Issue #1 Return and refresh
A newsletter restart, 2026 intentions and honest conversations.
Íse Murphy-Morris
Helping to make crowds and events safer
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My first note, OFF February
The intention of these notes is to be swift, shorthand and capturing thoughts as they fleet by, instead of leaving them swish in my mind and slowly wither. It seems February is OFF February . A blog post from artist Tim Arnold alerts me to the movement to "turn off
Now Feb 2026
Reading Behave by Robert Sapolsky as I prepare 'self care guidance in emergencies' for an event. Ordered Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason and the Human Brain by Antonio Demasio to learn more about avoiding separating the limbic brain and cortex, and parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems as individual
LinkedIn: Comparison is the thief of joy
It was the last remaining social media account I had, and I realised just how much joy it was sapping from my life when it triggered an anxiety response.
#13. Rachel Jackson - major events, post lockdown behaviour, Zone Ex, women in security, burnout
This episode does not hold back, covering many angles and challenging topics. Rachel Jackson, a freelance crowd management and event operations professional and I discuss the change in crowd behaviour post lockdown, the challenges and opportunities facing women who work in security and safety, Zone Ex, burnout and more. Rachel
Let fail what no longer serves you
Learning I was a Projector in Human Design helped me realise why this wasn't working, and how I was conditioned to believe I had keep going in order to succeed.
#12. Marcel Altenburg - from military to marathons, bomb threats, flood response, deviance, crowd science, risk, control rooms. E12
12. Marcel Altenburg - from military to marathons, | RSS.com Marcel, who is Senior Lecturer in Crowd Science at Manchester Metropolitan University is a friend, colleague and teacher, whom I met when studying the MSc in Crowd Safety and Risk Analysis. There were many routes this episode could have gone down
Success in Zone Ex // IBIT Cologne 2024
I was invited back to Cologne in 2024 to follow up on progress made in developing Zone Ex concepts and the results of nine months of writing the Zone Ex chapter for the Purple Guide. I shared the key elements of this chapter and how it can be applied to
#11. John Dundas - spectrum management for major events, code words, protocol and interoperability
11. John Dundas - spectrum management for major ev | RSS.com John Dundas, a Radio and Spectrum Manager for major events, provides insight into the world of spectrum management and how this work underpins Command, Control and Communications, sharing how his unique background taught him problem solving. I learn just how
#10. IBIT 2024, Roxana Luca, Alexandra Von Samson and May-Britt Morgenstern
10. IBIT 2024, Roxana Luca, Alexandra Von Samson a | RSS.com I start with a solo chat about my experience at  IBIT 2024 conference  on event safety and security in Cologne, Germany before sharing three interviews with Roxana, Alexandra and May-Britt, three women who are spearheading change
Unconsciously driven by shame
Recently I had an experience, triggered by an email reply, that brought up intense anger. The person had replied to an email from me asking for clarification on something. Their reply was lengthy, defensive, with a little gaslighting. I felt so wronged and wanted to immediately reply and put them
The return to writing letters
The quest for freedom from smartphones in a world of upheaval.
The enshittification of social media, Human Design and 2027
The importance of having original thought before the energy shifts. One of the reasons Human Design came into existence was to prepare us for the change in “background frequency” in 2027.
#9. Olivia Bellas - the power of facilitation to create safety, relationship building, designing meetings differently, respect and empowering social impact.
9. Olivia Bellas - the power of facilitation to cr | RSS.com Olivia Bellas, a facilitator who empowers people to make sense of complex work, speaks with Íse about the importance of creating an environment with purpose to get the most out of meetings and gatherings. We explore the power
WYSIAYS
A play on Daniel Kahneman's What You See Is All There Is