The Defuse Podcast - The Art and Science or Feeling Safer
Defuse / Diːˈfjuːz/ Verb: To Make A Situation Less Tense Or Dangerous.
Join me in listening to this informative podcast that delves into the critical issues facing private and corporate clients.
Each episode features global experts sharing their insights on preventing and resolving problematic behaviors and security issues that cause harm.
The podcast covers a wide range of topics, including stalking, protective security, intelligence, psychological profiling, crisis management, risk management, communications, reputational management, workplace violence, public relations, and more.
Don't miss out on this valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding and addressing these critical issues. Tune in today!
Episodes
33 episodes
The Defuse Podcast - Martyn’s Law – Better Protection from Terrorism with Figen Murray
On the 22nd May 2017, Figen Murray’s life as she knew it changed forever.Her son, Martyn Hett, was one of the 22 people killed in the devastating Manchester Arena terrorist attack.The acts of kindness and support that followed the...
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The Defuse Podcast with Mark Follman - The Trigger Points - Inside the mission to stop mass shootings in America
This podcast provides an insight into the causes and possible solutions of mass attacks in the US. In this podcast Mark discusses:Importance of Talking to AttackersKey Elements of Threat AssessmentChall...
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The Defuse Podcast – Improving Personal Safety with the Power of Awareness with Dan Schilling
With the The Power of Awareness you can change your approach to personal safety from passive bystander to becoming your own personal safety expert.Your personal safety is your responsibility and no one else’s. That is a simple fact. And...
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The Defuse Podcast – Family Office Risk Management with Edward V Marshall
The Defuse Podcast – Family Office Risk Management with Edward V MarshallFrom December 2023 to January 2024, Dentons, led by Edward Marshall, surveyed over 200 family office respondents from 33 countries worldwide, comparing the finding...
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The Defuse Podcast – Psychology 101 Part 2 – Psychopaths, sociopaths, pathology, Fixation and the impact of Social Media with Dr Caroline Logan
In this episode, part 2 of the series, we expand on the discussion of the psychological terms and learn about psychopathy, how high functioning psychopaths become CEOs, politicians and leaders, the difference between psychopaths and sociopaths,...
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The Defuse Podcast - Psychology 101 - Part 1 - Demystifying Psychological Labels: A Deep Dive into Narcissism, Psychopathy, and Personality Disorders with Dr. Caroline Logan
In this episode, the first of a two part series, we learn about what exactly a psychologist is and the differences between a Clinical and a Forensic Psychologist. Dr. Caroline Logan, who is a Consultant Forensic Clinical Psychologist, t...
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1:09:28
The Defuse Podcast – Behavioural Threat Assessment – a political and commercial insight with Bill Zimmerman
Bill Zimmerman has spent over 35 years analysing and managing threats. He started out in the fledgling Threat Assessment team of the US Capital Police shortly after its creation and, having spent over 20 years there, moved into the private sect...
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1:11:20
The Defuse Podcast – Crisis Communication with Giles Kenningham MBE
Giles Kenningham is an expert in crisis communication. A former journalist who honed his skills at the sharp end of politics as the strategic advisor to Prime Minister David Cameron shares his thoughts on the relevant issues. In this podcast, w...
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The Defuse Podcast – Mind Management and Psychological Health with Tracey Jones
Being wealthy, prominent, and successful doesn’t mean all your problems disappear. A study co-funded by the Gates Foundation published in the Wall Street Journal found that many of the ‘Ultra-rich’ turn out to be a generally dissatisfied lot wh...
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The Defuse Podcast - Being Elite with former SAS soldier Guy Batchelor
In this podcast, the first of 2024 we delve into what It really takes to be an elite performer with Guy Batchelor.Guy is the CEO and founder of Minerva Elite, an elite global risk management service.Minerva Elite is a highly profe...
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The Defuse Podcast – Threat Assessment and Stalking – An Expert Perspective with Gabrielle Thompson
This month's very special guest is Gabrielle Thompson, PI, CPP. I am delighted to have Gabby as our Christmas guest. Gabby has recently announced that after a glittering 25-year career at Gavin de Becker & Associates (GD...
