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The Silvercore Podcast Ep. 9 – Grizzly Bear Attack

Silvercore has been providing bear safety training to industry professionals, both in person as well as online, for many years, but this marks the first time we speak with someone who survived a horrific grizzly bear attack by using his pocket knife.

In episode 9, we sit down and talk with Colin Dowler, who shares in detail his harrowing experience of grit and tenacity. Colin is sharing his story to increase the knowledge base of bear behaviour and bear encounters. He hopes that we all become more aware of potential dangers and become adequately educated and prepared before entering into bear country.

Please note that sections of this episode deal with intense and graphic content, listener discretion is advised.

You can listen to episode 9 of our podcast on Podbean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Podcast, and Google Play. All you’ll have to do is search for ‘The Silvercore Podcast.’ 

If you have any feedback or questions that we can address, please reach out to us via social media or at 1-855-771-5837 or info@silvercore.ca. Finally, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast, and while you’re at it, follow us on FacebookInstagram, and Twitter!

Travis Bader
Silvercore Inc.

The Silvercore Podcast Ep. 8 – Train Your Brain To Win Part 2

It’s here! The much-anticipated part 2 of the Train your Brain to Win series with Ryan Steacy. In part one, we sat down with Ryan and discussed the mental management practices that have allowed him to be the National Service Rifle Champion 5 years in a row.

Part one was recorded right before Ryan was to fly to Ottawa to compete at the Connaught Range to see if he could extend his winning streak to a 6th year in a row. In this episode, we delve deeper into Ryan’s mental management process, discuss Mental Marksmanship as coined by Keith Cunningham and Linda Miller, and field some questions from our listeners. Does Ryan’s process allow for a win 6 years in a row? Is this something that you can use in your everyday life? Listen and find out.

You can listen to episode 8 of our podcast on Podbean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Podcast, and Google Play. All you’ll have to do is search for ‘The Silvercore Podcast.’ 

If you have any feedback or questions that we can address, please reach out to us via social media or at 1-855-771-5837 or info@silvercore.ca. Finally, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast, and while you’re at it, follow us on FacebookInstagram, and Twitter!

Travis Bader
Silvercore Inc.

The Silvercore Podcast Ep. 6 – How are you going to intimidate me with words?

In this episode, we talk with Mark Horsley, who has recently returned from Australia, where he and his shooting partner won silver in their division at the world PPC championships.

Mark is a Staff Sergeant with a local police agency who was responsible for creating and implementing their revolver to semi-auto transition program and returned to his training role to assist in the development of a multi-million dollar range training facility.

In this episode, we also discuss what it takes to compete at the world PPC championships, his time training with the FBI at Quantico Virginia, and how he overcame a horrific accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury. It’s a great episode and we can’t wait for you to give it a listen!

You can listen to our podcast on PodbeanApple iTunesYouTubeGoogle Podcast, and apps on your phone such as Spotify, SoundCloud, and Google Play! All you’ll have to do is search for ‘The Silvercore Podcast’

After you listen, let us know what you think! While you’re at it follow us on FacebookInstagram, and Twitter!

Travis Bader
Silvercore Inc.

The Silvercore Podcast Ep. 5 – Yoga socks at the snipers hide. Graeme Foote.

In this episode, we sit down with  Graeme Foote. Graeme is a competitive shooter who is recently back from attending the Sniper’s Hide Cup, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg of exciting things he should be commended for.

Instead, Foote should also be recognized for his excellent marksmanship abilities, his work ethic, and the work he does within the shooting community for Project Maple Seed.

Project Mapleseed is an apolitical rifle marksmanship training program that focuses on teaching traditional rifle marksmanship, and Foote is a Rifle Chair and active participant at the non-profit organization.

You can listen to our podcast on PodbeanApple iTunesYouTubeGoogle Podcast, and apps on your phone such as Spotify, SoundCloud, and Google Play! All you’ll have to do is search for ‘The Silvercore Podcast’

After you listen, let us know what you think! While you’re at it follow us on FacebookInstagram, and Twitter!

Travis Bader
Silvercore Inc.

The Silvercore Podcast Ep. 4 – Now You See Me Now You Don’t

In this episode, we sit down with Guy Cramer, owner of HyperStealth Biotechnology Corp. In 2011, Cramer developed, ‘Quantum Stealth.’ This technology bends light around the target and will change the camouflage game. Take a listen to learn more!

You can listen to our podcast on PodbeanApple iTunesYouTubeGoogle Podcast, and apps on your phone such as Spotify, SoundCloud, and Google Play! All you’ll have to do is search for ‘The Silvercore Podcast’

After you listen, let us know what you think! While you’re at it follow us on FacebookInstagram, and Twitter!

