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The Resilient Journey
by Mark Hoffman
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
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Episode 256 - What 'Hamilton' Can Teach Us About Resilience, with Julian Reeve
This week's guest was the musical director of Broadway's biggest hit show. After a heart attack and repetitive stress injuries, he was forced to leave it all behind. What came next is something we as resilience professionals need to hear. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 256 of the Resilient...
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Episode 255 - Resilience is a Muscle: Vincent Van den Broeck
Two years ago (at the time of this release), this week's guest had his life change forever because of a tragic e-scooter accident. The result? A life he would never trade, an attitude that won't quit and a framework that defines resilience. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 255 of the…
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Episode 254 - Novig's Strategic Crisis with Stephanie Craig
There's an old adage that says, "sex sells". But what happens when it goes too far? You could find yourself in the middle of controversy...or even crisis. This week we talk about an ad featuring Sydney Sweeney that was far more than 'just sports'. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 254 of the...
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Episode 253 - Using Storytelling to Build Effective Exercises with Rain Bennett
These days, more and more resilience professionals are using AI to develop tabletop exercises. In this episode we'll explore a more important tool we can use to build an engaging and effective exercise. It's the art of storytelling. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 253 of the Resilient…
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Episode 252 - Crisis Escalation and Response - Philippe Borremans
You wouldn't call 9-1-1 for a twisted ankle. And you wouldn't casually drive to the hospital if you were having a heart attack. This week's guest says that proper evaluation and severity ratings are crucial to effective crisis response, and that includes communications. Hello everyone and welcome...
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Episode 251 - Innovation in Resilience with Paula Fontana
When we first started talking with this week's guest, Mark asked her a simple question: what did she want to discuss? Her answer came without hesitation and consisted of just a single word. Innovation. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 251 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis...
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Episode 250: A New Approach: Filling a Gap in Resilience, Emergency & Crisis Management with Vince Davis
As a resilience professional, where do your responsibilities end? Beyond resilience, are you also accountable for situational awareness, third-party risk, and related functions? And how many tools does it take to manage it all? Hello everyone and welcome to episode 250 of the Resilient Journey...
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Episode 249 - A Hit Song, Leadership and Resilience ~ Eric Flick
If you're like us, you love the stories behind hit songs. Our guest this week has taken the back-story behind an iconic hit of the 1970s and turned it into a lesson on leadership, pressure and resilience. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 249 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by...
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Episode 248 - Building Your Own Personal Brand in Resilience with Katherine Tuominen
When we think of the term "influencer", we tend to think about YouTubers who promote makeup, skin care or fitness equipment and share their posts with millions of followers. But what does a resilience influencer look like? Hello everyone and welcome to episode 248 of the Resilient Journey…
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Episode 247 - Bad Lettuce....Good Response, with Gina Clementi
If you ate at a fast food restaurant in certain U.S. states in June and July, you ran the risk of having...let's say...less than desirable results. Our guest this week had her own stomach turn at one company's response. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 247 of the Resilient Journey Podcast,...
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Episode 246: Impact...Analysis with Mike Janko and Jerome Ryan
This week, Mark says that in 2026 he is surprised that people in our industry still struggle to demonstrate value to their companies. And our guests say our industry has changed and we need to speak the language of our executives. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 246 of the Resilient Journey...
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Episode 245: Stories From Her Resilient Journey, with Michael Redmond
What got you into the resilience industry? Our guest this week says that for her, it was an exploding car bomb as she and her five year old daughter were navigating a European street. She asked the question: Why aren't businesses preparing for this type of thing? Hello everyone and welcome to...
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Episode 244 - The Shifting Definition of Resilience: Faith Newton
Our guest this week says if you tell her your job title, she can tell you how you are responsible for your company's resilience. This is an episode that explores resilience from several different points of view. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 244 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented...
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Episode 243 - Why Are BCM Networking Group Failing? - Paul Striedl
If you're a member of a regional or national BCM networking group, you're probably familiar with the model. Pay an annual fee, attend some meetings, get some content. But you might not understand why so many of these groups struggle to survive. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 243 of the...
