The Quiet Professional

By Vigilant Media Inc.

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 secu... more

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How many episodes does The Quiet Professional have?

The podcast currently has 216 episodes available.

The Quiet Professional episodes:

February 26, 2026S5E9: On the Front Lines: Decoding Disinfection & Decontamination Labels – Blake Bernard
Original Recording Date: 2026FEB17.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own.
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Guest: Blake Bernard - Chief Operating Officer and general counsel with SoRite, LLC.
Topics:
Inside the System: How the Environmental Protection Agency classifies the products we trust and what lurks between the lines.
The Cost of a Label: Why truth in labelling matters, especially when handling dangerous chemicals and illicit substances.
Trust in the Trenches: From households to front-line responders, how honesty and transparency shape the bond between users and the products they rely on.
REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
SoRite website: https://sorite.com/pages/law-enforcement
Find Blake on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-bernard-24a56b2a/
Find SoRite on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sorite-company/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soriteworks/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/SoriteWorks/61579015162157/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SoRiteWorks
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23min
February 23, 2026S5E8: Intentional Growth & Modern Discipline – Matt Robertson (The Everyday Marksman)
Original Recording Date: 2026FEB20.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own.
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TOPICS:
Guest: Matt Robertson (The Everyday Marksman) – Matt is the primary author and owner of The Everyday Marksman. He's a former military officer turned professional tech sector trainer. He's a lifelong learner, passionate outdoorsman, and steadfast supporter of firearms culture.
Co-host John Simpson was unable to make the recording, however links to his writings and social media are below.
Topics:
From Uniform to Identity The transition from military service to building The Everyday Marksman. Who you are when the structure is gone.
Inside the Forge The writing and podcasting process: where ideas are tested, messages sharpened, and inspiration is earned.
Lessons That Travel Principles shaped across time, terrain, and pressure, and how they translate when the environment changes but the stakes remain.
Development Without Applause An honest conversation about building yourself and carrying the responsibility of developing others.
Curiosity as Discipline Relentlessly pursuing the “why.” Challenging assumptions. Refining belief. And passing hard-earned insight to the next generation.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
The Everyday Marksman website: https://www.everydaymarksman.co/
Find Matt on:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_iHp7X3N-7z2GkiDePwGYQ
X: https://twitter.com/EvrydayMarksman
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everydaymarksman/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48wSjGa5uAwRPgETaxwYEW
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-marksman-radio/id1469361637
Find John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-simpson-b6114b59.
Purchase co-host John Simpson’s books below:
Foundations of Patrol Rifle Marksmanship: https://a.co/d/1TcY1JG
Government sales: https://www.blue360media.com/products/foundations-of-patrol-rifle-marksmanship
Foundations of Sniper Marksmanship: https://a.co/d/2IQAaid
Government Sales: https://www.blue360media.com/products/foundations-of-sniper-marksmanship
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59min
February 16, 2026S5E7: Forget Victimhood! Indigenous Land Claims, Context & Certainty – Karen Restoule
Original Recording Date: 2026FEB12.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own.
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TOPICS:
Guest: Karen Restoule – Director of Indigenous Affairs and Senior Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and host of the Breakthrough Nation podcast.
Topics:
NO VICTIMHOOD HERE: A better frame of reference for past injustice and how to proceed.
Education, historical figures, and events, considered within their time and context.
Land claims, legal decisions, and the search for certainty.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
Karen’s profile at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute: https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/cm-expert/karen-restoule/
Profiles and Social Media:
Find Karen on:
X: https://x.com/karenrestoule
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/karenrestoule
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenrestoule/
Listen to the Breakthrough Nation podcast on:
YouTube: https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/cm-expert/karen-restoule/
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breakthrough-nation-with-karen-restoule/id1859777298
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7uDKnWhNpMQVxSOg55dIJh?si=6ee7f679b1904870
Follow the Breakthrough Nation podcast on:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakthroughnationca/
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/breakthroughnation
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1h 13min
February 09, 2026S5E6: Mental Health Misdiagnosis and What's at Stake - Derek Sienko
Original Recording Date: 2026JAN19.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own.
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TOPICS:
Guest: Derek Sienko – Chief Mental Health Officer / CEO at Diversified Rehabilitation Group.
Topics:
A first responder misdiagnosed and given the wrong treatment.
Why proper diagnosis matters.
Appropriate treatment decisions and what's at stake.
Importance of collaboration across peer organizations and levels of bureaucracy.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
CityNews Article: Former VFRS captain wants barriers removed for mental health treatment – website: https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/30/former-vfrs-captain-barriers-removed-mental-health-treatment/
Diversified Rehabilitation Group website: https://diversifiedrehab.ca/
Derek Sienko website: https://dereksienko.com/
Profiles and Social Media:
Find Derek on:
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/derek-sienko-22246b11
Find Diversified Rehabilitation Group on:
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/diversified-rehabilitation-group-inc-health-and-wellness
X: https://x.com/ProgramPtsd
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ptsdprogram/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiversifiedRehab/
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43min
February 05, 2026S5E5: Beyond the Headlines: Intelligence, Iran, and the Limits of Western Thinking - Stefano Ritondale
Original Recording Date: 2026FEB03.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own.
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TOPICS:
Guest: Stefano Ritondale – Army veteran and Chief Intelligence Officer at Artorias, a global risk intelligence provider. Founder of All Source News.
Topics:
Stefano’s path to service.
Iran, U.S. interests, and the realities of conflict and regime change.
The missing elements from analysis and the understanding of complex geopolitical issues.
The limitation of Western frameworks when rationalizing non-Western actors.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
