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The Quiet Professional

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The Quiet Professional, a part of Vigilant Media Inc., is a podcast that strives to educate listeners and inspire change through candid and critical exploration of topics centered around national security, intelligence, law enforcement, and justice. Find The Quiet Professional across all podcast platforms and on Instagram @TQP780 and X @TQP780.

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S5E32: Working Dog Days & Life's Battlefields | Master Chief (Ret.) William "Billy" Clark 06.07.2026 1:24:19

Original Recording Date: 2026JUN25. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Retired Master Chief William "Billy" Clark – served over two decades in the U.S. Navy, with combat deployments supporting Operati...

S5E31: By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs – Ben Milligan 29.06.2026 1:10:00

Original Recording Date: 2026JUN12. Co-host John Simpson. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Ben Milligan – served as a U.S. Navy SEAL from 2001 to 2009, earning the Bronze Star and several other awar...

S5E30: The Crowd Effect: Inside the Business of Advocacy and Public Power – Adam Swart 25.06.2026 53:32

Original Recording Date: 2026JUN12. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Adam Swart – is the founder of Crowds on Demand and a recognized expert in public mobilization. With more than a decade of experi...

S5E29: Dark Horizons: A Fictional Vision of America's Defeat – Ralph L. DeFalco III 22.06.2026 1:04:50

Original Recording Date: 2026JUN01. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Ralph DeFalco - is a retired U.S. Navy Captain, former Pentagon intelligence professional, and distinguished graduate and faculty...

S5E28: No Safety Net: Undercover, Trauma, and the Cost of the Survival – Richard ‘Rich’ Oakley 15.06.2026 1:15:43

Original Recording Date: 2026MAY27. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Richard ‘Rich’ Oakley – Retired law enforcement including 23 years with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Rich is a contributo...

S5E27: The Long Game of Law Enforcement: Persistence, Influence, and the Road Ahead - Brian Sauve 08.06.2026 53:16

Original Recording Date: 2026JUN04. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Brian Sauve – President and CEO of the National Police Federation. Topics: A Legacy of Persistence – Reflecting on achievements...

S5E26: Totality of Circumstances: Immunity, AI, and the Human Element - Dr. John G. Peters 01.06.2026 1:03:39

Original Recording Date: 2026MAY19. Co-host John Simpson Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Dr. John G. Peters - President and Chief Learning Officer of the Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody...

S5E25: Statement of Facts: The Phoenix Riots — Analysis and Targets - April Sponsel & Doug McBride 25.05.2026 1:04:54

Original Recording Date: 2026MAY01. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guests: April Sponsel - Mentorship Director with Legal Services for Crime Victims in Arizona. Also, instructor and CEO of Legion Lex. Do...

S5E24: The Edge of Precision: SniperWeek, Modern Tactics, and Hard Truths - Derrick Bartlett 19.05.2026 46:15

Original Recording Date: 2026MAY11. Co-host John Simpson Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Derrick Bartlett – Founder and Director of Snipercraft Inc., President of the American Sniper Association, a...

S5E23: Masked Monsters: When Evil Looks Ordinary - Jayden Posen 14.05.2026 56:38

Original Recording Date: 2026APR22. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Jayden Posen – A survivor and advocate whose life was shaped as young as 14, by repeated experiences of sexual violence, exploita...

S5E22: Finding Your Spine: Leadership Under Fire - Dr. Chase Spears 11.05.2026 1:03:17

Original Recording Date: 2026APR22. Co-host John Simpson Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guests: Dr. Chase Spears – a former U.S. Army public affairs officer with over 20 years of service and a tour in Af...

S5E21: Shadow Chemistry: Inside the Global War on Evolving Narcotics - Charles Noonan 04.05.2026 54:54

Original Recording Date: 2026APR23. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guests: Charles Noonan – Retired DEA operational and hazardous site supervisor. Worked undercover operations across Mexico, USA, Europe,...

