The Resilient Journey

I would like you to picture this scenario: You’re a well-respected resilience professional running a global business continuity program for a Fortune 300 company. Things are going well. Until the organization makes a sudden and drastic move. Your entire resilience team is being let go. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 117 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tan...

Do you think business continuity is boring? How are you dealing with the risk of war, global fuel and energy crisis, inflation, supply chain disruption, cyber crime, climate change, extreme weather, economic stagnation, and heaven forbid any of these things happen simultaneously? Hello everyone and welcome to episode 116 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. Thi...

Many of us use Excel spreadsheets and Word documents to collect data and build our plans. But this week’s guest says that it’s time for resilience professionals to build a better tool box. And he believes technology is the key. Hello everyone and welcome to 2024. This is episode 115 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week we start 2024 off with a resilie...

Did you know that 13% of families in the US struggle with food insecurity? In the UK, the number is 14%. And in Canada, it's 18%. If you don’t have food insecurity then stay tuned, because I’m going to take you somewhere you may have never been. We’re going inside a local food bank. Hello everyone and welcome to a holiday episode of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think...

When it comes time to build that crisis communications strategy, wouldn’t it be nice to know the tricks of the trade? Wouldn’t it be helpful if you knew what the media was thinking? Well stay tuned because today’s guest has seen them first hand. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 113 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. I’m your host Mark Hoffman and this we...

Our job as resilience professionals can be difficult. Between the ever-changing threat landscape, the increasing reliance on technology, and the constant need to keep stakeholders engaged, the last thing we need is for our leadership team to have a check-the-box mentality. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 112 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week...

You can’t open a news browser, turn on the radio or TV without hearing about a conflict, war, protest or some form of civil unrest. Today’s guest formed a small army of his own to draft a report with recommendations on armed conflict and resilience. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 111 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by one of the...

I’m not sure how much you think about this, but something that I’ve started thinking more an more about lately is my legacy. How will we be remembered? This week’s guest has an interesting perspective – he says we will be remembered for what we do. Hello everyone and welcome to the 110th episode of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by Yusuf...

One thing that all of us have in common is that at one point in our career we either have or will look for a new job. It can be frustrating. Fake job postings, getting ghosted by recruiters and long drawn-out processes. Today’s guest can help you navigate it all. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 109 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined...

One of the things I love about this podcast and about working with the Resilience Think Tank is my exposure to people in adjacent industries to resilience. We talk to people in risk, crisis communications and cybersecurity. But today we’re talking with an expert in physical security. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 108 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank....

Have you ever been on a game show? In North America maybe it’s Jeopardy or The Price is Right, or maybe the 1% Club in the UK. Would you rather be on a game show or take part in a tabletop exercise? If you said game show – then come on down…. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 107 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by someone who is be...

October is cybersecurity awareness month and recently the Resilience Think Tank hosted a free webinar on cyber resilience. This week’s episode features the highlights of the webinar – and trust me, we brought in the big guns to talk about this important topic. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 106 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by...

I have a serious question for you. When you hear the sirens alerting you of an incoming missile attack, how much time do you have to get to the bunker? What? That’s not something you ever had to think about? Well, this week’s guest lives it every day. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 105 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by Dotan Sa...

My guest this week is a lot like that new item you have in your home. Friends come over. They admire it. You talk about it and they ask, “where did you get it”. Like that new item in your home. I got this week’s guest from Amazon. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 104 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by Brady Hendrix, Global Lead of...

When we think about the future of resilience, a common topic keeps emerging. Artificial intelligence. AI. ChatGPT. Is AI going to take our jobs? Should resilience professionals embrace the new technology?  Listen and find out. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 103 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by someone who spoke on the topic of...

For too long, many in our industry have approached education like it’s a one-way street. They’re teaching, we’re learning. At the Resilience Think Tank we believe that we can all learn AND teach. It’s what we call “horizontal learning.” Hello everyone and welcome to episode 102 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by my colleagues and fello...

When you attend a conference like DRJ Fall, there are two ways to learn. You can go to sessions, workshops and panel discussions. And you can listen to vendors in the exhibit hall. In this wrap of DRJ Fall 2023, I decided to talk to the vendors. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 101 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I want to take you on a jour...

Hello everyone and welcome to a very special 100th episode of the Resilient Journey podcast. Today I’m joined by Chris Platt. Chris was on the 40th floor of Tower One on the morning of September 11th, 2001. Today’s episode focuses on the resilience of a nation and the will to survive of those involved in the day that changed America forever. The Resilient Journey podcast is a Resilience Think Tank...

How do you respond to someone who challenges the very foundation of your profession? What do you say to someone who tells you that your methodology not only is wrong, that it shouldn’t exist in the first place? Listen and find out. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 99 of the Resilient Journey podcast presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by business continuity profession...

As a resilience professional, what can you do to improve your confidence, develop your skills, build your network and gain recognition in the industry? What if I told you that the answer is – volunteering? Hello everyone and welcome to episode 98 of the Resilient Journey podcast presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by Michael Crooymans. In this episode, Michael and I talk a...

Are you a conference person? Maybe a speaker, vendor or attendee? Well, we’re heading into conference season and it’s good to know what to expect. We have the right guy because this week’s guest has been putting on conferences for 37 years. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 97 of the Resilient Journey podcast presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by President of DRJ Bob...

I don’t know about you, but the last thing I want to listen to is another boring debate about operational resilience and how it differs from business continuity. This week’s guest talks about op res – but he tells me that the term doesn’t mean what it says. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 96 of the Resilient Journey podcast presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by long...

One of the best things about doing this podcast is that I get to speak with exceptionally bright and innovative people. Well today is no exception because my guest has launched an all-out war on food insecurity and he holds himself accountable to greatness. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 95 of the Resilient Journey podcast presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by a le...

We know that unemployment is at or near record lows in many parts of the world. But what about in the resilience industry? What are the trends regarding salaries, remote work and relocation? Well stay tuned and this week’s guest will fill us in. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 94 of the Resilient Journey podcast presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by iconic resilienc...

I am picturing my audience sitting in a conference room. I ask them raise to their hand if they’ve ever been in helicopter. Several hands go up. I say keep your hand up if you would ever stand on the edge of the open helicopter. A few hands remain. Would you repel out of the helicopter? A few more hands go down. Would you do it 4,000 times? One hand remains. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 9...