TalkLP Host Amber Bradley gets Mike Simmons , VP of Human Resource, Risk Management and Legal at WKS Restaurant Group (the 10th LARGEST franchisee in the COUNTRY!) in the HOT SEAT. Mike and Amber talk about how he fell into a 38-year career in Risk Management by accident. They also discuss the cumulative nature of his career, and how a series of Bo…

TalkLP Host Amber Bradley sits down with former CIA Station Chief John Franchi to get his insider info and predictions prior to the upcoming Presidential election. John talks last minute prep advice for retailers as well as what *might* happen regardless of what side wins. They also talk about potential insider cyber threats on the heels of a Disne…

Chris Harris, Director of Asset Protection and Safety at Kroger, finds himself in the HOT SEAT as he joins TalkLP host Amber Bradley to talk Kroger’s AP strategy, the Total Loss Model in grocery. Think it’s complicated? Uh, yep. Definitely. Chris and Amber discuss how the Total Loss model allows the AP department to branch out into all sectors of t…

TalkLP Host Amber Bradley introduces a new series, Team Talk – Leadership Styles Uncovered in this episode of the TalkLPNews Podcast. She sits down with Jeff Mieseler, Director of Global Security, and Sarkis Grigorian, Senior Manager, Global Retail Security/Profit Protection and E-Commerce Fraud from Topgolf Callaway Brands to dig deep into the int…

Director of Asset Protection at United Supermarkets, Marcus Young, sits down with TalkLP Host Amber Bradley to discuss his 28- year career path from sacker to Director. Marcus gets into the advantages of knowing the operations side of the business and how that benefits his work in Loss Prevention. To Marcus, his team is his #1 asset and the company…

TalkLP Host Amber Bradley fangirled out for her love of all things Vegas before diving into the world of Risk Management with Resorts World’s Executive Director of Risk Management, Mark Habersack. Mark and Amber discuss his 40-year career in the industry and the strategies he used to find success. They also talk tech utilization and the buzzword of…

TalkLP Host Amber Bradley sits down with former CIA Executive & Station Chief John Franchi to talk assassination attempt, election predictions & explanations, the CrowdStrike update fail and more! Get the behind the scenes download of the hottest topics PLUS an APEX session preview – listen today! To request John Franchi’s regular email update, cli…

TalkLP Host Amber Bradley was super excited to talk retail crime trends with Professor Emmeline Taylor, PhD, Professor of Criminology at City, University of London and Host of Retail Crime Uncovered Podcast! Emmeline and Amber talk the differences between the US and the UK in terms of crime trends. They also discuss the UK’s recent initiatives to t…

TalkLP Host Amber Bradley gets REAL with Brian Friedman, Director of Asset Protection & Risk Management for REI and Mike Shore, General Manager – Enterprise at AXON, about body worn cameras. Learn a little history, a little tech understanding about this SUPER hot topic in the industry right now AND learn a LOT about the REAL impact body worn camera…

TalkLP Host Amber Bradley and co-host NRF’s Vice President of Asset Protection & Retail Operations, David Johnston, chat with NRF’s Loss Prevention Council Chair Scott McBride, Chief Global Asset Protection Officer, CSO, Security Operations for American Eagle, about industry trends, what to expect at NRF PROTECT and what retail executives are plann…