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July 31, 2024 58 mins
This week on the pod Kim and Kara talk to personal safety expert James Hamilton, about protection, intuition, and living with courage. 

James Hamilton is a nationally recognized personal security expert and former FBI Supervisory Special Agent. For more than 30 years, he has been a protector, trainer, and advisor to the nation’s most at-risk individuals. He has real, practical, and unparalleled experience in violence prevention and personal security. This real experience was earned through service in local law enforcement, the FBI, and America’s premiere executive protection firm. He has protected government officials, high-net-worth individuals, and leading religious figures all over the globe and has empowered thousands of individuals to stay safe in an increasingly dangerous world. He has dedicated his entire career to this particular area of expertise and is sought after by those seeking practical and sound security guidance.

A few highlights of his distinguished career:
• Former Senior Vice President, Gavin de Becker and Associates
• 18 years as an FBI Supervisory Special Agent
• Created the FBI’s Close Protection School
• Tactical Instructor for New Agents at the FBI Academy, Quantico, VA
• Program Manager for the FBI Overseas Survival Awareness Program where he instructed hundreds of personnel in travel safety
• Served on the elite FBI Director’s Protective Detail and FBI SWAT Team
• Personal Security Advisor to the US Attorney General and two FBI Directors
• Joint Terrorism Task Force Coordinator
• Professional Certifications: FBI Firearms Instructor, FBI Tactical Instructor, FBI SWAT Operator, FBI Hostage Negotiator, FBI Driving Instructor, Active Shooter Instructor (ALERRT), GDBA Threat Assessment Management
• Member of the International Protective Security Board and former member of the ASIS Executive Protection Council and the Board of Executive Protection Professionals

James earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.


James' CTA: "Live with courage"



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