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As I Exit... The Bridge Builder, New Beginnings, and Gratitude

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5 Executive Problem Solving Skills For Emergency Managers

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2026 FIFA World Cup Final Prep

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Drew Downing: Choosing the Right Hard, Gratitude & Building Trust

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Erin Scardena: Business Partner, Designer and Emergency “Momager”

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So What? Now What? Change & Big News at FEMA

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Major General Kelly, US Army Corps of Engineers- Leadership, Resilience, and National Readiness

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Stop Guessing. Start Forecasting.

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War in Iran: Using ASCOPE, the Planning P, and Three-Block War to Navigate Complex Disasters

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Overcoming Pushback: A Guide To Motivation

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Minneapolis, Snowstorms, and ICE: A Nation on Edge

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January 10, 2020: Leadership, Resilience, and Building a Mission-Driven Life | John Scardena

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What Did the Verizon Outage Remind Us About Emergency Services? | Thursday Thoughts with John

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Travis Kaufman | Drone, Medics, & Training in Ukraine

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The Gratitude Sandwich - 2025 Leadership Lessons For 2026

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John Badger | Grounded Boots Relief

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George Siegal | Film Producer | Built To Last: Buyer Beware

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Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels | Former Chief & Commanding General | U.S. Army Reserve Command

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Building The Disaster Tough Podcast

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Stephanie DeLorenzo | Author | Navigating The Chaos

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Dr. Chris Ellis | Author of Resilient Citizens

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Lauren Taylor | Dispatcher | Oct 1 2017 Las Vegas Active Shooter Incident

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Andrew Donawa | Pasco County Sheriffs Office

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Moose Mutlow | Yosemite SAR Expert & Author

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Juliette Murphy | FloodMapp

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Part 3: Church Security | Jim Balthazar | Security & Law Enforcement Expert

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Part 2: Charlie Kirk, Schools, & Mitigation | Jim Balthazar | Security & Law Enforcement Expert

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Part 1: Leadership In The Field | Jim Balthazar | Security & Law Enforcement Expert

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Joel Wish & Pete Gaynor | Bright Harbor

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Erik Kramer | National Center For Urban Operations

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Cameron Hamilton | Former Acting FEMA Administrator

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Gwyn Winfield & Zoe Rutherford | CBRNe World

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Major General Jason Kelly | US Army Corps of Engineers - Celebrating 250 Years!

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Bill Gregory & Michael Schmidt | Founder/CEO & Director of Operations | RSET

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Andre Mackey | Chair of the Specific Environments Panel | NATO

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Pete Gaynor | Vice President - Hill International, Inc. | Former FEMA Administrator

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Emergency Management: Unfiltered Thoughts from the Field

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Is The World On Fire?

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Director Travis Kaufman | DMSc, APA-C | Colorado Academy of PAs | Former White House Medical Officer

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JT White & Susanna Pho | Co-Founders, Forerunner

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Krista Haugen | MN, RN, CMTE | National Director of Patient Safety | Global Medical Response

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The Double-edged Sword of Sacrifice

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Director John Scrivani, Office of Safety, Security & Emergency Management | Virginia Department of Transportation

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Author & OEM Director Lori Hodges | Larimer County, Colorado

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Tim Page-Bottorf MS, CSP, CIT | Safety, Health & Environmental Expert

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Jeremy R. Urekew, WP-C, TP-C, HTM | Hoist Rescue Paramedic | Emergency Manager

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Author & Former Green Beret Herb Thompson | Principal Program Manager of Veterans Services at ServiceNow

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Emergency Manager Ashley Ahlquist | Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management

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Emergency Manager & City Councilmember Brenden Winder | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Meteorologist John Honoré | Texas Division of Emergency Management

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Col. Kim "KC" Campbell (Ret.) | USAF Fighter Pilot | Author & Keynote Speaker

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Security Expert Mark Lynd - Top Cybersecurity & AI Thought Leader Executive | Author | Speaker

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Director Brian Gard - Office of Emergency Management | University of Tennessee

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EM Specialist Chris Housley | United States Air Force

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Senior Manager Kevin Dye | Executive Protection & Threat Assessment Professional

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Security Expert Patrick Kane - Global Security | Travel & Global Risk Management

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Risk & Resilience Executive David Mitchell, MBA | Financial Services Industry

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Public Affairs Officer Amy Forsythe - U.S. Navy

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Lieutenant General Jeffrey Buchanan - U.S. Army (Retired)

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Chief Operating Officer Jerome Lebleu - Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE)

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Senior Director Denise Whisman - Emergency Management, Enterprise Risk & Resilience | ASU

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Manager Michael Tobin - Emergency Operations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

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Senior Director Sweta Patel | Convergence Threat Intelligence & Business Continuity at Lowe's Companies, Inc.

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Here's To Grinding - Bonus Track DTP

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Specialist Anisha Borthakur | Emergency Management Specialist, City & County of Denver

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Editor Gwyn Winfield - CBRNe World Magazine

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Vice President Drew Neikirk of JP Morgan Chase

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Founder & CEO Nathan Miller - Miller Ink, Inc.

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Director Christopher Godley - Office of Emergency Management, Stanford University

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Director Lee Nelson - Ambipar Response Training Center

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Asst. Special Agent in Charge Chip Cooke, US Drug Enforcement Administration

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Deputy Emergency Manager Rob Dale - Ingham County

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Emergency Preparedness Specialist Jake Babb - Omaha Public Power District

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Branch Chief John Conklin - Pentagon

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Emergency Momagers Take Over DTP

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Leading the way with Colorado DHSEM Director Michael Willis

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Leading the Right Way with Chief Walt Lewis

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Emergency Management in Dynamic Populations with University of Kentucky's Sarah Razor

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Interview with Michelle Cechowski

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Special Webinar w/ Former FEMA Administrator, Pete Gaynor

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American Optics - Interview with National Security Strategist, Judd Mahfouz

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Interview with Cori Smith of Wells Fargo

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Amazon's Disaster Relief Program: Delivering When It Matters Most with Abe Diaz

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I Could Have Saved Everyone In Pompeii with These EM Skills

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Sneak Peak Into Leading During Crisis with Pete Gaynor

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2023 After Action Review with John Scardena

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Keeping Things Cool with David Ronsen, President of Acela, Inc.

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JetBlue’s Innovative Approach to Business Continuity - Interview with Penny Neferis

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Helping the People Who Help People - Interview with EM Expert Brad Milliken

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A Year of Innovation & Grit with Zack Borst

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Be Cool, Not Cold, for Christmas

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How Innovation & Grit Creates Solutions with NYC EM Interagency Coordination - with Doug Bainton

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Comparing Air Force EM To University EM with for. Airman, Deputy Dir. Vanessa Flores

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East Coast vs West Coast in EM with PBEM Director Shad Ahmed

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The Five I’s of Gaza with Military Expert, Director Chris De Ruyter

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There Is No Such Thing As Balance

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Improving Readiness Through Risk Assessment with Barry Moss

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Mastering Emotions in the Media Spotlight with Prescott Nadeau

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Looking forward to the National US&R Conference with Chief Walt Lewis

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Interview with Richard Danforth, CEO of Genasys