The Defuse Podcast: Where Experts Defuse Real Threats
🔊 The Defuse Podcast: Personal Threat Management for High-Risk Lives
When the threats are real, the stakes are high — so what actually works?"
Hosted by Philip Grindell — former Scotland Yard detective, behavioural threat specialist, and author of Personal Threat Management — this podcast lifts the lid on the proven methods used to keep prominent individuals, executives, and private clients safer.
Each episode features straight-talking conversations with trusted experts on:
Stalking, fixated individuals, and insider threats
Protective intelligence and behavioural profiling
Reputation management and media exposure
Doxxing, OSINT, and digital vulnerability
Crisis leadership and executive resilience under pressure
Whether you're in security, lead a family office, or are responsible for protecting people at risk, you'll get honest, practical insights into what actually works when lives and reputations are on the line.
No theory. No fluff. Just proven ways to defuse real threats.
Subscribe now and learn how to manage threats before they become crises.
Episodes
43 episodes
When Crisis Hits: The Real Cost of Getting Reputation Wrong
When Crisis Hits: The Real Cost of Getting Reputation WrongThis week's Defuse Podcast featured Heather Blundell (CEO, Grayling UK) and James Clothier (Head of Crisis) discussing how reputation management has become essential prote...
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OSINT Part 2 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon BlakeUntitled Episode
OSINT Part 2 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon BlakeIn the second part, Philip and Jon delve deeper into technical aspects of OSINT and digital security:- VPNs (Virtual Private Networks): They discuss how VPNs cr...
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OSINT Part 1 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon Blake
OSINT Part 1 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon BlakeIn the first part of this podcast, Philip Grindell interviews Jon Blake, a former Metropolitan Police Detective who has become an expert in Open Source Intelligence...
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Countering Extremism with Guy Mathias - Part 2
"Countering Extremism with Guy Mathias" – The Defuse Podcast This two-part podcast features an in-depth conversation between Philip Grindell and Guy Mathias, a renowned security expert with extensive experience countering ext...
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Countering Extremism with Guy Mathias - Part 1
"Countering Extremism with Guy Mathias" – The Defuse Podcast This two-part podcast features an in-depth conversation between Philip Grindell and Guy Mathias, a renowned security expert with extensive experience countering ext...
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41:40
Reputation Management with Andrew Sanderson – Part 2
What do you do when your reputation or brand is threatened?Reputation management can mean different things depending on your status. An organisation may have spent millions on developing and building its brand reputation, whilst pr...
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28:36
Sexual Harassment Causes Suicide with Philip Grindell
In this, my first video recorded podcast without a guest, I’ll share why subscribing to this podcast will deliver even more value this year, with an episode every week. In this episode I’ll share my thought of the appalling c...
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Reputation Management with Andrew Sanderson - Part 1
What do you do when your reputation or brand is threatened?Handling a threatened reputation requires both short-term crisis management and long-term strategic efforts to rebuild trust and credibility.This month, we speak with este...
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Episode 36
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Right of Bang – Post Incident Lessons with Dr. Gene Deisinger
Right of Bang – Preparing for the next critical incident with Gene Deisinger Ph.D.How many times have we heard organisations tell us that they will learn the lessons from an incident? If like me, you have been involved in thes...
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High Risk Workplace Behaviours with Dr. Marc McElhaney
With the rise in disruptive and problematic workplace issues, this month we talk with Dr. Marc McElhaney, CEO of Critical Response Associates based out of Atlanta, Georgia.In this podcast Marc shares decades of experience of investigatin...
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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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1:09:47
The Trigger Points - Inside the mission to stop mass shootings in America with Mark Follman
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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1:05:03
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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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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Episode 30
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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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56:53
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
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
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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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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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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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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47:58
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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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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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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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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