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Have you ever thought about how mature your training is? What does a good training program look like? This week's guest has laid out a six level training maturity model that will help you take your training...and your program to the next level.Hello everyone and welcome to Episode 191 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!This week, we welcome Lester Chng to talk to us about the six rungs of training.Lester explains that as we are intentional about maturing our training, we evolve from developing individual competencies to team building through tabletop exercises and on to functional exercises.Mark and Lester walk through the six rungs, level by level and explain what this maturity process looks like.Lester warns that a program like this takes extensive leadership buy-in.And Mark shares a related story and offers some advice on how to naturally navigate through the rungs and how to mature your training over time.Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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Do you feel sometimes like you have to twist yourself like a pretzel, to fit the model that is expected of you? And then, you wonder why you're so unhappy and burned out? This week's guest has spent her career helping women understand the forces that hold us back and providing tools that help us rise. Hello everyone and welcome to Episode 190 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group! This week, we welcome the founder and CEO of Women Rising, Megan Dalla-Camina. Twenty years ago, Megan used her voice and spoke truth to power. That moment lit a fire in her and led her on a journey to empower women to lead with authenticity. And don't be mistaken. This conversation isn’t just for women, but for anyone who wants to lead with integrity. They talk about the paradoxes women face in leadership, and the inner critic archetypes that can hold professionals back.Megan offers practical tools to help us rise—from silencing the inner critic to embracing inner wisdom.Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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What does it take to lead a global community through change, challenge, and transformation? This week’s guest has spent nearly a decade doing just that—guiding resilience professionals through shifting landscapes, and evolving expectations.Welcome to Episode 189 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!This week, we are honored to welcome to the podcast, the Executive Director of the Business Continuity Institute, David Thorp. David shares his perspective on how the industry has changed over the past nine years, and what he’s most pleased with during his time at the helm of the BCI. He and Mark talk about the BCI Resilience Framework, and explore how it provides clear, strategic guidance for resilience professionals around the world.David also discusses the growing importance of roles like the Chief Resilience Officer, the impact of AI on the resilience space, and the challenges BCI members are facing today. Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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Have you ever had a "light bulb moment"? A time in your life or career that shed light on what you wanted to do, or gave you insight into how to do things differently? This week's guest not only had a lightbulb moment, but also remembers the date that it happened.Welcome to Episode 188 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!This week, we are pleased to welcome Miranda Spivey to the podcast as we talk about loss control, light bulb moments, and what to do when crisis enters the room. Miranda explains how a catastrophic event, triggered her light bulb moment, and changed the way she approaches planning, exercising and executive buy in. She says that plans are important, and need to be flexible.She tells us that things like compliancy don't really show themselves until crisis enters the room. And once it does, it's time for response. Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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When we think about our career path, it can sometimes be intimidating. But this week's guest wants us to be strategic in our career roadmap. And she even suggests that it might be good to take a job, even if it's not our dream job. You'll want to listen to find out why.Welcome to Episode 187 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group! This week, we're revisiting a popular topic: resilient employment. Our guest is Debbie Wildrick, who shares valuable insights on navigating our career roadmap with confidence. Debbie encourages us to stay alert and aware of our surroundings (to be aware of the writing on the wall) and to be proactive in looking for that next job. If you find yourself out of work—don’t panic. Debbie has some advice for how to navigate the transition. She reminds us that starting a new job isn’t starting over—it's building on everything you've already accomplished, continuing your story and building your legacy. Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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You gotta love all those commercials where big pharma is trying to sell you medication. They always want you to "ask your doctor, if this or that is right for you." But do you want to know what the medical field gets right? Resilience. And we can all benefit from learning more about it.Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 186 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!This week we're going to learn about resilience in the healthcare industry - and talk about how their good practices can be applied to whatever industry you work in. We're pleased to be joined by Shane Mathew, who talks to us about value stream mapping, building tested workflows and objective driven planning. Shane gives us advice on how to apply streamlined principles to our own programs by looking at the big picture and understanding the components needed to get things done. Warning, this episode may cause improved processes, better engagement and higher executive buy-in. Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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Last week, in part 1 of our two-part series on using AI in resilience, we talked about using AI for building human capabilities in our programs. This week, we dig deeper and talk about how AI can help us with training and awareness, and much more.Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 185 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group! This week, we conclude our two-part series on AI in resilience as Jason Hoss returns to continue the conversation. Jason and Mark talk about the ethics of AI and the need to have a human element in decision making. They talk about voice cloning, deep fakes and have a funny moment about making still-pictures move. They discuss using AI as a research tool, augmenting your communications capabilities during a crisis - AND - if you've never used AI, Jason gives you some tips on how to get started. And stay tuned to the end for a special announcement. Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter. Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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If you ask Jason Hoss what AI stands for, he will say “Augmented Intelligence”, a tool used for building human capabilities, rather than replacing them. This is the start of a two-part series about hands on AI within your resilience program.
Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 184 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week, our dear friend Jason Hoss returns to elaborate on his massively successful presentation at DRJ Spring on using AI to augment your resilience program. In this episode Jason will explain why he calls AI a “bold face liar” and encourages us to distrust > trust > and verify whatever AI tells us. And he provides us with tips to mitigate risks, and ideas that you can do right now to start using AI in a meaningful way.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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This week’s guest says that she uses her network connections on LinkedIn to see what other, smart people are talking about – and she germinates ideas from there. One of her posts caught our attention, compelling us to invite her onto the podcast."
Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 183 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week, we're joined by Laura Jury, a risk and resilience professional from New Zealand. She shares essential skills for resilience professionals to prepare for 2030. Laura emphasizes that 2030 is just a blink away and underscores the criticality of analytical thinking. She advocates for deeper integration within our workplaces, mastering the language of the business, and assuming the role of organizational translators. These steps, she believes, empower us to add influence and position ourselves for future leadership roles.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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You’ve probably seen AI getting a lot of attention, as many resilience professionals have been posting AI generated action figures and even bobbleheads (….Mark). That’s cute. But this week’s guest says it’s time to take AI to a whole new level. And that’s just what we do.
Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 182 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week, we are thrilled to be joined by long time friend Gonzalo Vargas to talk about one of the hottest topics in our industry – Artificial Intelligence. But we’re taking a different approach as we look at how we as resilience professionals can leverage AI in our day-to-operation. Gonzalo encourages us to load our BCP data into private AI tools to review your business continuity or crisis management plan, leverage AI to do scenario analysis and to automate testing functionality.
Gonz and Mark explore the idea of using AI to monitor media and social media outlets to see what is being said about your company during a crisis and to analyze the tone of your statements.
And stay tuned to the end to hear Gonz share an AI prompt idea to give you better results.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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When we think of the skills required to be a successful risk or resilience professional, we tend to think inside the walls of whatever organization we work for. But what if we applied those skills in ways that could change the world?
Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 181 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week, we’re joined by long-time resilience professional Patrick Dunn, who uses his background in technology, disaster recovery and business continuity to volunteer with an organization called Roots of Peace. Patrick helps Roots of Peace in their mission to transform war-torn lands into thriving farmlands, through a vision that establishes peace AND RESILIENCE through agriculture.
There is a surprising level of similarity between the work we do each day and the approach Roots of Peace takes. In this episode, you’ll learn how to leverage your resilience skills to do bigger things.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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This week’s guest encourages us to be proactive and adaptive. She works to help companies avoid “crisis mode” by resiliently working through a disruption. You may call it something else, but she calls is “Disruption Resiliency”
Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 180 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week, we’re joined by consultant and resilience program manager Claire Mechan who says the best way to bounce back fast is to never have to bounce back at all. She explains that disruption resiliency does four things: It protects our business continuity program, enhances our competitive advantage, protects our company’s reputation and mitigates financial loss.
Claire’s goal is clear. Rather than reacting in crisis mode – resilient organizations operate from a position of preparedness. She says they have the ability to resist, absorb and adapt.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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Many organizations have addressed their need for good security practices by implementing ISO Standard 27001. The problem is, we often miss how the application of this standard applies to us as resilience professionals.
Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 179 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week we’re joined by Carolin Hellestam and we’re talking about ISO 27001 and how it pertains to risk and resilience programs. Carolin reminds us that the Standard is Risk based, and it is tailored to meet your company’s overall requirements. Mark and Carolin walk through the major steps required to become certified, the benefits of certification and the threat of going through the process without actually changing any of your practices.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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We often talk about “soft skills” and their importance in our professional development. This week’s guest is committed to improving your emotional intelligence and this episode is committed to helping resilience professionals use these skills to advance our programs.
Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 178 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week we are joined by JD Walter, co-founder and President of Walteric LLC, JD tells Mark how important it is to be able to “read the room”. He calls collaboration our “competitive advantage” and they break down the four ingredients of Emotional Agility: Self Awareness, Self Management, Social Awareness and Social Management.
Stick around because these skills will help you advance your career.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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Kijuan Amey served in the United States Air Force until he sustained major polytraumatic injuries in a motorcycle accident. Now, he motivates others through his recovery journey and says that even though he lost his sight, he never lost his vision.
Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 177 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
Prepare to be inspired and get ready to share this episode with your network. This week, we introduce you to Kijuan Amey, the head of Amey Motivation. After a tragic accident in 2017, Kijuan found his true calling: serving others. Now a motivational speaker, mentor, and resilience coach, Kijuan joins Mark to discuss his accident, his recovery, his spiritual journey, and the profound response he received when he questioned God.
Kijuan wants you to know that there IS life at the end of whatever tunnel you’re going through. And to cap it all off, stay to the end to hear what Kijuan chose as his walk-up song.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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We get it. Many of you are sick and tired of paying attention to the news coming out of Washington. There are days that we feel the same way. But there are things we need to understand. Things we need to pay attention to. Welcome to part two of Conquering the Chaos.
Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 176 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This is part two of our mini-series on conquering the chaos and we’re joined by Dan Stoneking, who has 25 years experience in the US Army and 15 years experience with FEMA. Dan and Mark talk about the Emergency Management External Affairs Association and then they get into the issues at hand: how federal job cuts will impact emergency management. Dan asks, “If programs disappear, who picks up the effort?” He says response efforts will drill down to the states, ultimately affecting you and your business.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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Let’s be clear. This episode is not about politics. It’s about chaos, flooding the zone, the impact on business and what we as resilience professionals globally should be focusing on. Join us now for part one of a two-part series on conquering the chaos.
Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 175 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week we’ve reached out to someone with 43 years of experience who is perfectly suited to gives us advice on conquering the chaos – as we’re joined once again by Regina Phelps. Regina re-emphasizes that we as resilience professionals, now more than ever, must have situational awareness. And she urges us to get our information from un-biased, reliable sources.
She also tells us that in our industry, now is the time for us to stand up, make some noise, have good data and ask good questions.
You cannot afford to miss this episode.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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It seems that tariffs are part of the ‘new normal’ of international trade in 2025. Today we’re talking about what they are, how they impact global trade, and what we as resilience professionals should be doing to help mitigate the risk.
Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 174 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week we’ve engaged our resident supply chain expert Betty Kildow to talk with us about tariffs. Betty and Mark explain how tariffs work. Betty provides tips on how to report tariffs to your executive team – AND – how to protect yourself when you report on a topic that is constantly changing.
She offers advice on how to mitigate the impact of tariffs, and shares what your supply chain teams should be doing with your suppliers. She says it’s helpful to have a single person focus on gathering details on pending tariffs – and you’ll want to listen to find out who that person should be!
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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One of the things we like to do at the Resilient Journey is chat with guests who are making a difference in our industry. This week we’re going to explore some real-life lessons and insights from a wide-variety of topics, all related to business continuity.
Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 173 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week we’re joined by emcee of DRJ Spring, Melissa Muniz about a series of articles she’s writing called BCDR Unplugged: Real-Life Lessons & Insights.
Melissa explains what prompted her to write the series, and her use of the old school “BCDR” title. She and Mark talk about why BCDR matters, key takeaways from natural disasters, a fascinating conversation about digital twinning – and they have a great chat about fatigue, personal resilience and self-care.
And Melissa shares a sneak-peek into what else is coming in her exciting series.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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When you say "Hey, Siri" out loud (and the option is enabled), the virtual assistant will start listening to your commands. The problem is: saying “Hey Seriously” or “A City” – can also trigger the prompt– and this week’s guest wondered – what data is being collected and how is it being used?
Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 172 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week we’re going beyond the firewall as we’re joined by cybersecurity and privacy expert, Jason Rowe.
What we love about Jason is we get to leverage his skills to allow the rest of us to understand how technology can affect us on a daily basis. Jason tells us that technology is exciting – but we need to slow down and understand what data we’re giving away.
Jason explains how Apple noticed the “hey Siri” debacle and what happens with the conversations they collect when you trigger that prompt.
And Jason gives us all practical advice on things we need to consider when using AI tools.
Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey! We sure do appreciate it!
Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Special thanks to Bensound for the music.
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