several champions, and has been a professional boxing and MMA ring announcer for over 20 years. He's even worked for two legendary Heavyweight Champions โ€” Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson. He ran an intensive kickboxing program for many years, and currently instructs a self-protection combatives system.

He can be seen by millions of viewers daily as he hosts and produces lifestyle, pop-culture, celebrity, music, and history segments on a TV station in the Philadelphia market. He's also a Guest Host on QVC, a brand ambassador and spokesperson for multiple companies and products on TV and the internet, a professional voiceover artist, a digital marketing consultant, and has hosted hundreds of LIVE events on networks including NBC, ESPN, Comcast, and for iHeartRadio.

Steve owns and operates Mittman Media โ€” a podcast production, SEO, web design, and digital marketing agency.