Travis Bader
Silvercore Inc.

The Silvercore Podcast Ep. 3 – The Man Who Refused To Wear Pants

In this episode, we sit down with Murray ‘DOC’ Gardner. Gardner has 40 years of experience in competitive pistol shooting and is also one of the co-founders of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) in Canada.

You can listen to our podcast on PodbeanApple iTunesYouTubeGoogle Podcast, and apps on your phone such as Spotify, SoundCloud, and Google Play! All you’ll have to do is search for ‘The Silvercore Podcast’

Take a listen and let us know what you think, and while you’re at it follow us on FacebookInstagram, and Twitter!

Travis Bader
Silvercore Inc.

The Silvercore Podcast Ep. 2 – We Aren’t Making Barrels In Our Basement

In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Steacy, the Technical Director of International Barrels, a high-end precision barrel manufacturer based out of British Columbia Canada. Ryan is no stranger to competitive rifle shooting and speaks with great authority on what it takes to create precision barrels and what it takes to win. We talk about how he got into precision marksmanship, how IBI sets itself apart from competitors and we touch on strategies he uses, at the time of recording, to win 5 consecutive national service rifle competitions.

You can listen to our podcast on PodbeanApple iTunesYouTubeGoogle Podcast, and apps on your phone such as Spotify, SoundCloud, and Google Play! All you’ll have to do is search for ‘The Silvercore Podcast’

Take a listen and let us know what you think, and while you’re at it follow us on FacebookInstagram, and Twitter!

Travis Bader
Silvercore Inc.

The Silvercore Podcast

Expanding The Conversation | Changing The Narrative

The day is here! We’re so excited to announce the launch of our latest endeavour, the Silvercore Podcast. To get you up to speed, here is a brief snapshot of where we have come and where we are going….

Silvercore started as a sole proprietorship over 20 years ago and fully incorporated in 2003.  

Silvercore derived its name from two of our founder’s grandparents, “Silver” Armeneau, and “Core” Cornelius Bader. Silver ran away from home at 12 years old and earned his living as a travelling motorcycle daredevil before going on to be a decorated WWII veteran and finally a Vancouver Police Detective.  “Core”,  Cornelius Bader, immigrated from the Netherlands and became a successful entrepreneur, running Bader’s Dutch Cookies, employing a large workforce which kept his product on store shelves on both sides of the border.

Silvercore holds on to and maintains the core values of our namesakes, and attracts co-workers who share in these values of hard work and pragmatism combined with daring and innovation to push, ourselves, our partners and the industry as a whole further.   Silvercore was the first company of it’s kind in Canada, delivering high-quality instruction to the general public as well as maintaining contracts with government and private industries in the fields of firearms training, consulting and defendable program creation and countrywide gunsmithing. Silvercore has trained the majority of active CFSC/CRFSC instructors in the lower mainland, created Canada’s first, and best, federal gun club, and as the leader in firearms training, has pushed the industry to new heights all well-supporting others across Canada to similarly achieve more.      

Now, we are proud to announce the brand new Silvercore Podcast!This is our chance to share, not only our knowledge with you but also to bring other industry leaders to the table so that they may share in their experiences, successes and failures so that others can build upon the groundwork that has already been laid.

As any entrepreneur will tell you, the path to success is rarely easy.  In fact, nothing truly worthwhile ever comes easy. So this is your chance to tune in and listen as we discuss hunting, fishing, firearms, the great outdoors, the industry in general as well as operating a business in an admittedly adverse environment all while focusing on positive, proactive measures that we curate to be of the highest value to you. 

No Whining. No Politics. No B.S. We enjoy what we do, and we are going to share that enjoyment with you.We are Silvercore, and this is the Silvercore Podcast. 

You can listen to our podcast on Podbean and Apple iTunes. To find us on these apps, all you’ll have to do is search for ‘The Silvercore Podcast’, and while you’re there don’t forget to hit the subscribe button as you don’t want to miss an episode!

So without further adieu, here is our first podcast! In this episode we sit down with Nicholas Bolton and Paul Ballard, two retired police firearms instructors and we talk about:

– Becoming a firearms instructor

– Tips on reducing stress when shooting

– The difference between police and civilian firearms training

– How men and woman differ when learning to shoot

– U.S. vs Canadian firearms training

– The doctrine of recency and the doctrine of distance

– The greats such as Jeff Cooper, Jelly Bryce, Marty Hayes and others!

Take a listen, enjoy, and comment below with topics or speakers you want to hear on our podcast!

EP. 01: WHAT’S OLD IS NEW, TWO HILLBILLIES FROM CHILLIWACK