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
Original Recording Date: 2025AUG26.
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Co-host John Simpson.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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In lead up to Remembrance Day, I wanted to pay special recognition to those who have served in their respective country's armed forces, or supported on the home-front and stood by those serving. While these guests are here to tell their stori...
Original Recording Date: 2025OCT06.
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- Guests:
- Dr. Nicholas Carleton – professor of clinical psychology at the University of Regina.
- Brian Sauve – President and CEO of the National Police Federation.
- A study on missing context and the harm it does (link below).
- Assumptions – opinions – bias.
- Comparators and peer...
- A study on missing context and the harm it does (link below).
Original Recording Date: 2025SEP29.
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- Guest – Dr. Christian Leuprecht – Is a distinguished professor with the Department of Political Science and Economics at the Royal Military College. He is a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) and the Centre for North American Prosperity and Security (CNAPS). Chris...
Original Recording Date: 2025SEP26.
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- Guest – Alana Stott – Is, among several titles, an author, producer, philanthropist, and anti-human trafficking consultant. She is the founder of Blue Rose Circle where she uses 25 years of networks, partnerships, and skill sets to end human trafficking through various methodologies....
Original Recording Date: 2025SEP12.
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- Guest – Sarah Hamilton – is a 2-term councilor for the City of Edmonton. Sarah is a graduate from the U of Alberta and later received a Master of Arts Degree at the School of Art Institute of Chicago. She previously served as an adjunct professor of media and communications, a freela...
Original Recording Date: 2025SEP03.
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- Guest – Dr. Jeffrey Brodeur – A CBRN authority with experience developing chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) strategy, plans, and training programs at all echelons of the U.S. Department of Defense from a strategic, operational, and tactical perspective. Formally t...
Original Recording Date: 2025SEP03.
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- Guest - Michael W. Brown - A former DEA Senior Special Agent with 32 years of experience. Mike spent 20 years working overseas in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and his last foreign tour was as the DEA Country Attaché for Myanmar. Now, he's the global director of counter-narcotics t...
Original Recording Date: 2025AUG25.
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- Guest - Nikki Burgett - A behavioral threat assessment specialist with a background in law enforcement, corporate security, and international counterterrorism. Nikki has worked in 24 countries as a contractor for the U.S. Department of State, instructing foreign law enforcement and s...
Original Recording Date: 2025AUG20.
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- Guests
- Robert "Bobby" Ledogar - Navy veteran and former Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal. Author of LED: Being Brooklyn; release date TDB. Recent guest of the Urban Valor podcast!
- Peter "Pete" Forcelli - Retired ATF Deputy Assistant Director and former NYPD Homicide Detective. Au...
Original Recording Date: 2025AUG11.
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- Guest: Dennis Murphy – A 27-year member of the Government of Canada's Communications Security Establishment (CSE) where he conducted and led operational activities in national security. Now, Dennis is the Executive Vice President for Strider Technologies, where he works with corporat...
Original Recording Date: 2025JAN16.
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Co-host John Simpson.
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- Author Mark Grdovic speaks about his new book and a missing chapter in U.S. military history. Those Who Face Death: The Untold Story of Special Forces and the Iraqi Kurdish Resistance.
- A small group of Special Forces and CIA operat...
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.
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- Author Mark Grdovic speaks about his new book and a missing chapter in U.S. military history. Those Who Face Death: The Untold Story of Special Forces and the Iraqi Kurdish Resistance.
- A small group of Special Forces and CIA operati...
Original Recording Date: 2025APR11.
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A discussion on transit safety from all angles. It's hard to beat the knowledge and experience contained by this group:
- David Cooper, Principal, Leading Mobility Consulting.
- Sarah Hamilton, Councillor, City of Edmonton.
- Keith Johnson, Superintendent, Edmonton Police Service.
In this pod...
Original Recording Date: 2025JUL24.
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- Guest: Benjamin Freedland – Ben is a law enforcement consultant and founder of Strategic Informant Solutions, through which he trains agencies in informant management, intelligence collection, and operational integrity. Prior to this, Ben was a mid-level East Coast drug trafficker, h...
Original Recording Date: 2025JUL24.
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- Guest: Stephen Nagy – Stephen is a Professor at the Department of Politics and International Studies at the International Christian University. He is a senior fellow with several top-tier institutions focused on Asia-Pacific policy. Stephen was selected as a Distinguished Fellow for ...
Original Recording Date: 2025JUL10.
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Co-host John Simpson.
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- Guest: Jeff Felts – After 12 years of service in the U.S. Army and 20 years policing in metro Detroit, Jeff is now the President of Center Mass, Inc. and an advisory board member of the American Sniper Association. He speaks nationally and has written articles f...
Original Recording Date: 2025JUL09.
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- Guests:
- Alan Treddenick - is the President and CEO of ATNOH Group, a global risk and public safety consulting company. Alan retired from CSIS and the RCMP with 30+ years in intel operations both domestic and abroad specializing in counter terrorism investigation and HUMINT opera...
Original Recording Date: 2025JUN25.
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- Guest: Dr. Rodney Schmaltz – Dr. Schmaltz is a public speaker, author, and Professor of Psychology at MacEwan University. His insights have been featured at TEDx, international psychology and business conferences, and in media outlets including The Globe and Mail, Canadian Business, ...
Original Recording Date: 2025JUN17.
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Co-host John Simpson.
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- Guest: Bob Lewis – gave 30 years of service with the Collier County Sheriff's Office, in Naples, Florida (26 of which were spent within special operations). This included extensive experience in the areas of SWAT and Bomb Squad. Bob has done consultation work wi...
Original Recording Date: 2025JUN23.
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- Guest: Mubin Shaikh - a former under undercover human source for CSIS and agent with the RCMP Integrated National Security Enforcement Team. Mubin has infiltrated ISIS social media networks from 2012-2018. He is a SME who has spoken with both U.S. and Canadian governments. Mubin is a...
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