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Episode 242 - Geopolitics Meets Business Resilience
For years, resilience professionals focused on cyber attacks, weather events, and technology outages. Today, some of the biggest threats to business operations originate thousands of miles away. The question is, are we paying attention? Hello everyone and welcome to episode 242 of the Resilient...
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Episode 241 - Interviewing AI About Using AI in Resilience
In 2024, we interviewed Copilot to discuss the trending topic of AI. Now, two years later, our conversations have evolved. This week, we're interviewing Copilot and Anthropic to talk about the practical use of AI in resilience. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 241 of the Resilient Journey...
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Episode 240 - Fit for Purpose or Fit for Audit? With David Window
According to this week's guest, there's an all-too-common theme in posts he's seeing online. They start "Most plans fail because..." And frankly, he's tired of it. On this episode we find out why. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 240 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis...
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Episode 239 - When Our Crisis & Resilience Teams Think Differently - with Dr. Jennifer Dustow
In Hawaiian culture, aloha is more than a word—it’s a way of life. We know that aloha can mean hello or goodbye. But this week's guest says aloha also allows us to create a breath, relax and deal with stress. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 239 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by...
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Episode 238 - AI is the New Cloud, with Melissa Muñiz
It's been said that those who forget the past are destined to repeat it. AI is the latest shiny object that has the potential to revolutionize the workforce. But it's not the first major innovation to change the way we work. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 238 of the Resilient Journey...
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Episode 237 - Multi-Workstream Cyber Incident Response; Dr. Steven Wright
Recently, Mark was interviewed by Alex Fullick on his "Preparing for the Unexpected" podcast. The topic? Cyber Incidents as a business continuity problem. This week's guest on the Resilient Journey expands on that topic. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 237 of the Resilient Journey Podcast,...
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Episode 236 - Business Resilience & The 2026 Hurricane Season, with Stacie Saint-Preux
Forecasters are predicting a quieter / below average hurricane season for 2026. But this week's guest reminds us that fewer storms doesn't mean there's no risk. In fact, she says that when it comes to hurricanes, one major storm can still be catastrophic. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 236...
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Episode 235: How Resilient Are We.....Really? With Stuart Murray
We in the resilience industry aren't always great at reporting the capabilities of our programs. In this episode we're going to explore what executives mean when they ask, "how resilient are we....really?" Hello everyone and welcome to episode 235 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by...
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Episode 234 - Agent Oscar: System Resilience with Brian Kathman
Often, when a system goes offline, it can take longer to figure out what went wrong than it does to actually fix the problem. What if I told you that this week's guest has developed an AI tool to identify the problem more quickly? Hello everyone and welcome to episode 234 of the Resilient Journey...
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Episode 233 - Becoming the Indispensable Employee - with Barry Bradham
For the past two weeks, we've been talking about navigating the job application cycle. This week we continue our encouragement of employees by learning a key point: How can we become an indispensable employee? Hello everyone and welcome to episode 233 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented…
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Episode 232 - Why is Looking for Work Like the Hunger Games? - Part 2 with Jason Hoss & Sean Watson
This is part 2 of why looking for a job is like the Hunger Games. In this episode we talk about the value of relationships, warnings of using the "Open for Work" label on LinkedIn, and a reminder that not all recruiters are created equal. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 232 of the Resilient...
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Episode 231 - Why is Looking for Work Like the Hunger Games? (Part 1) - Jason Hoss & Sean Watson
This week we are joined by a recruiter and a job applicant. One says the recruiting system is broken. The other says finding a job is like the Hunger Games. A lot people participate, but only one survives. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 231 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by...
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Episode 230 - Communications Silence During a Crisis - with Keith Erwood
We all understand how important communication is during a crisis. But this week's guest says that during high profile building evacuations, there is a time when communications silence is the proper protocol. But that doesn't mean we don't communicate. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 230 of...
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Episode 229 - Excellence, Purpose, Resilience and ... Coffee Beans? with Sean Vanslyke
This week's guest says that he knows what it's like to feel small. A traumatic event when he was six years old changed his mindset. And while he has forgiven, he hasn't forgotten and he uses it to drive towards helping people every day. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 229 of the Resilient...
