The Defuse Podcast: Risk in Private and Public Life
Prominence brings risks most people never have to think about. Some involve harmful behaviour, such as stalking by a fixated follower or harassment by a former employee with a grievance. Others are less visible: the wrong hire, the pressure a family carries in private, a child growing up with a known surname, or governance that never caught up with the wealth.
In each episode, Philip Grindell talks to someone who handles these issues for a living, from investigators and psychologists to recruiters, lawyers and family governance advisers. Together they look at how to prevent problems and how to address the ones that have already started.
If you look after someone whose name opens doors, or the name is yours, this is for you.
The Defuse Podcast: Risk in Private and Public Life
Latest Episodes
What does enough mean? Catherine Grum on family governance
Most families with significant wealth build the structure first (the trust, the companies, eventually a family office). Catherine Grum's work usually starts with the people those structures are meant to serve, and whether they can actually live...
Understanding Behaviour, Preventing Violence | Dr Karie Gibson
Recognising concerning behaviour is only the beginning. Understanding what it means, and deciding how to respond, is where prevention starts.In this episode of The Defuse Podcast, Philip Grindell joins Dr Karie Gibson, a psychologist, fo...
High Trust, High Stakes, Human Risk Inside Family Offices with Mark Somers
High Trust, High Stakes, Human Risk Inside Family Offices with Mark SomersIn this episode, Philip speaks with Mark Somers, one of the most respected voices in the family office recruitment world. Mark has spent more than 20 ye...
When Cyber Risk Becomes Personal with Lucy Burnford
In this episode of The Defuse Podcast, Philip Grindell is joined by Lucy Burnford, founder of coc00n, a specialist cyber security firm protecting high-risk individuals, families, and senior leaders from targeted digital threats.Lucy work...
Policing, Politics and Prejudice – A Conversation with Neil Basu QPM
In this compelling and straight-talking episode, Philip sits down with Neil Basu QPM, one of the UK’s most respected and outspoken former senior police leaders.Neil shares the lessons, frustrations, and hard truths from over 30 ye...
