Íse Murphy-Morris

I have returned to Instagram.

You are alive.

Just a note to share something that brought me joy as I wind down after developing and delivering the crowd safety plan for the 60th anniversary of Notting Hill Carnival with an incredible team.

I am taking a break after delivering my role as Crowd Safety Manager for Notting Hill Carnival, exhaling after an intense five months.

It’s been a long time coming but, after a few years of hibernating, sickness, transformation and stepping into a new era as a mother - I am back, ready and excited to connect with you.

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.

Reading Behave by Robert Sapolsky as I prepare 'self care guidance in emergencies' for an event.

I struggle to count how many times I deleted my social media accounts over the years.

This episode does not hold back, covering many angles and challenging topics.

Ever since I can remember, I have wanted to run my own business.

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.

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.

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 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 in the industry.

Recently I had an experience, triggered by an email reply, that brought up intense anger.

I have a daydream where I am sitting at an oak desk surrounded by walls of books, overlooking a lawn flanked with native trees.

The world as we know it is falling apart.