Disaster Zone is hosted by <a href="http://ericholdeman.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eric Holdeman</a>, an emergency manager with over 30 years of experience at the federal, state and local levels of government. Disaster Zone is a podcast that focuses on all facets of disasters; the before, during and after of events that are increasingly impacting communities around the world. Podcasts run between 35-45 minutes with a mix of guests covering a range of disasters and issues that flow from them.<br /><br />Story topics and suggestions for people to interview are welcomed. You can contact the host <a href="https://ericholdeman.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">via email.</a><br /><br /><br /><br />
Disaster Zone
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Disaster Zone is hosted by <a href="http://ericholdeman.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eric Holdeman</a>, an emergency manager with over 30 years of experience at the federal, state and local levels of government. Disaster Zone is a podcast that focuses on all facets of disasters; the before, during and after of events that are increasingly impacting communities around the world. Podcasts run between 35-45 minutes with a mix of guests covering a range of disasters and issues that flow from them.<br /><br />Story topics and suggestions for people to interview are welcomed. You can contact the host <a href="https://ericholdeman.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">via email.</a><br /><br /><br /><br />
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July 20, 2026
World Cup Security Challenges
The World Cup has presented some unique challenges for a multitude of agencies and jurisdictions spread over three nations. Security is a paramount consideration for hosting these games. In this podcast we discuss the complexity of the situation and the need for better coordination and information between all the partners engaged in hosting these soccer matches. There is an opportunity to build on what has been accomplished in preparing for the games. That opportunity should not be squandered. <br /><br />The podcast guest is <a href="https://l.gourl.es/l/3aba10ef375d25a2418d6ec327853544a86dd0d5?u=11427148" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Andre McGregor</a> who is the CEO and founder of <a href="https://l.gourl.es/l/6b00d1640326d13cfcbaef4b31be2bfb24a82918?u=11427148" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ForceMetrics</a>, leveraging his background in law enforcement and cybersecurity to improve decision-making in policing. As a retired FBI Special Agent, Andre tackled high-profile cases in cybercrime and counterterrorism, handling hacks and international cyber threats. His early experiences growing up in a marginalized community shaped his commitment to creating safer, more informed interactions between police and the public. With ForceMetrics, he focuses on providing officers with real-time data to enhance situational awareness, de-escalate conflicts and support community-driven law enforcement.<br /><br /><b>Please visit our sponsors!</b><br /><br />L3Harris Technologies' BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: <a href="https://www.l3harris.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.l3harris.com </a><br /><br />Visit The Readiness Lab and learn about our Next Level Emergency Management training! https://www.thereadinesslab.com/<br /><br />Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for professionals:<a href="https://www.spreaker.com/impulse" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> www.dobermanemg.com/impulse</a><br /><br />Doberman Emergency Management Group provides subject matter experts in planning and training: <a href="https://www.dobermanemg.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.dobermanemg.com</a><br /><br />Check out how you can use digital twins in your training, exercising, and planning using RSET https://rset.com/ <br /><br />For sponsorship requests, check out our <a href="https://www.thereadinesslab.com/sponsor-review" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sponsorship Portfolio here</a> or email us at contact@thereadinesslab.com
July 9, 2026
Know Your Route for Disasters
Chris Stewart is the President and Co-founder of<a href="https://api.intellimass.ai/products/BackRoadIntel/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> IntelliMass Technologies Inc</a>., a road-<br />intelligence company based in British Columbia. A strategic and ethically-centered<br />business leader, Chris has spent his career guiding cross-functional teams, developing<br />commercialization pathways, and transforming innovative technical concepts into<br />market-ready products.<br /><br />Driven by the reality that unpaved terrain presents unique, dynamic liabilities during<br />emergencies, Chris leads the commercialization of an emerging platform designed to<br />map and monitor remote infrastructure for the mining, forestry, and rural sectors. His<br />expertise includes navigating unpaved performance technologies, driving<br />organizational growth, and establishing operational systems that allow public and<br />private stakeholders to accurately analyze terrain risks.