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In Part Two of this powerful conversation, Katherine Schweit continues her discussion with Whitney Austin — survivor of the 2018 Cincinnati mass shooting and founder of Whitney Strong.

In Part One, Whitney shared the moment she was shot 12 times in less than a minute while walking into her workplace.

In this episode, we pick up where that story left off.

Whitney takes us through the long road to recovery — multiple surgeries, months of physical and mental rehabilitation, and the determination it took to rebuild her life.

But survival was only the beginning.

Whitney shares how that experience became the catalyst for action — leading her to create Whitney Strong, an organisation focused on finding common ground to reduce gun violence through practical, data-driven solutions.

This episode explores:


The physical and mental recovery after surviving a mass shooting


Turning trauma into purpose


The creation and mission of Whitney Strong


Community-based solutions to prevent gun violence


The reality of pushing for change — and why persistence matters

From hands-on safety training to advocating for targeted legislation, Whitney explains how small, practical actions can come together to save lives.

This is a conversation about what comes after survival — and how one person can turn tragedy into impact.

Learn more about Whitney’s work:Whitney Strong

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In this powerful first part of a two-part conversation, Katherine Schweit speaks with Whitney Austin, survivor of the 2018 Cincinnati mass shooting and founder of Whitney Strong.

Whitney shares the ordinary morning that became life-changing: driving from Kentucky to Cincinnati for work, walking into her office building while on a conference call, and suddenly finding herself caught in an active shooter situation.

Shot 12 times, Whitney recalls the terrifying moments inside the revolving door, the clarity that helped her survive, the first responders who reached her, and the phone call to her husband that no family should ever receive.

This episode explores survival, situational awareness, trauma, and the ripple effects of violence — not only on those physically injured, but on families, workplaces, first responders, and entire communities.

In Part Two, Katherine and Whitney discuss recovery, Whitney Strong, and how Whitney turned unimaginable trauma into action.

Learn more about Whitney’s work:Whitney Strong

In this episode:


Whitney Austin’s experience during the 2018 Cincinnati shooting


Why situational awareness matters


The role of first responders in active shooter events


The impact of gun violence beyond the immediate victims


What it means to survive — and begin again

Part Two is out next week.

For early access, ad-free episodes, and to support the work we do, subscribe on Apple Podcasts or visit:patreon.com/stopthekilling

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In Part 2 of this conversation, former FBI agent Katherine Schweit continues her deep dive with experts from Integras Intelligence — unpacking one of the most misunderstood and frustrating questions in the aftermath of targeted violence.

Joining Katherine are:


Michael Ginch, Manager, Investigations


Forhad Razzaque, President


Why many perpetrators have no obvious warning signs — and why that’s increasing


The uncomfortable truth: people close to offenders are often shocked by what happens 


Why “being on the radar” can mean almost anything — from minor past incidents to vague concerns


The legal reality: why law enforcement can’t act without threshold evidence


How free speech and civil liberties limit intervention — even when something feels wrong


Why monitoring the internet is not as simple as it sounds (and why it’s impossible to catch everything)


The problem of false positives — and why context matters more than keywords

One of the most striking takeaways from this episode:

👉 Many organisations don’t even have a basic system for reporting concerns.

Which means:


Warning signs may never reach decision-makers


Employees don’t know who to tell


And even when they do… there’s no clear process for action

As the Integras team explains, prevention isn’t about catching everything —it’s about what you do when something is flagged.

You can’t prevent every act of violence.

But you can build systems that make it harder to miss the signals that matter.

Because when something goes wrong, the real question isn’t just:

“Were they on the radar?”

It’s:

“What did we do when they were?”

In Part 1, Katherine breaks down:


What background checks actually reveal


Why investigations are limited by law


And how risk is assessed before an incident

Learn more about the team behind this episode:👉 ⁠https://integrasintel.com/about/team/⁠

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In the aftermath of a shooting, we hear the same haunting phrase:

“He was on the radar.”

But what does that actually mean?

In this episode of Stop the Killing, former FBI agent Katherine Schweit sits down with experts from Integras Intelligence to unpack the reality behind background checks, threat assessment, and the limits of what can — and can’t — be known before tragedy strikes.

Joining Katherine are:


Michael Ginch, Manager, Investigations


Forhad Razzaque, President

Together, they take you inside the world most people never see — the one behind the headlines.


What a background check actually is — and why it’s not just a simple report


The difference between public perception and real investigative capability


Why not all information can legally be collected, shared, or acted upon


The concept of “permissible purpose” — and how it limits investigations


Why companies often run only basic checks (and what gets missed as a result)


The tension between speed, cost, and depth when hiring or assessing risk


How investigators assess potential threats using context — not just data

As Katherine and her guests explain, background checks are not a crystal ball — they’re a snapshot in time, shaped by legal boundaries, resources, and human judgement. 

Just because someone was “on the radar”…doesn’t mean there was enough evidence — or legal authority — to act.

And that’s where the real complexity begins.

In Part 2, Katherine digs deeper into the question everyone asks after an attack:

👉 If they were on the radar… why weren’t they stopped?

You’ll hear:


The legal thresholds that prevent intervention


Why law enforcement can’t act on instinct alone


The myth that “everything online is being monitored”


And what responsibility falls on organisations — and individuals — to report concerns

Part 2 is available now for subscribers on Apple Podcasts and Patreon.

Learn more about the team behind this episode:👉 https://integrasintel.com/about/team/

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EPISODE DROP: The Badmiral (CONmunity – Season 2, Episode 1)“Hoisting the Sails of Suspicion”

This week on Stop the Killing, we’re briefly switching gears to bring you something a little different… and trust me, it’s worth it.

It started, as these things often do, with a message.

A listener reaches out with a story about a man calling himself an Admiral — a leader of a global disaster response organisation promising million-dollar budgets, elite teams, and international backing.

But as I start pulling on that thread… the story begins to unravel.

What follows is a world of:


Fake titles and real military figures


Promises of $250,000 salaries that never materialise


A mysterious organisation called IntSAR


And one question that refuses to go away…

Is this the beginning of something legitimate — or the early signs of a global con?

This is Episode One of The Badmiral — where we set sail into a story that quickly becomes stranger than fiction.

You can listen to the rest of The Badmiral and explore CONmunity here:👉 Apple Podcasts (search: CONmunity Podcast)

If you enjoy investigative storytelling like this, check out:


Klooghless: The Long Con — a deep dive into one of New Zealand’s most fascinating fraud cases


Watching Two Detectives — real detectives breaking down real cases with insider insight

(All links are in the show notes)

Huge congratulations to Katherine Schweit — her bookWomen Who Talk to the Dead is currently topping the Amazon charts in its category.

If you’ve been meaning to read it, now’s your moment

We’ll be back to regular Stop the Killing programming next week.

But for now…welcome aboard The Badmiral.


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