The Defuse Podcast - Taking the guesswork out of protecting your physical, psychological and reputational wellbeing.

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Defuse / Diːˈfjuːz/ Verb: To Make A Situation Less Tense Or Dangerous.
This podcast invites global experts to discuss the issues facing prominent people, private clients, family offices, entrepreneurs, and businesses and those impacted by physical, psychological and reputational risks and threats. 
 
 It discusses stalking, protective security, intelligence, psychological profiling, crisis management, risk management, communications, reputational management, toxic behaviour, workplace violence, public relations, and other key subjects. 

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The Defuse Podcast – Behavioural Threat Assessment – a political and commercial insight with Bill Zimmerman

Apr 08 2024 71 mins  
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 of Behavioural Threat Assessment. Despite his long

The Defuse Podcast – Crisis Communication with Giles Kenningham MBE

Mar 10 2024 57 mins  
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 consultancy, Trafalgar Strategy, advises their clients,

The Defuse Podcast – Mind Management and Psychological Health with Tracey Jones

Feb 12 2024 60 mins  
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 subject of reputationally harmful and sometime

The Defuse Podcast - Being Elite with former SAS soldier Guy Batchelor

Jan 15 2024 63 mins  
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 competitive advantage and bespoke solutions to their sec

The Defuse Podcast – Threat Assessment and Stalking – An Expert Perspective with Gabrielle Thompson

Dec 12 2023 47 mins  
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 subject matter expert on threat assess

The Defuse Podcast – Social engineering, digital exploitation and cyber targeting with Benjamin Barrontine

Nov 13 2023 60 mins  
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, digital exploitation and cyber targeting offensively

The Defuse Podcast - De-mystifying doing business in the Middle East with Corina Goetz

Oct 09 2023 51 mins  
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 approachable. What is it like doing business in t

The Defuse Podcast – Fundamentals in Behavioural Threat Management with Jameson Ritter

Sep 11 2023 61 mins  
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, Prevent Workplace Violence, and Take Care of Your Peop

The Defuse Podcast – Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace with Behavioural Threat Management by Bryan Flannery

Aug 08 2023 57 mins  
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 students feel safer or make them feel anxious and s

The Defuse Podcast – Bridging the Gap Between Security and HR with Melissa Muir

Jul 10 2023 54 mins  
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 teamsHow to overcome the issue of confidentiality.The power of feedback and rewards in reducing hostilityCommunication between HR and security – what goes wrong? And much more which yo