<br /><br />Previously, Chris served as President and General Manager of KXI Wildertec—a<br />subsidiary of a public transportation tech company—where he directed the<br />commercialization of mechatronic technologies engineered specifically for unpaved<br />terrain performance. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing<br />Management with Distinction from the University of British Columbia, where his award-<br />winning thesis work harnessed early-generation AI for business optimization. Chris<br />and his wife own and operate a small production farm in the Okanagan Valley of BC.<br /><br /><b>Please visit our sponsors!</b><br /><br />L3Harris Technologies' BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: <a href="https://www.l3harris.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.l3harris.com </a><br /><br />Visit The Readiness Lab and learn about our Next Level Emergency Management training! https://www.thereadinesslab.com/<br /><br />Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for professionals:<a href="https://www.spreaker.com/impulse" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> www.dobermanemg.com/impulse</a><br /><br />Doberman Emergency Management Group provides subject matter experts in planning and training: <a href="https://www.dobermanemg.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.dobermanemg.com</a><br /><br />Check out how you can use digital twins in your training, exercising, and planning using RSET https://rset.com/ <br /><br />For sponsorship requests, check out our <a href="https://www.thereadinesslab.com/sponsor-review" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sponsorship Portfolio here</a> or email us at contact@thereadinesslab.com
June 25, 2026
Trust Factor During Disasters
Trust is a basic ingredient in every relationship. This applies to individuals, marriages,<br />business partners, nations and the relationship of governments to individuals. Trust is<br />the topic we are going to explore today and how it applies to emergency management<br />and disasters.<br /><br />Kehinde Bolu Adesina, also known as Kenny, is a PhD researcher in Mass<br />Communication at the University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College. His work focuses on<br />the intersection of crisis communication, disaster communication, public trust, and<br />misinformation. He studies how institutions, government agencies, nonprofits, and<br />faith-based organizations communicate during high-risk events, and why those<br />communication systems often fail even when the people inside them are working hard<br />and acting in good faith.<br /><br />He is a contributor to a major NSF-funded disaster resilience project at OU, where he<br />conducts research on how organizations share critical knowledge during emergencies,<br />analyze misinformation patterns on social media, and support cross-sector<br />preparedness workshops involving emergency managers, nonprofits, faith-based<br />organizations, and public health communicators. His research builds toward a<br />framework called the “Crisis Meaning-Making Model,” which examines how<br />communities interpret events through emotion, identity, and social context, not just<br />official information.<br /><br />Originally from Nigeria, he completed his bachelor’s degree in Communication at<br />Beijing Normal University in China and his master’s degree in Communication at the<br />University of Illinois Springfield. Before beginning his doctoral work, he served as an<br />Illini Science Policy Fellow and Media Production Coordinator at the Illinois Department<br />of Agriculture, supporting communication on conservation and climate resilience.<br />Kenny is multilingual, speaking English, Yoruba, French, and Mandarin, and brings a<br />distinctly cross-cultural lens to questions of trust, public risk, and institutional credibility.<br />He has a newsletter, Making Sense of Uncertainty, translating crisis communication<br />research into practical guidance for leaders working in emergency management, public<br />health, and organizational communication.<br /><br /><b>Please visit our sponsors!</b><br /><br />L3Harris Technologies' BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: <a href="https://www.l3harris.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.l3harris.com </a><br /><br />Visit The Readiness Lab and learn about our Next Level Emergency Management training! https://www.thereadinesslab.com/<br /><br />Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for professionals:<a href="https://www.spreaker.com/impulse" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> www.dobermanemg.com/impulse</a><br /><br />Doberman Emergency Management Group provides subject matter experts in planning and training: <a href="https://www.dobermanemg.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.dobermanemg.com</a><br /><br />Check out how you can use digital twins in your training, exercising, and planning using RSET https://rset.com/ <br /><br />For sponsorship requests, check out our <a href="https://www.thereadinesslab.com/sponsor-review" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sponsorship Portfolio here</a> or email us at contact@thereadinesslab.com
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