Mastering Risk Management Podcast

Mastering Risk Management Podcast

Leading practitioners in risk management share their knowledge and experiences. In each episode we'll cover topical risk issues or interview a leader in the field. Feedback and input are always welcome - tell us who you'd like to hear from and what subjects are of particular interest. Enjoy! Audio track: 'Saturn' by Marsel Minga

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June 18, 2026 33 mins

My guest today is Michael Zalle, Founder and CEO of YellowBird, an AI-powered platform that helps companies find, manage, and deploy elite safety and risk talent across the USA. 

He might be described as a serial entrepreneur, with over 25 years of experience with leading edge technology, including building and scaling multiple ventures focused on solving complex, high-risk business challenges. 

He also hosts The Canary Rep...

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My guest for this episode is Jessi Beyer, a Mental Health Professional, an international TEDx speaker; the #1 best-selling author of 'How To Heal: A Practical Guide To Nine Integrative Therapies That Can Help Release Trauma'; a crisis mental health professional embedded with law enforcement in Snohomish County, Washington; and a negotiator with Region 1 SWAT.

Jessi talks passionately about how we can support each other in the workpl...

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April 9, 2026 29 mins

Here's an interesting topic you might not know a lot about, but it underpins a lot of today's major projects - it's Surety Bonds!

And today's guest, Gary Eastman will explain all. Gary is an attorney turned entrepreneur who has built a seven-figure national surety bond brokerage in what might be the most overlooked industry in America. 

And if you aren't in the USA never fear - these bonds are used globally (in Australia they ar...

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March 13, 2026 34 mins

This episode brings us a chat with Kash Rocheleau, Financial Strategist, Fractional Accountant & CFO and Growth Advisor.

Kash generously shares her journey climbing the corporate ladder all the way to becoming a CEO. She goes on to tell how the role started to take over her life at the cost of those she cared for and the things she had a passion for.

Kash turned the learnings from this experience into her business - Outgrow. The ...

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February 16, 2026 39 mins

In this episode, we learn just how small the world really is! In all the prep and comms that goes on in coordinating guests for the show, until we connected for the interview, little did I know that he lived just up the road from the Mastering Risk Management headquarters.

My guest is Dan Godden, Director of SolveSimple a firm whose goal is to make technology simple, useful and human.

In our chat, Dan shared some real gems. Firstly, ...

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January 19, 2026 28 mins

In this episode of the podcast, we hear from Christopher Carter, Chairman and CEO of Approyo who, whilst being an expert in SAP implementations, has 'irons in many fires'!

Chris shares his expertise in how to do an SAP implementation right - and where things can go wrong. Whilst mainly the domain of large organizations, there are many lessons to be learnt for any business implementing software solutions (i.e. every business!).

Not on...

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December 11, 2025 35 mins

Today's guest is Jim Wetekamp, CEO of Riskonnect. He is a recognised expert in insurable risk, enterprise risk and organisational resilience.

Jim generously shares his experience leading a global team of risk professionals that help organisations anticipate and manage strategic and operational risks across the enterprise.

Jim also shares how organisations are all at different stages of maturity and how that determines the approach th...

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November 25, 2025 28 mins

Today's episode is my discussion with Chris Maguire, Head of Product and Industry for Corporates at Thomson Reuters. 

Previously, he served as the General Manager of Corporate Risk, where he was responsible for managing U.S. sales, client management, and revenue for corporate CLEAR, Court Express, and other risk offerings. 

Before this role, Chris was the General Manager of Corporate Legal Software, Risk, and Compliance. Ch...

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November 9, 2025 26 mins

There is a lot of hype around AI at the moment - it's nice to know there are people around like Walter Haydock, founder of StackAware and my special guest for this episode.

Walter has a fascinating background - think military, Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism - and he brings this diverse experience to assisting clients meet the challenges of AI use, whilst ensuring the business team is not blocked from taking advantage of the...

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October 26, 2025 28 mins

It's here - the final episode in the three-part mini-series on Risk Management Systems and specifically the Corporate Governance Risk CGR Foundation software.

We've heard about the founding of the software and what the problem was that it was designed to address, and we've also heard from a very satisfied client in Funlab via the Chief Financial Officer, Andrew Wilson.

