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For many of us, summer means a little more time on airplanes, in the car, or away from the daily routine. It's the perfect excuse to catch up on the podcasts you've been meaning to listen to and hear fresh perspectives from some of the smartest people working in security today.
Our team spends a lot of time listening to podcasts throughout the year. Some help us stay current on industry developments, while others challenge the way we think about leadership, investigations, executive protection, intelligence, and risk.
So with that, here's our list of the podcasts you need to have on steady rotation this summer, and it includes bonus one that we are absolutely addicted to.
Security Podcasts That Should Be On Your Radar
1. Security Confidential
Website: https://www.securityconfidential.net/
Hosted by security veteran Sean Doyle, Security Confidential focuses on the people behind the profession. Rather than simply discussing headlines, each episode explores the experiences, lessons, and career journeys of security leaders from across the industry.
Guests openly share what they've learned throughout their careers, from building successful security programs to leading through crises and navigating complex investigations. The conversations are practical, honest, and often leave you with ideas you can immediately apply to your own role.
Listen if: You enjoy hearing experienced practitioners discuss leadership, investigations, and the realities of working in corporate security.
2. Executive Protection Lifestyle
Website: https://www.executiveprotectionlifestyle.com/
Hosted by Byron Rodgers, Executive Protection Lifestyle has become one of the most respected podcasts in the executive protection community.
While executive protection is the foundation, the conversations regularly expand into protective intelligence, leadership, business development, risk management, and building high-performing teams. Byron's interview style keeps discussions engaging while drawing out practical advice from experienced professionals.
Listen if: Executive protection, leadership, and protective intelligence are part of your world.
3. Security Weekly
Website: https://securityweekly.com/shows/security-weekly/
Few podcasts have been around longer than Security Weekly. The show blends industry news with interviews featuring researchers, practitioners, executives, and security innovators.
Although many discussions lean toward cybersecurity, the broader conversations around AI, organizational risk, leadership, and emerging threats make it relevant for corporate security professionals as well.
It's an easy way to stay informed about what's happening across the wider security industry without feeling like you're listening to a product pitch.
Listen if: You want a regular pulse on what's happening across the security industry.
4. Enterprise Security Weekly
Website: https://securityweekly.com/shows/enterprise-security-weekly/
Security leaders wear a lot of hats. One day it's AI, the next it's enterprise risk, governance, executive communication, or helping the business understand a new threat. Enterprise Security Weekly brings those conversations together through interviews with industry leaders and practitioners who are dealing with the same challenges.
Recent episodes have covered topics including AI adoption, enterprise risk management, security leadership, and communicating risk to executive teams.
The conversations are thoughtful and strategic, making this a great podcast for security professionals who regularly work with senior leadership.
Listen if: You're leading a security program or regularly briefing executives on risk.
5. Business Security Weekly
Website: https://securityweekly.com/shows/business-security-weekly/
One of the things we like about Business Security Weekly is that it looks beyond day-to-day security operations. Episodes cover leadership, mentoring, business strategy, and the skills that help security professionals grow into influential leaders.
It's a refreshing reminder that one of the most valuable skills a security leader can develop is the ability to communicate security's value to the rest of the business.
Listen if: You're moving into leadership or looking to strengthen the business side of security.
6. The GSPG Podcast
Website: https://gspgpodcast.podbean.com/
The Global Security & Protection Group (GSPG) Podcast features conversations with executive protection professionals, corporate security leaders, CSOs, and experienced practitioners from around the world.
Episodes cover everything from executive protection and protective intelligence to investigations, leadership, career development, and demonstrating the value of security programs.
Many guests have decades of operational experience, making every conversation feel like a masterclass from someone who's been there before.
Listen if: You enjoy hearing real-world stories and lessons from experienced security leaders.
7. SpyCast
Website: https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/spycast
Produced by the International Spy Museum and hosted by CyberWire, SpyCast offers a fascinating look into the worlds of intelligence, espionage, geopolitics, and national security.
Guests include former intelligence officers, historians, authors, diplomats, and subject matter experts who bring context to global events and intelligence operations.
While it's not focused specifically on corporate security, it provides valuable perspective on many of the geopolitical and intelligence issues that influence today's risk environment.
Listen if: You enjoy intelligence, geopolitics, and understanding the broader context behind global events.
Bonus Pick: The Jordan Harbinger Show
Website: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/podcast/
If we could recommend one podcast that stretches beyond traditional security topics while remaining incredibly relevant to security professionals, this would be it.
Jordan Harbinger interviews an impressive range of guests, including former intelligence officers, FBI agents, investigative journalists, psychologists, cybersecurity experts, fraud investigators, and specialists in influence, deception, and human behavior. The conversations explore everything from espionage and organized crime to financial fraud, negotiation, and geopolitical events.
It's one of those podcasts where you never quite know what the next episode will be about, but you can count on coming away with a new perspective or a story you'll be thinking about long after the episode ends.
Listen if: You're naturally curious and enjoy learning from people with extraordinary experiences and unique perspectives.
Happy Listening
Every podcast on this list offers something a little different. Some focus on leadership, others on executive protection, investigations, intelligence, or enterprise security. Together, they paint a broader picture of the challenges and opportunities facing today's security professionals.
If your summer plans include a flight, a road trip, or a few quiet hours by the water, we hope you'll add a few of these to your queue.
Have a favorite security podcast we didn't include? We'd love to hear your recommendations. Join the conversation with us on LinkedIn and let us know what's in your headphones this summer.