The Security Circle
An IFPOD production for IFPO the very first security podcast called Security Circle. IFPO is the International Foundation for Protection Officers, and is an international security membership body that supports front line security professionals with learning and development, mental Health and wellbeing initiatives.
Episodes
162 episodes
EP 162 Guardrails, Justice, and Accountability in a Digital Age with Dean Armstrong KC King's Counsel (Barrister), Experienced Litigator, Chambers & Partners No.1 Silk for Cryptoassets 2025
Podcast SummaryIn this episode of The Security Circle Podcast, Yolanda “Yoyo” Hamblen is joined by Dean Armstrong KC, one of the UK’s leading barristers at the intersection of law, technology, and accountability.
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Episode 162
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EP 161 Mind Sovereignty: A Former CIA Deputy Director on Trust, Deepfakes, and the New 'Trust' Battlefield
Episode SummaryIn this episode of The Security Circle Podcast, Yolanda “Yoyo” Hamblen is joined by Jennifer Ewbanks, former Deputy Director of the CIA for Digital Innovation, for a wide-ranging and deeply human con...
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Episode 161
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EP 160 A Cops Story...'Shot 14 Times: Survival, Mind Discipline and Human Resilience' with Derrick McManus
“I didn’t feel pain. I didn’t hear gunfire. I just thought: ‘Derek, you idiot — how can you be falling at a time like this?’” BIO*Shot 14 times with a high-powered rifle*Conscious and bleeding for 3 hours before re...
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Episode 160
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EP 159 Inside the Polygraph Room: What the Body Reveals When Words Lie with Alan Saquella
🎙️ Episode SummaryInside the Polygraph Room: What the Body Reveals When Words Liewith Alan Saquella“A polygraph isn’t a lie detector — it’s a physiological monitor. The body reacts long be...
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Episode 159
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EP 158 A Continent in Motion: Eva Nolle on Security, Risk, and the Future of Security Risk in Africa
🎙️ Episode SummaryA Continent in Motion: Eva Noelle on Security, Risk, and the Future of Security Risk in AfricaIn this powerful year-end conversation, Eva Noelle brings rare depth, context, and realism to what it tr...
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Episode 158
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EP 157 The Messy Middle of Leadership: Lessons from Scaling Pyramids with Chris Stitt
In this episode of the Security Circle Podcast, Host Yolanda “Yoyo” Hamblen is joined by Chris Stitt, a highly respected security and leadership practitioner whose career spans crisis management, international security operations, and co...
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Episode 157
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EP 156 “It’s Not in the Manual: Michael Gips on Writing the Leadership Book Security Needs”
It’s Not in the Manual: Michael Gips on Writing the Leadership Book Security NeededIn this powerful and deeply human episode of The Security Circle Podcast, host Yolanda “Yoyo” Hamblen is joined by one of the most respect...
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Episode 156
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1:03:37
EP 155 Turning Adversity Into Advantage: Jeff Slotnick on Health, Hope & Leadership
Podcast SummaryIn this standout episode of The Security Circle, security legend Jeff Slotnick returns for his second appearance, bringing extraordinary depth, wisdom, and vulnerability. Fresh from a life-changing b...
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Episode 155
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49:30
EP 154 When Sport, Strategy & Security Collide. Security Isn’t a Solo Sport — And Why That Needs to Change with Paul Harvey
🎧 Podcast Summary — When Sport, Strategy & Security CollideSecurity Isn’t a Solo Sport — And Why That Needs to ChangeIn this powerful episode of The Security Circle, Yolanda “Yoyo” Hamblen sits down with securi...
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Episode 154
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EP 153 No Tech Just Cyber - Why Defensive Security Isn’t Enough Anymore with Terry Cutler International Award-Winning Cybersecurity Expert
🎧 Episode Summary — “Why Defensive Security Isn’t Enough Anymore”In this episode, cybersecurity author, keynote speaker and ethical hacker Terry Cutler joins The Security Circle to unpack the harsh realities of today’s cybe...
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Episode 153
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EP 152 90,000 Heartbeats, One Security Chief: Wembley Stadium- Behind the Scenes, with Steve McGrath
In this powerful and engaging episode, YoYo sits down with Steve McGrath, the Head of Security at Wembley Stadium, to explore what it really takes to protect one of the world’s most iconic venues. With a background in counter terrorism policing...
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Episode 152
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EP 151 Inside the Hiring Mind: What Security Recruiters Really Look For With Kathy Lavinder
In Conversation with Kathy LavinderIn this powerful and wide-ranging episode, Yolanda “YoYo” Hamblen sits down with Kathy Lavinder, one of the most respected and experienced global recruiters in the physical security sector...
