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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The podcast currently has 213 episodes available.

The Quiet Professional episodes:

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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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
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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
December 15, 2025S4E56: We Fight Monsters: The Real Kind – Ben Owen.
Original Recording Date: 2025DEC08.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own.
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Guest: Ben Owen – is an infantry veteran and father to 8 children. With his wife Jessica, they are co-founders of the organizations Flanders Fields and We Fight Monsters. Both are recovering addicts with a rough past including drug arrests and homelessness, but they have transformed struggle into a force for good. Now they are dedicated to combating opiate and fentanyl addiction, and sex-trafficking in the U.S. mid-south.
Adding onto Ben’s personal story.
Power of partnerships as no one can do this alone.
Real dynamics of running high-risk, high-impact operations.
How to connect with people at their lowest moments.
REAL, sustainable change and solutions.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
We Fight Monsters: https://wefightmonsters.org/
Flanders Fields: https://flandersfields.org/
Black Rifle Company (not the coffee): https://www.blackrifle.company/
JOIN Ben’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/BenOwen
Profiles and Social Media:
Find Ben on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealbenowen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbenowen/
We Fight Monsters:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wefightmonsters.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MonsterFighters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monster_fighters/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/we-fight-monsters/
X: https://x.com/WFM_Org
Flanders Fields:
Facebook: https://facebook.com/flandersfieldsorg
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flandersfields
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flandersfieldsorg/
X: https://x.com/FlandersFields_
BlackRifle Company:
X: https://x.com/BlackRifle_Co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackrifleco/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackrifle-co
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1h 1min
December 08, 2025S4E55: Saying “I Don’t Know” Makes You a Better Leader – Eric Tung
Original Recording Date: 2025DEC02.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own.
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TOPICS:
Guest: Eric Tung – a police officer since 2007, currently serves as a police commander and wellness coordinator in Washington State. He shares his continual lessons learned in leadership, wellness and team dynamics through his weekly newsletter, Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast, and speaking and training engagements.
Catch up: news and updates from Blue Grit.
Leadership.
How hard is it to say, “I don’t know”?
Developing self and others.
What can you do? Where can you contribute?
Transferring policing skills outside the job.
Speaking with the next generation.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
Blue Grit Wellness: https://www.bluegritwellness.com/
Profiles and Social Media:
Find Eric on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-tung-a83459203
Find Blue Grit Wellness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluegritwellness/
Find Blue Grit Radio on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blue-grit-radio-the-podcast-to-build-better-police/id165465559
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SJNeHB3U6C1YX5QhgGVex
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluegritradio/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL-MC81X2DtzIehipvn67zwi9QkL_0DLt&si=l4QaqM4KO44OBODp
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49min
December 01, 2025S4E54: A Marine Endures Hell - Retired USMC S/Sgt Ken Kraus
Original Recording Date: 2025NOV24.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Co-host John Simpson
Views and opinions of the participants are their own.
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Guest: Retired USMC S/Sgt Ken Kraus
This is a podcast that lets us learn about Ken Kraus, the man he was prior to service, and after the horrific events of being a prisoner in Iran.
The discussion gives a more complete picture to Ken’s time in service when he had been re-assigned from his main duty station in, the U.S Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus to the U.S Embassy in Tehran in 1979. The American Embassy in Iran came under siege by terrorists on February 14th of 1979, Valentine's Day. On that day, Ken's entire life and commitment to service were left to miracles that transpired during the attack, abduction, torture, release, and debrief as he made his way home.
If you want the full story of what transpired while Ken was in captivity, pick up a copy of the book. You won’t be disappointed.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
Ken Kraus website, both regular and special edition books available: https://sites.google.com/view/kenkraus/home
Amazon Kindle Edition: Ken Kraus: A Marine Endures Hell: The First Marine Held Hostage in Iran During the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979: https://a.co/d/6kYkoDq
Watch Ken on Law Enforcement Today as he walks through the specific events of his captivity: https://youtu.be/3n05WGyy398?si=_MWJXJboIX6SjdkR
Profiles and Social Media:
Find Ken on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenkrausmarine/
Find John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-simpson-b6114b59.
Find Co-host John Simpson's books below:
Foundations of Patrol Rifle Marksmanship: https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Patrol-Rifle-Marksmanship-Simpson/dp/1608854809
Government sales: https://www.blue360media.com/products/foundations-of-patrol-rifle-marksmanship
Foundations of Sniper Marksmanship: https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Sniper-Marksmanship-John-Simpson/dp/1608852121
Government Sales: https://www.blue360media.com/products/foundations-of-sniper-marksmanship
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1h 47min

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