Artorias website: https://www.artorias.com/
SITREP App link: https://sitrep.artorias.com/
Profiles and Social Media:
Find Stefano on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefano-ritondale-1046b5345
Find All Source News on:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@allsourcenews
X: https://x.com/All_Source_News
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/all_source_news/
SubStack: https://substack.com/@allsourcenews110837
Find Artorias on:
Substack: https://substack.com/@artoriastech
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sitrep_artorias
X: https://x.com/SITREP_artorias
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1h 4min
February 02, 2026S5E4: The Quiet Partner Who Helps in a Big Way - Autumn Ryan
Original Recording Date: 2026JAN09.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own.
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TOPICS:
Guest: Autumn Ryan - a serial entrepreneur who launched her first company the day after college graduation as a single mom. She grew a janitorial business into a multi-million-dollar enterprise and national franchise. Autumn is the founder and CEO of SoRite which has evolved into a trusted line of decontamination and disinfectant products used across public safety, healthcare, corrections, and residential settings.
Topics:
Autumn's story and path to service.
Leadership lessons from new and demanding territory.
Cleanse and decontamination challenges in public disorder environments.
Supporting the fight against illicit substances.
SoRite's latest products for law enforcement and how it all works.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
SoRite website: https://sorite.com/pages/law-enforcement
Profiles and Social Media:
Find Autumn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autumn-ryan/
Find SoRite on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sorite-company/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soriteworks/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/SoriteWorks/61579015162157/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SoRiteWorks
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56min
January 26, 2026S5E3: Controlling for Chaos: Enforcing the Law Amid Disorder - Robert Sorensen
Original Recording Date: 2026JAN09.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own.
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TOPICS:
Guest: Robert Sorensen - A retired Special Investigator with the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division. He is the Corrections Section Chair for the National Tactical Officers Association, where he developed less-lethal tactical protocols used by law enforcement agencies to manage public order. Robert is currently the director of strategic partnerships and agency liaison at SoRite.
Topics:
Robert's path to service.
Leadership and some hard lessons.
Training and developing standards.
Dealing with the chaos from demonstrations to riots.
SoRite and decontamination - seeing true innovation.
Insight to the inner workings of riotous groups.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
SoRite website: https://sorite.com/pages/law-enforcement
Profiles and Social Media:
Find Robert on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-sorensen-577a7b9a/
Find SoRite on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sorite-company/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soriteworks/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/SoriteWorks/61579015162157/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SoRiteWorks
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1h 1min
January 19, 2026S5E2: Pacific Atrocities Education and the Lesser-Known Stories of WWII – Jenny Chan.
Original Recording Date: 2026JAN08.
Co-host John Simpson
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own.
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TOPICS:
Guest: Jenny Chan - one of the founders and current director of Pacific Atrocities Education in San Francisco, where she and her team focus on shedding light on some of the most overlooked events of World War II in Pacific Asia.
Topics:
How Pacific Atrocities Education took on life.
Story selection and conveying to an audience.
Lesser-known history.
Canada in defense of Hong Kong.
Comfort women and Unit 731.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
Pacific Atrocities Education website: Pacific Atrocities Education - Pacific Atrocities Education
Profiles and Social Media:
Find Jenny on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-chan-9aa70438a/
Find John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-simpson-b6114b59.
Find PAE on:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@pacificfrontuntold
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pacific-atrocities-education/
X: https://twitter.com/PacificAtrocit2
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pacificatrocitieseducation/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/pacificatrocitiesedu
Find Co-host John Simpson's books below:
Foundations of Patrol Rifle Marksmanship: https://a.co/d/1TcY1JG
Government sales: https://www.blue360media.com/products/foundations-of-patrol-rifle-marksmanship
Foundations of Sniper Marksmanship: https://a.co/d/2IQAaid
Government Sales: https://www.blue360media.com/products/foundations-of-sniper-marksmanship
...more
58min
January 12, 2026S5E1: The Plight of CCP Foreign Interference in Canada: A Clear-Eyed Conversation - Dennis Molinaro.
Original Recording Date: 2026JAN09.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own.
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TOPICS:
Guest: Dennis Molinaro - former national security analyst and policy advisor for the Canadian federal government. Now author, academic, and frequent media contributor.
Topics:
Historical perspective and being blind to our own experiences.
Public education, narratives, and memory.
Canadian sophistication and lack thereof.
Foreign agent registry concerns.
Solutions for foreign interference.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
Under Assault: Interference and Espionage in China’s Secret War Against Canada https://a.co/d/43kexZf
DennisMolinaro.ca: http://dennismolinaro.ca/
Profiles and Social Media:
Find Dennis on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmoli/
X: https://x.com/Dennismolin11
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48min
December 22, 2025S4E57: Working Across Canada to Defend Canadians and their Protectors - Brian Sauve
Original Recording Date: 2025DEC16.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own.
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TOPICS:
Guest: Brian Sauve – President and CEO of the National Police Federation.
A wrap on the National Police Federation's 2025.
Gaining traction with policymakers and working on reforms.
Several parliamentary bills currently of interest to law enforcement.
Federal policing: proper & stable funding.
Federal government firearm policies and impending issues.
What to look forward to in 2026.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
National Police Federation: https://npf-fpn.com/
Profiles and Social Media:
Find Brian Sauve on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/brian-sauv%C3%A9-b5370586
Find the NPF on:
X: https://twitter.com/npffpn
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalpolicefederation/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nationalpolicefederation/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/npf_fpn/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0QxNjeMspVgEiplTklCObw
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53min

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