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It’s my goal to explore some of the biggest issues facing organizations today and chat with industry leaders about ways we can all be more resilient.
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This week's guest has been in the disaster recovery and business continuity industry for 35 years. And yet, his ideas are fresh and his insights are relevant to the challenges we face as we head into 2026.
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 216 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week we are thrilled to kick off a two-part series as we chat with Jason Buffington, who shares with us the top ten lessons in Organizational Resilience. The results are based on Jason's incredible survey of over 500 resilience leaders. Jason says he found a lot of interesting truths about the four key pillars of our industry - including how often "them and they" were used instead of "us and we". But his eye-opening moment is the fact the (according to the survey) 2 out of 5 critical processes aren't going to come back online as expected.
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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
What a year 2025 has been. If resilience had a stress test, this was it. Everything from geopolitical threats, cyberattacks, AI, climate-driven disruptions and more. And we've had 50 episodes to talk about it all of it.
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 215 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week we have a special year-end episode as we take a look back at some of the most interesting conversations of 2025. And one thing is certain: Every headline reminds us that in the resilience industry, our work matters.
Grab your coffee, settle in, and listen to the voices that shaped and highlighted resilience in 2025 when Dan Bailey, Regina Phelps, Gonzalo Vargas, Jason Hoss, Deb Haas, Melissa Muniz, Daniella Parker and Amy Bennett joined the program.
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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
Monday Dec 15, 2025
Monday Dec 15, 2025
This week's guest has been in the business continuity industry for over 29 years. How is it possible for someone with this much experience to find new innovation, energy and resilience? He tells us that for him - it's all about his mindset.
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 214 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week we're joined by industry icon Alex Fullick who says that while it's "beyond time" for us to move away from "check-the-box" thinking when it comes to resilience - it's time for something more. Alex explains it's time to teach resilience as a mindset in order to build up people and make them better. He says that if you're a real influencer, you're doing it for the betterment of others - not for your own attention.
And - we have BREAKING NEWS - an exclusive announcement about Alex's podcast "Preparing for the Unexpected".
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Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
Monday Dec 08, 2025
Monday Dec 08, 2025
This week's guest says that when it comes to risk, resilience and AI - getting ahead now reduces future compliance scrambles. The integration of AI into resilience is no longer optional—it’s essential.
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 213 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week we're joined by Senior Business Continuity & Crisis Management Advisor, Michelle Papas.
- Michelle spends time with us explaining how ISO's standards for AI implementation and BCM are aligned.
- Michelle and Mark talk about the biggest risk of AI for resilience professionals (including ethics and bias amplification) and how risk, resilience and technology teams need to collaborate on risk management.
- She encourages us to build our AI program usage in a way that is "right sized" according to the needs of your organization.
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Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
This week's guest is THE industry expert in risk, resilience and security recruiting. As we start to think ahead about 2026, we'll explore the job market, job search advice and more.
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 212 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week we're joined by Senior Managing Director of Risk, Resilience & Security at Andersen Steinberg - Sean Watson.
- Sean and Mark talk about the main reason people switch jobs - and the answer might surprise you.
- Sean explains the current job market and explains how to navigate the maze of recruiters and hiring managers. (A system that he says is 'broken').
- They talk about the advantages of using a headhunter to find that next job and why relationships matter.
- Sean also gives some great advice on resume' building - and how often is "too often" to move from job to job.
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Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Monday Nov 24, 2025
This week's guest tells us that in the United States between 2020 and 2024, there were 115 separate billion dollar disasters. The take away? In the resilience industry, we can no longer afford to be reactionary.
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 211 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week we're joined by Todd Livingston, Training Coordinator, for the Emergency Management Accreditation Program.
Todd explains "The Four C's" of good program management, which are:
- Capability - what can our program do when it matters?
- Capacity - can we do it to scale?
- Collaboration - which could be one of the most critical elements of our program, because you can't build resilience in isolation, AND -
- Credentialing - Do we have the right people in the right roles?
Todd also talks about the EMAP international standard.
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Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
How do you go from leading business resilience as a VP to building a consulting practice that helps others do the same? Today, we explore that transition, why process improvement matters, and how military experience shapes resilience in powerful ways.”
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 210 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week we're joined by Amy Bennett - Vice President and Practice Lead of Business Resilience for Durabante.
Amy and Mark talk about the basis of the business resilience practice that she is building - Continuous Optimization for Resilient Enterprises . Amy explains that resilience is a strategic enabler - not just a compliance check-box. She reminds us that real-life events rarely play out the way we've prepared for them and that no plan ever survives first contact with the enemy.
And, they talk about the deeply personal mission that Amy is involved with to stop solider suicide.
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Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Monday Nov 10, 2025
This week we're going to expand our view a little bit as we move out of the world of business resilience and crisis management and go out to the public sector view of Emergency Management. As we go inside the yellow tape.
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 209 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week we're joined by emergency management professional and podcast host Laura James. Laura gives us a glimpse of life inside the yellow tape, including her view of the word "unprecedented" when it comes to disasters and emergencies. Laura says, EM professionals are paid 365 days a year to be prepared for the unprecedented.
She talks about the Resilient Heroes podcast, which gives a voice to women in emergency management.
Laura tells us that until you put the humanity into what you're doing - EM is just a job. And Laura's advice to women in emergency management is simple: Never say no. Listen to find out what she means.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Back in January, Regina Phelps joined Mark to create a Bingo card of potential crises for the year. When they recently reconnected, Regina suggested revisiting it to see how those predictions have played out.
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 208 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week, our good friend Regina Phelps is back on the show to revisit the crisis bingo card we created at the start of the year. But how many actually happened? The answer might surprise you: Out of 24, at least 11 have already occurred, and a couple more are either unfolding or sitting right on the edge.
This episode is more about what resilience professionals need to do: stay alert to what’s happening and prepare for what could happen. And as Regina reminds us, that vigilance must be balanced with a healthy dose of self-care.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
Monday Oct 27, 2025
Monday Oct 27, 2025
One of the things we like to do on the podcast is to showcase our friends and colleagues who are doing new and exciting things. And that's exactly what we're doing this week as we are joined by a friend of the podcast.
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 207 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week we're joined by Shane Mathew, CEO & Founder of a brand new company called Riffle Resilience. And we are very excited to have Shane explain exactly what Riffle is all about! Here's a bit of a spoiler - it's a business resilience tool that automates workflows. It integrates value stream mapping with business continuity. Riffle allows business continuity practitioners to leverage tools in the Atlassian platform to efficiently deploy solutions. And...listen to learn - does Shane think the BIA is dead?
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.