The GSPG Podcast

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The GSPG Podcast episodes

  • Leadership in Action from the LAPD to the IPSB Stage with Brian Bixler

    On this episode, Global Security and Portection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus is joined by Ret. LAPD Captain and Foresight Security Consulting Chief Operations Officer Brian Bixler.


    Listen in as Brian recaps his professional journey in the LAPD, his transition from the public sector into the private sector, and his experience attending and speaking at the 2023 International Protrective Security Board Conference last year in Dallas, TX. 

    1 hr 10 min
  • A Career of Service with Kevin Dye and the BEPP’s New Guidebook

    In this two part episode, Global Security & Protection Group’s Managing Director Ronald J. interviews U.S. Air Force veteran, Senior Manager of Executive Protection at the Procter and Gamble Company, and former Secret Service Special Agent Kevin Dye. 


    In part one, Kevin shares how his military service provided him with a unique lens into the Secret Service where he would later as a Special Agent on the Presidential Protection Detail before making the great transition into the private sector.  

    In part two, Kevin is joined by fellow Board of Executive Protection Professionals members James Cameron, Gerard Boniello, and Steve Hernandez to discuss their Executive Protection and Logistics Guidebook and the 2024 BEPP Conference. 

    Post note: 

    The GSPG would like to recognize the hard work and dedication of Joe Autera who was unable to join is co-authors on this episode, but was pivital to the creation of The Executive Protection Advance & Logistics Guidebook. 

    1 hr 17 min
  • Solo Protection with Justen Keating

    On this episode, Global Security & Protection Group’s Managing Director Ronald J. interviews Justen Keating, a protective security practitioner, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, former government  contractor, founder of Keating Global Risks, and author of The Protector Series.


    Listen in as Justen shares how his military service prepared him for success as a private security contractor working high-threat diplomatic protection for the U.S. State Department in Afghanistan and later the CIA around the world. We discuss his recent book about solo executive protection and discovered how his love for poetry helped him combat Post-Tramatic Stress (PTS) and shapped his warrior poet mindset.  

    57 min
  • We Were Blackwater: A Look Back and Life After with Barrie ”Baz’” Rice

    On this episode, Global Security & Protection Group’s Managing Director Ronald J. interviews Barrie "Baz" Rice, a New Zealand Defense Force Special Air Service veteran and former Blackwater security contractor.


    Listen in as Barrie shares his journey as a Tier-1 operator, movie and film military adviser, and Blackwater security contractor. Barrie details how his experiences in Iraq still carry on with him to this day in his personal and professional life. 

    1 hr 17 min
  • Campus Security with Hi Nguyen

    On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group’s Managing Director Ron Jacobus interviews Hi Nguyen, a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Officer, owner of Team Up security leadership consulting, and the curent Director of Protective Services at the University of Ottawa. 

    Listen in as Hi shares his protective security journey from protecting government officials and chasing teorrist as an RCMP Officer to managing campus security at the University of Ottawa. 

    59 min
  • Digital Executive Protection with Trinity Davis, Chris Sargent, and Christian Wingfield

    On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group’s Managing Director Ron Jacobus interviews Trinity Davis, Chris Sargent, and Christian Wingfield from 360 Privacy. 

    Listen in as this trio of dedicated professionals demystify the mysterious cyber-world of digital executive protection, discuss the impact of digital risk on clients and executive protection practitioners, and share their experiences protecting clients and their protective teams from digital threats.   

    1 hr 9 min
  • TSCM: Protecting the Spoken Word with Chris Browning and Anthony Reep

    On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group’s Managing Director Ron Jacobus interviews Chris Browning and Anthony Reep from Research Electronics International (REI). 


    Listen in as Chris and Anthony share the fascinating world of Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM), how TSCM impacts executive protection and security management clients, and their experience training public and private sector Technical Surveillance Countermeasure (TSCM) Technicians from around the world.

    54 min
  • BEPP Conference After Action Review with Travis Lishok

    On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus is joined by Rozin Security Sr. Consultation, ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP), and Host of the Security Student Podcast Travis Lishok for a special joint GSPG and Security Student Podcast episode. 

    Listen in as Ron and Travis discuss their attendance at the Board of Executive Protection Professionals (BEPP)’s inaugural conference earlier in the month at the Lowe’s Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. 

    1 hr 16 min
  • Networking in Executive Protection with Michael J Gonzales

    On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus interviews security professional and Whataburger Brand Security Program Manager Michael J Gonzales.


    Listen in as Michael shares his experience as a corporate security executive, transition from the U.S. Marine Corps to the Protective Security Industry, the importance of networking with other protectors, and a recap of the Texas Executive Protection Protectionals - TEPP's first networking mixer. 

    47 min
  • Mastering the Art of Situational Awareness with Christopher Powell

    On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus interviews Christopher Powell, a security professional and retired U.S. Army Ground Reconnaissance and Counterintelligence Special Agent.  

    Chris talks situational awarness concepts for protective security professionals from his vantage point as a Situation Awareness Specialist (SAS) & Applied Verbal De-escalation instructor with the Arcuri Group.

    This episode is sponsored by the Texas Executive Protection Professionals (TEPP) organization. 



    54 min

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Conversations on executive protection and security management with security practitioners and industry thought-leaders.