Being Crisis Prepared (BCP)

Hosted by Inverroy

Business ManagementInterviews guests

Website RSS feed

Episodes

Latest episode

Jun 2026

Language

EN-GB

About the show

Welcome to Being Crisis Prepared (BCP), the podcast from Inverroy. In an increasingly unpredictable world, organisations face a growing range of risks that can threaten their people, operations, reputation and long-term success. Being Crisis Prepared brings together leading experts, experienced practitioners and industry leaders to explore the challenges businesses face before, during and after a crisis. Hosted by Inverroy's team of crisis management and security specialists, each episode provides practical insights, real-world lessons and expert advice on topics including crisis leadership, emergency response, business continuity, reputation management, cyber incidents, physical security management, journey risk management, and overall organisational preparedness. Whether you're a business leader, risk professional, communicator, resilience specialist or simply interested in how organisations navigate high-pressure situations, this podcast offers valuable guidance to help you strengthen your preparedness and improve your ability to respond when it matters most. Drawing on decades of experience supporting organisations across a wide range of sectors, Inverroy's guests share candid stories, proven strategies and actionable takeaways that can help build confidence, capability and resilience in the face of disruption. Subscribe to Being Crisis Prepared and join the conversation as we explore what it really takes to prepare for, respond to and recover from disruptive events in today's complex and fast-changing environment. Learn more about Inverroy Crisis Management at www.https://inverroycrisismanagement.com/

Listen to episodes

39 recent

June 18, 202625 min

Episode 39: Solo Female Travellers, How to Stay Safe and Enjoy Your Trip

Text us now! In this episode of Inverroy's Being Crisis Prepared Podcast , Crisis and Continuity Consultant, Sarah Batts, and Security Consultant, Kieran Craig, discuss how travellers, particularly solo female travellers, can stay safe and confident while exploring the world. Drawing on their extensive experience in risk management, security and crisis preparedness, Sarah and Kieran share practical advice on understanding travel risks, planning ahead and using simple but effective tools to enhance personal safety. From pre-trip preparation to situational awareness on the ground, they explain how being prepared can help travellers make informed decisions, reduce vulnerabilities and enjoy a safer, more confident journey. Whether you're travelling for business or leisure, this episode offers valuable insights to help you stay secure wherever your travels take you.

April 9, 202625 min

Episode 38: Su Sproston explains the Incident Command System

Text us now! Matthew Wardner discusses the merits of the Incident Command System with Su Sproston, Principal Consultant at Inverroy Crisis Management.

December 18, 202528 min

Episode 37: Professor Lucy Easthope

Text us now! The country’s leading authority on recovering from disaster and author of the Sunday Times bestselling book, When The Dust Settles , Professor Lucy Easthope shares her insights with Matthew Wardner. Listen to Lucy on Desert Island Discs: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002d87s Check out her website: https://whatevernext.info/

July 22, 202520 min

Episode 36: Lessons in resilience from Midlands Air Ambulance Charity

Text us now! Sarah Batts and Kirsty Bremner, Crisis and Continuity Consultants from Inverroy, chat about resilience in critical care. Their guest is Stephen Mason, Critical Care Paramedic for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, the largest air ambulance charity in the UK, covering 6000 square miles.

April 3, 202530 min

Episode 35: The power of sport to build resilience

Text us now! Inverroy consultants David Payne and Stuart Armstrong join Sarah Batts on this latest episode to discuss building resilience through sport, specifically swimming and kayaking. Ask us about our new training courses: www.inverroycrisismanagement.com

February 13, 202530 min

Episode 34: The 3Cs of Crisis Communications

Text us now! What are the three Cs of crisis communication? Listen as Matthew Wardner, chief executive of Inverroy Crisis Management, chats to Ben McCarthy, former news reporter and now founding partner of Lionbridge PR, to hear the tips from the top. www.inverroycrisismanagement.com

February 4, 202530 min

Episode 33: The 10,000km Challenge

Text us now! Senior consultants Kirsty and Sarah, and operations manager Steph discuss Inverroy's charity challenge to cover 10,000km in celebration of Inverroy's 10th anniversary. To find out more go to www.inverroycrisismanagement.com

January 30, 202531 min

Episode 32: Are you ready to travel anywhere?

Text us now! Stu Wallace from Inverroy and Ian Smith from digital training creator Reuzer discuss the smart ways a new situational awareness e-learning course is helping people travel safely in all territories. To find out more go to www.inverroycrisismanagement.com

November 20, 202416 min

Episode 31: Don't make it easy for the bad guys

Text us now! Security In this episode, Stu Wallace discusses security at home, at work and abroad with Robert Platt, Sales and Marketing Director at Penn Elcom.

October 1, 202424 min

Episode 30: Cyberdeen part 2

Text us now! Listen as managing director Matthew Wardner is joined by Jennifer McLennan and Millie Lowe to share some of the insights from CyberDeen on dealing with cyber attacks. They were joined by over 70 audience members at the in-person event we hosted with Fifth Ring.