The Secure Family Podcast

On this episode of The Secure Family Podcast, Andy Murphy welcomes human behavior and experts Greg Williams and Brian Marren. Together they unpack how AI, deepfakes, and expanding surveillance are shaping trust, perception, and everyday decisions. The conversation dives into automated license plate readers (Flock): major benefits like recovering stolen vehicles and locating missing kids, but also...

Andy Murphy hosts the Secure Family Podcast and explores the future of "connected surveillance networks," including automated license plate readers, facial recognition, store cameras, and home security footage shared into larger systems.   He raises concerns about sloppy or abusive searches, unclear accountability, and whether cameras actually prevent crime. He also discusses risks if a major came...

In this episode, Andy talks with Deric Knight, owner of ZBM2 Industries, about his incredible journey from Navy radioman to successful entrepreneur. Deric also makes radio communication practical and approachable for everyday families. You'll discover how radios can give kids greater independence, help families stay connected when cell service fails, and provide reliable communication during road...

10 Years of The Secure Dad: Behind the Scenes with Andy Murphy   Andy Murphy celebrates 10 years of The Secure Dad on a special episode of The Secure Family Podcast. Andy is interviewed by content creator and privacy watchdog Dylan Schmidt.   Andy shares how the mission began in 2016 while building a platform to write a book, the early turning point that validated his work, and how the podcast evo...

Do you know what to do if a loved one experienced a severe medical emergency?   Host Andy Murphy talks with veteran firefighter and emergency medical responder Brad Newbury. Together they discuss how families can prepare for a medical emergency whether at home, on the road, or on the baseball diamond.   Brad gives great tips for making a fire escape plan that everyone can remember in a time of cri...

Life in the Dark: What to Do Before and After the Lights Go Out   Andy Murphy hosts the Secure Family Podcast and explains how families can stay comfortable, protected, and informed during extended power outages. Long lasting outages are becoming more common. He outlines steps to take before an outage and what to do the moment the lights go out. From lighting your home, to cooking, to home defense...

Self-Defense Mindset with Dr. Jeremy Butler   Host Andy Murphy interviews self-defense expert Dr. Jeremy Butler about practical personal safety for families. Dr. Butler explains that personal safety is a life skill and recommends investing in three areas: firearms training (when appropriate and trained), self-defense/martial arts with a true protection focus, and holistic safety measures such as h...

Spotting Grooming: Predatory Behavior and Red Flags   Host Andy Murphy discusses how parents can recognize grooming by understanding common predatory patterns and red flags. He highlights a Kentucky case involving a middle school teacher arrested under a new anti-grooming law (House Bill 4), which targets manipulation, trust-building, secrecy, and boundary violations before abuse escalates.   Andy...

What to Do When a Loved One Is Arrested   Host Andy Murphy interviews veteran bail agent and PBUS president David Stuckman about what happens after an arrest and how families can bond a loved one out safely. David explains booking and jail processing, how families should verify incarceration directly with the jail or its website to avoid bail scams, and how bondsmen typically get paid.    The conv...

How Someone Might Track You and How to Protect Yourself   Andy Murphy explains common ways people may track someone or their child and how to respond safely. Using a real case where an automotive technician found a GPS tracker on a woman's car, Andy breaks down how you could be tracked.    He covers physical vehicle tracking methods like magnetic GPS units, OBD-II plug-in trackers, hardwired devic...

Protecting Kids From Online Grooming and Sextortion with Laura Parker of The Exodus Road   Andy Murphy hosts the Secure Family Podcast. Today he interviews Laura Parker, CEO and co-founder of The Exodus Road, a global nonprofit fighting human trafficking. She explains how exploitation has moved online, enabling predators to groom and extort many children quickly through platforms like Instagram, R...

Protect your car with these simple habits   Andy Murphy of The Secure Family Podcast explains how to keep someone from stealing your car from your driveway. Car theft is not a simple smash and grab anymore. Andy shares how thieves have gone high-tech to steal everything from luxury cars to daily drivers. Simple habits, as he explains, will go a long way into keeping your car and family safe. Take...

Burglary Tourism: How Theft Groups Target Homes and How to Defend Yours with Mike O'Rourke of Advanced Operational Concepts   Andy interviews security expert Mike O'Rourke the CEO of Advanced Operational Concepts about "burglary tourism." These are gangs who enter the U.S. to conduct targeted burglaries of affluent homes.   O'Rourke details their tradecraft: OSINT/"Google casing," people-search si...