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Episode 151
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53:48
EP 150 AI Changes the Game — but Humans Still Write the Rules with Julian Fisher Espionage Specialist and Gavin Stone Former British Intelligence
🎙️ Episode SummaryAI changes the game — but humans still write the ruleswith Julian Fisher & Gavin StoneIn this powerful episode of The Security Circle, former British intelligence spe...
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Episode 150
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1:20:57
EP 149 Saboteurs in the Boardroom: The Hidden Forces Behind Your Decisions and The Future of Human-Centric Leadership with Jennifer Selby-Long Founder & CEO Selby LLC
“Predictability doesn’t make you weak — it’s what frees your brain to lead with strength. The more predictability you build, the more resilient your people become.” JSL.🎙️ Podcast Summary: “Rewiring Resilience: From Surviving to Thriv...
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Episode 149
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49:32
EP 148 Sky High Standards: Protecting Brand, People and Planes with Nigel Williams Global Head of Security for Virgin Atlantic
“In aviation security, there are no true competitors — just allies in the air, all working toward the same goal: keeping people safe.”Nigel Williams — Global Head of Security, Virgin AtlanticNigel has extensive i...
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Episode 148
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45:47
EP 147 Dr Grant Van Ulbrich: Change Breaks You. Transformation Builds You.
Bio:Dr Grant Van Ulbrich is an internationally recognised pioneer in Personal Change Management and the founder of Scared So What®, the world’s first personal change model, methodology, and app. His work empowers individuals and organisa...
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Episode 147
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EP 146 "No Titles. Just Leadership" with Guy Mathias & Philip Anthony of Dardan Security
“Leadership isn’t about the badge on your chest or the title on your card — it’s about the respect you earn and the trust you build.”Episode Summary: No Titles, Just LeadershipIn this candi...
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Episode 146
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EP 145 Dr Jen Fraser, Author of 'The Bullied Brain' Returns with the Eagerly Anticipated 'The Gaslit Brain'. If a Counterterrorism Expert Can be Gaslit… So Can You
Jennifer Fraser is an author, award-winning educator, and consultant. She has a PhD in Comparative Literature and her books have always focused on how we have the capacity to transform ourselves. We can go from being readers to writers of cultu...
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Episode 145
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57:12
EP 144 The Security Circle Big Scoop: Sir David Omand Former Director of GCHQ on Intelligence, Spies, Strategy & Survival
🎙️ Podcast Summary — The Security Circle Big Scoop: Sir David OmandIn this episode, I sit down with Sir David Omand, one of the UK’s most accomplished intelligence leaders, for a rare deep dive into a career at the very hea...
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Episode 144
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EP 143 “Fierce, Resilient, Unstoppable: Connie Moorhead’s Journey in Security”
“Resilience isn’t about never falling — it’s about getting up one more time than you fall.”🎙️ Episode SummaryIn this inspiring episode of the Security Circle Podcast, Yolanda sits down with Connie Moorehead, CE...
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Episode 143
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EP 142 Across Borders & Behind the Truth, Global Eyes, Local Impact: Mike LaCorte on Global Investigations
“In private investigation, every case is different — but the human stories, the scams, the vulnerabilities, remind us why raising professional standards has never mattered more.”BIOWith over 25 years of experience in th...
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Episode 142
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EP 141 Beyond Observe & Report, You Don’t Hire Journalists: Reframing the Role of Security Officers to Predict, Prevent, Protect with Amotz Brandez, CEO Chameleon Associates
BIOAMOTZ BRANDESAmotz is the CEO of Chameleon Group, first established in 1992. The company’s reach and reputation has grown and now supports a wide range of clients seeking top rung security consulting and training across the glo...
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Episode 141
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EP 140 Why Labour Exploitation is Security’s Unseen Threat – Paul Fullwood, Former Director of Inspections and Enforcement of the Security Industry Authority, Speaks
CareerPaul joined the SIA in 2001 after a 33-year career first in HM Armed Forces and then in the Police Service.Paul retired from policing in 2020 as Assistant Chief Constable (Specialist Policing Services) for Bedfordshire Polic...
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Episode 140
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EP 139 Hard Landings, Stronger Standings: Matt Hill’s Journey and Leadership Lessons from the Paras to Softer Landings in Security
“From the drop zone to the boardroom — Matt Hill reveals how hard landings and soldier grit forge stronger, smarter security leaders.” BIOMatt Hill is a former Parachute Regiment Officer, Farmer, M...
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Episode 139
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48:12
EP 138 April Chavez CEO Driven Livin' LLC with "Your Brain, the First Line of Defense”
"In this Security Circle episode, former police officer and wellness advocate April Chavez shares her journey from frontline policing to championing resilience, mental health, and self-improvement. Drawing on real-life experiences, April rev...
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Episode 138
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58:41