Friday & Tacos

Friday & Tacos

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Friday & Tacos episodes

  • Friday & Tacos - Steven Dana (The Bodyquard)
    Friday & Tacos - Steven Dana

    Discuss protection from abuse, human trafficking, and security challenges in Mexico with expert Steven Dana.

    • Protection from abuse is critically needed but often inaccessible for victims without financial means
    • Electronic/digital threats are a pervasive, growing problem in domestic abuse situations
    • Men are victims of domestic abuse nearly as often as women, but are less likely to seek help
    • Key relationship advice: Take time to see how partners handle conflict, maintain financial independence, be careful who you have children with
      • Topics
      Security Landscape in Mexico
      • Tourist areas generally safe, but rest of country inadvisable for Americans to visit
      • Tamaulipas rated "Level 4 - Do Not Travel" by US State Department
      • Significant cultural divide between US/Mexico on security expectations
      • High-level protection very resource-intensive; even politicians vulnerable
        • Protection from Abuse Organization
        • Founded in 2015 by Steven Dana as a charity to provide security services to abuse victims
        • Assisted 954 individuals in past 12 months with safety/security issues
        • Services include court escorts, home security, electronic threat mitigation
        • Funded by federal VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) grant
          • Electronic Threats in Abuse Cases
          • Ubiquitous problem - compromised devices, hacked accounts, hidden cameras/mics
          • Children's devices often vector for continued surveillance post-separation
          • Specialized, expensive equipment needed for proper sweeps/detection
          • Limited free resources available to victims for technical countermeasures
            • Male Victims of Domestic Abuse
            • ~9% of PFA clients are male victims - likely underreported due to stigma
            • Studies show men and women abuse partners at similar rates
            • Men less likely to seek help, more likely to try managing situation alone
              • Relationship Advice
              1. Take time to see how potential partners handle conflict/stress
              2. Women should maintain financial independence
              3. Be very careful who you have children with - co-parenting complicates separation
                4. Challenges of Protection Work
                • Long hours, frequent travel disruptive to family life
                • Difficulty maintaining health/fitness routines on the road
                • Emotional toll of constant exposure to trauma/abuse cases
                  • 53 min
                • CARLOS ALIAGA - Friday & Tacos

                  Informal discussion between Jorge Gamez and Carlos Aliaga on various topics, including business platforms, pandemic impacts, and future plans.

                  Pandemic Impact and Recovery
                  • Reflection on pandemic experiences and adaptations
                  • Post-pandemic viewed as an opportunity for growth and change
                  • Emphasis on continued understanding and collaborative work
                    • Global Expansion and Market Strategies
                    • Plans to expand into new markets, including the U.S. and Europe
                    • Discussion on adapting to different cultural and business environments
                    • Importance of understanding local contexts when entering new markets
                      • Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
                      • Commitment to supporting LGBTQ workers and addressing disability concerns
                      • Recognition of the need for better practices in these areas
                        • 1 hr 6 min
                      • Ricky Jordan Friday & Tacos

                        Great advances in technology arise from men who see danger and adversity as a path to serve people.

                        How one man went from seeing bullets entering his armored vehicle in war to becoming an entrepreneur who helps save lives with technological innovation and a deep human sense, while remaining a down-to-earth man.

                        33 min
                      • Georgina Velazco Friday & Tacos

                        How to understand a culture? What makes people happy? Travel, working, eating rice and papaya or plain simple Tacos?

                        An expert in ultra luxurious Resorts born and raised in Mexico City. Georgina Velazco "Guerita Linda" Talks about looking at Mexico from the inside and from the expat point of view. Family, frienship and street food and travel. Enjoy.

                        Part one in Spanish Part "2" Ingles champurrado.

                        38 min
                      • Alberto Fontela Hartung Friday & Tacos

                        An honest description of the problems that users of armored vehicles have with their first purchase. The common mistakes to avoid when contemplating using armored vehicles and their myths. Over 20 years of experience and over 80,000 armored vehicles make the difference.

                        1 hr 28 min
                      • Kent Moyer Friday & Tacos

                        The protection that billionaires enjoy, remains a value that expats in Mexico can obtain. Kent Moyer explains how to do it in Mexico, the USA, or Japan.

                        37 min
                      • Gerardo Corona Friday & Tacos

                        Gerardo Corona, an icon in kidnap prevention studies, explains in simple terms the elements that make the difference between surviving and becoming a statistic.

                        He talks about the myths and realities that represent the violence that does not respect borders.

                        Not from a textbook point of view, but from personal and professional experience.

                        59 min

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                      We will ask the experts difficult questions about, business intelligence, security driving, brand protection, terrorism prevention, insurance, risk mitigation, armored vehicles, protective…