The Quiet Professional
The Quiet Professional, a part of Vigilant Media Inc., is a podcast that strives to educate listeners and inspire change through candid and critical exploration of topics centered around national security, intelligence, law enforcement, and justice. Find The Quiet Professional across all podcast platforms and on Instagram @TQP780 and X @TQP780.
Episodes
S4E39: Canada & The U.S.A.: Drugs, Damn Drugs, and Politics - Michael W. Brown
Original Recording Date: 2025SEP03. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest - Michael W. Brown - A former DEA Senior Special Agent with 32 years of experience. Mik…
S4E38: Behavioral Threat Assessments and Profiling - Nikki Burgett
Original Recording Date: 2025AUG25. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest - Nikki Burgett - A behavioral threat assessment specialist with a background in law en…
S4E37: Continuing The Fight & Standing Up For What Is Right - Robert Ledogar and Peter Forcelli.
Original Recording Date: 2025AUG20. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guests Robert "Bobby" Ledogar - Navy veteran and former Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal. Aut…
S4E36: Information Availability, Threat Identification, and Insiders - Dennis Murphy.
Original Recording Date: 2025AUG11. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Dennis Murphy – A 27-year member of the Government of Canada's Communications Security…
S4E35: Part 2 - Those Who Face Death: The Untold Story of Special Forces and the Iraqi Kurdish Resistance - Mark Grdovic.
Original Recording Date: 2025JAN16. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Co-host John Simpson. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Author Mark Grdovic speaks about his new book …
S4E34: Part 1 - Those Who Face Death: The Untold Story of Special Forces and the Iraqi Kurdish Resistance - Mark Grdovic.
Original Recording Date: 2025JAN16. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Co-host John Simpson. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Author Mark Grdovic speaks about his new book …
S4E33: Transit Safety - The Edmonton Police Service, Leading Mobility Consulting, and The City of Edmonton.
Original Recording Date: 2025APR11. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: A discussion on transit safety from all angles. It's hard to beat the knowledge and experience containe…
S4E32: The Road to Redemption: From Criminal, To Informant, Now Educator - Benjamin Freedland.
Original Recording Date: 2025JUL24. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Benjamin Freedland – Ben is a law enforcement consultant and founder of Strategic Info…
S4E31: The Indo-Pacific: Where Strategy Is Quickly Turning Reality - Stephen Nagy.
Original Recording Date: 2025JUL24. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Stephen Nagy – Stephen is a Professor at the Department of Politics and International …
S4E30: Succeed & Survive: Built On Innovation and Better Training - Jeff Felts
Original Recording Date: 2025JUL10. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Co-host John Simpson. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Jeff Felts – After 12 years of service in the U.S. Army and 20 y…
S4E29: What To Make of Canada's National Security, Eh? - Spies Like Us: Alan Treddenick, Phil Gurski, and Neil Bisson.
Original Recording Date: 2025JUL09. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guests: Alan Treddenick - is the President and CEO of ATNOH Group, a global risk and public …
S4E28: Beliefs and Difficulty With Change – Dr. Rodney Schmaltz.
Original Recording Date: 2025JUN25. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Dr. Rodney Schmaltz – Dr. Schmaltz is a public speaker, author, and Professor of Psych…
S4E27: Development and Leadership in Law Enforcement Special Operations – Bob Lewis.
Original Recording Date: 2025JUN17. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Co-host John Simpson. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Bob Lewis – gave 30 years of service with the Collier County She…
S4E26: From Western Vulnerabilities to Accountability Within the Muslim Community - Mubin Shaikh.
Original Recording Date: 2025JUN23. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Mubin Shaikh - a former under undercover human source for CSIS and agent with the RCMP…
S4E25: Changes Required for Canada’s Largest Police Service – Kevin Halwa and Jeff McGowan.
Original Recording Date: 2025JUN17. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guests: Prairie Region Directors Kevin Halwa and Jeff McGowan. National Police Federation: i…
S4E24: Trauma to The Brain and Where We Go From Here - Albert 'Jits' Hobaugh and Matt Domyancic.
Original Recording Date: 2025JUN09. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guests: Albert 'Jits' Hobaugh II - Served in the 12th Special Forces Group and later with th…
S4E23: Use of Force: California and Beyond – Brandon Sontag and Kenny Van Dyke.
Original Recording Date: 2025MAY22. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guests: President Brandon Sontag and Treasurer Kenny Van Dyke – California Force Instructors …
S4E22: Solutions Require The Right People In The Room - Jean Bota and Becky Wylie-Jardine.
