GRC Report Launches Podcast ‘Risk Is Our Business’ with Michael Rasmussen at the Helm

Key Takeaways

• Podcast Launch: The GRC Report has launched Risk Is Our Business, a new podcast hosted by GRC pioneer Michael Rasmussen, exploring real-world risk and compliance challenges.
• Star Trek Inspiration: The podcast takes its name from a famous Star Trek speech by Captain Kirk in Season 2, Episode 20 (“Return to Tomorrow”), embracing the idea that risk is central to progress.
• Debut Episode Guest: The premiere episode features global regulatory strategist Andie Wood, who brings a scientific and cross-border lens to today’s compliance expectations.
• Cultural Context in Compliance: Rasmussen and Wood unpack how cultural differences shape disclosure requirements and regulatory behavior, and why understanding the why behind compliance matters.
• Now Streaming: The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major platforms, with future episodes set to spotlight voices from across the GRC, ESG, AI, and audit communities.

Deep Dive

The GRC Report is proud to announce the launch of its new podcast, Risk Is Our Business, hosted by renowned GRC analyst Michael Rasmussen. The series promises candid, thought-provoking conversations at the intersection of governance, risk, compliance, and culture—cutting through the noise to explore what truly shapes responsible business today.

The podcast draws its name from a memorable line delivered by Captain James T. Kirk in Season 2, Episode 20 (“Return to Tomorrow”), where he proclaims, “Risk! Risk is our business. That’s what this starship is all about. That’s why we’re aboard her.”

It’s a fitting mantra for the modern GRC landscape, where risk isn’t something to be avoided, but understood, embraced, and navigated with intelligence and intention. And that’s exactly what the podcast aims to explore.

The debut episode, released today, features Andie Wood, a global regulatory expert with a background spanning biological sciences, data modeling, and cross-border compliance. Together, Rasmussen and Wood dig into how regulation varies across jurisdictions, and how culture plays a surprisingly under-explored role in shaping what gets reported, why it matters, and how organizations respond.

From biodiversity metrics to boardroom reporting, the episode unpacks why understanding the why behind disclosure and compliance expectations is key to building globally attuned risk strategies.

“We’re in an age where regulatory compliance must be more than a checklist,” said Rasmussen. “It has to be contextual, strategic, and informed by the realities of different environments and cultures.”

Risk Is Our Business is more than a title, it’s a mindset. With Rasmussen steering the conversation, the podcast offers insight without the corporate gloss, featuring guests who challenge assumptions and speak plainly about the evolving role of GRC in an uncertain world.

New episodes will spotlight voices from risk management, corporate compliance, ESG, AI governance, and internal audit—bringing listeners fresh perspectives and practical takeaways.

The show is now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms. If the future of risk is anything like this opening episode, listeners are in for an honest, globally minded journey, best enjoyed with phasers set to curious.

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