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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 managem ...
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Send us a Text Message. 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, the impact that social media and the internet has on mental health. Caroline Loga…
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Send us a Text Message. 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, talks to us about the meaning of psychological terms such as personality disorders such as …
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Send us a Text Message. 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 sector on his retirement from law enforcement, where he continues to be a leader in th…
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Send us a Text Message. 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, we look back at his time in politics, and the Covid pandemic. We then discuss how h…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 whose money has contributed to deep anxieties involving love, work, and family. Bein…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 professional and effective risk management and resilience consultancy formed to provide clients wit…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 (GDBA), she has decided to move on and seek new opportunities. During her time with GDBA, Gabby acted as the …
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Send us a Text Message. 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 build an operational system that works. In this podcast we hear from an expert who has used social engineerin…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 with us her wisdom in unravelling the perceived complexities and making doing busines…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 “This Book Saves Lives: 10 Steps to Building a Threat Management Program in Your Organizatio…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 safe, it is quite another making it a place where you feel safe. Do mass shooter drills at school…
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Send us a Text Message. In this podcast HR and Threat Management specialist Melissa Muir discusses How grievances drive issues at work. How to say goodbye to employees leaving an organisation. The power of multi-disciplinary teams How to overcome the issue of confidentiality. The power of feedback and rewards in reducing hostility Communication bet…
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Send us a Text Message. 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, Rory developed a close relationship and knowledge of Nelson Mandela protecting him in…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 her life changed by the awful events of her sister’s murder. Kim is a hugely popular figure, and a very r…
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Send us a Text Message. 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. From the concept know as ‘Hunters & Howlers’ which differentiates those who pose thr…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 harassment, disruption, and non-fatal violence the same principals and behavioural in…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 Campbell, the Late Her Majesty the Queen and more recently the Archbishop of Canterbury, t…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 sponsored and corporate espionage and the threat to commercial IP. Fred Burton is…
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Send us a Text Message. 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. He discusses the skills required and training needed, the Theory of Controlled Spaces and t…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 strategies to prevent these problems happening. We discuss the 4 different types of…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 (VAWG) in the 21st century. We discuss harassment, street harassment and stalking and follow the evidence of how this impacts all females, and som…
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Send us a Text Message. The Online Bodyguard Podcast - PR, Crisis Communications and Strategic Advisory to the World's Elite In this podcast we talk with Paul Blanchard, Media consigliere for global CEOs, entrepreneur, broadcaster and author. This is a genuine masterclass on PR, crisis communications, and advising the global elite Paul gives his vi…
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Send us a Text Message. In this podcast we discuss the subject of interviewing with Bram B. van der Meer from Dante Psychology. This podcast discusses whether building rapport works and how to do it, whether police officers and other professional interviewers are better at it that the general population. We discuss memory and ask how effective is i…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of The Defuse Podcast, Totti Karpela, Executive board member for the Association of European Threat Assessment Professionals (AETAP) shares his expertise on how to assess persons of concern who may pose a threat to public and prominent figures. He discusses his expertise around conflict management, vexatious …
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Send us a Text Message. In an increasingly global market in which employees travel the world and holidaymakers explore ever increasing boundaries accidents and tragedies happen, whether by acts of terrorism, crime, negligence, or accidents. When those tragedies occur, the reputations of the organisations involved can be instantly and permanently da…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of The Online Bodyguard Podcast, he shares his expertise on how to assess persons of concern who may pose a threat to public and prominent figures. He discusses his extensive case history and expertise of proximal warning behaviours, communicated threats, mental illness in attackers, how they plan, escalate a…
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Send us a Text Message. Richard Levick Esq was known as the ‘father of modern reputation management,’. He was Chairman & CEO of LEVICK, a crisis communications and public affairs firm, representing countries and companies in the highest-stakes global matters – the Venezuelan crisis, Qatar, the Chinese trade war, the Gulf oil spill; Guantanamo Bay, …
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Send us a Text Message. Dr Lorraine Sheridan is a Chartered Forensic Psychologist and partner in Defuse®. Lorraine completed Europe’s first PhD on stalking. She is a police accredited offender profiler and compiles psychological reports related to offenders, highlighting the risks posed by known or unknown suspects. Lorraine was formerly a senior a…
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Send us a Text Message. On this episode of the Family Business Voice, Philip Grindell, CEO of Defuse Global, and Ramia talk about how family businesses can stay safe in the digital age. Philip Grindell’s background as a Scotland Yard Detective with time spent seconded to British Intelligence gives him an in-depth view on just what can happen in uns…
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