In this episode, Leo Arouca General Manager Australia for CGR, re...

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October 8, 2025 24 mins

It's here! Part two of our mini series on Risk Management Systems (RMS) and specifically, Corporate, Governance, Risk Foundation or CGRF.

We are joined again by Leo Arouca, General Manager Australia for CGR but we have the great pleasure of having a CGR and ABM Risk client with us. 

Andrew Wilson, Chief Financial Officer of Funlab, joins us to share his experience in implementing an RMS - from defining the problem to be solved, ...

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September 15, 2025 15 mins

We have something new / different for you in this episode. My guests are Leo Arouca, General Manager, Australia for Corporate Governance Risk (CGR) and Brett Palmer, one of my business partners at ABM Risk Partnership.

In this first of three episodes, listeners will hear about CGR's journey - from humble beginnings in 2010 in the suburbs of Perth, Australia to its present-day status as a leading risk management software provider, op...

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August 21, 2025 31 mins

I've found a fun and vibrant HR Executive - and right here in Australia (Melbourne to be exact)!

Robyn Djelassi (please call her Rob) is the Founder of Impact People Solutions a unique 'plug and play' HR solution for organisations needing a seasoned Chief People Officer and best in class HR Policies and Processes when they don't have that in-house.

Their CPO Connect Service gives you all the experience and skills of a Chief People Of...

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August 8, 2025 36 mins

Getting the basics right before exploring Artificial Intelligence projects is the key message from my guest for this episode.

Santosh Kaveti is the CEO and Founder of ProArch, a purpose-driven enterprise that accelerates value and increases resilience for its clients with consulting and technology services, enabled by cloud, guided by data, fueled by apps, and secured by design.

His pro tip? First, get your data sorted - classificati...

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July 25, 2025 34 mins

My guest for this episode is Craig Taylor who is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and a 25-year veteran of Cybersecurity. 

Craig's distinguished career includes having worked in major organizations such as Web Hosting for CSC, Finance in JP Morgan Chase, and manufacturing with Vistaprint.

In 2014 he co-founded a cybersecurity training company - CyberHoot - to help SMBs and MSPs learn cyber literacy....

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July 11, 2025 35 mins

What a fascinating discussion this episode is!

I was lucky enough to interview Darryl Stickel PH.D founder of Trust Unlimited. Darryl has been recognised as one of the world's leading thinkers on trust by Trust Across America and Trust Around the World and includes such noted institutions as Harvard, NYU, Notre Dame and UC Irvine on the list of venues where he has been called upon to speak.

Darryl's book Building Trust: Exceptional L...

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June 25, 2025 36 mins

My guest for this episode is Matthew Oleniuk, a public sector transformation and leadership advisor and former Chief Audit Executive that has worked globally in multiple roles.

Matthew has a passion, and deep experience, in ensuring governments and organisations reliably deliver on their projects. He has provided oversight of billions of dollars in government transformation projects and through his practice The Risk Insider, he help...

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June 4, 2025 37 mins

One of the biggest risks for all businesses, government departments or not-for-profits is the people within them. Our guest on the Mastering Risk Management podcast today can help!

Tucker Miller is the founder and owner of Onward Leadership, and with decades of experience helping organisations elevate how they lead, communicate and collaborate, she has answers.

In this episode, Tucker generously shares her experience with examples of...

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May 20, 2025 38 mins

In this podcast, I chat with Dominic Bowen, one of Europe's foremost experts in risk management, with over two decades of experience in mitigating risks and managing crises across various industries and geographies. 

Dominic has 'earned his stripes' working in various roles in high-risk environments such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. Currently, he serves as a senior advisor at 2Secure, Europe's leading risk management consult...

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May 6, 2025 39 mins

This is an interview I was looking forward to doing from the moment it was booked! My guest is Dan Donovan, founder and CEO of Stratoscope and Ingressotek and a leader in safety and security innovation for large scale events and conferences.

And what sort of events? How about the F1 race in Las Vegas, 13 Super Bowls and 7 Olympic Games.

Dan generously shares his vast experience in the sector providing insights into proactive safety &...

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