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 Founder of Worldwide Resilience. Sheena is based in Melbourne Australia and has the slogan “prepare today and protect tomorrow”. She tells us that her experience with domestic family violence and work in male dominated industries, definitely laid the foundation for her to become a leader in resilience. In fact she calls herself a “pink princess in steel toed boots.”

Sheena uses her background and skills to encourage us all to stop sleep-walking through resilience.

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

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 that they would have played as they walk to the podium to speak. This week, is part 2 of our countdown, revealing the top five best walk-up songs selected by our guests.

We also share insightful comments from the guests who selected the songs: Staci Sant Preux, Shane Mathew, Michael Crooymans, Vince Davis and Chris Platt.

So…without further adieu – here’s the top five.

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 our guests.

What’s the criteria? First, it has to be a GREAT song – that’s an absolute MUST. AND… it needs to fit in with the overall message that the guest conveys during their episode.

This week we’ll share songs ten through six and a few honorable mentions.

If you like music and resilience, this episode is for you.

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

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 conversation with Lindley Gooden, founder of Greenscreen and author of a new book called The Future of Truth.

Lindley and Mark talk about social media’s involvement in the spread of mis and disinformation and how organizations should combat misinformation.

Lindley gives us tips to help us identify if what we believe is actually just a conspiracy theory and offers advice on how to respond to people who believe them.

And he identifies the real concern of disinformation – that it does harm. And the recent events in the UK are proof.

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

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 Lindley Gooden, founder of Greenscreen and author of a fantastic new book called The Future of Truth. Lindley says that COVID wasn’t the only disease to sweep the world in the early 2020’s.

They talk about the difference between mis and dis-information, how to spot it and what it means to those of us in the risk and resilience industries.

Lindley explains that it is extremely valuable to be a good story teller and suggests we learn to hug our inner chimp.

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

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 President of Kith – a crisis management consulting firm that helps clients prepare for, manage, and navigate high-profile crises. Stephanie explains that when it comes to crisis communications, the goal is to always protect reputations.

She and Mark talk about the who, what and how of crisis communications, the importance of knowing your stakeholders and the value of pre-drafted templates. Stephanie explains why trust and clarity are critical to effective communications. Let’s find out why.

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

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 Paerregaard, CEO of Human Risks. Mads and Mark are talking about physical security risk and the natural connection it has with resilience. They talk about the value of understanding the business and communicating in clear business language.

Mads says that by understanding the criticality of specific facilities, we can establish appropriate security measures and resilience strategies. And…Mads give advice to resilience professionals who don’t have a lot of experience with physical security.

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

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 Lisa Jones. Lisa and Mark are joined by Dee C. Marshall, CEO and Managing Partner of Diverse and Engaged. In this important episode Dee explains that we are experiencing what she calls “DEI 4.0” and tells us what’s going on with DEI globally.

Lisa asks if organizations rushed to implement DEI and what’s the reason for the recent change in direction. They discuss American privilege and if American culture really cares about the well-being of its people.

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.