Original Recording Date: 2025MAY14. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guests: Executive Director Jean Bota and Director Becky Wylie-Jardine - Alberta Community Cri…
S4E21: Foreign Interference Is Closer Than It Appears - Detective-Sergeant John Khoshandish
Original Recording Date: 2025MAY14. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Detective-Sergeant John Khoshandish - unit commander for the York Regional Police Tact…
S4E20: Canada’s Evolving Role In A Precarious Environment – Jonathan Berkshire Miller
Original Recording Date: 2025MAY15. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Jonathan Berkshire Miller – is the co-founder and principal of Pendulum Geopolitical A…
S4E19: Quick Reaction Force to Suicide Prevention - Mark Messina
Original Recording Date: 2025APR29. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Mark Messina - Vice President for QRFup and a retired US Army Veteran whose organizati…
S4E18: Perilous Journalism & Living In Exile – Luis Najera
Original Recording Date: 2025APR28. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Luis Horacio Najera - is an acclaimed journalist and crime analyst from Mexico who has…
S4E17: Romantic Violence and (Anti)Racists – Arno Michaelis
Original Recording Date: 2025APR14. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Arno Michaelis – filmmaker, speaker, and author of My Life After Hate and co-author of…
S4E16: A History on "Excited Delirium" and the Current Conversation - John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D.
Original Recording Date: 2025APR03. Co-host John Simpson. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D. - serves as …
S4E15: From Drug Kingpin to Law Enforcement Educator – Margarito “Jay” Flores Jr.
Original Recording Date: 2025APR04. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guests: Margarito "Jay" Flores Jr. - Jay and his twin brother were…
S4E14: The Disinfectant for Disinformation - Marcus Kolga
Original Recording Date: 2025MAR26. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guests: Marcus Kolga - the founder and director of DisinfoWatch an…
S4E13: Rangers Lead the Way! – Lawson Magruder and Fred Kleibacker
Original Recording Date: 2025MAR10. Co-host John Simpson. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guests: Lawson Magruder, LTG, US Army Retire…
S4E12: What Became Of...?: One Answer to the Calls for Service - Paige Arnone
Original Recording Date: 2025FEB28. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Paige Arnone - Founder of Firstgevity: E-RYT 500, YACEP, AZ…
S4E11: A Learned Discussion on Hybrid Warfare - Cynthia Alkon and Scott McGregor
Original Recording Date: 2025MAR03. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Cynthia Alkon – Professor of Law, and Director of Criminal …
S4E10: The Possibility of Objective Journalism – Peter Klein
Original Recording Date: 2025MAR03. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Peter Klein – Emmy Award-winning journalist and full professo…
S4E9: North American Landscape of Law Enforcement Wellness and Fitness - Patrick Szpak
Original Recording Date: 2025FEB07. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Patrick Szpak - Physical Training Instructor at Edmonton Poli…
S4E8: A Real Discussion On Firearms And The Message Being Delivered – Chris Taylor.
Original Recording Date: 2025FEB06. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Chris Taylor – ATF Attache to Canada. Reading into the number…
S4E7: Environments of Failure and Lasting Success - Dr. Johanna Pagonis.
Original Recording Date: 2025FEB07. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Dr. Johanna Pagonis - Founder and CEO - Sinogap Solutions Lea…
S4E6: Misinfo to Disinfo, and The Money Trail to Truth - Gregory Carpenter
Original Recording Date: 2025JAN31. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Gregory Carpenter - Co-Owner - CW Pensecc. This one is pretty…
S4E5: Border Security in the Face of U.S. Concerns - Brian Sauve
Original Recording Date: 2025JAN31. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guest: Brian Sauve - President and CEO - National Police Federation.…
S4E4: Artificial Intelligence Within Law Enforcement – Ron Anderson and Anthony Odoardi.
Original Recording Date: 2025JAN15. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Guests: Chief Innovation & Technology Officer Ron Anderson of the Ed…
S4E3: A Personal Account of Sex Trafficking: Part 2 – Callie Love – Founder of Phoenix Arise Foundation.
Original Recording Date: 2025JAN02. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Callie’s life story. The escape to freedom and the Foundation. -…
S4E2: Edmonton Police Service: 2024 In Review and Looking Forward.
Original Recording Date: 2024DEC13. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: A sit-down with the three Deputy Chiefs of the Edmonton Police Service. Addressing public safety. Ope…
S4E1: A Personal Account of Sex Trafficking: Part 1 – Callie Love – Founder of Phoenix Arise Foundation.
Original Recording Date: 2024DEC30. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Callie’s life story. Formative years through late teens. ----mor…
S3E52: Risk, Ego, Clarity - Chris Aboussafy - Retired Phoenix PD and Owner of Bishop One Training.
Original Recording Date: 2024DEC09. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Chris' background. F.A.I.D. - Fugitive Apprehension Investigations D…