The Resilient Journey

Episode 101 - Inside DRJ Fall 2023

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 journey inside the exhibit hall of DRJ Fall 2023. We’ll hear from Bob Arnold and folks from Iluminr, Riskonnect, Infinite Blue, Alert Media, Simple Life and even the BCI.

It’s fun learning about different products that are available to help make your organizations and clients more resilient.

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Episode 100: September 11th, Evacuation Of Tower 1 - Chris Platt

Hello everyone and welcome to a very special 100^th episode of the Resilient Journey podcast.

Today I’m joined by Chris Platt. Chris was on the 40^th floor of Tower One on the morning of September 11^th, 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.

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Episode 99 - No more BIAs? No more Plans? - Mark Armour

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 professional, antagonist, and overall contrarian Mark Armour.

In this episode, Mark explains Adaptive Business Continuity and he tells me why he doesn’t like BIAs, plans or documentation. And despite all of that, we actually agree on a few things along the way. Yeah – I’m as surprised as you are.

Mark tells me that his approach would forego the methodology in favor of principles. It’s a friendly and respectful debate. Come join us.  

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Episode 98 - The Benefits of Volunteering - Michael Crooymans

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 about something we haven’t covered yet during the podcast – Volunteering and the benefits that it can bring to your career. Volunteering can provide you with the chance to work on projects that you might not otherwise be exposed to, and open doors to your career. We discussed different opportunities to volunteer and dispel the myth that only those with years of experience can volunteer.

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Episode 97 - DRJ Fall 2023 Preview: Focus on Resiliency with Bob Arnold

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 Arnold.

Bob and I talk about the upcoming DRJ Fall conference – Focus on Resiliency. Bob shares that this year’s conference will talk about proactive approaches to preparing organizations for disruption.

And I make a special offer to anyone who would like to speak at a conference for the first time.

And we talk about Bob’s commitment to DEI and the challenges DRJ faces navigating a divisive landscape.

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

Episode 96 - Stop Calling it Operational Resilience with Terry Downing

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 time resilience professional Terry Downing.

Terry and I talk about why it’s time for a change – in terminology and approach when we think about operational resilience. He tells me why it’s time to have truly qualified individuals in charge – all the up to the Board level. And he really emphasizes the word “qualified”. We’ll talk about important business services, intolerable harm and limitless fines for those who aren’t prepared.

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Episode 95 - How a Dreamer Builds Resilience with Dion Dawson

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 leader, an innovator and a dreamer – Dion Dawson. His organization – Dion’s Chicago Dream is dedicated to solving food insecurity in the Chicagoland area.

This week’s episode is about logistics, resilience and just being brilliant. Dion explains what food insecurity is about and tells me that traditional methods of food distribution mirror what happens in communities after a tornado. Dion is creating resilience in the community and they deliver food in a way that treats the end-user with respect and dignity. This is an amazing story of community, resilience, innovation and vision. I promise you won’t want to miss it.

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Contribute to Dion's Chicago Dream > Combating Food Insecurity in Chicago | Dion's Chicago Dream (dionschicagodream.com)

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Episode 94 - 2023 Mid-Summer Jobs Update with Cheyene Marling

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 resilience industry recruiter Cheyene Marling.

In this week’s episode Cheyene talks about the reasons behind the unprecedented demand for resilience professionals. She talks about the value of understanding supply chain and cyber resilience and gives great advice for improving your public image.

The Resilient Journey podcast is a Resilience Think Tank production.

 

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

Episode 93 - Trust, Resilience & Being Prepared with Dave Greenberg

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 93 of the Resilient Journey podcast presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by that one guy who’s hand is still up – Dave Greenberg. Dave was one of New Zealand’s longest serving rescue helicopter crewman. He took part in nearly 4000 helicopter missions, over a 25-year career.

In this week’s episode we talk a lot about trust, emotional intelligence, coping mechanisms for high stress jobs and whether or not your CEO should be an active member of your crisis management team.

The Resilient Journey podcast is a Resilience Think Tank production.

 

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

Episode 92 - When Your Culture Ruins Your DEI Initiatives - A Case Study

You’ve probably heard the saying “when one door closes another one opens”, but for a significant percentage of the population, there are people who don’t want the doors open at all or want to make the opening as narrow as possible.

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 92 of the Resilient Journey podcast presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by my good friend Vince Davis as we take a look at what happens when an organization tries to execute a DEI initiative but doesn’t have the internal culture in place to get it done. It’s a case study involving the IAEM in the US.

Vince tells us where the wheels fell off and why he’s tired. From my perspective, this isn’t an indictment of IAEM as much as it is a lesson for all of us who want to be an ally for diversity and a warning for those who are only going through the motions.

The Resilient Journey podcast is a Resilience Think Tank production.

 

Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey!  We sure do appreciate it!

Learn more about the Resilience Think Tank here.

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.