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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Oct. 14, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 10.14.24

The song "Hotel California" can be seen as a critique of the darker side of the American Dream โ€” how the pursuit of wealth and success can ultimately leave people feeling hollow. The luxurious hotel is filled with people whoโ€ฆ
Oct. 10, 2024

Ep 349 - Perfectionism vs Procrastination

In this episode, the focus is on the powerful connection between attitude and success. In fact, you may have heard Tim and Steve in past episodes talk about how success is determined more by your attitude than your aptitude โ€ฆ
Oct. 7, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 10.07.24

โ€œYour time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma โ€” which is living with the results of other people's thinking.โ€ โ€” Steve Jobs
Oct. 3, 2024

Ep 348 - Technology, Morality, and the Search for Meaning

Following up on last week's discussion from "Reviving the Tribe" โ€” Tim and Steve dive deeper into the concept of "tribe" and its relevance in today's fast-paced world. They talk about how technological advancements, meant toโ€ฆ
Sept. 30, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 09.30.24

โ€œThe way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.โ€ โ€” Walt Disney In other words: Enough talking โ€” get up and make it happen. Now!
Sept. 27, 2024

Ep 347 - Reviving the Tribe

Tim and Steve delve into the concept of "tribe," exploring what it means to be part of a community united by shared values and goals. They reflect on their journey since launching the podcast, discussing the challenges they โ€ฆ
Sept. 23, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 09.23.24

โ€œWhen you give joy to other people, you get more joy in return. You should give a good thought to happiness that you can give out.โ€ โ€” Eleanor Roosevelt
Sept. 20, 2024

Ep 346 - Pride: The Fine Line Between Confidence and Cockiness

Pride is pervasive in modern society. It manifests in various forms, from the bravado displayed on social media to the egos that often dominate corporate leadership. This unchecked pride leads to a false sense of superiorityโ€ฆ
Sept. 16, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 09.16.24

โ€œWork for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress. Donโ€™t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt.โ€ โ€” Unknown
Sept. 12, 2024

Ep 345 - Honey Bees and Chickens

Tim and Steve have a lighthearted, yet meaningful discussion of personal growth and lifestyle changes. Tim shares his recent decision to get chickens for organic eggs, highlighting the humor in transitioning from conversatioโ€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.