Former British Intelligence Officer | Julien Fisher | Ep. 408

Former British intelligence officer Julian Fisher joins us to break down the real world of espionage, from MI6 tradecraft and denied-area operations to private intelligence work across Africa and conflict zones like Congo and Sierra Leone. He shares how intelligence officers build cover, recruit allies, and survive dangerous situations where a single decision can mean life or death.<br />Grab Julien's book here:<br />https://a.co/d/02yafSL6<br />https://julesfisher.com/<br />https://uk.linkedin.com/in/julian-fisher-67161920?trk=public_post_feed-actor-name<br />Today's Sponsors:<br />Spies Lies &amp; Nukes Conference⬇️<br />https://www.spiesliesnukes.com/<br />Use the code "teamhouse" at checkout for an exclusive offer<br />GhostBed ⬇️<br />https://www.ghostbed.com/house<br />FOR 10% off! <br />Wild Alaskan Company⬇️<br />https://wildalaskan.com/HOUSE <br />Get $35 off your first order!<br />For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! <br />https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse<br />To help support the show and for all bonus content including:<br />-live shows and asking guest questions <br />-ad free audio and video<br />-early access to shows<br />-Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests<br />Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️<br />https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse<br />Support the show here:⬇️<br />https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse<br />___________________________________________________<br />PRE ORDER JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" <br />⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️<br />https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/<br />Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️<br />https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured<br />__________________________________<br />Jack Murphy's new book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️<br />https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/<br />——————————————————————<br />Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️<br />https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse<br />Social Media: ⬇️<br />The Team House Instagram:<br />https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link<br />The Team House Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod<br />Jack’s Instagram:<br />https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link<br />Jack’s Twitter:<br /> https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21<br />Team House Discord: ⬇️<br />https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6<br />SubReddit: ⬇️<br />https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/<br />Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here:⬇️<br /> https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241<br />"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"<br />00:00 — Start <br />01:00 — British intelligence, MI6, and the Official Secrets Act<br />05:20 — Childhood in Birmingham, family tragedy, and early hardship<br />11:30 — The Iranian nurse who taught Julian the power of allies<br />15:00 — Getting into Oxford and building social capital<br />20:00 — Winston Churchill’s grandson and learning influence early<br />27:20 — City of London finance, class, and becoming a chameleon<br />35:30 — Leaving finance for British intelligence<br />38:00 — Iraq War intelligence, David Kelly, and resigning on principle<br />45:30 — Moving into private intelligence and corporate security<br />49:00 — Tim Spicer, Sandline, Sierra Leone, and private military myths<br />55:00 — Head of Africa: Congo, mining clients, and ground-truth intel<br />59:50 — AK-47 in Kinshasa: using cover to survive<br />01:28:45 — Somalia, a mortar attack, and surviving by minutes<br />01:46:15 — How Think Like a Spy turns tradecraft into leadership lessons<br />01:51:40 — Final thoughts, book info, and where to find Julien<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support</a>.