The Defuse Podcast: Feel Safer in Public Life

🎙️ Prominent families face threats that very few people properly understand. Most are not dramatic. They arrive quietly. • A fixation • An online campaign • A trusted insider • A family member under pressure • A reputation damaged in hours The sort of problems most advisers never see until it is too late. 👤 I'm Philip Grindell. After 35 years at Scotland Yard and in government protection, including building Parliament's specialist threat assessment team after the murder of Jo Cox MP, I founded Defuse Global. 🎧 This podcast is a series of honest conversations with the people who deal with risk, crisis, and the pressure of prominence at the highest level. 🧠 Former FBI behavioural specialists ⚖️ Crisis advisers 🛡️ Reputation lawyers 🧬 Forensic psychologists 🏛️ Family office leaders Occasionally, principals themselves speak candidly

The Defuse Podcast: Feel Safer in Public Life is a business podcast hosted by Philip Grindell MSc CSyP, with 49 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Philip Grindell MSc CSyP hosts The Defuse Podcast: Feel Safer in Public Life, a business show with 49 episodes published.

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  High Trust, High Stakes, Human Risk Inside Family Offices with Mark Somers

  Mar 9, 202651 minS0

  <p>Send a text</p><p>High Trust, High Stakes, Human Risk Inside Family Offices with Mark Somers</p><p><br/></p><p>In this episode, Philip speaks with Mark Somers, one of the most respected voices in the family office recruitment world. Mark has spent more than 20 years advising family offices, wealth managers and private banks on talent, structure and human capital. He's the author of two books on family offices and careers within the sector and sits on the Spears 500 judging panel.</p><p>The conversation covers what makes a family office resilient — and what causes them to fa...

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  When Cyber Risk Becomes Personal with Lucy Burnford

  Jan 12, 202651 minS0

  <p>Send a text</p><p>In this episode of The Defuse Podcast, Philip Grindell is joined by Lucy Burnford, founder of coc00n, a specialist cyber security firm protecting high-risk individuals, families, and senior leaders from targeted digital threats.</p><p>Lucy works at the sharp end of personal cyber risk, where phones, messages and trusted relationships are often the way in. coc00n focuses on people rather than systems, securing personal devices, private digital lives, and the grey area where work and home overlap. </p><p>Their team includes former UK government cyber specialists who once protected sensitive n...

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  Policing, Politics and Prejudice – A Conversation with Neil Basu QPM

  Nov 10, 20251h 13mS0

  <p>Send a text</p><p>In this compelling and straight-talking episode, Philip sits down with <b>Neil Basu QPM</b>, one of the UK’s most respected and outspoken former senior police leaders.</p><p>Neil shares the lessons, frustrations, and hard truths from over 30 years in policing — from the Stephen Lawrence inquiry to counter-terrorism, leadership under political pressure, and the moral challenges of modern policing.</p><p>They discuss racism within the system, the dangers of disinformation, and the human cost of service. Neil also opens up about life after leaving the Met, his book Turmoil, and why cour...

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  The Omnipresence of Fear: Understanding Stalker Psychology with Kerry Daynes

  Oct 6, 202559 minS0

  <p>Send a text</p><p>This episode features forensic psychologist Kerry Daynes discussing her 25-year career and expertise in stalking behaviour. Kerry transitioned from advertising plans to forensic psychology after university, despite being told it was "no job for a girl." She trained through the NHS rather than the typical prison service route.</p><p><b>Key Professional Insights:</b> Kerry advocates for "rational compassion" - maintaining realistic risk assessments whilst treating individuals with dignity. She argues against forcing people into neat psychological categories, emphasising that everyone requires individual understanding.</p><p><b>Stalking vs Harassment:</b> Stalking involves...

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  The Attack Cycle with James Hamilton Part 2

  Jul 14, 202538 minS0

  <p>Send a text</p><p>Send us a text</p><p>In this compelling two-part episode, Philip Grindell welcomes back security expert James Hamilton to explore the "attack cycle" - a proven model used by criminals, terrorists, and assassins to target victims. Following the high-profile New York CEO assassination, Hamilton breaks down the eight critical phases: target selection, surveillance, final target selection, planning, rehearsal, execution, escape, and exploitation.</p><p>The discussion reveals how attackers methodically progress through each stage and, crucially, how executive protection teams can identify and disrupt these phases. Hamilton shares practical insights on surveillance detection...

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