Stephen Oliver in the Media

Stephen Oliver, MBA, 10th Degree Black Belt, is the founder of Mile High Karate, CEO and Chairman of the National Association of Professional Martial Artists (NAPMA), and the driving force behind Martial Arts Wealth Mastery. A direct student of the Jhoon Rhee lineage, he has spent four decades teaching martial arts school owners how to build profitable, professional schools through proven marketing and business systems.

This page collects Stephen Oliver’s featured magazine profiles, PDF reprints, podcast and video interviews, published columns, and authority profiles across the martial arts business industry.

Featured Magazine Features, Profiles & PDF Reprints

• The Way of the Mile High Maverick — flagship Martial Arts Professional / Mile High Karate feature on franchise growth, NAPMA, and school-owner business systems.
• The Way of the Mile High Maverick — alternate PDF copy.
• Martial Arts Professional Magazine Back-Issue Archive (2005–2012 era).
• Stephen Oliver Author Archive — columns, interviews, and feature content (page 2).
• About Stephen Oliver — full biography.

Go2 Karate Magazine

• Go2 Karate Magazine Hub.
• Issue #1 (Mar–May 2023): Success Tips by Stephen Oliver.
• Issue #2 (Sept 2023): Heighten Your Expectations.
• Issue #4 (June 2024): Cover Story reference.
• Issue #6 (Mar 2025): The First Rule of Marketing Your School Is Simple — Hustle.
• Go2 Karate Recognition — Grandmaster Stephen Oliver.

Martial Arts World News Columns

• Vol. 20 #1 — The 10 Things You MUST Do to Thrive, Part 2.
• Vol. 21 #4 — Does Your School Have the X Factor?, Part 2.
• Vol. 22 #1 — Is Everyone in Your Boat Rowing in the Same Direction, Part 1.
• Vol. 22 #4 — Just Sell Something.
• Vol. 22 Special — The Great Fallacies When You Start Your Business, Part 1.
• Vol. 23 #2 — Wealth vs. Lifestyle, Part 1.
• Vol. 23 #4 — Everything Is Negotiable, Part 1.
• Vol. 23 #5 — Everything Is Negotiable, Part 2.
• Vol. 23 #6 — Fire Those Who Suck the Life from Your School, Part 1.
• Vol. 25 #1 — Direct Response Marketing references.
• Vol. 25 #5 — Constructing Your Marketing Parthenon, Part 2.

Podcast & Video Interviews

• School Owner Talk #272 — Interview With Stephen Oliver.
• School Owner Talk #382 — Six Simple Steps to Add 100 New Students.
• School Owner Talk #409 — Lights, Camera, Enrollments!.
• Stephen Oliver podcast archive.
• Become An Author Podcast — Jeff Smith and Stephen Oliver.

Some archived articles and PDFs list historical ranks (8th or 9th Degree). These reflect the publication date; Stephen Oliver’s current designation is 10th Degree Black Belt.