The Resilient Journey

Within the first 10 days of 2025, we saw massive wildfires devastate Los Angeles, winter storms disrupt lives across the US and the UK, an earthquake that ravaged Tibet, the resignation of Canada’s Prime Minister and more. What will the rest of the year bring? Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 167 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group! This week we’re joined b...

Welcome to 2025! What are your plans as we head into the new year? What do you hope to accomplish? What risks or threats do you have your eye on? This week’s guest tells us how to plan out the year, and what to be paying attention to. Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 166 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group ! We kick off the year with longtime Risk and Resil...

For many the holidays are a time of reflection. And the same can be said for us at the Resilient Journey podcast. That’s why we want to take a few minutes and reshare some of the most memorable and compelling moments of 2024. Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 165 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week we are revisiting seven episodes from 2024. The...

On December 4th, UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson was tragically shot and killed outside a Manhattan hotel. The incident has raised questions about the adequacy of corporate security protocols. And this week’s guest is a subject matter expert. Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 164 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week we want to talk about corp...

In 2010, BP CEO Tony Hayward faced backlash for saying, "I'd like my life back," during the Gulf of Mexico oil spill crisis. His comments are seen as the gold standard of what not to do in crisis communications. Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 163 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. We have a very unique episode this week as we are joined by veteran new...

Ronald Reagan’s famous quote, “trust, but verify” captures the balance between faith and caution. It reminds us to value trust while backing it up with evidence. When we think about risk and resilience, this week’s guest tells us the same thing. Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 162 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week we revisit the relationship...

This week’s guest takes a very simple approach to a complex problem. He gathers information about your business and then uses gaming software to build plausible threat cases to simulate an attack on your business. Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 161 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week we are joined by AJ Leece, Managing Director of Brekade – t...

In what is arguably the best television show ever written, Aaron Sorkin captured the spirit of a White House and a President. The show was The West Wing. The President was Jed Bartlett. The phrase that was repeated over seven seasons was “What’s Next?”. Today, many of us are asking the same thing. Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 160 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilie...

They say you can’t improve what you don’t measure. So what do we do? Maturity assessments? KPIs? Metrics? How do we translate all of this information into an effective story. What does good look like for your organization? Stick around and find out. Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 159 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week, we discuss  the ‘why,...

This week’s guest calls himself a thorn in the side of the resilience industry. He doesn’t believe in documented plans, leveraging Mike Tyson’s quote – “Everybody has a plan until you get punched in the face.”   Simply put, heeees baaaack! Hello everyone and welcome to episode 158 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week, resilience antagonist Mark Armour...

The last several weeks of the 2024 hurricane season have been devastating for many in Florida and Georgia. Hurricanes Helene and Milton have seemingly popped up out of nowhere, leaving destruction in their wake. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 157 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week, we’re happy to be joined once again by meteorologist Staci Sa...

If you are responsible for coaching your executives, this week’s guest tells us a secret. People don’t “need” coaching, they have to “want coaching”. And he tells us that past experiences with crises, can prepare our leaders to be more resilient. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 156 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week, we’re pleased to be joined...

When two senior crisis management consultants collaborate on a response plan, it starts out a little more basic than you’d think – like establishing who’s in charge of the crisis and the skillset of that leader. And that kicks off an amazing conversation. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 155 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week, Mark is joined by...

This is the 20th year of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! While technology has changed in the last two decades, the threat and impact of cybercriminals has not gone away. If you don’t think a cyberattack can happen to you – think again. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 154 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week Mark is joined by cybersecurit...

How much does your background play a part in how you approach your work in resilience? Do the personal experiences and traumas that we’ve overcome, lay the foundation for future attitudes? This week’s guest thinks so, and so do we. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 153 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week Mark is joined by Sheena Downey, CEO and F...

In sports, the ‘greatest of all time’ is referred to as the GOAT. It’s a good acronym. Clean, easy to say. On the resilient journey – we are counting down the greatest walk-up songs of all time. And…well…GWUSOAT is just a terrible acronym. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 152 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. Each week Mark asks our guest to name a song...

If you’re a fan of the Resilient Journey, you know that our most popular question is this: If you could pick a song to be played as you are walking to the podium to speak, what song would you pick and why? Hello everyone and welcome to episode 151 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week we begin our countdown of the top ten best walk-up songs selected by...

Do you believe we landed on the moon? Was the 2020 election stolen? Is the earth really flat? Did aliens come down and tidy up Lindley Gooden’s garden? People believe different things. But rather than fight, our guest says it’s time for reconciliation. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 150 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week, we continue our conv...

What if I told you that this was the final episode of the Resilient Journey? If I told you that because it was a fact, that would be the truth. If I said it because I heard a rumor, that would be misinformation. But if I new it was a lie, what would that be? Hello everyone and welcome to episode 149 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week, Mark welcomes...

The Resilient Journey is here to help resilience professionals learn more about adjacent disciplines. Last week Mads Paerregaard shared important details about physical security. This week, we dive into the world of crisis communications. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 148 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week, Mark welcomes Stephanie Craig, the...

From time to time, we all struggle with aspects of our job that are less familiar to us. You may have worked in the resilience industry for a number of years, but never had reason to focus on an adjacent discipline. The Resilient Journey is here to help. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 147 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week, Mark welcomes Mads...

Diversity, equity and inclusion has been all over the news recently. In fact, DEI is everywhere – from the corporate boardroom to the political arena. This week’s guest knows a thing or two about diversity and she says “DEI is going to win!” Hello everyone and welcome to episode 146 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week, Mark welcomes guest co-host Lis...

Gilda Radner said “Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it without knowing what’s going to happen next.”  Change is inevitable. So we asked today’s guest how to deal with change and she said:  Get Over It. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 145 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week we are joined by pr...

In this week’s episode we’re going to look at things a little differently. Instead of looking at business continuity through your eyes, we are challenging you to look at your response plans through the eyes of first responders. And we have just the guest to do it. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 144 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week we look a...

In episode 99 of this podcast, Mark Armour joined us to talk about Adaptive Business Continuity. During our conversation Mark said that he doesn’t like the BIA, plans or documentation. Well…..today’s guest has a different point of view. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 143 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week we are going to Newfoundland as we’re...