Let's Be Brave

It's now public knowledge that there's been a catastrophic leak, identifying the names of 30,000 Afghan war-time secret agents who've worked for Britain's MI6 intelligence agency and SAS and SBS special forces units. And within that breach, allegedly 100 of the names belong to the British spies and elite soldiers who ran and commanded the brave Afghans. The breach demonstrated incompetence and a face-saving complete lack of integrity among the non-spies and non-UKSF involved. But then the spies and elite soldiers decided to rescue the situation. And what happened next was truly magnificent…Brought to you by SafeHouse Productions SafeHouse Productions | Intelligent Happy Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In recent weeks, Britain's 'Intelligence & Security Committee' has produced a comprehensive report on the activities of hostile state assassins in civilian British locations. And the operations of these spy-assassins aren't limited to the U.K., with kidnap and murder attempts taking place in North America, Canada, mainland Europe, Australasia, and elsewhere. The conclusion of the high-level report is sobering: these actions are becoming more frequent. Should we be worried? Like the impact of terrorism, should this affect our daily lives? Former MI6 spy Matthew Dunn combatted foreign assassins. He has answers. Brought to you by SafeHouse Productions SafeHouse Productions | Intelligent Happy Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the subject of communication in mind, former MI6 spy Matthew looks at how certain political leaders have delivered their messages pertaining to key events this week. But do soundbite methods of communication help such leaders? And do they help us? Matthew thinks not. And he has a radical thought about the fine art of conversation. Brought to you by SafeHouse Productions SafeHouse Productions | Intelligent Happy Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Within the highly volatile and aggressive contemporary world, the gravest worry is that matters escalate and the major powers go head-to-head with their vast military arsenals. The result would be a real 'war to end all wars'. Highly decorated former MI6 intelligence officer Matthew Dunn covertly worked in the secret world to prevent Big War. Now he wonders whether it made a difference. Is Big War coming? Matthew has an answer. Brought to you by SafeHouse Productions SafeHouse Productions | Intelligent Happy Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Too many of us thrive on anger, lap it up, direct it anywhere and everywhere because it's one of our drugs of choice. Looking at a political event this week, former MI6 spy Matthew argues that we shouldn't seek refuge from this destructive emotion by seeking guidance from our so-called leaders. To do so would beg the question, "Who do you look up to?" And great care is required when answering that powerful question.Brought to you by SafeHouse Productions SafeHouse Productions | Intelligent Happy Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The recent American assault on Iran's nuclear sites has dramatically disturbed the landscape of the Middle East and the rest of the world. Former MI6 spy Matthew not only questions whether the bombing raid achieved what it set out to do; he also wonders where it leaves the rest of us. Specifically he considers how we process our individual reaction of 'uncertainty'. Brought to you by SafeHouse Productions SafeHouse Productions | Intelligent Happy Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Highly decorated former MI6 spy Matthew continues his quest to ascertain how recent current affairs can be interpreted to benefit the wellbeing and happiness of the individual. Within this ground-breaking odyssey, this week he examines the uber powerful emotion of fear and why we shouldn't let it drag us down when others are calling the shots and putting us into this debilitating space. Missiles, Israel, covert spy operations, and Iran feature. So too does retiree Mrs. Jones of No. 17 Oak Street, England. Brought to you by SafeHouse Productions SafeHouse Productions | Intelligent Happy Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the concept of 'courage' got to do with our regular daily lives? Surely it's a virtue more likely to be found in dramatic spy adventures such as Ukraine's recent 'Operation Spiderweb', a comprehensive and widespread covert attack against Russia. Highly decorated former MI6 spy Matthew feels that we're missing a trick and should apply bravery in many seemingly normal components of our existence. To do so, he believes, activates a silver bullet to wellbeing, mental fitness, and happiness. Brought to you by SafeHouse Productions SafeHouse Productions | Intelligent Happy Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Within the political sphere, absence of trust and theft of secrets is rampant. At street-level, former MI6 spy Matthew argues we should not only learn from that but also apply these dispositions and actions to our daily lives. But there is a catch. Brought to you by SafeHouse Productions SafeHouse Productions | Intelligent Happy Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.