The Quiet Professional

Original Recording Date: 2025MAR26.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guests:  Marcus Kolga - the founder and director of DisinfoWatch and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier and CDA institutes. DisinfoWatch - a leading Canadian foreign disinformation monitoring and debunking platform. Our dat...

Original Recording Date: 2025MAR10.  Co-host John Simpson. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guests:  Lawson Magruder, LTG, US Army Retired - has led highly successful organizations in the military, industry, and academia sectors over the past 55 years.  After commissioning as a Distinguished Milita...

Original Recording Date: 2025FEB28.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest:  Paige Arnone - Founder of Firstgevity: E-RYT 500, YACEP, AZPOST Instructor. Firstgevity is a program dedicated to helping 1st responders thrive both on- and off-duty. A personal story of tragedy and triumph that will be a...

Original Recording Date: 2025MAR03.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest:  Cynthia Alkon – Professor of Law, and Director of Criminal Law, Justice & Policy Program at Texas A&M University School of Law; Steering Committee Member and Senior Fellow of the Council on Countering Hybrid Warfa...

Original Recording Date: 2025MAR03.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Peter Klein – Emmy Award-winning journalist and full professor at UBC's School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Founder of the UBC Global Reporting Centre. The intended outcome of reporting Influence in storytelling. Und...

Original Recording Date: 2025FEB07.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Patrick Szpak - Physical Training Instructor at Edmonton Police Service, and Founder of Tactical Edge Wellness & Resiliency. Pat's story: chase experience, not opportunity. A national picture of fitness for law enforce...

Original Recording Date: 2025FEB06.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Chris Taylor – ATF Attache to Canada. Reading into the numbers and the messages being sent. Seized vs traced. Firearm types. Geographic differences. Consistency of investigations. Regulation, restrictions, and the debate o...

Original Recording Date: 2025FEB07.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Dr. Johanna Pagonis - Founder and CEO - Sinogap Solutions Leadership Consulting. The story behind Dr. Pagonis' drive. Who does the "boys club" actually work for? Nature vs Nurture - Leaders, are they born to be or made? Fo...

Original Recording Date: 2025JAN31.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Gregory Carpenter - Co-Owner - CW Pensecc. This one is pretty straightforward. Misinformation, to Disinformation, and Truth Sourcing and following the money. ----more---- REFERENCES / RESOURCES: Important Links: Greg's boo...

Original Recording Date: 2025JAN31.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Brian Sauve - President and CEO - National Police Federation. Recommendations for strengthening Canada/U.S. border. Each of the four recommendations examined in more depth. Procurement barriers. Unit integration and collab...

Original Recording Date: 2025JAN15.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guests: Chief Innovation & Technology Officer Ron Anderson of the Edmonton Police Service and Deputy Chief Anthony Odoardi of the Peel Regional Police. AI in policing. Can we do it alone? Private / public sector relationships...

Original Recording Date: 2025JAN02.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Callie’s life story. The escape to freedom and the Foundation. ----more---- REFERENCES / RESOURCES: Important Links: Phoenix Arise Foundation: https://phoenixarisefoundation.com/ Profiles and Social Media: Find Phoenix Arise Foun...

Original Recording Date: 2024DEC13.  Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: A sit-down with the three Deputy Chiefs of the Edmonton Police Service. Addressing public safety. Open drug use. Violence. State of the Service. Staffing and member wellness. Looking ahead. ----more---- REFERENCES / RESOURCES: Important Links: Edmonton Police Ser...

Original Recording Date: 2024DEC30.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Callie’s life story. Formative years through late teens. ----more---- REFERENCES / RESOURCES: Important Links: Phoenix Arise Foundation: https://phoenixarisefoundation.com/ Profiles and Social Media: Find Phoenix Arise Foundation...

Original Recording Date: 2024DEC09.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Chris' background. F.A.I.D. - Fugitive Apprehension Investigations Detail Turning it around - tactics to cultural issues. Big change in risk management and learning from others. Trap-door Tactics The new measures of success. Ego-...

Original Recording Date: 2024NOV18.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Tim's background. Leadership Development. How one is developed and what it looks like in high performing organizations. Who is at the forefront? Authentic leadership. Genuine acts and giving more than one receives. The translatio...

Original Recording Date: 2024NOV28.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Chaos University occupation / campus protests. Politics Geopolitics - working with both sides. Municipal politics, policing, problems. Navigation centre and helping those in need. Horizon Reflections from action and inaction. Adv...

Original Recording Date: 2024NOV18.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Eric’s story. Wellness in policing. Departmental help – proactive vs reactive on the issues. Dealing with recent events in the U.S. Race in policing and community relationships. Eric’s projects: Blue Grit Wellness and Blue Grit R...

Original Recording Date: 2024NOV07.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Michael's story and path to politics. Suspicions of the system. Benefits and power. Running a city. Budgets, decisions, allocation. Policing. Ride-along with the Gang Suppression Team. Roles and responsibilities within community...

Original Recording Date: 2024SEP11.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Co-host Ben Klick. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: In lead up to Remembrance Day, I wanted to pay special recognition to those who have served in their respective country's armed forces. While these guests are here to tell their stories, others are not; Please...

Original Recording Date: 2024SEP17.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Co-host John Simpson. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: In lead up to Remembrance Day, I wanted to pay special recognition to those who have served in their respective country's armed forces. While these guests are here to tell their stories, others are not; Plea...

Original Recording Date: 2024SEP11.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Co-host Ben Klick. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: In lead up to Remembrance Day, I wanted to pay special recognition to those who have served in their respective country's armed forces. While these guests are here to tell their stories, others are not; Please...

Original Recording Date: 2024SEP25.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Co-host John Simpson. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: In lead up to Remembrance Day, I wanted to pay special recognition to those who have served in their respective country's armed forces. While these guests are here to tell their stories, others are not; Plea...

Original Recording Date: 2024OCT03.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Sean’s transition from military to civilian world. Management Vs. Leadership. Sorting out the confusion. Characteristics of a leader – attitude, temperament, focus. Manipulation – motivation, control – influence, pride - empowerm...

Original Recording Date: 2024SEP24.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.  ----more---- TOPICS: Beginning with common understanding - defining terminology. Purpose of rehabilitation / reintegration. Notifications. Background. Impact on the public. Impact on the offender. Those responsible for the process. The unique world...