S5E20: Lines of Trust: Governance and the Battle for Safer Cities - Councillor Michael Janz 27.04.2026 58:00

Original Recording Date: 2026APR16. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guests: Michael Janz – Councillor at the City of Edmonton. Formerly a Trustee for the Edmonton Public School Board, and served as EPSB B...

S5E19: Modern Machinery of Human Trafficking & Algorithms of Exploitation – Justine Hopkins 20.04.2026 58:09

Original Recording Date: 2026APR09. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guests: Justine Hopkins – Co-founder with The Survivor Collective and Project Medusa. Justine is a journalist, writer, and advocate focu...

S5E18: Authority Shift: Position, Identity, and the Risks of Public Office - Councillor Mike Elliott 13.04.2026 45:18

Original Recording Date: 2026APR08. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guests: Mike Elliott – Councillor with the City of Edmonton, Retired Staff Sergeant with the Edmonton Police Service, and former pilot a...

S5E17: Nothing To See Here: WATTS — A Generational Shift from Violence and Crime 06.04.2026 1:02:08

Original Recording Date: 2026MAR23. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guests: Qiuana Williams - Director for the documentary and her son, Shawn Reynolds, was a victim of gun violence. Cornelius Wills - Corn...

S5E16: Wolves Among Sheep: Demography, Deception, and the Quiet War Within – Kevin Cohen 30.03.2026 55:36

Original Recording Date: 2026MAR23. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Kevin Cohen – CEO and co-founder of RealEye.ai. Head of Cyber Intelligence at Trident Group America. Regular contributor to the W...

S5E15: A Human [Trafficking] Story: From Survival to Owning the Narrative - Cassandra Harvey 23.03.2026 1:46:03

Original Recording Date: 2026MAR06. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Cassandra Harvey - J.D. Applicant and Victim’s Advocate at Diamond and Diamond Lawyers LLP, with lived experience in sex traffick...

S5E14: 911 Dispatch: The Unseen Voices Guiding Chaos and Carrying the Quiet Toll - Deborah Green 19.03.2026 59:19

Original Recording Date: 2026FEB26. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Deborah Green - retired California Army National Guard, Military Police Officer, and dispatcher with the Sacramento Police Depart...

S5E13: Statement of Facts: The Phoenix Riots — Violence and Politics - April Sponsel & Doug McBride 16.03.2026 2:01:22

Original Recording Date: 2026FEB18. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: April Sponsel - Mentorship Director with Legal Services for Crime Victims in Arizona. Also, instructor and CEO of Legion Lex Doug...

S5E12: Mental Warfare: When the Mind Turns on Itself - Shauna 'Doc' Springer 12.03.2026 1:06:55

Original Recording Date: 2026MAR05. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Shauna “Doc” Springer – Harvard graduate and trusted “Doc” to U.S. military warfighters and first responders. Best-selling author...

S5E11: Inside the Machine: Border Security, Gun Policy, and the Limits of Legislation - Brian Sauve 09.03.2026 54:15

Original Recording Date: 2026FEB27. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Brian Sauve – President and CEO of the National Police Federation. Topics: - Behind the Scenes of the Legislative Process - How...

S5E10: The Phoenix Mindset: Turning Survival into Strength - Callie Love 02.03.2026 45:49

Original Recording Date: 2026FEB12. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Callie Love – Founder of Phoenix Arise Foundation and owner of Callie Puffs and Whispers On Canvas. Topics: Foundation Update...

S5E9: On the Front Lines: Decoding Disinfection & Decontamination Labels – Blake Bernard 26.02.2026 22:11

Original Recording Date: 2026FEB17. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ Guest: Blake Bernard - Chief Operating Officer and general counsel with SoRite, LLC. Topics: Inside the System: How the Environmental Prot...

S5E8: Intentional Growth & Modern Discipline – Matt Robertson (The Everyday Marksman) 23.02.2026 58:44

Original Recording Date: 2026FEB20. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. Find #TheQuietProfessional across all podcast platforms and more content through the convenient Linktree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/tqp780 ◀️ ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Matt Robertson (The Everyday Marksman) – Matt is the primary author and owner of The Everyday Marksman. He's a...