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
175 episodes
EP 175 Your Smart Home is Watching You: AI, Surveillance & the Cost of Convenience with Elizabeth Parks President & CMO of Parks Associates
Episode SummaryIn Episode 175 of The Security Circle Podcast, Yolanda (Yoyo) Hamblen is joined by Elizabeth Parks, President and Chief Marketing Officer of Parks Associates and fellow 2025 Life Safety Alliance winner, for a fascinating d...
EP 174 Ransomware Nation: Why Business Is Still Getting Punched in the Face with Jamie MacColl Senior Research Fellow in Cyber and Tech at Royal United Services Institute
EP 174 Ransomware Nation: Why Business Is Still Getting Punched in the Face with Jamie MacCollRansomware is no longer “just an IT problem.” It is a national security threat, an economic threat, and a direct threat to business surv...
EP 173 Outwitting Manipulation: The 13 Power Moves of Dark Psychology with Lena Sisco Former DOW Interrogator and Elicitation and Human Behavior Expert
Podcast SummaryIn this powerful episode of The Security Circle Podcast, we welcome back Lena Sisco to explore her latest work, The 13 Power Moves of Dark Psychology—and what it really means to face manipul...
EP 172 Warhead - How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain with Dr Nicholas Wright Neuroscientist and Advisor to the Pentagon Joint Staff and the UK Cabinet Office
🎙️ Podcast SummaryIn this episode of The Security Circle Podcast, we are joined by Nicholas Wright, neuroscientist, former Pentagon advisor, and author of Warhead: How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain
EP 171 “When AI Learns You Better Than You Know Yourself” with Eva Benn Principal Microsoft Security, TEDx Speaker, Multi-Award Winning Cybersecurity Leader
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EP 170 Frontlines: From Disease Outbreaks to Bushfires in Australia. Risk Looks Different When You’re Standing In It with Dr Carl Gibson
“We don’t rise to the plan. We fall back on experience — and that’s where the real gap is.”Dr Carl Gibson’s career is nothing short of extraordinary — a journey that spans science, national securit...
EP 169 Why Smart People Fall for Romance Scams — And Why It’s Not Their Fault. Its Manipulation at Scale with Anna Rowe Founder of 'Catch the Catfish'
SummaryThis week on The Security Circle Podcast, Yolanda sits down with Anna Rowe, founder of Catch the Catfish and co-founder of LoveSaid, to expose the hidden reality of romance fraud.What starts as connec...
EP 168 'Why Is Security by Design Still an Afterthought?' with Pablo Breuer Ph.D. Former Director US Special Operations Command
🎙️ Why Is Security by Design Still an Afterthought?The Security Circle Podcast with Pablo BreuerSecurity leaders have been talking about “security by design” for years. The principle is simple: build securit...
EP 167 Michelle Russell CEO of the SIA with The SIA Update: What’s Changing in 2026 (And Why It Matters)
The SIA Update: What’s Changing in 2026 (And Why It Matters)The regulatory landscape of UK security is shifting — and 2026 could be a defining year.In this exclusive return to The Security Circle, Michelle Russell,...
EP 166 “Leading the Security Institute: Power, Pressure, and the Responsibility of Standards” with CEO Sarah Austerberry and Chair Julie Nel
🎙️ Podcast SummaryThe Security Institute: Standards, Leadership, and the Future of the Professionwith Sarah Austerberry (CEO) and Julie Nel (Chair)In this episode of the Security Circle Podcast, Yolanda Hamblen is joine...
EP 165 The War We’re Already In: Intelligence, Identity, and the Fight for Critical Thinking with Gustav Otto Former Department of Defense
🎙 Podcast SummaryThe War We’re Already In: Intelligence, Identity, and the Fight for Critical ThinkingIn this episode of The Security Circle Podcast, Yoyo sits down with Dr. Gustav A. Otto — an international...
EP 164 "Beyond the Trophy: How Security Awards Shape a Global Standard" with Professor Martin Gill
“A credible award doesn’t celebrate popularity — it recognises provable impact.”Summary🎙️ "Beyond the Trophy: How Security Awards Shape a Global Standard" with Professor Martin GillWhat does a security ...
EP 163 The Risk of Being Human: Why Trust, Psychology, and People Still Matter in Security with Deb Anderson, Gigi Agassini and Kehkashan Dadwani
Episode SummaryIn this special episode of The Security Circle Podcast, Yolanda “Yoyo” Hamblen is joined by three outstanding women in security — Gigi Agassini, Kehkashan Dadwani and Deb Anderson — to ...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...