Did We Accidentally Build a Surveillance Network? Andy Murphy discusses automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras, explaining how they work, the positive change they bring and the negatives of constant surveillance.   He also covers expanding capabilities such as audio/distress detection, cybersecurity concerns about publicly accessible cameras, and emerging device-signal tracking like Leonard...

Inside AI-Powered Imposter Scams with Patrick Coughlin   Host Andy Murphy interviews cybersecurity veteran Patrick Coughlin, CEO of Savvy Security and creator of the free ScamWise tool, about the modern scam economy and how AI is accelerating fraud. Patrick recounts how his mother was targeted by a spoofed-phone impersonation/kidnapping scam using a voice that sounded like his sister and a demand...

Be ready for the next big emergency and it won't be a disaster.   Andy of The Secure Family Podcast shares practical ways he prepares his family for likely disasters using lessons from Hurricane Helene to show how fragile modern infrastructure can be. He emphasizes planning ahead to reduce chaos, starting with a family communication plan and adding backup communications beyond smartphones. Protect...

AI: Navigating Trust, Data Risks, and the Future with Rick Alonzo   Andy Murphy hosts a high-level conversation with Rick Alonzo (Rickonomics), a former US Army intelligence analyst and strategic business intelligence founder, about how AI is reshaping society, business, and parenting.    They discuss the post-honeymoon reality of AI adoption, trust and terms-of-service risks, and how data collect...

Protect Yourself from the Next Data Breach   In this episode of The Secure Family Podcast, Andy explains why data breaches are a serious, ongoing reality. These are not to be ignored as they can lead to all sorts of issues including identity theft for you, your children and your aging parents. Be ready for the next natural disaster. Download The Secure Dad Family Disaster Preparedness Guide for fr...

Eyes Wide Open: Staying Safe in "Safe" Places with David Lashley   Andy Murphy hosts the Secure Family Podcast and interviews David Lashley, a courthouse law enforcement professional and Director of Courthouse Security with 25+ years protecting judges, juries, and victims.    David explains how "safe places" like courthouses, restaurants, churches, and schools can become dangerous when people grow...

Andy marks the 375th episode of the Secure Family Podcast by breaking down the wave of fake DMV and toll road scam texts that surged. He explains how the scam uses urgent messages about unpaid tolls, traffic fines, or license suspension to trigger panic. He fully breaks down the scam and then shares how you can protect yourself. Plus he gives people direction on what to do if a loved one has falle...

Travelcraft: Practical Family Travel Safety Tips with Boris Milinkovich   Host Andy Murphy welcomes returning guest Boris Milinkovich, founder of True North Tradecraft. Together they discuss how families can be safe and still have fun while traveling. They also discuss Boris' new bookTravelcraft: The Art of Safe and Secure Travel.   For more from Boris and True North Tradecraft: http://truenorthtr...

Safety Awareness: Behavior over stereotypes   On this episode of The Secure Family Podcast host Andy Murphy argues that family safety comes from calm awareness, not fear. Andy discusses criminogenic thinking (minimizing harm, entitlement, blaming others), how different crimes reflect different skills and motives, and the role of family influence in normalizing illegitimate problem-solving. He reco...

On this episode of The Secure Family Podcast, host Andy Murphy sits down with former FBI undercover operative and cybersecurity expert Eric O'Neill for a fascinating conversation about how modern scams really work. Eric explains why today's cybercriminals don't think like hackers—they think like spies, using deception, pressure, impersonation, and psychology to target everyday people.   Andy and E...

Why do so many people say, "He came out of nowhere" after a crime happens? The truth is, most threats don't appear out of thin air, they were there the whole time. We just didn't see them.  In this episode, Andy breaks down practical situational awareness skills that can help you stay safer in public, make better decisions faster, and avoid becoming an easy target. You'll learn why watching only t...

Andy sits down with Joe Scalone of Yubico to break down why passwords are no longer enough to keep your family safe online and what's replacing them. Joe explains how passkeys and physical security keys are changing the future of cybersecurity, why hackers are moving faster than ever (thanks to AI), and what that means for everyday families.  The conversation also dives into parenting in a digital...