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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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The Defuse Podcast with Mark Follman - The Trigger Points - Inside the mission to stop mass shootings in America
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Send us a text 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 Attackers Key Elements of Threat Assessment Challenges in Reporting Threats The Role of Social Media in Threat Assessment The Importance of Human Connection in Threat Assessment M…
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The Defuse Podcast – Improving Personal Safety with the Power of Awareness with Dan Schilling
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Send us a text 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 the two foundations your safety stands upon are possessing situational awareness and listening to…
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The Defuse Podcast – Family Office Risk Management with Edward V Marshall
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Send us a text The Defuse Podcast – Family Office Risk Management with Edward V Marshall From December 2023 to January 2024, Dentons, led by Edward Marshall, surveyed over 200 family office respondents from 33 countries worldwide, comparing the findings to the earlier research published in 2020. This survey went further than before by examining var…
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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
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Send us a text 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 Logan is a Co…
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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
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Send us a text 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 narcissis…
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The Defuse Podcast – Behavioural Threat Assessment – a political and commercial insight with Bill Zimmerman
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Send us a text 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 the field o…
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The Defuse Podcast – Crisis Communication with Giles Kenningham MBE
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Send us a text 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 his consul…
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The Defuse Podcast – Mind Management and Psychological Health with Tracey Jones
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Send us a text 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. Being the sub…
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The Defuse Podcast - Being Elite with former SAS soldier Guy Batchelor
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Send us a text 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 with a compe…
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The Defuse Podcast – Threat Assessment and Stalking – An Expert Perspective with Gabrielle Thompson
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Send us a text 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 firm's su…
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The Defuse Podcast – Social engineering, digital exploitation and cyber targeting with Benjamin Barrontine
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Send us a text 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 engineering, digita…
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The Defuse Podcast - De-mystifying doing business in the Middle East with Corina Goetz
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Send us a text 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 business more ap…
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The Defuse Podcast – Fundamentals in Behavioural Threat Management with Jameson Ritter
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Send us a text 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 Organization, Preven…
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The Defuse Podcast – Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace with Behavioural Threat Management by Bryan Flannery
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Send us a text 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 schools make st…
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The Defuse Podcast – Bridging the Gap Between Security and HR with Melissa Muir
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Send us a text 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 between HR a…
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The Defuse Podcast - Close Protection - The Man Who Kept Mandela Safe with Rory Steyn
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Send us a text 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 South Af…
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The Defuse Podcast – Being a 21st century Politician, Threats and Hopes with Kim Leadbeater MBE MP
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Send us a text 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 recognisab…
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The Defuse Podcast– Hunters & Howlers & The Pathway to Intended Violence with Frederick S. Calhoun, PhD
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Send us a text 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 threats from…
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The Defuse Podcast - Workplace Harassment & Violence – The Behavioural response with Dr Stephen White
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Send us a text 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 indicators …
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The Defuse Podcast - High Profile Communication with Ailsa Anderson
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Send us a text 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, the head o…
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The Defuse Podcast– Protective Intelligence and Security with Fred Burton
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Send us a text 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 a former…
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The Defuse Podcast - The Strategy of Protective Intelligence with James Hamilton, Gavin de Becker’s Senior Vice President Quality in Protection and Training.
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Send us a text 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 the key as…
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The Defuse Podcast - Protective Intelligence featuring Dr Russell Palarea
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Send us a text 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 workplac…
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The Defuse Podcast - VAWG, Stalking, Harassment and Personal Safety featuring Suky Bhaker
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Send us a text 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 some men. We…
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The Defuse Podcast - PR, Crisis Communications and Strategic Advisory to the World's Elite with Paul Blanchard
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Send us a text 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 views on wh…
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The Defuse Podcast - The Science behind Interviewing with Bram B. van der Meer
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Send us a text 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 it? What h…
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The Defuse Podcast - Conflict Resolution, Cultural challenges and Vexatious Complainants featuring Mr. Tottie Karpela CTM
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Send us a text 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 complaina…
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The Defuse Podcast - Trauma & Crisis Liaison with Miles Manning
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Send us a text 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 damaged, wi…
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The Defuse Podcast - Threat Assessment with Dr Reid Meloy
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Send us a text 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 and approp…
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The Defuse Podcast- the father of modern reputation management with the late great Richard Levick
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Send us a text 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, the Catho…
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The Defuse Podcast - Stalking and Psychological Profiling featuring Dr Lorraine Sheridan
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Send us a text 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 academic i…
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How can Family Businesses Stay Safe in the Digital Age?
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Send us a text 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 unsafe situa…
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