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The Defuse Podcast – Social engineering, digital exploitation and cyber targeting with Benjamin Barrontine
The Defuse Podcast with Benjamin Barrontine – Social engineering, digital exploitation and cyber targeting. In an increasingly digital age staying safe requires an understanding of how adversaries operate in order to b...
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The Defuse Podcast - De-mystifying doing business in the Middle East with Corina Goetz
This month’s podcast is all about doing business in the Gulf region. For many people, the Gulf region is an unexploited opportunity. It is a culture that is perceived to be at odds with the West. Corina is an expert in the region and shares wit...
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The Defuse Podcast – Fundamentals in Behavioural Threat Management with Jameson Ritter
In this podcast we speak with Jameson Ritter, there are only 200 individuals globally that have the same level of qualifications as Jameson when it comes to threat assessments.Jameson has recently published his excellent book titled “Thi...
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The Defuse Podcast – Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace with Behavioural Threat Management by Bryan Flannery
In an increasingly unpredictable and sometimes divisive world how do we help the workplace be a safer place, not just physically but psychologically? It is one thing ensuring that your workplace, place of worship or education is saf...
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57:25
The Defuse Podcast – Bridging the Gap Between Security and HR with Melissa Muir
In this podcast HR and Threat Management specialist Melissa Muir discussesHow grievances drive issues at work.How to say goodbye to employees leaving an organisation.The power of multi-disciplinary teamsHo...
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The Defuse Podcast - Close Protection - The Man Who Kept Mandela Safe with Rory Steyn
In this podcast, we speak with Rory Steyn. Rory has a unique story having gone from an officer investigating the ANC to the one chosen to protect Mandela on his release from prison and election to lead South Africa. During the next 5 years, Ror...
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57:32
The Defuse Podcast – Being a 21st century Politician, Threats and Hopes with Kim Leadbeater MBE MP
Kim Leadbeater MBE MP is the Labour party MP for Batley and Spen. It is the same constituency that he sister Jo Cox MP held when she was murdered in 2016. Kim is a friend of mine, a hugely bubbly inspiring person who had...
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The Defuse Podcast– Hunters & Howlers & The Pathway to Intended Violence with Frederick S. Calhoun, PhD
In this podcast we talk with one of the genuine legends of the Threat Assessment industry. Frederick is one of the co-authors behind some of the key elements of assessing threats used by every recognised individual and organisation globally. Fr...
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58:30
The Defuse Podcast - Workplace Harassment & Violence – The Behavioural response with Dr Stephen White
To many the subject of workplace violence brings up US based scenarios of multiple shootings at work and within educational facilities. In this podcast, Dr White discusses how whether in the US scenario of the less ‘violent’ UK scenarios of har...
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59:18
The Defuse Podcast - High Profile Communication with Ailsa Anderson
Ailsa Anderson is the person the most high profile in the world go to when they require the composite professional manage their communications.In this podcast Ailsa shared anecdotes from her time working the UK Government and Alistair Ca...
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The Defuse Podcast– Protective Intelligence and Security with Fred Burton
In this podcast we discuss how to keep high profile, corporate and UHNW individuals safe in the 21st century using protective intelligence, countersurveillance and protective security. We discuss everything from safe rooms, to deep fakes, state...
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52:19
The Defuse Podcast - The Strategy of Protective Intelligence with James Hamilton, Gavin de Becker’s Senior Vice President Quality in Protection and Training.
In this podcast, James will share his thoughts on how to onboard a client who requires protection or residential security together with the value for the protective intelligence requires to support those tasked with protecting others. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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The Defuse Podcast - Protective Intelligence featuring Dr Russell Palarea
In this podcast we discuss the subject of Protective Intelligence and how it can help professionals identify who might pose a threat, whether that is from a lone actor’s perspective or in the workplace. How can we identify problems and create s...
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Episode 9
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58:18
The Defuse Podcast - VAWG, Stalking, Harassment and Personal Safety featuring Suky Bhaker
This hugely important podcast with Suky Bhaker, the CEO of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust (https://www.suzylamplugh.org/) discusses the real issues about violence against women and girls (VA...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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