The Defuse Podcast: Where Experts Defuse Real Threats
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The Defuse Podcast: Where Experts Defuse Real Threats
When the threats are real and the stakes are high — what actually works?Right now, as you're reading this, someone's watching your family, your business rivals are digging through your digital history, and a disgruntled employee knows exactly where your vulnerabilities are. While you're focused on y...
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The Defuse Podcast Human Capital: The Real Risk in Family Offices with Mark Somers
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High Trust, High Stakes, Human Risk Inside Family Offices with Mark Somers
In this episode, Philip speaks with M...
When Cyber Risk Becomes Personal with Lucy Burnford
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In this episode of The Defuse Podcast, Philip Grindell is joined by Lucy Burnford, founder of coc00n, a specialist cyber security fi...
Policing, Politics and Prejudice – A Conversation with Neil Basu QPM
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In this compelling and straight-talking episode, Philip sits down with Neil Basu QPM, one of the UK’s most respected and outspoken f...
The Omnipresence of Fear: Understanding Stalker Psychology with Kerry Daynes
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This episode features forensic psychologist Kerry Daynes discussing her 25-year career and expertise in stalking behaviour. Kerry tr...
The Attack Cycle with James Hamilton Part 2
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In this compelling two-part episode, Philip Grindell welcomes back security expert James Hamilton to explore th...
The Attack Cycle with James Hamilton Part 1
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In this compelling two-part episode, Philip Grindell welcomes back security expert James Hamilton to explore the "attack cycle" - a...
When Crisis Hits: The Real Cost of Getting Reputation Wrong
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When Crisis Hits: The Real Cost of Getting Reputation Wrong
This week's Defuse Podcast featured Heather Blundell (CEO, Graylin...
OSINT Part 2 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon BlakeUntitled Episode
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OSINT Part 2 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon Blake
In the second part, Philip and Jon delve deeper i...
OSINT Part 1 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon Blake
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OSINT Part 1 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon Blake
In the first part of this podcast, Philip Grindel...
Countering Extremism with Guy Mathias - Part 2
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"Countering Extremism with Guy Mathias" – The Defuse Podcast
This two-part podcast features an in-depth conversation between...
Countering Extremism with Guy Mathias - Part 1
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"Countering Extremism with Guy Mathias" – The Defuse Podcast
This two-part podcast features an in-depth conversation between...
Reputation Management with Andrew Sanderson – Part 2
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What do you do when your reputation or brand is threatened?
Reputation management can mean different things depending on your...
Sexual Harassment Causes Suicide with Philip Grindell
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In this, my first video recorded podcast without a guest, I’ll share why subscribing to this podcast will deliver even more value th...
Reputation Management with Andrew Sanderson - Part 1
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What do you do when your reputation or brand is threatened?
Handling a threatened reputation requires both short-term crisis m...
Right of Bang – Post Incident Lessons with Dr. Gene Deisinger
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Right of Bang – Preparing for the next critical incident with Gene Deisinger Ph.D.
How many times have we heard...
High Risk Workplace Behaviours with Dr. Marc McElhaney
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With the rise in disruptive and problematic workplace issues, this month we talk with Dr. Marc McElhaney, CEO of Critical Response A...
Martyn’s Law – Better Protection from Terrorism with Figen Murray
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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 kille...
The Trigger Points - Inside the mission to stop mass shootings in America with Mark Follman
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This podcast provides an insight into the causes and possible solutions of mass attacks in the US.
In this podcast Mark discu...
Improving Personal Safety with the Power of Awareness with Dan Schilling
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With the The Power of Awareness you can change your approach to personal safety from passive bystander to becoming your own personal...
Family Office Risk Management with Edward V Marshall
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The Defuse Podcast – Family Office Risk Management with Edward V Marshall
From December 2023 to January 2024, Dentons,...
Psychology 101 Part 2 – Psychopaths, sociopaths, pathology, Fixation and the impact of Social Media with Dr Caroline Logan
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In this episode, part 2 of the series, we expand on the discussion of the psychological terms and learn about psychopathy, how high...
Psychology 101 - Part 1 - Demystifying Psychological Labels: A Deep Dive into Narcissism, Psychopathy, and Personality Disorders with Dr. Caroline Logan
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In this episode, the first of a two part series, we learn about what exactly a psychologist is and the differences between a Clinica...
Behavioural Threat Assessment – a political and commercial insight with Bill Zimmerman
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Bill Zimmerman has spent over 35 years analysing and managing threats. He started out in the fledgling Threat Assessment team of the...
Crisis Communication with Giles Kenningham MBE
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Giles Kenningham is an expert in crisis communication. A former journalist who honed his skills at the sharp end of politics as the...
Mind Management and Psychological Health with Tracey Jones
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Being wealthy, prominent, and successful doesn’t mean all your problems disappear. A study co-funded by the Gates Foundation publish...
Being Elite with former SAS soldier Guy Batchelor
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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...
Threat Assessment and Stalking – An Expert Perspective with Gabrielle Thompson
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This month's very special guest is Gabrielle Thompson, PI, CPP.
I am delighted to have Gabby as our Christmas g...
Social engineering, digital exploitation and cyber targeting with Benjamin Barrontine
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The Defuse Podcast with Benjamin Barrontine – Social engineering, digital exploitation and cyber targeting.
In...
De-mystifying doing business in the Middle East with Corina Goetz
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This month’s podcast is all about doing business in the Gulf region. For many people, the Gulf region is an unexploited opportunity....
Fundamentals in Behavioural Threat Management with Jameson Ritter
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In this podcast we speak with Jameson Ritter, there are only 200 individuals globally that have the same level of qualifications as...
Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace with Behavioural Threat Management by Bryan Flannery
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In an increasingly unpredictable and sometimes divisive world how do we help the workplace be a safer place, not just physically but...
Bridging the Gap Between Security and HR with Melissa Muir
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In this podcast HR and Threat Management specialist Melissa Muir discusses
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Close Protection - The Man Who Kept Mandela Safe with Rory Steyn
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In this podcast, we speak with Rory Steyn. Rory has a unique story having gone from an officer investigating the ANC to the one chos...
Being a 21st century Politician, Threats and Hopes with Kim Leadbeater MBE MP
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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 w...
Hunters & Howlers & The Pathway to Intended Violence with Frederick S. Calhoun, PhD
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In this podcast we talk with one of the genuine legends of the Threat Assessment industry. Frederick is one of the co-authors behind...
Workplace Harassment & Violence – The Behavioural response with Dr Stephen White
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To many the subject of workplace violence brings up US based scenarios of multiple shootings at work and within educational faciliti...
High Profile Communication with Ailsa Anderson
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Ailsa Anderson is the person the most high profile in the world go to when they require the composite professional manage their comm...
Protective Intelligence and Security with Fred Burton
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In this podcast we discuss how to keep high profile, corporate and UHNW individuals safe in the 21st century using protective intell...
The Strategy of Protective Intelligence with James Hamilton
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In this podcast, James will share his thoughts on how to onboard a client who requires protection or residential security together w...
Protective Intelligence with Dr Russell Palarea
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In this podcast we discuss the subject of Protective Intelligence and how it can help professionals identify who might pose a threat...