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Episode 228 - Understanding Blast Radius in Resilience - Mark Hoffman
Mark recently posted a poll on LinkedIn, asking if people use the phrase "blast radius". Some of you said yes, you use it, but most said no. And others expressed concern about the phrase itself. Let's dig into it. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 228 of the Resilient Journey Podcast…
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Episode 227 - Because They Knew Their Stakeholders - with Stephanie Craig
If you are a risk, resilience or crisis management professional, you might think that the most important thing you can focus on in 2026 is AI. But this week's guest says there is something far more important. She says, we need to be focusing on our stakeholders. Hello everyone and welcome to...
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Episode 226 - The Next 15 Words on AI, with Sarah Mohrle
They say the first ten words in a political debate can kill you. They are the tip of the spear. But it's the next 10-15 words that really matter, because they tell you HOW we're going to get things done. These are the next 15 words on AI. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 226 of the Resilient...
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Episode 225 - AI Must Start with Reality - AI Futurist, Steve Brown
This week's guest says the biggest barrier to AI transformation might be that we don't include our people in the design process. He says it's important that we build supporters, not saboteurs. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 225 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis…
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Episode 224 - Good Governance: Resilience Edition with Andrea Davis
Have you ever written a resilience report and presented it to your executives or the Board, but no one read it? This week's guest says there's one reason it's not being read: It's because the report isn't relevant. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 224 of the Resilient Journey Podcast,...
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Episode 223 - The Power and Peril of AI, with Ed Gaudet
This week's guest says he's concerned about the societal impact of AI. He calls it an asteroid that is coming for us and we need to harness its power. And without question, AI is the biggest change in the threat landscape. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 223 of the Resilient Journey…
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Episode 222 - The Trouble With Green Dashboards, Terry Downing
This week's guest says we need to be careful if our focus is on our status indicators always showing green. If having a green dashboard is more important than your resilience capability, you could be at risk of sleepwalking into a crisis. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 222 of the Resilient...
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Episode 221 - Plans Don't Save Us, Clarity Does - Patrick Lechner
Are plans useless? This was the question that this week's guest set out to determine based on a lot of feedback he had been receiving. What he found was, Dwight Eisenhower had it right. Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 221 of the Resilient...
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Episode 220 - Greenland, Geopolitics and Resilience with Chloe Demrovsky
Every once in a while at the Resilient Journey, we change our schedule. But we never do it unless there is a very good reason. This week it changed because, as our guest says, geopolitics is a hot topic in Boardrooms everywhere. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 220 of the Resilient Journey...
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Episode 219: The World Economic Forum, Davos & Resilience with Regina Phelps
Here at the Resilient Journey podcast we get a lot of requests from people to be on the show. But when an industry icon and a friend of the podcast says she wants to come back, the answer is an immediate yes. You won't want to miss this. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 219 of the Resilient...
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Episode 218: This Week in Resilience - a TL:DR Approach with Sherilyn Burris
If you work in resilience, you know the drill: information comes at us nonstop—news, chats, webinars, newsletters. But the real challenge isn’t keeping up; it’s figuring out what to do with all of it. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 218 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis...
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Episode 217 - Ten Organizational Resilience Lessons (Part 2) ~ Jason Buffington
Last week, we kicked off a two-part series exploring the results of a survey of more than 500 resilience professionals. This week, the conversation continues as we examine how closely aligned we are on the concept of organizational resilience. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 217 of the...
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Episode 216 - Ten Organizational Resilience Lessons (Part 1) ~ Jason Buffington
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...
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Episode 215 - The Voices That Shaped Resilience in 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,...
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Episode 214 - Resilience as a Mindset with Alex Fullick
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…
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Episode 213 - Navigating AI Through the Risk and Resilience Lens with Michelle Papas
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...
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Episode 212 - What Does the Resilience Job Market Look Like? ~ Sean Watson
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!...
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Episode 211 - The "Four C's" of Good Program Management with Todd Livingston
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...
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Episode 210 - Continuous Optimization for Resilient Enterprises (CORE) - with Amy Bennett
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...
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Episode 209 - Inside the Yellow Tape - with Laura James
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,...
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Episode 208 - The Crises of 2025 (A Bingo Card Update) ~ With Regina Phelps
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...
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Episode 207 - Hey Shane, Tell Us About Riffle! - With Shane Mathew
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,...
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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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