My interview with Supernatural's bodyguard, Clif Kosterman

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On Saturday, June 12, a dream came true for me when I got to interview Clif Kosterman, the close protection specialist for Supernatural’s Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki for the last 15 years. Anyone who’s followed me on social media for long knows what a huge fan I am of the CW’s Supernatural, a fun horror-fantasy series that has the distinction of being the longest-running horror series in history.

I didn’t interview Clif for pure fan’s sake. I’d become fascinated about the job of close protection specialists — or bodyguards — when researching my bodyguard romance, Serving Sin.

Clif is a true good-guy hero in real life!

Some highlights from our interview include:

• How he got involved with Supernatural way back in the first season

• That time he had to go rescue Jensen, who’d been abandoned on the side of the road

• The first time he knew Jared was head-over-heels for a woman on the show

• How he and the guys feel about the enthusiastic Supernatural fandom

• The incident when police handcuffed a man for trying to enter Jared’s house

• Why this close relationship works for these “three musketeers”

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Calling all Supernatural fans!!

I am thrilled -- beyond thrilled, actually, more flabbergasted and still in shock -- to announce that, to celebrate the release of my bodyguard romance, Serving Sin, I will be chatting with bodyguard-to-the-stars Clif Kosterman, close protection specialist for Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, stars of the TV show, Supernatural.

The event will be Saturday, June 12 at 5 pm CT/6 pm ET, and will be streamed live over the YouTube page of my favorite indie bookstore, One More Page Books in Falls Church, VA. Signed copies of Serving Sin will only be available through One More Page Books in June.

I contacted Clif because Roman Sheppard, the hero of Serving Sin, is the head of an elite security firm and the protector of the Mexican CEO heroine he tries hard not to fall in love with. Clif and I will be chatting about the perils and rewards of being a bodyguard to the rich and famous.

Clif Kosterman was already recognized as one of the top close-protection specialist’s out of Vancouver -- having protected celebrities like Sharon Stone, Justin Timberlake, Selena Gomez, and Morgan Freeman -- when he was hired to protect Jared Padalecki's visiting family during the show's first season. On that day, Kosterman’s life changed. For the last 13 years, Kosterman has worked exclusively to protect stars Jared and Jensen and their families, a unique role of longevity in his constantly shifting industry.

Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Clif Kosterman, and Genevieve Padalecki at Jared and Gen’s wedding

Jensen Ackles and Clif Kosterman at Clif’s wedding

Clif and I will chat about his journey to becoming a close protection specialist, the fascinating ups and downs of the job, and his role protecting two popular TV stars and their families for the last thirteen years.

"I've always been a defender," he told me. "When I played football, I played defense. When I played hockey, I played defense. When you're dedicated to something you love, it isn't hard to do."

It was at this moment that I felt super blessed to connect this awesome guy to my hero!

Clif is well known by Supernatural fans, having appeared in two episodes of the show as well as always appearing at Supernatural conventions to keep the stars safe. He's an understated and laidback celebrity in his own right, with 45K followers on Instagram and 94K followers on Twitter. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

I can't wait for you all to meet him!