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Disaster Zone

Eric Holdeman

Booking Overview

An interview-focused emergency management and public safety podcast covering disaster preparedness, response, recovery, infrastructure, technology, and resilience, with recurring guests from government, law enforcement, nonprofit, and private-sector leadership. Credible pitches include emergency management officials, disaster resilience specialists, public safety technology executives, infrastructure and utility leaders, and former senior law-enforcement professionals; booking difficulty is medium because guests are generally established practitioners but not necessarily national celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 253

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 3.4k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

contact@thereadinesslab.com

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Host

Eric Holdeman - Emergency management professional with more than 30 years of experience at the federal, state, and local levels of government.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Senior or highly experienced practitioners in emergency management, public safety, disaster resilience, government, infrastructure, utilities, law enforcement, cybersecurity, or public safety technology, with practical expertise and relevant organizational leadership.
Required Achievements:  
Executive leadership in public safety, infrastructure, utilities, technology, or emergency management organizations, Senior government, law-enforcement, or nonprofit policy experience, Development or deployment of technologies, programs, or strategies that improve disaster preparedness, response, resilience, or recovery

Recent Guest Discussions

Tom Kratt - Integrating Traffic Management Into Disaster Planning And Coordinating Traffic Control For Utility And Emergency Operations.

Alex Joyce - Using Real-time Video, Cellular And Satellite Technology, TAK, Drones, And Interagency Collaboration To Improve Situational Awareness.

Dakota Fisher - State And Local Climate Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Resilient Rebuilding, Urban And Regional Planning, And Community-centered Resilience Strategies.

Andre McGregor - Security Coordination, Information Sharing, Policing Technology, Situational Awareness, And Public Safety Challenges At Large International Sporting Events.

Chris Stewart - Mapping And Monitoring Remote Infrastructure, Assessing Unpaved-terrain Risks, And Improving Evacuation And Disaster-route Planning.

Recent Topics

Public Safety, Emergency Management, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response, Disaster Recovery

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Disaster Zone
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Incorporating Traffic Management into Your Disaster Planning

September 16, 2026

Traffic is something we deal with every day in our work commutes and vacations. When disaster strikes, managing traffic becomes a critical task for local and state jurisdictions. Planning ahead can make all the difference. Today's guest is Tom Kratt, Senior Vice President Operations - AWP Safety. With 40 years of experience in the electric utility industry, Tom brings extensive expertise and leadership to AWP Safety's national team of traffic management professionals. In his role, he focuses ...

Moving Beyond Voice for Situational Awareness_mixdown

August 28, 2026

We are living in a technological century. Everything we do will have some form oftechnology supporting our collective functions. While voice communications havedominated public safety operations for a hundred years, there is an opportunity todayto incorporate the visual element into how we operate.The podcast guest is Alex Joyce the company's Head of Tech Safety for LiveU. Heleads a team focused on supporting public safety agencies & broadcasters withrealtime video solutions leveraging ce...

Rebuilding Safer: A Guide to State and Local Adaptation

August 11, 2026

In this podcast we review the highlights from a New Natural Resources Defense Council report, Rebuilding Safer: A Guide to State and Local Adaptation  The podcast guest is Dakota Fisher a Senior Advocate, Adaptation, Environmental Health with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and he works at the intersection of climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, urban and regional planning, data analytics, and community empowerment. At NRDC, he works with state and local partners to devel...

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Frequently asked questions

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Disaster Zone
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How do I get in touch with Disaster Zone?

Disaster Zone is hosted by Eric Holdeman. Its publicly listed email is contact@thereadinesslab.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Disaster Zone?

The publicly listed email for Disaster Zone: contact@thereadinesslab.com.

How many listeners does Disaster Zone have?

Podseeker estimates Disaster Zone reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Disaster Zone?

Disaster Zone typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior or highly experienced practitioners in emergency management, public safety, disaster resilience, government, infrastructure, utilities, law enforcement, cybersecurity, or public safety technology, with practical expertise and relevant organizational leadership. Common among recent guests: Executive leadership in public safety, infrastructure, utilities, technology, or emergency management organizations; Senior government, law-enforcement, or nonprofit policy experience; Development or deployment of technologies, programs, or strategies that improve disaster preparedness, response, resilience, or recovery. Recent guests include Tom Kratt, Alex Joyce, and Dakota Fisher.

How hard is it to get booked on Disaster Zone?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Disaster Zone cover?

Recent episodes cover Public Safety, Emergency Management, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response, and Disaster Recovery. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

contact@thereadinesslab.com

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