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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.
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.
Episodes

Monday Jan 31, 2022
Episode 23 - What is Resilience? with Sarah Garrington
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
The business continuity industry is at a very pivotal crossroad. Many people are asking about the difference between resilience and business continuity, or how to tie risk management and business continuity together – well this episode will help.
My guest this week is Sarah Garrington. Sarah is the head of resilience for a law firm based in the UK. She is a conference speaker and frequent podcast guest and is very well spoken on the topic of operational resilience, organizational resilience…and just resilience in general. In today’s episode Sarah explains the difference between business continuity and resilience and gives some practical advice for how resilience professionals can work with the risk management team and leverage data to make the organization more resilient.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Big thanks to my friends at ClearRisk for sponsoring The Resilient Journey!
Want to connect with Sarah? Click here.
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Relationships are important in business. But what about the relationship between Risk Management and Resilience?
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 22 of the Resilient Journey podcast, sponsored by ClearRisk. This week I’m joined by one of the most dynamic business leaders I’ve ever had the opportunity to work for. He’s the Chief Risk Officer for OMERS in Toronto – it’s Rodney Hill.
In this episode, Rodney discusses that relationship between risk management and resilience and how to how to identify those areas of the business that matter to your executives so that your actions get proper attention. He even discusses the right way to identify which risks deserve your attention.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Big thanks to my friends at ClearRisk for sponsoring The Resilient Journey!
Want to connect with Rodney? Click here.
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Monday Jan 17, 2022
Episode 21 - Inside the Mind of a Consultant with Mark Hoffman
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
In last week’s episode, we took you inside the mind of a C Suite executive. This week, we’re going into a much scarier place – the mind of a consultant. And it’s not just any consultant – it’s ME!
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 21 of the Resilient Journey podcast sponsored by ClearRisk. This week I’m your guest and I’m joined by Resilience Think Tank co-founder Ashley Goosman who is stepping in as guest host.
In this episode, Ashley asks me about resilience, we talk about the podcast – and a little later in the episode I give some advice to anyone who wants to be a consultant. We also talk about an old-time radio show’s influence on the Resilient Journey.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Big thanks to my friends at ClearRisk for sponsoring The Resilient Journey!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click Here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

Monday Jan 10, 2022
Episode 20 - How to Advance Your Career with Steve Strout
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Do you want to advance your career? Have you often thought that you’d like to get inside the mind of your executives so that you knew what was important to them? Well, you’re in the right place because that’s exactly what we’re going to do.
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 20 of the Resilient Journey podcast, sponsored by The Resilience Think Tank. Today we have the privilege of speaking with a man who not only has spent the majority of his career on the "C Suite" – but he has helped more than two dozen of his colleagues attain that position as well. My guest today is Steve Strout. Steve is the President of Miovision. In addition to being a CEO, he’s been a CIO, COO, CISO, and CTO.
We’re going to learn some techniques for advancing your career, like gaining allies, building your sphere of influence and building a track record.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Steve? Click Here
Want to learn more about Mark? Click Here.

Monday Dec 27, 2021
Episode 19 - The Best Moment of 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Thank you for listening to The Resilient Journey podcast!
Please follow us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever you listen - like Podbean for example.
This episode replays some of the best moments from our first "year" (We started in September).
Big thanks to my friends at ClearRisk for sponsoring The Resilient Journey!
Want to speak with Mark? Reach out here.
If you are interesting in being a guest on the podcast, please let me know!
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

Monday Dec 20, 2021
Episode 18 - Mental Health & Personal Resilience with Luke Bird Part 2
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Welcome to The Resilient Journey!
Today we wrap up an important and deeply personal conversation with Luke Bird on the topic of mental health and personal resilience in the face of a life changing crisis. Luke is a global award-winning continuity & resilience professional and Global Board Director for the BCI.
He’s also someone who recently experienced a mental health crisis after the sudden and unexpected loss of a sibling. And today, Luke shares how to worked his way through the crisis.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Big thanks to my friends at ClearRisk for sponsoring The Resilient Journey!
Want to learn more about Luke? Click Here
Want to speak with Mark? Reach out here.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

Monday Dec 13, 2021
Episode 17 - Mental Health & Personal Resilience with Luke Bird, Part 1
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Do you consider yourself to be an emotionally strong person? Maybe you feel like you deal with difficult circumstances well? Let me ask you this, are you strong enough to admit when you need help?
Today we start an important and deeply personal conversation with Luke Bird on the topic of mental health and personal resilience in the face of a life changing crisis. Luke is a global award-winning continuity & resilience professional and Global Board Director for the BCI.
He’s also someone who recently experienced a mental health crisis after the sudden and unexpected loss of a sibling. This is a special two-part episode that you’re going to want to share across your network..
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Big thanks to my friends at ClearRisk for sponsoring The Resilient Journey!
Want to learn more about Luke? Click Here
Want to speak with Mark? Reach out here.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

Monday Dec 06, 2021
Episode 16 - Bias and Diversity with Lisa Jones & Andreas Bryant
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘fight fire with fire’, but how do you fight bias? Do you fight bias with bias? And how do you handle the very dangerous unconscious bias?
Hello everyone and welcome to the Resilient Journey podcast sponsored by ClearRisk. Today we wrap up our series on diversity in the resilience industry by speaking with two of my co-founding members of the Resilience Think Thank, Lisa Jones and Andreas Bryant. We’re going to talk about conscious and unconscious biases in the work place, educational biases, how confidence plays a part in how we respond to bias, mentorship and what we can do to be allies to those around us.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Big thanks to my friends at ClearRisk for sponsoring The Resilient Journey!
Want to learn more about Lisa? Click here
Want to learn more about Andreas? Click here
Want to learn more about the Resilience Think Tank? Click here
Want to speak with Mark? Reach out here.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

Monday Nov 29, 2021
Episode 15 -Women in Resilience with Rina Singh
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode 15 of the Resilient Journey podcast sponsored by ClearRisk. Today we continue our series on diversity in the resilience industry by speaking with my good friend and massive contributor to the resilience industry Rina Singh.
Rina is the host of the Resilience Pod podcast and is chair of the BCI’s women in resilience group. She’s insightful and deliberate about empowering women in our industry to be more confident as they pursue their goals and work towards equity in the workplace.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Big thanks to my friends at ClearRisk for sponsoring The Resilient Journey!
Want to learn more about Rina? Click here
You won’t want to miss Rina’s podcast – the Resilience Pod. Click here
Want to speak with Mark? Reach out here.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

Monday Nov 22, 2021
Episode 14 - Racial Inequity in Resilience (Part 2) with Vince Davis
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
It’s episode 14 of The Resilient Journey! Our conversation with Vince Davis continues right where we left off at the end of episode 13. Our conversation about racial inequity continues with practical advice about confidence and never being outworked.
Vince has a storied career in emergency management including time spent with FEMA, Homeland Security and even some work in the private sector. He’s an author, conference speaker and leader in the emergency management industry.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Big thanks to my friends at ClearRisk for sponsoring The Resilient Journey!
Want to learn more about Vince? Click here
Here is the link to Vince’s website – Preparedness Matters. Click here
Want to speak with Mark? Reach out here.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
