Travelcraft: Practical Family Travel Safety Tips with Boris Milinkovich

Host Andy Murphy welcomes returning guest Boris Milinkovich, founder of True North Tradecraft. Together they discuss how families can be safe and still have fun while traveling. They also discuss Boris' new bookTravelcraft: The Art of Safe and Secure Travel.

For more from Boris and True North Tradecraft: http://truenorthtradecraft.ca/

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00:00 Welcome

02:10 Meet Boris Milinkovich

04:24 Why Travelcraft

07:20 Kids Travel Safety

08:29 Lost Child Plan

15:50 Rally Points And Watches

17:32 Hotel Room Security

22:07 Travel Mistakes To Avoid

28:26 Research Before You Go

29:11 Trip Gone Wrong Story

29:33 Passport Disaster at Airport

30:45 Emergency Passport Prep Tips

34:34 Embassy Help and Attitude

36:27 International Emergency Planning

40:38 Tourist Scams to Avoid

44:30 Stay Aware and Pack Light

48:18 Rapid Fire Travel Advice

50:23 Must Have Tools and Gadgets

54:42 Where to Find Boris

55:40 Podcast Wrap

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Safety Awareness: Behavior over stereotypes

On this episode of The Secure Family Podcast host Andy Murphy argues that family safety comes from calm awareness, not fear. Andy discusses criminogenic thinking (minimizing harm, entitlement, blaming others), how different crimes reflect different skills and motives, and the role of family influence in normalizing illegitimate problem-solving. He recommends watching behavior like pressure, manipulation, urgency, boundary violations, inconsistent stories, and ignoring "no" over stereotypes, and emphasizes protecting family by seeing intent and patterns clearly.

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00:00 Welcome!

02:16 Ain't No Rest for the Wicked

04:40 Criminals Are Human

06:25 Fear Versus Reality

07:32 Criminogenic Thinking

08:48 Different Criminal Types

09:08 Family Influence

10:21 Calm Awareness Tips

11:32 Bottom Line Takeaway

12:14 Wrap Up And Links

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The Secure Dad LLC makes every effort to provide accurate, up-to-date information, but no guarantee is made regarding the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of the content in this podcast or any related materials. Information may change over time, and inadvertent errors or omissions may occur. The Secure Dad LLC is not liable for any losses, injuries, or damages arising from the use of, or reliance on, any information provided.

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Ain't No Rest for the Wicked by Cage the Elephant. Written by Matt Shultz, Brad Shultz, Jared Champion, Lincoln Parish, and Daniel Tichenor. © respective rights holders.

On this episode of The Secure Family Podcast, host Andy Murphy sits down with former FBI undercover operative and cybersecurity expert Eric O'Neill for a fascinating conversation about how modern scams really work. Eric explains why today's cybercriminals don't think like hackers—they think like spies, using deception, pressure, impersonation, and psychology to target everyday people.

Andy and Eric break down the fake DMV and toll road text scams that hit millions of phones, how criminals gather personal data to make attacks feel believable, and why AI deepfakes are making scams more dangerous than ever. They also share practical ways families can protect themselves, spot red flags before it's too late, and respond quickly if an account or identity is compromised.

If you want to understand the new world of cybercrime in plain English—and learn how to stay one step ahead—this is an episode you don't want to miss.

For more for Eric O'Neill visit: https://ericoneill.net

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00:00 Show Welcome

02:05 Meet Eric ONeill

03:51 Only Spies Not Hackers

05:49 Everyone Is A Target

06:33 Scams And Recon

07:52 Opportunity Vs Targeted

10:10 Deepfakes And Kidnap

13:26 Spotting Red Flags

16:16 Verify Through Channels

18:13 Speaker Tax Form Scam

20:15 Cape Town Con Story

26:45 Scam Fallout and Revenge

28:04 Pressure and Confirmation Bias

29:17 DICED and PAID Frameworks

30:57 Prepare Basics and 2FA

33:40 Assess and Social Media Radar

35:15 Investigate and Verify Everything

36:42 Decide to Act and Next Steps

38:07 Victim Response Checklist

42:04 Rapid Fire Scam Q&A

44:30 Critical Infrastructure Fears

47:08 Where to Find Eric and Newsletter

50:08 Final Thoughts

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The Secure Dad LLC makes every effort to provide accurate, up-to-date information, but no guarantee is made regarding the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of the content in this podcast or any related materials. Information may change over time, and inadvertent errors or omissions may occur. The Secure Dad LLC is not liable for any losses, injuries, or damages arising from the use of, or reliance on, any information provided.

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