Ms. Shirley Meier is a martial arts practitioner and instructor. She is an author of science fiction and fantasy from Canada. The difference between a soldier and a warrior is that a soldier just does what they're told, trusting the chain of command. A warrior makes their own decisions. Is this worth fighting over? Is this worth going to hell for? Ms. Shirley Meier - Episode 510 Most of us learned martial arts because we need self-defense but there are some who learned for a whole different reason. Ms. Shirley Meier learned martial arts because she needed it for the novel she's writing at the time and as the cliche goes, the rest is history. Today, she is still writing novels and teaches karate for free. The discussion in this episode touches a lot of topics so listen to learn more! [app_audio src=""] Show Notes Find more about Ms. Shirley Meier on her Wikipedia page. In this episode, we mentioned Mr. Teel James Glenn.